PACC Activists and Advocates on the Hill
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Whitney Barrat in Agents of Change
Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) is a neighborhood staple, and one of the Hill’s greatest assets. Now in its 46th year, it boasts a long and remarkable history of activism and advocacy, neighborhood preservation and renewal, and, of course, community organizing. Founded in 1964, early efforts focused on securing “decent, affordable housing, tenants’ rights, and [...]
Green Fort Greene and Clinton Hill
Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Whitney Barrat in Agents of Change
Since its establishment in 2007, the Green Fort Greene and Clinton Hill organization (GFG&CH) has become a well-oiled machine, and a shining example of the grass roots, community-based soul of the green movement. Thanks to its large and growing pool of volunteers, and the spearheading efforts of its founder Jed Marcus, head of Fort Greene’s [...]
Lucky Lotus Yoga
Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by Whitney Barrat in Body and Mind
WHILE ENJOYING A SLOW, PURPOSEFUL WALK up Dekalb Avenue one recent night, a half-smile of contentment on my face and a green rolled mat tucked under my arm like a spare limb, thoughts of YouTube and the magic of in-flight Internet capability swirled through my mind. Perhaps not altogether surprisingly, I had just emerged from [...]
