Willowtown’s Leaders Give Ideas for Park Funding Alternatives

At public hearings held last November 30 and December 9 President Ben Bankson of the Willowtown Association and Vice President Linda De Rosa read statements on behalf of the association’s board giving ideas on alternatives to housing to raise the maintenance budget for Brooklyn Bridge Park. Their statements included all nine of the potential [...]

Tree Trust Plants ‘Peggy’s Tree’

Wids De La Cour, left, and his son Russell next to him watch the unloading of the cherry tree planted in memory of wife and mother Peggy.

A cherry tree was planted in the Palmetto Playground in Willowtown on Thursday, November 18, in memory of Margaret “Peggy” De La Cour by [...]

Willowtown Association Elects 2011 Board

Three new directors were elected by acclamation to the 12-member board of the Willowtown Association at its 2010 annual meeting held Wednesday, November 17, at the A.T. White Community Center on Willow Place.  Their terms are for the year 2011.

The new directors are Clair Brew of 10 Willow Place, Clint Padgitt of 277 [...]

Willowtown Association Celebration Day in Brooklyn

The following proclamation was made by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz at Willowtown’s 2010 Spring Fair on Saturday, May 15:

Willowtown president Ben Bankson receives proclamation from borough president Marty Markowitz

WHEREAS, it is a time-honored Brooklyn tradition to recognize those outstanding individuals and organizations dedicated to the betterment of the [...]