Laguna Beach takes its history and cultural heritage seriously—from the earliest Western settlers who set up artist studios, to our Indigenous peoples who made this special place home thousands of years ago.
I understood at a very early age how much place matters and how impactful government services can be on one's life. The Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice was really focused on working with agencies to think about how they're addressing inequity, whether it's through budget as a lever or personnel as a lever, procurement, policymaking. But land use is a lever as well.
Pacha New York has booked British DJ Michael Bibi, who will play on June 20, and veteran South African producer Black Coffee, who will play on June 21. Notably, Black Coffee was set to become the Mirage's first-ever resident last year before his shows were cancelled.
"Brooklyn has always been a place where movement is part of daily life. But today, Brooklynites, like all New Yorkers, are moving less, feeling more isolated and dealing with elevated rates of chronic diseases."
The city has rebuilt large stretches of East River Park and raised portions of the shoreline to blunt storm surges and future sea-level rise. The elevated terrain now does double duty as public playground and flood barrier, with new courts, lawns and pathways taking over much of the old footprint.
The Waterfront Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m. Diana Switaj and Judah Asimov of the city Economic Development Corporation will continue discussions on Pier 1. A $2.5 million federal investment was announced in 2024 to help restore the long-shuttered St. George fishing pier and revitalize the borough's North Shore. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7364226579?omn=82363722724 The meeting ID is 736 422 6579.