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OSA Co-Sponsors McCarren Park Pool Community Design
We at OSA could not be more thrilled at the results of our first partnership event with the Parks Department and Community Board 1. In preparing for the event everyone was excited about the pool...
OSA receives funding from Assemblyman Joe Lentol
OSA is THRILLED to announce our first funding from an elected official has come from Assemblyman Joe Lentol. Long a champion for parks and open space issues in our community- Assemblyman Lentol...
Announcing OSA's Executive Director
OSA is very pleased to announce Stephanie Thayer has been hired to be the Executive Director of the Open Space Alliance and the Director of North Brooklyn Parks with the New York City Department...
Brooklyn Greenway Planning Charrette
OSA is pleased to have assisted our Community Committee member, the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI), in hosting a community planning workshop for three miles of bikeway that will run...
McCarren Park Pool Survey
OSA is grateful for Mayor Bloomberg's $50 million allocation to fund long held community goals expressed by Community Board #1 for the renovation of the McCarren Park Pool. These goals include: -...
East River State Park Design Community Forum
On September 20th, 2007 OSA assisted our Community Committee organizations Neighbors Allied for Good Growth and Friends of BEDT Park (the State Park located on Kent Avenue between North 7th and...
Domino Sugar Factory Site Tour
On October 23, 2007, OSA provided neighborhood residents with the opportunity to tour part of the Domino Sugar Factory site, and speak with the developer, Community Preservation Corp., about their...
OSA Signs Agreement with City
On May 6th, 2008, OSA and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation signed a joint-license agreement recognizing OSA as the official parks conservancy for North Brooklyn. The...
OSA Manages 2008 McCarren Pool Concert Venue
McCarren Park is the largest park in North Brooklyn and serves as more than a local park for Williamsburg and Greenpoint - it is a regional park for neighboring communities. ...
OSA Co-Sponsors Sunday in the Park at Domino
On Sunday October 19th OSA along with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance in cooperation with the developers who own the Domino site created a temporary...
