Marine Park: Salt Marsh Nature Center, 3302 Avenue U, Brooklyn
Historic Victorian Flatbush. Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m
Borough Historian Ron Schweiger presents the lecture on this historic district filled with beautiful homes and memories from the Victorian era. Free. For more information, call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/parks.
The Victorian Flatbush Map has been updated on MaryKayG.com with new Google Maps integration. The map is still the same, but now when you click on each number within the shaded area it takes you to an aerial view map of each sub-neighborhood. Each name and specific boundary was created by the individual developers who were responsible for building each neighborhood in the early 1900's.
Victorian Flatbush Map [Mary Kay Gallagher]
When Flatbush was Greenwich (or Bedford... or Scarsdale): The "Mecca" of Victorian suburbia [Victorian Flatbush: An Architectural History]
Sun rise over the Marine Park Golf course in Brooklyn - by Peter Paulding"...following allegations and legal wrangling over alleged mob ties. But Parks Department officials vowed the 18-hole course would remain open while they look for a new company to run it. The changes come after months of uncertainty at the public golf course following questions raised by Controller William Thompson in January linking operator Domenick Logozzo to a reputed Colombo crime family soldier. Logozzo sued the city last spring for canceling his 20-year, $10 million contract over the allegations, which he disputes." continue reading...Thankfully, the temperatures have dropped in recent days so this decision will not affect most golfers handicap this season. On my last trip to Marine Park the course was in great shape and really is the best golf course in New York City. The driving range is not far from completion and the new practice area along with the course were in heavy use. Hopefully, a legitimate company that has experience operating golf courses in addition to the pro shop and bar/restaurant is found before next season.
Flatbush Life 10/25 -
A Brooklyn non-profit community based organization (CBO) was recently awarded over $1 million in federal funds to help low-income HIV/AIDS patients.$1 M to sure up AIDS housing - CAMBA gets funds to administer program [Flatbush Life]
The Church Avenue Merchants Block Association (CAMBA), 1720 Church Avenue, received the $1.3 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer their Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program.
“Having a stable home can make all the difference in staying healthy and living with this disease,” said HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson in awarding the money.
CAMBA Executive Director Joanne Oplustil said the money, which will go toward three years of programs, is a continuation of funding for the same program the CBO has been doing for several years. continue reading...
Kensington based folk-indie rocker Sufjan Stevens is performing his half-hour-long music-and-video composition entitled "The BQE" described as a "symphonic and cinematic exploration of New York City's infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway." "The BQE" will premiere at BAM starting on November 1st for 3 nights.
Further along in the interview Sufjan sounds like a local real estate broker touting the uniqueness of Cortelyou Road...
Let's sign him up....GO: Speaking of parties, how do you like living in Kensington?
SS: I like it a lot because it’s remote and … it’s extremely diverse. I think Cortelyou Road is one of the most diverse streets in the entire country. There’s no consensus in terms of the ethnicity and the kinds of people who live there, it’s so mixed. There are little boutique shops coming in and some great restaurants — you should go to The Farm [on Adderley]. It’s two blocks down on Cortelyou. That’s the place to be; it’s really good food.
Today from Curbed.com -
Introducing Curbed's New Comments System [Curbed]Given that Curbed comments are more than a way of life, we're pleased as punch to be introducing a bunch of new comment features on Curbed today. Among the highlights:
· You can now register for a commenter account, which gives you a unique screenname, plus the ability to upload an avatar that will appear alongside all your comments. You need to enter a working email address because we're going to send you an email to activate your account; the email address you supply will never be used for any purpose other than account activation or password retrieval.
· Comments from registered commenters are shown in blue, while those comments from the generic guest login fade to gray.
· Registered commenters each get a profile page, plus the ability to follow favorite commenters and—oh yes—the power to ignore those you dislike. The comments of people you're following appear in green, while those of people you're ignoring fade to an even lighter gray.
