Accessibility questions: Ricardo Newball 718.802.3982 ricardo.newball@brooklynbp.nyc.gov, by Thursday, May 28, 2026 3:00 PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Brooklyn Borough President on behalf of the Brooklyn Borough Board will hold a public hearing and meeting on the below matter in person, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the Borough Hall Community Room, 209 Joralemon Street and virtually via Webex. The meeting will be recorded for public transparency.
Members of the public may register for attend in-person or via livestream of the hearing on Webex at:
https://nycbp.webex.com/nycbp/j.php?MTID=m38586d0cfa28bfc58b1f233eb7918d0f
Meeting # 2348 908 3045 | Password: VNgd3WGv4gs
Join by phone:1-646-992-2010,, 23489083045 (NYC)
1-408-418-9388,, 23489083045 (US)
Testimony at the hearing is limited to 2 minutes, unless extended by the Chair. Testimony on these items will be accepted in-person, virtually, and in writing via email. To submit testimony virtually, register at the link above and select which agenda item you would like to submit comment for. While pre-registration is preferred, it is not required to speak; during the hearing there will be a call for testimony from those who have not signed up in advance. For timely consideration, written testimony must be submitted to testimony@brooklynbp.nyc.gov no later than Friday, June 5, 2026.
For information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact Ricardo Newball at ricardo.newball@brooklynbp.nyc.gov at least three (3) business days in advance to ensure availability.
PUBLIC HEARING I
IN THE MATTER OF Prospect Park Alliance proposal to create large-scale outdoor exhibits at the Lefferts Historic House Museum to permanently inscribe the previously overlooked histories of the Lenape and African peoples into the landscape, welcome descendant visitors in a way that signals the site is relevant to them and communicate to the broader public that these stories are important. Accessible paths, abundant benches, and evocative vistas will make the site a place to pause, learn, remember, and heal.
PUBLIC HEARING II
IN THE MATTER of the sale and development for Parcel A in Coney West, New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) selected Rybak Development, which plans to develop approximately 550 housing units (25% affordable) and no less than 160 spaces of public parking. EDC will present the business terms of the transaction to the Brooklyn Borough Board to comply with 384(b)4 process.