The Star-Revue is a member of the New York State Press Association, a trade organization for community newspapers that was founded in 1853. Every year they run a Better Newspaper Contest, and over the years we have frequently won awards. Between the two papers we publish – we took five awards (below) This year we won two in Brooklyn — […]
Day: May 11, 2026
Q&A with DEC’s Andrew Guglielmi about Public Place
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is making progress at Public Place. At a March 12 public meeting of the Gowanus Oversight Task Force (GOTF), Andrew Guglielmi, director of the division of environmental remediation at the DEC, announced several new developments in the remediation of the former Citizens manufactured gas plant site, which someday will house the […]
Celebratory event for DOT bus plan the highlight of CB6 monthly meeting, but with a few questions
At April’s general meeting, board members raised several concerns about the Flatbush Avenue Bus Priority Plan, which includes new center-running bus lanes, boarding islands and new parking and loading changes. The plan aims to speed up bus service along Flatbush Avenue, with the second phase currently in construction between State Street and Grand Army Plaza. Some of the qualms were […]
