Friends of Brower Park is hosting “It’s My Park Day” in conjunction with The New York City Park’s Department and Partnership for Parks on Saturday, October 23, 2010. It’s a day of volunteer projects and events in parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Brower Park day’s...

The Crown Heights Community Mediation Center and Save Our Streets Crown Heights invites you to take part in our exciting new anti-gun violence multimedia contest. We are seeking talented youth and adult artists to submit artwork conveying the strong message that shooting and killing are not acceptable...

Franklin Avenue is not taking a pawn shop on the strip without a fight.  This Saturday, October 16th at noon, on the corner of Park and Franklin, a rally against the proposed opening of a new pawn shop is scheduled.  For more information, check out the flier. AKPC_IDS += "4177,";Popularity: 17% [?]

Sunshine, from Starlite Lounge, is celebrating her 40th birthday tonight at Q’s Lounge at 761 Nostrand Ave. – near the corner Lincoln Pl.- 2 blocks North of Eastern Parkway, starting at 7:00 PM tonight! Karen, Starlite’s former bartender, will be Mistress of Drinks tending the bar...

Just as the excitement from the West Indian Day Parade winds down, the neighborhood will be treated with yet another cultural parade. The Panamanian day parade.  That plus much more to do in the Crown (and beyond) this weekend. Saturday Panamanian Day Parade – Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights...

FRANKLIN PARK READING SERIES — “Identity Crises” Monday, October 11, 8-10pm Franklin Park Bar and Beer Garden 618 St. Johns Place, between Franklin and Classon Avenues Crown Heights, Brooklyn franklinparkbrooklyn.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franklin-Park-Reading-Series/136238993071415 ONGOING...

Great news!  One of your favorite neighborhood development organizations (ahem) has the opportunity to be awarded $5,000 towards our groundbreaking community development initiatives for Crown Heights.  That is because yours truly has been nominated for a Brooklyn DoGooder award (I am honored). This...

With all of the recent changes taking place on Franklin Avenue, it seems some what inevitable that a clash of values would soon  burst to the surface.  And indeed, two dramatic developments  are currently playing out on Franklin Avenue: The first, which is chronicled brilliantly on ILFA, is the ...

Hey Crown Heights! Do you know someone who’s making Crown Heights a better place to live? Is one of your neighbors out every morning sweeping the sidewalk? What about your friend who tutors in that after-school program? And oh yeah, what about what’s her face who helped organize that...

We are excited to note that two of our fellow Crown Heights residents and bloggers, Brandon Maya Johnson and Abeni Garrett had the opportunity to interview (Brandon Maya) and shoot, direct and edit (Abeni) the legendary documentary filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker to promote their new film,...