NY Observer > Floyd Bennett Field http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/26295/feed Articles from Observer.com en Events for May 20-22, 2006 http://www.observer.com/node/29308 Saturday, a congressional candidates forum will be held for the 10th and 11th districts followed by a march protesting development in Downtown Brooklyn beginning at P.S. 261.

Anthony Weiner flips the ceremonial coin toss at start of the 34th annual "Fun City Bowl" football game between the NYPD and FDNY at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.

John McCain headlines a fundraiser for John Sweeney in Saratoga Springs.

On Sunday, the Queens Jewish Community Council will celebrate its 37th anniversary, honoring Melinda Katz and Barry Grodenchik in Fresh Meadows.

On Monday, The Foundation Center hosts a forum on sustaining community based health organizations with Brooklyn Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham. —Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/29308#comments Politics Anthony Weiner Brooklyn Floyd Bennett Field New York City Fire Department Fri, 19 May 2006 14:06:31 -0400 Observer Staff 29308 at http://www.observer.com It's in the Way That You Use It http://www.observer.com/node/34671
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Word comes from the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill Courier that Paul Newman is interested in developing a racetrack at an old Brooklyn airstrip in Floyd Bennett Field, a former airport and Naval base in Jamaica Bay.

The $15 million project, which is in its preliminary stages, needs the approval of the National Parks Service, which would make roughly $1 million a year, according to the Courier. It would also be a home for Mr. Newman's charity, the Hole in the Wall Gang. But some people are not pleased at the idea of a racetrack in an area that animals take refuge in, and even the local City Council member thinks it's a money-making scheme rather than an altruistic move on Mr. Newman's part.

The area also includes Dead Horse Bay, which doesn't drive the story at all, but is a really fun name. -Matthew Grace]]> http://www.observer.com/node/34671#comments Real Estate Brooklyn Cobble Hill Floyd Bennett Field Paul Newman Wed, 03 May 2006 08:06:28 -0400 Observer Staff 34671 at http://www.observer.com