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The Week in Park Slope

What happened this week on Park Slope Patch.

It was another week of exciting developments and happenings in Park Slope. Here's our roundup of our biggest neighborhood headlines. 

On Monday, Clarissa Pharr reported on Matt Ufford, former Marine, and how he is serious about his cause to help veterans in the community and around the world.

On Tuesday, Georgia Kral met up with Catherine Zinnel, the new District Director in Councilman Brad Lander's office.

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Late Tuesday afternoon, BrooklynSpeaks announced that Empire State Development Corp. and Forest City Ratner will fight a court decision made last July that of the Atlantic Yards project. This could extend the project's completion from 10 to 25 years. Check out our full coverage here

On Wednesday afternoon, Councilman Brad Lander announced he and three other electeds will soon launch a "participatory budget" initiative. 

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A historic rally took the streets to protest the string of sexual assaults on women in our neighborhood and surrounding area on Wednesday night. Check out our and what our local politicians said at the rally

On Thursday, the famed journalist and author Pete Hamill was honored the DeWitt Clinton Award for Excellence at Green-Wood Cemetery. Check our interview with the great Park Sloper!

 

 


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