Est. 2006 · Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn

Neighbors of Grand Army Plaza.

The Plaza Street Block Association brings residents and the plaza’s many stakeholders together to keep it beautiful, working for everyone, and cared for.

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What we’re working on

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Years of advocacy

Neighbors who gave

New trash bins

What we’re working on

Find your pace

Brooklyn Half runners passing the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch at Grand Army Plaza

With the Prospect Park Alliance

New trash bins for the plaza

Twenty-three fixed, rodent-resistant bins to replace the overflowing cans around the plaza. Close to 70 neighbors donated and a matching gift got us over the line.

Status

Funded, arriving December 2026

Partner

Prospect Park Alliance

Next step

Installation and a small ceremony

With the Prospect Park Alliance

New trash bins for the plaza

Twenty-three fixed, rodent-resistant bins to replace the overflowing cans around the plaza. Close to 70 neighbors donated and a matching gift got us over the line.

Status

Funded, arriving December 2026

Partner

Prospect Park Alliance

Next step

Installation and a small ceremony

With the Prospect Park Alliance

New trash bins for the plaza

Twenty-three fixed, rodent-resistant bins to replace the overflowing cans around the plaza. Close to 70 neighbors donated and a matching gift got us over the line.

Status

Funded, arriving December 2026

Partner

Prospect Park Alliance

Next step

Installation and a small ceremony

Transportation and safety

DOT’s Grand Army Plaza plan

DOT is redesigning the plaza and the Vanderbilt and Underhill open streets. We want capital money spent on benches, lighting, sidewalks and tree pits, and a real say before the plan is final.

Status

Waiting on DOT’s next draft

Partner

DOT, CB6, CB8

Next step

A community meeting when the plan drops

Heavy traffic backed up on the roads around Grand Army Plaza

Transportation and safety

DOT’s Grand Army Plaza plan

DOT is redesigning the plaza and the Vanderbilt and Underhill open streets. We want capital money spent on benches, lighting, sidewalks and tree pits, and a real say before the plan is final.

Status

Waiting on DOT’s next draft

Partner

DOT, CB6, CB8

Next step

A community meeting when the plan drops

Transportation and safety

DOT’s Grand Army Plaza plan

DOT is redesigning the plaza and the Vanderbilt and Underhill open streets. We want capital money spent on benches, lighting, sidewalks and tree pits, and a real say before the plan is final.

Status

Waiting on DOT’s next draft

Partner

DOT, CB6, CB8

Next step

A community meeting when the plan drops

Friends of the Berms volunteers gathered on the plaza berms

Greenery and beautification

The berms and horticulture

The planted berms around the plaza are overgrown since Parks changed its volunteer rules. We are pushing for a horticultural plan and a real role for the skilled volunteers who kept them for years.

Status

Unresolved with Parks

Partner

Friends of the Berms

Next step

Agree a plan with Parks

Greenery and beautification

The berms and horticulture

The planted berms around the plaza are overgrown since Parks changed its volunteer rules. We are pushing for a horticultural plan and a real role for the skilled volunteers who kept them for years.

Status

Unresolved with Parks

Partner

Friends of the Berms

Next step

Agree a plan with Parks

Greenery and beautification

The berms and horticulture

The planted berms around the plaza are overgrown since Parks changed its volunteer rules. We are pushing for a horticultural plan and a real role for the skilled volunteers who kept them for years.

Status

Unresolved with Parks

Partner

Friends of the Berms

Next step

Agree a plan with Parks

Maintenance and quality of life

Everyday upkeep

Garbage piles, rats, dark corners inside the plaza, honking at Union Street. The fastest fix is a 311 report with a photo, filed under your own name, then tell us so we can escalate.

Status

Ongoing

Partner

You, via 311

Next step

Report what you see

An overflowing trash bin on Grand Army Plaza

Maintenance and quality of life

Everyday upkeep

Garbage piles, rats, dark corners inside the plaza, honking at Union Street. The fastest fix is a 311 report with a photo, filed under your own name, then tell us so we can escalate.

Status

Ongoing

Partner

You, via 311

Next step

Report what you see

Maintenance and quality of life

Everyday upkeep

Garbage piles, rats, dark corners inside the plaza, honking at Union Street. The fastest fix is a 311 report with a photo, filed under your own name, then tell us so we can escalate.

Status

Ongoing

Partner

You, via 311

Next step

Report what you see

Bikes parked at the Grand Army Plaza subway station entrance

Outreach

Growing the neighborhood list

We reach about 280 households today. Everything else, especially organizing around DOT, depends on reaching more neighbors. We want a lead in every building around the plaza.

Status

280 of 400

Partner

Every building on the plaza

Next step

Building leads and a flyer for every lobby

Outreach

Growing the neighborhood list

We reach about 280 households today. Everything else, especially organizing around DOT, depends on reaching more neighbors. We want a lead in every building around the plaza.

Status

280 of 400

Partner

Every building on the plaza

Next step

Building leads and a flyer for every lobby

Outreach

Growing the neighborhood list

We reach about 280 households today. Everything else, especially organizing around DOT, depends on reaching more neighbors. We want a lead in every building around the plaza.

Status

280 of 400

Partner

Every building on the plaza

Next step

Building leads and a flyer for every lobby

A block association for everyone around the plaza

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We are an informal coalition, not a club. No dues, no board, no bylaws. Co-ops, rentals and rent-stabilized buildings all count the same. Andrew and Valerie Saunders have worked on the plaza since 2006, first through the Grand Army Plaza Coalition and then PSBA, and a new volunteer group picked it up again in October 2026.

Latest updates

Latest news

Newsletter

PSBA Update #56: GAP trash bin update. Success!

The bin order is in and delivery is expected December 10. Based on this success, we want to revitalize PSBA.

Runners crossing Grand Army Plaza beneath the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch on a foggy morning

Newsletter

PSBA Update #54: Join us to create a cleaner, more attractive Grand Army Plaza

Sep 20

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2 min read

DOT

PSBA Update #52: DOT hosts workshops on the Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Heights public realm

Jun 14

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2 min read

Grand Army Plaza and the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch on a sunny day

DOT

PSBA Update #51: DOT hosts a meeting on Grand Army Plaza, April 15

Apr 8

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2 min read

Newsletter

PSBA Update #56: GAP trash bin update. Success!

Oct 20

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2 min read

Newsletter

PSBA Update #54: Join us to create a cleaner, more attractive Grand Army Plaza

Sep 20

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2 min read

Frequently asked questions

Who is PSBA for?

Do I have to pay dues?

How do I report an overflowing bin or a broken light?

Who are my elected officials?

How do I get involved?

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