A proposed rezoning is underway for 395 Flatbush Extension (between Dekalb and Fulton), for a new 72-story, 840-foot-tall building that would be the second tallest tower in Brooklyn.

We have significant concerns about the impacts of the 395 Flatbush Ext. project on Fort Greene Park. As currently designed, the tower would cast substantial shadows on the park, making it more difficult to reseed and restore the park’s lawns. The Park would also feel the impact of additional unmitigated use. An estimated 2,500 people and over 1,000 dogs would live at 395 Flatbush Ext.

We need your help to demand that the developers to make modifications and mitigations to the design.

Let’s share it by being mindful of how we all show up and what we leave behind.

Please take a minute to think about what you do in the park and what your loved ones, like your pets and kids, do too. What you do—and don’t do—affects others in the park!

We’re excited to share that park improvements breaking ground in the coming year will bring needed upgrades for the long-term sustainability and accessibility of the park. With new infrastructure, ADA-compliant entrances, attention to maintaining the natural diversity and health of the landscape, and greater recreational amenities, these improvements are a vital investment in the park’s environmental health and will ensure that the park remains accessible and serves the community for generations to come.

Based on best care practices for the maintenance and establishment of new lawns, as well in consideration of the feedback that we received through this survey, NYC Parks has decided to make the entire Central Lawn passive and on-leash only through the summer.

On Monday, May 8, City Planning—in coordination with the Mayor’s Office—unveiled the Eds and Meds Planning Framework for Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene, backpedaling on their prior decision—when we petitioned them—to refrain from publishing the document.