ZUMBA! with Mariko Masaoka-Drew WEDNESDAYS, AUGUST 3 – 31 6:30 – 7:30PM @ Force and Flow (www.forceandflow.com), 1102 Dean St. #4 between Franklin & Bedford Ave’s RSVP REQUIRED: info@forceandflow.com First class is FREE for Nostrand Park Readers Mariko Masaoko-Drew Let Mariko...

Join us Saturday, June 25th at 11:00 am for our soft launch of our new pilot program, Destination Nostrand, intended to beautify, promote, enliven, and enhance Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.  We’re taking a multi-pronged approach to showcasing the best of what is + the best of...

Nostrand Park – in collaboration with VAMOS Architects, Masai Marketing, NYC Dept of Small Business Services, and desigNYC – is excited to announce the launch of its new pilot program, Destination Nostrand, intended to beautify, promote, enliven, and enhance Nostrand Avenue: If you are...

All those with the urge to start a food business – here’s your chance! As some of you may have read a few months ago if you are on our e-blast list, or if you follow the I Love Franklin Ave blog, NYC Economic Development Corporation is looking to have a food incubator hosted in Crown Heights. Well,...

Even as the recession’s grip on the city seems to be loosening, it stills seems that there are just not nearly enough jobs to go around. Luckily, it seems that some people are trying to do something about it. We recently received the following notice from the office of State Senator Eric Adams: YOUTH...

Members of the Lincoln Civic Block Association recently held a rally to protest damage done to their streets, homes and overall quality of life as a result of the unending construction work along New York Avenue and the Lincoln Place corridor.  As buses and trucks rumble along residents have become...

On Saturday June 11th, the St. Marks Avenue Independent Block Association is hosting its 2nd Annual Summer Street Festival.  The festival will run from 10am – 3pm along St. Marks Avenue between Brooklyn & New York.  In what is quickly growing into an area tradition, The St. Marks Avenue...

We reported earlier that legendary singer – performer, Lady Miss Kier – of Deee-Lite – Grooves in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and we posted her HOT,  new DJ Video. Now on Saturday, May 28th, the legendary singer will be a Guest Deee-Jay @ BANZAI at The Red Lotus Room – 893 Bergen...

A group of Prospect Lefferts Gardens residents are doing   large neighborhood cleanup on Saturday April 30th from 11am-3pm.  The conveners are asking everyone to meet at the offices of State Senator Eric Adams’ office at 572 Midwood.  This clean-up will cover a 48-block radius, which includes...

Add “gym” and “ballroom dance studio”  to the growing list of new stores that have opened on Nostrand Avenue of late.   The gym, called “Nostrand Fitness” is actually on St. Mark’s right off of Nostrand.  Compared to places like the Bed-Stuy Y, it’s...