· The same commenter login works across all Curbed sites, including Eater and Racked, so you only need to register once.With malice toward none (except those you choose to ignore), with charity for all, let us strive on to comment, friends. And if you happen to encounter any bugs, or want to share feedback about the new system, email support@curbed.com. This will be fun.
Kills 3, From 3 Generations, in a Crowded House in Brooklyn [New York Times]
On illegal sublets [Ditmas Park Blog]
Illegal Conversions Kill [Flatbush Gardener]
Ugly Circulars Be Gone...The magic-of-micro activism [Son of Planet PLG]
Connecticut Muffin Open Tomorrow [Flatbush Gardener 9/26/07]
On The Way Sushi? [ATP]
A new restaurant? [Ditmas Park Blog]
City Approves Use Of Gas Heaters At Sidewalk Cafes [NY1]
City’s ‘Greenest’ Building Opens in Queens [NY Times City Room]
Two Brothers Sort Out Names of City Streets [NY Times City Room]
St. John's professor turns lockdown into 'teachable moment' [NYDN]
City Living: Prospect Heights [AM New York]
New round of neighborhood grants available [Flatbush Life]
About New York Times Mobile Real Estate Listings [New York Times]
Residential Sales Around The Region [New York Times]
REBNY's Listings Search Web Portal Draws Big Crowd [Curbed]
Senators Scrutinize Google’s Bid for Ad Firm [New York Times]
Foxton's Shuts U.S. Operations, Blames Housing Slump [Bloomberg] via Brownstoner
Mortgage woes doom Foxtons [Star-Ledger]
Residential Sales in Brooklyn [Brownstoner]
Blowing In[sulation] the Wind [Brownstoner]
Living in Dust: Gut Renovation on the Cheap [New York Times]
House of the Day 1407 Dorchester Road [Brownstoner]
1890 Ditmas Ave [MKG - Recent Sales]
Get a Guide!
On September 28, the 2007 openhousenewyork (OHNY) Weekend Event Guide will be available as an insert into the New York Times (City Edition only).
Free guides will also be available during the OHNY Weekend, October 6 & 7 at all participating sites, and at OHNY Information centers.
You can also purchase a guide for overnight delivery by September 29, by pre-ordering a copy here.
Encourage your friends and family to register their contact information at info@ohny.org to get the most current information on the 2007 OHNY Weekend or visit ohny.org.Rating the Housing Market
Bob Guskind, editor of the real estate blog, Curbed, examines the impact of the fed rate cut on New York's housing market, in a weekly look at real-estate during the month of September.
Following Up: Are Foreigners Propping up House Prices?
The rest of the country is dealing with a downturn in the housing market, but the New York market still seems to be bucking the trend. Brian Lehrer looks at why we may have foreigners to thank, and find out where they come from, with Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of Miller Samuel, a real estate appraisal company.
Apple to Submerge New Store in the Gowaus? [RackedWire]
Update 9/17 An Apple Store Grows in Brooklyn [Gothamist]
Where The Deals Are [NY Times]
Condos That Sell Themselves [NY Times]
Greenspan: I didn't grasp subprime threat [CNN]
From Brooklyn!! - Fall 2007
Brooklyn's own Z Crackers is a family affair. Pam and Keith Pollack are a husband and wife team whose first venture was pizza. One day they rolled the dough out thin, cut it into pieces and, as Keith says, "cooked the heck out of them." And snap! -Z Crackers were born.
The new snack took the Silver Award in Outstanding Cracker category of 2001's Fancy Food Show. Current Z Cracker varieties include red onion and rosemary, garlic and basil, and Kalamata olive. The secret of their great texture: a touch of corn meal.
Like the true family business that it is, the couple's inspirations were familial: to name the crackers, Keith was also influenced by his stepmother, who is French. (Her accent also helped create the slogan, "Z Crackers, Z Best.") Pam used her design skills to create the packaging and web site, and the company recently created Z Cookies, based on a much-loved mandlebrot recipe from Pam's grandmother. In fact the whole impetus behind the business was so that Pam and Kieth could spend quality time with their two daughters, now grown.
