The New York City Districting Commission recently released their preliminary plan for new City Council districts. The Preliminary Plan is comprised of newly drawn maps of each of the city’s 51 Council districts.  Our District (33) has grown in population since the last census in 2010, thereby requiring the district to shed 20% of its population.  While Brooklyn Heights remains fully in District 33, there are proposed boundary shifts  in South Williamsburg and in Boerum Hill.  You can view all of the district maps here.

The Commission will hold five hearings (one in each of the borough) to get public testimony on these new maps. The hearings are scheduled for Aug. 15, 16, 17, 18, and 22. Details on locations will be posted here.  Testimony may be provided via Zoom during the public hearings, by email at publictestimony@redistricting.nyc.gov, and by mail at 235 Broadway, NY, NY 10007.  We will let you know when and where the Brooklyn hearing will take place once we receive those details.

Then you'll be happy to hear that the MTA has plans to replace the High Street A/C escalators starting in early August 2022. Phase one will replace the escalators on the Adams Street side (this will take approximately 10 months) followed by the Cadman Plaza side (another 10 months). Both entrances will remain open (with stair access) while the new sets of escalators are installed.