WALKSHOPS: THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING WANTS TO KNOW WHAT OUR COMMUNITY'S PRIORITIES ARE (FREE)

Walkshops

Sunday, October 25th

rain date: Sunday, November 15th

and 

Saturday, November 14th

rain date: Saturday, November 21st

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

and 

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

 

From Beth Slepian, Chair, Community Board 12 South of Prospect Planning Committee:

The Department of City Planning (DCP) will be holding community "Walkshops" this Sunday, October 25 to help them "understand community priorities and continue to hear from all who live, work, and play in the neighborhood."

 

These walking tour/workshops are open to the public, so please join and share your input if you are able.

 

There are three routes to choose from (see map above), but two walking tour times: 1-2pm and 3-4pm. Sign up for one or both!

 

These same walkshops will be held again on Saturday, November 14.

 

Learn more and register HERE: https://www.nyc.gov/content/planning/pages/our-work/plans/brooklyn/south-of-prospect#involved.

 

The tours are of McDonald Avenue, Coney Island North, and Coney Island South. They all start at the intersection of Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue, on the east side of Ocean Parkway.

 

Each tour is about a mile in length and will take about an hour to complete.

 

Previous blog posts on the South of Prospect Neighborhood Plan:

 

TALLER BUILDINGS AND MORE HOUSING FOR MCDONALD AVENUE, CONEY ISLAND AVENUE, AND SURROUNDING AREAS I.E., THE NEIGHBORHOODS SOUTH OF PROSPECT PARK

 

UPZONING WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL AND TALLER HOUSING ON MCDONALD AVENUE AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUE

 

UPZONING ON MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES FOR TALLER, DENSER BUILDINGS: COMMUNITY BOARD 12 SOUTH OF PROSPECT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

 

MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES: WHAT WILL THEY LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE? COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, IN SEPTEMBER 

 

UPZONING KENSINGTON'S MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES: NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD 12 SOUTH OF PROSPECT PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

UPZONING KENSINGTON'S MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES: NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD 12 SOUTH OF PROSPECT PLANNING COMMITTEE

Update: When the video recording of this meeting is available, the link to it will be posted on the Community Board 12 website at https://www.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb12/meetings/upcoming-public-hearings.page.

 

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Update: The Zoom link for the committee meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/W2jzdE5qTNOmEjUSw0mJcA#/registration.

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Community Board 12 

South of Prospect Planning Committee

Wednesday, October 14th, 7:00 p.m.

 

From Beth Slepian, Chair, Community Board 12 South of Prospect Planning Committee:

Hello Neighbors and Friends of Community Board 12,

CB 12's next South of Prospect Planning Committee Meeting will be Wednesday, October 14th at 7pm, at Community Board 12's Office: 5910 13th Avenue, and remotely on Zoom. 

 

Our meetings are open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. Please join us to learn more as we plan our next steps following the Department of City Planning (DCP)'s kickoff Community Workshops earlier this month.

 

And please share this meeting info with your neighbors!

Zoom link will be forthcoming; please stay tuned for a follow-up email.

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The Department of City Planning has proposed the "South of Prospect Neighborhood Plan" to upzone McDonald Avenue (Fort Hamilton Parkway to Avenue I), Coney Island Avenue (Caton Avenue to Avenue I), and the surrounding areas.  

 

Upzoning will increase the amount of development by allowing more density (more dwelling units per acre) and taller buildings.

UPZONING ON MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES FOR TALLER, DENSER BUILDINGS: COMMUNITY BOARD 12 SOUTH OF PROSPECT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

 

Update: The video recording of this meeting is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Wb_LaPHKY.

 

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Community Board 12 

South of Prospect Planning Committee

Tuesday, August 25th

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

From Beth Slepian, Chair, Community Board 12 South of Prospect Planning Committee:

 

Dear Neighbors and Friends of Community Board 12,

As a reminder, the next South of Prospect Planning Committee Meeting will be this Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00pm, at Community Board 12's Office: 5910 13th Avenue, and remotely on Zoom.

 

We invite you to attend and learn more as we begin our work together as a committee. While Tuesday's meeting will focus primarily on establishing our committee's role and goals, there will be an opportunity for public participation and community input, and we'd love to hear from you. All are welcome -- please join us! 

