Taking a Break

If you haven't noticed, I haven't posted in a while. Not that I was the most consistent blogger to begin with. Anyway I started this project because of changes I saw in the neighborhood, not sure as to how to process them. Since Aug 2007 I have been active in a neighborhood group, the Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors, which I urge you to plug into.

span-announce@lists.mayfirst.org

to join their listserv.

So that is it. Goodbye Blog, hello SPAN.
There is another woman who does a blog about the neighborhood, bestviewinbrooklyn.blogspot.com who is much more conscientious than I. What can I say? check out her blog. She is putting up a lot of important news and events.

One announcement:
this Thurs June 5 at 6 PM there will be a community-wide meeting concerning a proposed power plant project for the area. It will be at the UPROSE office located at 166A 22 St. Brooklyn NY.

Hope to see you there. If you are there, say hi.

Well I am not completely saying goodbye. I am going to put up some new pictures as soon as I download the disc. One of the reasons I am not such a great blogger is I don't own a camera (I have been using disposible cameras) so the visuals are not always consistent or up to date.

At least the mural is still there. Hopefully more neighbors will get involved in the fight to keep Sunset Park affordable, sustainable and people friendly.
For now, good night, Namaste and hasta luego.

Amina

Upcoming Community Events

Greetings,

There are several upcoming meetings in Sunset Park and we at
SPAN would really like to see many of you, who have been
working with us on zoning and other issues, present and
participating in these discussions. Also, please spread the
word. Hope to see many of you at some of these meetings:

Congestion Pricing/PlaNYC:

Proposal & Impact on Sunset Park

Monday, March 10, 2008

6:30 PM

Office of Community Board 7

4201 4^th Avenue

Entrance on 43^rd Street

Dept. of City Planning Study

On Sunset Park Zoning

Thursday, March 13, 2008

6:30 PM

Office of Community Board 7

4201 4^th Avenue

Entrance on 43^rd Street

Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors (SPAN)

Open Community Meeting

Saturday, March 22, 2008

10:30 am

Trinity Lutheran Church, 46^th St. Fourth Ave.

USPowerGen (the company building additional

power plants on the Sunset Park waterfront)

AGC is planning to host another I

Informational meeting

Thursday, April 3, 2008

6:30

PS 24 in Sunset Park

38^th Street and Fourth Ave.

Six months later...

Well it has been six months since I first noticed this condo and started this blog. It was empty then and as of today, no one seems to be living there.
Even the homeless guy is gone (but it is cold out there..hope he found a warm place). There are garbage cans but no people.
I checked the website for the realtor and I can't find any listing for it nor any "open house" activity.
Just emply windows...if anyone knows any different let me know.

Second Sunset Park Summit Sunday Jan 20th

Housing is a Human Right!

On a beautiful September day in 2007, hundreds of neighbors turned out to express our hope for the future of the Sunset Park community. We spoke out about our concerns that our families would be displaced by rising rents and irresponsible development. We also shared many great ideas about what Sunset Park might look like in years to come. Please join us as we continue to move forward and publicly present the results and recommendations of the 1^st Sunset Park Summit at the:

2nd Sunset Park Neighborhood Summit

Sunday, January 20, 2008

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

at Trinity Lutheran Church

46^th Street & 4^th Ave.

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Food and Childcare available

Sponsored by (list in formation): Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors (SPAN), Friends of Sunset Park, Trinity Lutheran Church, Sunset Park Autonomous Zone, 42^nd Street Block Association,

GET INVOLVED!

For more information or to endorse please call the Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors

at 347-689-3472 or e-mail: spanbrooklyn@yahoo.com

Housing is a Human Right!