Brooklyn -- Councilmember Bill de Blasio and the Prospect Park Alliance are pleased to announce that the restoration of the Vanderbilt Street Playground has begun in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Councilmember de Blasio secured $1.8 million in City Council capital funding, the full cost of the expected one year long renewal project. This project will create a playground that promotes imaginative play as well as a safe environment for its visitors.
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De Blasio Announces Restoration of Vanderbilt Street Playground Is Underway
August 13th, 2009
Exploration of Carroll Gardens Historic District Expansion Moves Forward Thanks to Bill de Blasio
July 22nd, 2009
BROOKLYN -- The Brooklyn Preservation Council today announced the submission of a photo project intended to support efforts to explore expanding the Carroll Gardens Historic District. The project was done with the guidance of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and funded by a grant from Councilmember Bill de Blasio. These photos of the neighborhood are an important step in the designation process for historic districts and help enable the Commission to decide which parts of the neighborhood might be worthy of designation.
Driven Mad by Park Tix Blitz! Bill de Blasio and Merchants Say Enough
De Blasio charged that while other city agencies are under a hiring freeze, Mayor Bloomberg's plans to hire 200 additional traffic agents shows aggressive ticketing is "part of a revenue strategy" to prop up the shrinking city budget.
De Blasio and Mark-Viverito Call for Better Protection for Public Housing Tenants
July 3rd, 2009
Mark-Viverito Endorses de Blasio for Public Advocate; Team Up to Propose New NYCHA Security Measures
Rowdy Skateboarders in Windsor Terrace Exploit Police Precinct Gray Area
City Councilmember Bill de Blasio held a community meeting last night in an attempt to resolve the age old problem of skateboarding, adolescence, and rowdiness.
De Blasio Responds to Mayor Bloomberg's Comments on Homelessness at WFP Candidate Forum
July 2nd, 2009
"At tonight’s Working Families Party candidate forum, Mayor Bloomberg claimed that more people are choosing to stay in homeless shelters because they have become more attractive during his tenure. It is insulting to the almost 35,000 people who spent last night in a shelter to say that they were there out of choice, not out of necessity. I am running for Public Advocate because we need real solutions for our City’s homeless population, not out of touch excuses,” said Bill de Blasio.
Statement from Council Member Bill de Blasio Regarding PS 133 Expansion
July 1st, 2009
New York - Councilmember Bill de Blasio issued the following statement regarding the vote to build a new, expanded PS 133 for school districts 13 and 15 in Brooklyn, which was approved yesterday by the City Council. According to the SCA, the new school design will incorporate significant features of the existing PS 133 building, will have green LEED architecture, an early childhood playground and schoolyard, and a replacement community garden. The new and expanded PS 133 will accommodate approximately 900 students.
City Council to Pass Quinn and de Blasio Resolution to End Policy of Charging Rent to Homeless
June 30th, 2009
NEW YORK – The New York City Council today is set to pass a resolution introduced by Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilmember Bill de Blasio in support of state legislation that would end the City’s policy of charging rent to homeless families. The resolution calls on the state legislature to pass legislation S. 5605-A/A.8353-D, introduced by Assemblyman Keith Wright and Senator Daniel Squadron.
Architecture and Discovery Bring Brooklyn House of Detention Lawsuit Back to Court
“In the middle of an economic crisis, Mayor [Michael] Bloomberg is throwing tens of millions of dollars out the window. It defies common sense to prematurely toss money into a project that has been halted by the courts, is completely unnecessary, and may never be built,” De Blasio said in a statement.
Statement from Bill de Blasio on Bloomberg's Bedford Atlantic Armory Plan
June 25th, 2009
“The Bloomberg administration is hurting our neighborhoods instead of providing real solutions for the homeless. The majority of homeless New Yorkers on the streets live in Manhattan, not Brooklyn. Replacing a Manhattan intake center with a Brooklyn intake center is simply bad policy. This is a counterproductive plan that will only make it harder for homeless people on the streets to find shelter. The Mayor needs to consider what is in the best interest of all five boroughs and homeless New Yorkers.”
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