Zoom link HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81395922827

If you were able to attend our first meeting with the Department of City Planning (DCP) earlier this month, thank you for kicking off this process with us.

 

If you did not join us at our last meeting, there will be plenty of opportunities to stay engaged in the South of Prospect Neighborhood planning process, including at next week's meeting (and beyond). Please join us when you are able.

A few updates and resources ahead of Tuesday's meeting:

• While representatives from DCP will be present on Tuesday night, they will not be delivering a presentation. The meeting's focus will be on our work as a committee; however, we have asked DCP to be there to hear our comments and respond to committee-related questions. 

• For reference, our colleagues from DCP have shared the links below for more information on past neighborhood plans and the Commitments Tracker. 

• Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan
• Gowanus Neighborhood Plan
• East New York Neighborhood Plan
• NYC Rezoning Commitments Tracker  

• The video recording of our August 4th meeting is also forthcoming; once a link is available I will share that recording, along with recordings of future committee meetings. 

• MOST IMPORTANTLY: SAVE THE DATE! TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH: DCP will be hosting a public workshop to begin the neighborhood planning process. Please spread the word! We'd love to see a huge turnout. More details coming soon. 

• If you have not yet submitted the South of Prospect Survey, please do! You can complete it in English HERE, or in other languages on DCP's website.

We hope to see you on Tuesday night.

Warm regards,

Beth Slepian (she/her)
Chair, CB 12 Committee on South of Prospect Planning

 

The South of Prospect Neighborhood Plan has been proposed for McDonald Avenue (Fort Hamilton Parkway to Avenue I), Coney Island Avenue (Caton Avenue to Avenue I), and the surrounding areas.  

 

The plan promotes upzoning, which will increase the density of the neighborhoods and allow taller buildings.

 

See 

• "Taller Buildings and More Housing for McDonald Avenue, Coney Island Avenue, and Surrounding Areas, i.e., the Neighborhoods South of Prospect Park" https://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/2026/06/taller-buildings-and-more-housing-for.html 

• "Upzoning Will Create Additional and Taller Housing on McDonald Avenue and Coney Island Avenue" https://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/2026/07/upzoning-will-create-additional-housing.html

UPZONING WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL AND TALLER HOUSING ON MCDONALD AVENUE AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUE

Update: The video recording of this meeting is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8NB3dscUic. 

 

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Community Board 12 

 South of Prospect Planning Committee

Tuesday, August 4th

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

From Beth Slepian, Chair, Community Board 12 South of Prospect Planning Committee:

As you may know, The Department of City Planning is working to develop a comprehensive plan for neighborhoods south of Prospect Park. Focusing on portions of Coney Island and McDonald Avenues, the plan offers an opportunity to create more transit-accessible housing, including permanently affordable housing, expand economic opportunity, and deliver community investments such as enhancements to the public realm. 

I'm pleased to share that in Community Board 12, our board chair has formed a new committee named the South of Prospect Planning Committee, in order to maximize community engagement for our constituents who live and work in the neighborhoods south of Prospect Park, including Kensington, Prospect Park South, Ditmas Park, Borough Park and Midwood. 

Our first meeting will be held next week: Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 PM, at Community Board 12's Office: 5910 13th Avenue, and remotely on Zoom. The Department of City Planning will be attending in person and will present about the South of Prospect Park plan. This meeting is open to the public, and there will be a public comment period. All are welcome to attend, learn more, and share thoughts on the future of our neighborhoods. Please join us! 

If you're unable to attend in person, you can participate remotely on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81395922827. 

For more information on the South of Prospect Park Plan, visit the Department of City Planning's website. And if you haven't done so yet, please fill out and share this survey as widely as possible: Community Survey.  

Membership in the committee is not just for board members; members of the public are also welcome to join the committee.

 

The South of Prospect Neighborhood Plan is for McDonald Avenue (Fort Hamilton Parkway to Avenue I), Coney Island Avenue (Caton Avenue to Avenue I), and the surrounding areas. The planning process will last for several or many years.

 

For additional information, see "Taller Buildings and More Housing for McDonald Avenue, Coney Island Avenue, and Surrounding Areas, i.e., the Neighborhoods South of Prospect Park" at https://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/2026/06/taller-buildings-and-more-housing-for.html.