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Hi everyone! I'm back from a 3-week vacation, and am dying to get the deets on any new developments for Nostrand Ave. I saw the Chika Mexcicana place getting some work done on Friday, which was heartening. Anything else happen in July? :)
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http://gothamist.com/2014/07/25/please_dress_modestly_orders_crown.phpSigns put up in Crown Heights:"Love and Respect," it reads, with "love" printed in gentle, sloping red cursive. "Respect," though, has a sharper tone, with white block letters suggesting a Machiavellian sternness. "Dear Resident, Guest, Visitor," it goes on. "PLEASE DRESS MODESTLY. THIS IS A JEWISH NEIGHBORHOOD."
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The Friends of Brower Park have been busy constructing a Monarch Butterfly Garden, and would like you to join them. They meet this Sunday, July 27th at 10:30 AM.
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Lots of condos and commercial development has been built on 4th Avenue over the past few years. However, development of a real commercial strip and "walk ability" seems to remain several years away. Despite a few condos, the area has never really appealed to me. While one ...
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whynot_31 said:Fast forward to late 2013. After a great run, The Beast is for Sale:http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18473572/638-Bergen-Street-Brooklyn-NY/--This discussion was created from comments split from: Beast Bar.
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A crab obsessed duo is kickstarting the funds to open a Crab Shack restaurant in the space they've secured at 613 Franklin, DNA info reports:http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140514/crown-heights/crab-shack-looks-for-claw-lovers-help-fund-grand-opening
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This thread picks up where the old one left off. Happy posting!
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Boom. Large developers come to Sheepshead Bay http://nyrej.com/734942 comments Jump to: Most Recent Comment by mugofmead111July 30Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay
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Who are the people in the neighborhood? We're fairly new to this section of Crown Heights and we love it! Come out and schmooze (and buy stuff from us at discounted prices).Silent auction. 10% off. Sangria. What more can we say?
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49 - 57 Crown StreetThis is a reasonably complex conversation, and this article does a good job of providing the foundation for it: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/nyregion/31landlord.html?pagewanted=all Fast forward to 2014.... Despite: A. Receiving $ incentives to keep it Mitchell Lama, a protracted court battle and lots of work by politicians B. Very public "victories" claimed by Tish James and many others The ...
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What would it take to have a board dedicated to East New York ?
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I noticed today that the Beauty World and Beauty World Nails, located at the corner of Nostrand Ave and St. John's Place, storefronts have been emptied and are now sporting "For Lease" signs. The two salons, combined, would create a fairly big retail space for something new on Nostrand. Has anyone heard any rumors for ...
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http://www.banhmigosbrooklyn.com According to the temporary sign over the entrance, a Banhmigos will be opening in the space in between Silver Rice and the space formerly held by Park Place Coffee.
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...a food truck, serving Dominican food. Per the folks at Rosco's Pizza. The owners of the lot have installed new fencing around the lot, plus plopped in said food truck. Looking good so far. Timeline? Not sure.Perhaps a DNAInfo reporter will see this thread and do a bit o' digging.
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Most of your have read about the new home of the Brooklyn Flea, 1000 Dean Street. What you may not be aware of is the associated food court and beer garden to be located nearby, at 899 - 917 Bergen St. It will be named "Smorgasborg"It will seat up to ...
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I found a very friendly but starving, young black cat on Park Place between Washington and Classon tonight. I gave her some food, but was hoping someone was missing her. She seemed like a sweetheart. I already have a cat, but if she sticks around I will try to catch her and get her adopted. ...
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Have you noticed the faux charity donation bins popping up on the North Crown Hts sidewalks on your walk to the subways? Well they are really for profit companies. Sanitation explains on their website that, “under Local Law No. 31 of 2007, the placement of publicly accessible collection bins on New York City property ...170 comments Jump to: Most Recent Comment by mugofmead111July 30Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens -
My husband and I have been searching for our missing cats, please let us know if you or anybody you know has seen them.
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"One of these people said the emerging agreement would call for bringing docking stations to Queens for the first time, in neighborhoods such as Long Island City. Williamsburg and Park Slope in Brooklyn also also get new docking stations while other Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Prospect Heights, parts of Crown Heights and Red Hook could ...Hurry! Last day to enroll is August 5! Honeybirds Playschool is a Waldorf and Montessori-based co-op preschool in Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy on Franklin Ave. We began our work in the neighborhood in 2012 with 10 kids and one classroom. This year, we are very excited to announce that we are expanding! We have a new space, ...You may remember that Citytime was a project to develop a common timekeeping system across many NYC agencies.Originally envisioned as a $63M project, it ballooned to $700M. Last Friday, NYC quietly released the report that details its struggles, failures and successes.Enjoy?http://www.nyc.gov/html/doi/downloads/pdf/2014/July-2014/pr13citytime_72514.pdfThey blast their powerful speakers outdoors into the backyard and it penetrates my house 6 doors away with the windows closed. Has anyone else felt this way about the parties on Sterling place between Nostrand and New York Ave? It is not that I resent not being invited. I just need the sleep.The PS 9 PTO invites incoming PS 9 families to join us for a New Family Meet and Greet at Underhill Playground on Sunday, August 17, 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 PM. We will serve light breakfast items for kids and their grownups, and current families will be there to answer questions about after-school programs, school ...Anyone ever go there? I went last summer for the $3 gin and grapefruit but I think it is a gay bar.This discussion was created from comments split from: New Building Owners Raising Rent in Crown Heights.Has anyone heard what will be built on the little triangle of land near this building? I know if was for sale (via auction) and then it sold. I passed by the other day and the land was cleared. This land hugs the train tracks. An odd little piece of land.does anyone know what happened on dean street saturday july 26? they blocked it off for much of the morning and afternoon from vanderbilt to washington with police tape and cops were stationed nearby. crime scene van, police photographer taking photos of the buildings. i overheard talk of a shooting?These Shirts are extremely Limited and represent our team colors!"BROOKLYN DOES IT BETTER"In NYC, lots of people are denied the ability to open a bank account or held by police until their identity can be verified, because they lack identification. Immigrants, homeless people, and people recently released from jail or prison are among those most at risk. As you may have heard, NYC is ...
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