And like many family businesses they make sure the whole operation is nearby, the Pollacks live right around the corner from Beverly Square West bakery where the crackers are made. It's a small store that churns out about 20,000 crackers daily. The bakery is wholesale only, so look for Z Crackers and Cookies at store like Whole Foods, Fairway, Union Market, Sahadi's, David's Health Food and the Park Slope Food Coop. Zee best part? Z crackers have no trans fat!
Z Crackers Z Best!
Zee Tasty "Trans-Fat Free" Treat [Brooklyn!! - Fall 2007] print only for now
With this recent nice weather summer may be almost over, but it is still golf season in Brooklyn.
The favorite course in Brooklyn is Marine Park which was designed by Robert Trent Jones and is a links course built off Jamaica Bay in the southern end of Brooklyn. The course at Marine Park is almost 7,000 yards, the longest in the city, and feels even longer with a constant in-your-face wind that blows off the bay. With the greens and fairway in great shape, the new management team has cleaned up the course adding a brand new pro shop along with new golf carts and a driving range is on the way. Twilight hours start after 4pm and you can play as many holes as you can fit it before it gets dark for $15 bucks, just don't forget the bug spray.
Marine Park Golf Course (718) 338-7100
2880 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11234
Directions: Belt Parkway to Exit 11N; Make left at 2nd light. Mass Transit: Take No. 2 or 5 train to Flatbush Ave. (last stop) then Q 35 bus.
photo by captkenjerooDyker Heights Golf (718) 836-9722
86 7th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217
Directions from Brooklyn: Take the Belt Parkway East to VanWyck Expressway North to the Grand Central Parkway North. Exit at 9P. Follow Western Queens Directions.
Not sure how everyone in Brooklyn feels about On Prospect Park but here are some photos taken on 8/23 from the backside of the building (the view for the people who don't pony up Beyonce money).
Hard to believe these condos will be less then a 10 minute bike ride from Victorian Flatbush, but it does look pretty frickin' cool once you get over the fact there is nothing else like it in the area.
When is move in day?
Richard Meier | On Prospect Park
Glass Towers on the Rise Outside of Manhattan [New York Sun]
Glass Construction Towering Over Brooklyn [BrownStoner]
More Mega-Units at Meier's OPP [Brownstoner 8/6/07]
CurbedWire: Beyonce in at On Prospect Park?, High Line 519 Still Available, Flying Debris! [Curbed 5/16/07]
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Owner of It's a Dog's World Marion sends along the following message:
It's a Dog's World is offering 5 week puppy classes starting Tuesday, September 18 at 7:30. There is also a 5 week basic training class starting Wednesday, September 19 at 7:30. Each class has a 4 dog limit and all the classes use state of the art training techniques.
Classes [Compliant Dog]
Cyberfamilias - What’s My House Worth? And Now? [NY Times]
Every Penny Counts [NY Times]
Answers From ‘Brooklyn by Name’ Authors, Part 3 [NY Times City Room]
Schnitzel Bar Brings Righteous Chicken to Midwood [Grub Street]
City is ‘down’ with Flatbush rezoning [Flatbush Life]
Hot Dog With Relish - Cyclones put Markowitz on a bobblehead doll. Now he'll pop up even more. [Village Voice]
A New Look at Walt Whitman at Prospect Park, Weather Permitting [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
Prospect Park Thursday Special: Free Carousel Rides [Gowanus Lounge]
Newkirk Garbage [Ditmas Park Blog]
Cortelyou Benches [Ditmas Park Blog]
Hot Off The Press [BrklynStories]
OUTER BOROUGHS: The Farm on Adderley: Field to Table in Ditmas Park [Chowhound - The Digest]
