Progressive Democrat Issue 126: NYC FOCUS: Development Issues

Brooklyn Matters is a critically acclaimed documentary about the proposed Atlantic Yards project. Screenings have been ongoing throughout the city, particularly (not surprisingly) in Brooklyn.

“A powerful documentary by a well-respected filmmaker, Brooklyn Matters is a must see for all New Yorkers who care about the future of their neighborhoods and the role that public policy and process plays in determining that future.”
-Marilyn Gelber, Former Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection

“Of all the protesting voices and hundreds of thousands of words in opposition to the proposed Atlantic yards development, nothing is as convincing as isabel hill's excellent film."
-- Stuart Pertz, FAIA, Former Member of the New York City Planning Commission

Brooklyn Matters is the must see documentary about the "Atlantic Yards" project. Here are your chances to see it.

Upcoming Screenings of Brooklyn Matters:

Friday, June 15, 7pm.
Spoke the Hub Recreation Center
748 Union Street (btwn 5th and 6th avenues, closer to 6th), Bklyn
RSVP: 718-408-3234

Tuesday, June 19, 7pm.
Fifth Avenue Committee
621 DeGraw Street (near 4th Avenue). Park Slope
RSVP: 718-237-2017 ext. 171

Wednesday, June 20, 6:45pm
St. Gregory's Roman Catholic Church
991 St. Johns Place (Near Brooklyn Avenue). Crown Heights.
Sponsored by the Crown Heights North Association

Thursday, June 21, 7pm
Park Slope Jewish Center
1320 Eighth Avenue (at 14th Street) Bklyn.
Sponsored by the Park Slope Jewish Center , Jews for Racial & Economic Justice and Kolot Chayeinu

Panel discussion to follow with:
-- City Council Member Letitia James
-- Ron Shiffman, FAICP, Former City Planning Commissioner
-- Michelle de la Uz, Executive Director of the Fifth Avenue Committee
-- DDDB Spokesman Daniel Goldstein
-- Filmmaker Isabel Hill

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