Atlantic Yards: The Brooklyn Public Library censored a politically charged exhibit inspired by Atlantic Yards, free-speech advocates charged this week. Comment.
Atlantic Yards: A man who set out to row himself across the Atlantic Ocean last year, but sank three hours into the journey, vows to complete his mission — and he hopes he’ll have Barclays behind him. Comment.
Atlantic Yards: Rep. Yvette Clarke will hold congressional hearings on the Atlantic Yards development unless developer Bruce Ratner and Barclays amend their $400-million naming-rights agreement to her satisfaction, she told The Brooklyn Paper this week. Comment.
Red Hook: Animal-rights activists have mounted a campaign against Fairway to pressure Red Hook’s epicurean market to stop selling one of its trademark delicacies: foie gras. Comment.
Downtown plan: A planned protest of a proposed Wal-Mart at Albee Square turned into a victory rally when a labor leader reported that Wal-Mart actually isn’t coming. Comment.
Bridge ‘Park’: Long-overdue repair work on the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway will not devastate a soon-to-be-built waterfront park, state officials now say. Comment.
Fort Greene: A local preservationist has appealed to Gov. Spitzer in a last-ditch effort to save the century-old mansions in the Navy Yard’s Admirals Row, which will be demolished to make way for a supermarket. Comment.
Bay Ridge: The city Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering a request by residents to create a historic district on Ovington Avenue between Third and Ridge avenues. Comments (1).
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