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April 11, 2010
Local Group Works to Improve Community One Flower at a Time
Undaunted neighbors of Atlantic Yards work together on Neighborhood Beautification Day
WHO: Dean Street Block Association, 6th Avenue to Vanderbilt; Councilmember Letitia James invited.
WHEN: Saturday,April 17th, 11:30 AM
WHERE: Dean Street between 6th Avenue and Carlton, Brooklyn
VISUALS: Residents will be distributing free window boxes and planters, as well as planting flowers and hand building wooden guards in street tree beds. Local residents and young children dressed as flowerswill work on a street tree bed.
WHY: The beautification day is part of the Love Your (NYC) Block Campaign. The campaign is a partnership between neighborhood groups, Citizens Committee for New York City and NYC Service. As part of the campaign, the Dean Street Block Association received a cash grant along with direct support from the Departments of Parks, Sanitation, and Transportation. These city agencies worked with the block association on tree planting and cleaning up a city-owned lot. In addition, the block association has requested studies to improve traffic and pedestrian safety, as well as a replacement light fixture for Dean Playground.
The members of Dean Street Block Association work collectively to address many community concerns and interests,with a focus on making their neighborhood safer, greener and more livable. They have had success in difficult circumstances, from helping raise 1.4 million dollars of private money for Dean Playground to bringing attention to Atlantic Yards construction safety problems. They have held a publicized public meeting every month since 2004.
For More Information Contact:
Peter Krashes
Dean Street Block Association, 6th Avenue to Vanderbilt
917-699-2003
Posted by steve at April 11, 2010 7:49 AM