The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council
After a long winter, the daffodils and tulips that have popped up around our neighborhood – many of which were planted by Prospect Heights Street Tree Task Force (PHSTTF) volunteers – are welcome sights indeed. We hope they inspire you to take a few moments to consider how you can help make our neighborhood greener and even more beautiful in the coming weeks. We’d like to offer a few suggestions:
Community Board meetings are an opportunity for community members to hear about neighborhood developments related to land use, economic development, social services, transportation, open space and more.
The agenda for the April 9 meeting is as follows:
Join the conversation to activate your park! Speak with neighbors who share an interest in building community stewardship around Stroud Playground and meet your Partnerships for Parks Outreach Coordinator, your direct community liaison to NYC Parks. They will introduce you to the tools and resources you need to make the most of your park experience.
If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Samantha Bernardine at 347-484-0193, or at sabernardine@gmail.com.
Beginning in early 2015, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will styart construction of bioswales and stormwater greenstreets to improve water quality in the Gowanus Canal. Approximately 40 of the bioswales will be located in Prospect Heights. Join representatives from DEP at this meeting to learn about the program and its benefits.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is undertaking a number of projects aimed at improving water quality in the Gowanus Canal. Several of these projects are intended to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) into the canal. CSOs are prone to occur during heavy rains when stormwater overwhelms the capacity of the local sewer system.
Because Prospect Heights is part of the watershed for the Gowanus Canal, DEP plans to install a network of bioswales to absorb stormwater. Bioswales are tree pits with a curb cut to absorb runoff.
