Brooklyn Chief of Staff Marty Maher is coming to a joint meeting of Friends of Dean Playground and Dean Street Block Association to share plans for improvements to the playground. A comfort station will be built this year and a little further into the... »
The state redistricting proposal released yesterday has Prospect Heights’ District 20 drawn up with some interesting new lines. Sen. Eric Adams’ block is gerrymandered out, and–for unknown reasons–there’s a 26-block strip along Fourth Avenue, going dow... »
Patch reports that a thieves hit 3 Vanderbilt Avenue businesses in less than 24 hours last week: Jan 19, 10:15 am: at The Sunburnt Calf, a bag (belonging to the owner) was swiped off a table. Contents: a $2,000 MacBook Pro. Apparently the owner left it... »
Winter has been here a month, and Prospect Heights (and all Brooklyn) just got a real snowfall. These folks were trying to sled in Grand Army Plaza. More photos at the link below. via PHOTOS: Snow Hits Prospect Heights – Prospect Heights, NY Patch. »
This fall, artisanal pizza place Franny’s will take over the former Blockbuster Video space just a few doors down at 348 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights, between Sterling Place and Eighth Avenue. The owners of Franny’s plan to turn the current site... »
Gothamist reports today on Jerome Isaac, who allegedly confessed to burning 73-year-old Deloris Gillespie alive in a Prospect Heights elevator in the building at 203 Underhill Avenue. At the time of his arrest, Isaac allegedly boasted that police never... »
Atlantic Yards Report just posted a comprehensive report on the industrial site at 594 Dean Street. Just listed for sale in Prospect Heights, 594 Dean Street (between Carlton and Vanderbilt Aves) is 64,000+ sq. ft. and is smack in the middle of a resi... »
For $1,475, you can get a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 700 sq. ft. apartment (4 rooms total) at the corner of Bergen & Dean. Sorry, no pets. While it’s not exactly real estate porn, this practical 1BR+study/office has decent hardwood floors in this otherwise own... »
Emily posted this flyer of Bubu, the cat of murder victim Deloris Gillespie. “I was in Joyce this afternoon and saw someone hanging up this sign. Thought it could use a signal boost. It looks like a lovely cat.” Last month, Deloris Gillespie was burned... »
Photo: B65 new temporary bus stop by threecee Brooklyn has slow food, slow wine, and now… slow nabes. And Prospect Heights may lead the way, though some people say it’s a “waste of time” and “band aid” that won’t impact the zoom zones in major thorough... »
If you’re looking for a decent cafe, space, or place to work in Prospect Heights away from your tiny kitchen table, you need to venture outside. But perhaps the biggest problem is avoiding loud music, baby/toddler, bustling lines of customers, and othe... »
View Larger Map Public Advocate Bill de Blasio just released his annual NYC Worst Landlords Watchlist. Making the list for Prospect Heights is 181 PARK PLACE, while de Blasio’s report lists as having 3 units and a total of 96 infractions. According to ... »
For $2800, this new-construction loft space in a community of 6 buildings has a master bedroom with two closets, and another half room with a closet of its own (though the room is likely too small for a share, it would make a nice office or child’s roo... »
Here’s how to make your own parking spot in 60 seconds or less – by ripping out a “No Standing” sign, like this Atlantic Yards worker did, and got caught red handed and was youtubed: This showed up on the Atlantic Yards Report, which reported that ther... »
Photo: NY Drinker Despite the proliferation of businesses in Prospect Heights over the past few years, there are still very few 24-hour restaurants in the area. Even the venerable Antonio’s Pizza stops pickup/delivery by 10:30 pm. One of the closest op... »
