May 2001

MAY 2
RED ALERT: Power Plant


As you may have read in the New York Times this morning (front page below the fold) Con Ed "plans to restart the most polluting power plant in New York City" just upwind from us at Hudson and John Sts.  The NYS Dep't of
Environmental Conservation has proposed to approve Con Edison's plan to restart the large, dirty oil-fired boiler at Con Ed's Hudson Avenue Station next to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.  There will be no upgrades to control technology installed on the boiler. Instead, this boiler will be operated in
basically the same way as in past decades using 1950's technology.  The plant was built in 1951 and as a result is not required to meet current emission standards.  It will be permitted to release 850 tons of nitrogen dioxides ("the main contributor to smog") and 918 tons of sulfur dioxide ("the main contributor to acid rain") on an annual basis, as well as a host
of other pollutants.  The deadline for public comments opposing the project is this FRIDAY, May 4.
And as if restarting a toxic power plant boiler isn't bad enough, Con Ed wants to do it without even a single public hearing!  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will decide by May 3rd whether to require a public hearing. Here's what you can do to voice your opposition to reopening of this plant and prevent the further deterioration of the air quality. 

_Call the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation at (718) 482-4997 by May 3rd.Tell them you oppose Con Edison's plan to restart Boiler #100 at their Hudson Avenue Station and that you demand a public hearing.

_Call our state representatives in Albany and let them know of your
opposition by May 3rd.

Assemblywoman Joan Millman:
NYC Office:   (718) 246-4889
Albany Office: (518) 455-5426

NY Senator Martin Conner:
NYC Office:  (718) 596-8250
Albany Office: (518) 455-2701

It is my understanding Millman and Conner have heard from very few of their constituents so it is vital that we all place our phone calls by tomorrow!


1st to the 6th
  www.wbff.org
WBff
WILLIAMSBURG BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL
THE 4th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
25 Countries 80 Films
14 Features
9 Documentaries
27 Short Subjects
30 Experimentals
Commodore Theater:
329 Broadway
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.
Tickets online
or call 1 888 573 62 50

GAle GAtes et al.
"So Long Ago I Can't Remember"
(a divine comedy)
by Michael Counts
37 Main Street in D.U.M.B.O
RESERVATIONS (718) 522 4596 info@galegates.org www.galegates.org

 Michael Krynski at
MASTEL + MASTEL GALLERY
Opening:
May 3rd, 2001 6pm - 9pm
Meet the Artist:
May 11th, 2001 7pm - 9:30pm
70 Washington Street, #700
DUMBO, NY 11201
contact: Elissa Jane Mastel
t: (646) 452 1300
info@mastelgallery.com

BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART

200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
t: 718.638.5000, www.brooklynart.org, e-mail: bklynmus@echonyc.com
March 2 - July 1, 2001

ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS
All Summer long by appointment
for information on a particular artist or to schedule a visit contact:
Pedro Rosenblueth


HOWARD 
SCHICKLER
FINE ART
100 Water Street  
Room 401 D.U.M.B.O 
t: 212.431.6363 hsgallery@earthlink.com www.schicklerart.com

SKYLIGHT GALLERY
Brooklyn Heights
t: (718) 636 6906 bjafek@restorationplaza.org

KINO Resto-Bar-Film www.kinorestaurant.com
1 Main Street in D.U.M.B.O
t:(718) 243 9815 For all interested in performing live, submitting a film/video, sponsoring an upcoming event, or joining our mailing list please contact:
Mike Vargas
(718) 482 1086
(917) 356 5215

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18th
BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART
"Leon Golub: Paintings 1950-2000"
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
t: 718.638.5000, www.brooklynart.org, email: bklynmus@echonyc.com
May 18 - August 19, 2001

June

10th

WELCOME
BACK TO BROOKLYN
A full day of outdoors events.Food stands, Art Installations, a Waterfront Stage with Live Music and much more. This year the festival comes back to the waterfront in Dumbo and it's here to stay. Keep posted on all coming events at www.brooklynx.com
organized by BRIC Brooklyn Arts and Culture

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