Malls for Sale, Doughnuts, Jane Jacobs

03/30/2011
Brendaliss Gonzalez
The New York Times Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Local
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Good Morning Fort Greene and Clinton Hill!  It’s another beautiful day outside!

Dough, Clinton Hill’s own artisan doughnut shop was featured in The Huffington Post yesterday.  Careful, the video just might make your mouth water enough to force you to head out and try one for yourself.

Parents of children who attend P.S. 369, a school for students with learning disabilities, are protesting a move by the Department of Education to give more rooms to Community Roots Charter School, The Daily News reports.  The two schools share space in P.S. 67 on Saint Edwards Street in Fort Greene.  Parents and teachers say the expansion would take up rooms already being used by P.S. 369, forcing at least two classes to move their speech, occupational and physical therapy sessions to hallways.  The DOE responded to The Daily News, stating that they would make sure that there was enough space for all classes.

The Brooklyn Eagle has a story about a rally held last week by Families United for Racial & Economic Equality, protesting the rezoning of Downtown Brooklyn. FUREE claims that small businesses and low-income residents in the area have been pushed aside as Downtown Brooklyn has grown, and that basic needs for housing, schools and supermarkets are being neglected in favor of office space and high-end apartments.

Forest City Ratner, the development company behind Atlantic Yards, sold a 49 percent stake of 15 of its shopping centers, which includes Atlantic Center, The Wall Street Journal reports.  The winner of the bid was Madison International Realty.  According to the article, Forest City Ratner suffered after the real estate downturn, because they had invested in several properties with much higher values than they have today.  The total sale to MIR is valued $852 million.

In light of all these condos, crowded schools and sales of shopping malls, it seems fitting to mention that Atlantic Yards Report has a post up about a program at the Museum of the City of New York called, “Reconsidering Jane Jacobs.” The panel discussion is Thursday night, and costs $12, or $6 when you mention Atlantic Yards Report.