NYC Bike-Share Program Meeting in Park Slope on Marhch 15th

Save the Date: CB6 Bike Share Workshop, March 15th On Thursday, March 15th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the New York City Department of Transportation and Community Board 6 will conduct a Community Planning Workshop at which neighborhood residents and business owners can weigh in on how the City's coming bike share system should work and where stations should be located in Park Slope and Cobble Hill. More than 100 people turned out last night for Brooklyn's first bike share workshop with Community Board 2, reviewing proposed locations and offering opinions on their favorite -- and least favorite -- spots. The workshop is being co-sponsored by Council Members Brad Lander and Steve Levin, and State Senator Velmanette Montgomery. Here are the details: NYC Bike Share Community Planning Workshop, Brooklyn CB6 Thursday, March 15th 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Old First Reformed Church 729 Carroll Street (at 7th Avenue) Park Slope Sessions will begin at 6:30 and 7:30.

Prime 6 Grand-Opening? Not so Much Bar....

A number of news articles and blogs have reported that the controversial Prime 6 establishment near 6th Avenue and Flatbush will be opening either this Sunday, or perhaps not until February 1st , as a restaurant called Woodland, which will focus on providing a "farm-to-table" menu for a not-so-rowdy crowd.  This isn't much of a surprise, as this concept was sort of pitched by the owner of Prime 6 to Community Board 6 once it became clear that the community wasn't crazy about having a massive sports bar/night club at their location. While the owner pitches the current vision as a better fit for the community, which I think it is, it also represents a critical business decision for a large establishment at an intersection that is already surrounded by bars and restaurants.  To keep the business viable it will have to provide high quality food 365 days a year, be perceived as welcoming by all members of the community, and not simply be seen as a place for arena visitors to drink when there are special events. It will be interesting to see, once the arena opens, whether the establishment's vision shifts again to something more sport-bar like.

Here is the scoop from other sources:
Brookyn Eagle: http://brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/2/dtg_prime6opens_2012_1_20_bk.html
Brownstoner: http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/01/slopes-prime-6-is-now-woodland-opening-sunday/?stream=true
Park Slope Patch: http://parkslope.patch.com/articles/prime-6-is-now-woodland-opens-sunday
Here's Park Slope: http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2012/1/11/opening-sunday-prime-six-now-re-named-woodland.html