The Gowanus Lounge (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Advocates for Better Corrections Policy to Rally Outside Courthouse Thompson, Yassky, Adams and James: wasteful $440 million House of Detention expansion must go through community, land use process under city, state law; City corrections policy should focus on rehabilitation, not incarceration The State Supreme Court will hear a suit to stop the illegal expansion and re-opening of the Brooklyn...
Brooklyn Heights Blog (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Oral argument in a lawsuit brought by Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, City Council members Bill de Blasio and Letitia James, and others, seeking to overturn the City Council’s action in extending term limits for Mayor Bloomberg and other City officeholders to allow an additional term, will begin tomorrow, Monday, January 5, at 4:30 P.M., in [...]
brownstoner (Free subscription) | 30/12/2008
The opponents of a City plan to spend $500 million of taxpayer money to expand that Brooklyn House of Detention are planning to start the new year with a bang. The coalition, which includes pols like State Senator Eric Adams and Council Members David Yassky and Letitia James as well as local community groups, will be holding a rally on January 6 at 9 a.m. in Cadman Plaza Park in front...
Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 29/12/2008
An aide to City Council candidate Julissa Ferraras emailed to say she’s having several fund-raisers between now and January 11th, with a few notable hosts, including State Assemblyman Jose Peralta and City Council members Leroy Comrie, Diana Reyna and Letitia James. The name-dropping shows some continuity of support among other elected officials despite the now-unhelpful qualification...
The Politicker (Free subscription) | 26/12/2008
An aide to City Council candidate Julissa Ferraras emailed to say she’s having several fund-raisers between now and January 11th, with a few notable hosts, including State Assemblyman Jose Peralta and City Council members Leroy Comrie, Diana Reyna and Letitia James. read more »
RssDaily (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
An aide to City Council candidate Julissa Ferraras emailed to say sheâs having several fund-raisers between now and January 11th, with a few notable hosts, including State Assemblyman Jose Peralta and City Council members Leroy Comrie, Diana Reyna and Letitia James. The name-dropping shows some continuity of support among other elected officials despite the now-unhelpful qualification...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 22/12/2008
Gotham Gazette asked some notable New Yorkers for their predictions for 2009. Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards megaproject was on the minds of City Councilmember Letitia James and Julia Vitullo-Martin of the Manhattan Institute: City Councilmember Letitia James Atlantic Yards will not be built. Julia Vitullo-Martin, senior fellow, the Manhattan Institute The city looks a little...
Brooklyn Heights Blog (Free subscription) | 18/12/2008
... needing public approval — in the same spot. “This is not Atlantic Yards,” said Councilwoman Letitia James (D-Fort Greene). “This is a project that I believe will go a long way in Downtown Brooklyn, and will preserve its nature.”
Dumbo NYC (Free subscription) | 18/12/2008
... the building size is too tall relative to the proximity to the Brooklyn Bridge. Then Councilwoman Letitia James provided support for the project citing that this is not another Atlantic Yards and should be welcome by the community due to the affordable housing, middle school, and will provide diversity for the community. CB2 Chairman John Dew followed by equally providing opponents...
The Gowanus Lounge (Free subscription) | 26/12/2008
The Stop BHOD coalition formed to end the New York government’s attempt to re-populate and expand the Brooklyn House of Detention (over on Atlantic b/w Smith & Boerhum Place) has relaunched its website and also added a blog . In addition, they will be holding a rally outside the State Supreme Court building in Cadman Plaza Park 9am, Tuesday (1/6/09) . State Senator Eric Adams, Council Member Letitia...
Atlantic Yards Report (Free subscription) | 25/12/2008
Like the Downtown Plan’s rendering of Willoughby Street as a second Rockefeller Center, Ratner’s idea of residential towers—however elegant—seems airlifted in from the other bank. “It’s a Battery Park City,” says City Councilwoman Letitia James, who represents Fort Greene as a member of the Working Families Party. She, practically alone among the better-known Brooklyn politicians (Marty,...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
What: Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods marks 5th Anniversary of Atlantic Yards design reveal: calls for complete state and city audit of stalled project Who: Confirmed speakers include NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery and NYC Councilmember Letitia James. When: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:30AM Where: Dean Street and 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Contact: 718-638-3349 Five years since...
Room Eight (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
... Karim Camara, and Michael Gianaris, State Senators Eric Adams and Bill Perkins, Council members Letitia James, Bill DiBlasio, and Eric Gioia. Others who came to witness Ms. Barron's oath were family members and a variety of community leaders: Dr. James McIntosh, Faye Moore (Local 371 Public Sector Social Service Workers), David Galarza (CSEA Local 1000), Ms. Ollie McClean,...
Atlantic Yards Report (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
... the Atlantic Yards Development Project.State Senator Velmanette Montgomery and City Council Member Letitia James are expected. They may need a few more elected officials to get momentum on an audit. Still, shouldn't they be able to get some answers about the ?The five-year narrativeIn December 2006, with approval of the project in the wings, I surveyed the .A lot has happened--and...
brownstoner (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
With an end finally in sight for the infrastructure and repaving work that has plagued the already-down-on-its-luck stretch of Fulton Street in Clinton Hill, momentum is building for a new Business Improvement District to help improve the quality of life and retailing environment. There's a meeting tonight at the Fort Greene Senior Citizens Council, 966 Fulton Street (between St. James Place...
