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Phoenix House — Brooklynian

Phoenix House

innocent x
innocent x
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights
I've been meaning to ask this for a while: when I moved onto my block a few years back, I was told that Phoenix House was a women's facility. But I've never seen a woman come out of that place. Only dudes. I guess I was told some lie to make me feel better about living on this block? I don't really care either way, but it's interesting.

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  • whyfi
    whyfi
    I've been wondering about that building, too...

    ...and since we're on the subject of that block, WTF went through the heads of the people that painted the brownstone on the other side of the street?!?! Black, light brown and white stripes?!?! Even on the friggin' trees?!?! :shock:
  • arlette
    arlette
    Where is this located?What area and streets?
  • daver
    daver
    arlette wrote: Where is this located?What area and streets?
    I believe it is at 174 Prospect Place (between Carlton and Vanderbilt).
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    http://www.phoenixhouse.org/NewYork/WhatsNew/
    New Technology, Brighter Prospects
    The Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation Computer Lab at Phoenix House’s Prospect Place facility in Brooklyn enables women in treatment to prepare resumes and cover letters as they search for jobs, while learning about the latest computer technology. The computer lab was made possible by a $25,000 grant from the Guggenheim Foundation.
  • jgregorie
    jgregorie
    From what i understand phoenix house is temporary housing for people with substance abuse problems. Ive seen some shady people hanging out there from time to time but for the most part there cool.

    That building across the street is another story. What the hell were they thinking? You have to be high to think that painting the trees in your front yard to match your house is a good idea. there is another god awful example of bad exterior design choices on i believe st johns between vanderbuilt and washignton. This beautiful brown stone just had this horrible zurex style awning and chrome railing installed on it. its just like the ones you see on the commercials for fiberama, with the 2 fat italian guys. its like the building has a bad taste tumor growing on it.
  • innocent x
    innocent x
    Hmm, like I said, never see any women.

    There's been a couple fire calls to that building and the street is littered with dudes. Maybe they just work there? Doubtful.

    Like I said, never had an issue with anyone there, but I just don't get the gender thing there.
  • sushipants
    sushipants
    It used to be all women, but it seemed to abruptly change to a men's facility about a year ago, give or take a couple of months.

    I've always gotten a sense that the clients who live there keep a low profile. I think the last thing they need in their lives is any kind of Not In My Backyard hassles. They've always seemed respectful when one passes by.
  • debra
    debra
    I've lived on this block for 18 years and Phoenix House predates me. Its residents and workers have never created any problems that I can recall and they're cool on Halloween, my kids tell me -- they give good candy and sometimes even money! They try to be good neighbors, hosting block association meetings, for example. I think it's great that they're here.

    Now that fugly paint job at 183 Prospect Place, to which others have done better poetic justice to than I can, that's another, more depressing story.
  • raulism
    raulism
    Phoenix house changed from a women's to a men's building several months ago. They didn't tell the block association about the change, but they have been consistently good neighbors. We currently have our block association meetings there once a month, and please let me know if you want to get updates about that.
  • innocent x
    innocent x
    Gotta be a ways back, more than months I think. I'd guess a year. But yeah, never had any issues with them. Always pleasant. And they were good customers at my stoop sale.

    Yes, please, I'd like to hear about block meetings.
  • stuart
    stuart
    The owner of 183 is an off-the-hook nutjob. Seriously one of the craziest people I've ever encountered in the neighborhood or outside it. Anyone who lives nearby has probably heard the screaming, incoherent arguments he has with his tenants, neighbors, etc. in the street.

    Last night, I saw the reactions of some people who'd obviously not seen the paint-job yet, and they were priceless.
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