The wall will protect against a "10-year storm" but not a 100-year one, DNAinfo reports.
"I know it’s easy to get 'planning fatigue.' But shaping the future of our community ... is no easy feat."
The full route opens to the public Thursday.
Here's what you need to know.
The budget proposal could be bad news for the federal government's efforts to clean up the Gowanus Canal.
Some good news for Gowanus canal cleanup?
Here's what the board's chair said about its embattled district manager, Craig Hammerman, on Wednesday.
The Red Hook Criterium — a closed-circuit race on fixed-speed bikes — is prone to big crashes. This year was no exception.
Fundraising efforts continue to save the classic Brooklyn watering hole.
At a sold out affair, over 150 elected officials, political activists, representatives of labor and community organizations gathered.
City Councilman Carlos Menchaca announced the results of his district's participatory budgeting voting Tuesday.
Once it reaches Gowanus, the trash will be loaded by cranes onto sea barges and shipped to New Jersey.
The city is asking for more community feedback on the future of the neighborhood.
"I will do everything in my power to beat back this radical effort to slash the EPA’s budget."
"Policymakers need to look at the harm these spending cuts have on our communities, and not just numbers on a page."
The city is asking for proposals for a public art project that will be funded up to $20,000.
The project manager himself had said the cleanup's future was uncertain.
They'll also provide backup power and heat, along with a public meeting space.
Also on the 2017 ballot: A much-needed, $220,000 makeover for the student and staff bathroom area at P.S. 15 in Red Hook.
Participatory budgeting starts Saturday. Here are projects in Red Hook and surrounding neighborhoods you can vote on.
The proposed budget from the Trump White House would cut funding for "Superfund" cleanup sites by 30 percent.
Here's how much you need to make to be eligible, and how to apply if you are.
In fact, it's pretty healthy.
Here's how you will (and won't) be affected.
Have ideas about zoning? Land use? Urban design? Just want to learn more?
They're believed to be the last two bunnies at the site where Dorota Trec hoarded them for years.
Spectators can take in the "festival atmosphere." Racers can sign up starting today.
The bunnies will be put up for adoption.
Chris Dallett, a Massachusetts resident whose girlfriend lives in Brooklyn, died last week when he fell down a flight of stairs.
The court is also mandating that Dorota Trec see a mental health professional.
The senior class of Summit Academy Charter School in Red Hook was stunned on Thursday's episode of "Ellen."
Find out how your 14- to 24-year-old can apply for the (paid!) summer program.
Catch up on the biggest news from Gowanus and Red Hook this week.
The cleanup will last for about three months at the popular Gowanus event space.
Here are three solid local spots to get your pet pampered, as listed by Yelpers.
The winning project, which will receive $20,000 in city funding, will be chosen by a panel involving Red Hook community members.
The Fifth Avenue Committee is looking for a new Organizing and Advocacy Director, the group announced.
The Gowanus Alliance hopes to erect the sign on ten-foot-high planters under the elevated subway tracks in the Under the Tracks Playground.
Feeling hungry? Check out Patch's picks for the ten best restaurants in Gowanus.
The program is being offered by local non-profit Pioneer Works.