Join In

Your voice matters. Here's how to support a pedestrian Grand Army Plaza.

Sign the Petition

Add your name to show NYC DOT and local officials that the community supports Option B at Grand Army Plaza.

Email Your Representatives

Your elected officials and community board members need to hear from you. A few emails from constituents can make a real difference.

City Council

Council District 35 (Crystal Hudson)

Council District 39 (Shahana Hanif)

Community Boards

Grand Army Plaza spans three community boards:

Community Board 6 (Park Slope, Gowanus)

Community Board 8 (Crown Heights, Prospect Heights)

Community Board 9 (Crown Heights, PLG)

NYC DOT

Submit comments directly to the project team:

Sample Message

Feel free to personalize this:

Subject: Support Option B for Grand Army Plaza

Dear [Official],

I am writing to urge you to support Option B (“Unified Public Spaces”) in NYC DOT’s Grand Army Plaza public realm study.

This option would close the roadway between the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Arch and Prospect Park, creating a single, contiguous pedestrian plaza. This would:

  • Make crossings safer for pedestrians and cyclists
  • Create programmable civic space for the Greenmarket and events
  • Connect the recently restored Arch ($8.9M) to the park it was built to honor
  • Support the Brooklyn Public Library’s ongoing renovation

Grand Army Plaza should be a place for people, not a traffic circle.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Address]

Volunteer

Want to do more? We need help with:

  • Greenmarket tabling — Talk to shoppers about the campaign
  • Pedestrian counts — Help us document how people use the plaza
  • Outreach — Distribute flyers at BPL Central and neighborhood events
  • Social media — Share the campaign with your networks

Email hello@grandarmyforpeople.org to get involved.

Public Meetings

When DOT or the Community Boards hold meetings about Grand Army Plaza, showing up to speak makes a difference. We’ll share meeting dates as they’re announced.

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