Bklyn Lawmakers on the Move Sept. 2, 2015

Colton, Treyger, Tong Keep Pressure On Waste Transfer Station

Assemblyman William Colton, right, District Leader Nancy Tong, center, and City Councilman Mark Treyger in the background, left.

Southwest Brooklyn Assemblyman William Colton, City Councilman Mark Treyger and Democratic Assembly District leader Nancy Tong, today, will release photos they allege will reveal “shocking dangers to the environment and to the community from the construction site of the Southwest Brooklyn Garbage Station.”

The Neighborhood Watch volunteers that they had set up to monitor the controversial project took the photos.

The City Administration has disregarded this Waste Transfer Station’s numerous violations for far too long. They first overlooked and now disregard the verified existence of World War II bombs and shells at the bottom of Gravesend Bay. They first denied and now minimize the documented presence of highly toxic chemicals. Yet the construction company continues to rush the construction with a thoughtless disregard for permitting conditions that pose a real danger for the surrounding community, the lawmakers said in a joint statement.

Colton, Treyger and Tong will release the photos at a press conference at 10 a.m., today, at Colton’s district office, 155 Kings Highway between West 12 and West 13 Street.

Central Brooklyn GOP Group To Meet Again

The Little Peoples’ Movement For Change, a relatively new and growing organization of Central Brooklyn Republicans are meeting for a community speak out tomorrow night.

Longtime Democratic Party operative and 77th Police Precinct Community Council President James Caldwell started the organization about two months ago after growing disenchanted with the de Blasio Administration, alleging both the mayor and the Democratic Party take the black vote for granted while being tone deaf to its needs.

The meeting is slated for 7 p.m., tomorrow, Sept. 3, at St. Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church, 563 Sterling Place.

Cumbo Sets Participatory Budgeting Meeting

Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Prospect Heights City Council Member Laurie Cumbo announced the initial participatory budgeting meetings in her district.

Under PB, constituents determine how a certain amount of a council member’s discretionary funds are spent in a district. Cumbo has allocated $1 million for the growing citywide process where participants help decide how to spend public funds on community improvements to parks, schools, libraries, streets, and more.

The three initial meetings are as follows:

From 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 9, at Medgar Evers College Nadeen Lawe Activity Center 1650 Bedford Avenue, 2nd floor, room B2024; from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sept. 16, at Friends of Crown Heights 671 Prospect Pl; and from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sept. 21, at the Ingersoll Community Center 177 Myrtle Avenue.

For further info contact Drew K. Gabriel, (212) 788-7081 or district35pb@gmail.com.

Tickets To See The Pope Francis Available

The city announced yesterday that state residents wishing to attend Pope Francis’ Sept. 25 visit and historic procession through Central Park along the West Drive may apply to receive two (2) tickets via an online ticket giveaway contest.

“The procession through Central Park will give thousands of New Yorkers an opportunity to come face to face with Pope Francis,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “We’re proud to welcome one of the world’s most powerful voices to our great city next month, and we are grateful to the archdiocese for their cooperation in giving even more New Yorkers a chance to join in this historic visit.”

The procession will take place prior to Mass at Madison Square Garden.

Residents can visit nyc.gov/papalvisit or call 311 between Thursday, September 3 and Monday, September 7 for the chance to attend this special event. Ticket winners will be notified on Thursday, September 10.