Neighborhood Watch

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Video History!

The NY1 website has been redesigned and you can now search their video archives going back to 1999. Looking back for videos regarding our neighborhood yields some great coverage of community action.

Check out this 2001 video of the fight against the proposed power plant on N. 12th St. Coverage of the struggle continues through a 2002 rally. In 2003, there is talk from the mayor about putting some Olympic venues and retail on the site. In 2004 the fight continues, with City Council Member Yassky weighing in.

The plant was finally defeated in March of this year. As NY1 put it, "Several community groups opposed to the project said they are happy with the decision."

There's more--you can see video of the firehouse protests, the Domino closing, and even when the Brooklyn Brewery first came to town!

—Mikki

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