Gowanus' Ennis Playground will undergo more than $2 million in renovations.
The work should begin by the fall of 2017, according to the city, and will reduce flooding during storms.
The city hosted its second public Gowanus Neighborhood Planning Study meeting on Thursday.
The resolution, passed by the Council, affirms that NYC will remain a safe place for undocumented immigrants.
The comments came as the city agencies assessing the project's viability said they "are in full support" of it.
The next public meeting of the Gowanus Neighborhood Planning Study is Dec. 8.
Adam Giambrone said key details about the system's proposal have yet to be finalized.
A meeting on the planned light-rail system is scheduled for Nov. 17 in Red Hook.
The new sponge park will prevent storm water from flowing into the canal, helping to keep it clean.
The project is "our opportunity to create a meaningful impact" on the community "for future generations," Stephen Levin said.
The Gowanus Neighborhood Planning Study will allow locals to weigh in on how they want the neighborhood to develop from here.
The Environmental Protection Agency must remove bulk debris from the canal before the stretch of water can be dredged.
City planners are still analyzing how much of Red Hook they can protect with $100 million, and how they should do it.
The Red Hook Community Justice Center is helping residents without an ID or bank account address both challenges at once.
Weigh in Thursday on the 'Planning Gowanus' project. Can't make it? More meetings will start this fall.
A pop-up IDNYC application center will be open for ten days in Red Hook this September.
Federal and city officials will be on hand to update community members on the project.
On a national stage, Brooklyn environmentalists plan to demand Democratic candidates make clean energy a top priority.
The aging yet still-movable Union Street Bridge could be replaced by a fixed version in 2019.
Community Board 6 members want the right to object to some bike docking stations.
Eastern Effects, a local movie studio, could be forced to shutter its current location while the work is underway.
On May 19, the city will host its second public meeting on the proposed light rail transit system.
BQX backers say the streetcar will benefit NYC commuters and ease transit woes. The next public meeting is scheduled for May 19 in Red Hook.
City transportation officials are deciding how to replace the ancient bridge, which is currently designed to lift when ships need to pass.
The Brooklyn peninsula could be outfitted in a series of gates, walls and raised roads to protect it from future floods, city planners say.