Eyes on CB9
Why Is Community Board 9 Being Sued?
The board was served a lawsuit at the general community board meeting last Monday for alleged conflicts of interest and violating the Open Meetings Law. See Full BK Reader Article
City of Yes Text Amendments
The Environmental Consequences of Mayor Adams’ City of Yes
Mayor Eric Adams is attempting to be the Black Robert Moses by making drastic changes to the zoning regulations, that will open the door for developers to build what they want where they want. It is like one massive Upzoning (increase Read more…
City of Yes Text Amendments
Prepping for COY Housing Opportunity Scoping Meeting
Mayor Eric Adams is proposing drastic changes in the zoning resolution city wide. As a result, the Department of City Planning has identified 18 out of 20 negative environmental effects that will come with these changes (see list). This list Read more…
Eyes on CB9
Community Board 9 Gets Served!
For the past year “CB9” has been engaging in Conflicts of Interest, as well as Violations of the Open Meeting Law, New York City Charter and its own Bylaws by engaging in secret meetings, refusing to address conflicts of interest Read more…
City of Yes Text Amendments
WBAI/MTOPP City of Yes for Economic Opportunity Town Hall – Meeting Material
Thanks to those who joined today’s Town Hall. Attached is a link to the presentation deck. Here is the Town Hall recording. Remember to let your voices be heard regarding these changes. Contact your councilperson with your concerns!
City of Yes Text Amendments
WBAI & MTOPP’s Town Hall on City of Yes for Economic Opportunities
Join WBAI and MTOPP on October 3rd 2023 @6pm for a ZOOM Town Hall on Mayor Adams’ City of Yes for Economic Opportunities To Register for this Town Hall, please click on this link , or go to https://tinyurl.com/CityofYESEconicTownhall A Read more…
Fight Against Rezoning
Community Board 9 Meeting Erupts Over Transparency and Land Use Issues
MTOPP and Say No To Less let their voices be heard at the September Community Board 9 General Board meeting. Bk Reader covered the issues. See Bk Reader article: CB9 Meeting Erupts Over Transparency and Land Use Issues
Fight Against Rezoning
Developers Are Back! Another Danger for Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Cornell Resubmitted Its Rezoning Application Update After the successful campaign to stop Continuum from building 480 foot tall towers in the height limited zone of 60 ft on Franklin Ave in Brooklyn along the Brooklyn Botanic Garden “BBG”, developers sued each Read more…
Community Updates
Join Us at MTOPP’s 9th Annual Fundraiser BBQ and Auction
MTOPP’s been working hard at protecting the community, children, elders and our public green spaces since 2014. We couldn’t do this work without your help! As we begin to focus on City of Yes, 5 G Towers and other city Read more…
Community Updates
Are 5G Towers In Front of Your Home?
Are the 5G Towers in Front of Your Home? Attend Public Hearing on 5G Towers June 7, 2023 at 1 pm 5-G Towers Are Coming To Your Neighborhood* Here is how you can find out where. There are almost 14,000 Read more…