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Excelsior Bike Shop – Franklin Ave. Has A New Bike Shop
Excelsior Bike Shop - 694 Franklin Ave Franklin Avenue has a new bike shop,  Excelsior Bike Shop! Excelsior located @ 694 Franklin Ave., btw Park Pl & Prospect Pl., is a full service shop that sells & repair bikes. They also sell an array of bike related accessories. Excelsior is part of 9th...
We Came To Sweat – Starlite Documentary Is Seeking Archival Material From Community!
On Dec. 3, 2011, a benefit – reunion was held at The Red Lotus Room in Brooklyn – to help raise funds to help secure a permanent home for The Starlite Lounge. The video above is from that wonderful night!!! The Starlite Lounge Family, Management, Staff & Owners -  in conjunction with...
1st Annual Brooklyn Girl Film Festival Hosted at Launchpad- March 29 – 31
Brooklyn Girl Film Festival - On Thursday, March 29th @ 5 PM, Launchpad kicks off  the Brooklyn Girl Film Festival’s first annual, 3 day festival & reception! Launchpad is located at 721 Franklin Ave.,  between Sterling Pl. & Park Pl, 646-494-7211. Take the 2,3,4, 5 or S subway to Franklin...
The Curious Case Of 341 Eastern Parkway – aka “The Hole”
"The Hole" - The Curious Case Of 341 Eastern Parkway 341 Eastern Parkway aka “The Hole” – brilliantly named by Nick at ILFA - is a very curious case of  “gentrification” and development opposed to community revitalization. “The Hole” is a vacant,...
Occupy Crown Heights – Meeting 3/18/2012 @ Five Myles – What Does A Just Crown Heights Look Like?
Occupy Crown Heights “What Does A Just Crown Heights Look Like To You?”   We would like to hear from you! Come meet your neighbors and discuss the various issues on Sunday March 18, 2012 @ Five Myles Gallery, 558 St. Johns Pl,  from 4PM to 7PM. On February 29th,  a small, diverse...
Effects Of Gentrification & The Grammar Police On Neighborhood’s Graffiti – “Who IS you?” versus “Who ARE you?”
Uncommon Indicators Of Gentrification Part II - At Nostrandpark, we’ve frequently blogged about the many complex issues concerning gentrification, especially in regards to Crown Heights. One of the lighter & funnier posts on the effects of gentrification being Laurel Brown’s, Uncommon...
Occupy Wall Street’s – 1st Brooklyn General Assembly – Tonight On Franklin Ave.
Occupy Wall Street's 1st Brooklyn General Assembly - Franklin Ave Occupy Wall Street – which began on Oct. 17, 2011,  is a self – pro-claimed - “leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions”. Agree with their stance or not,...
Pop-Up Installations, Wine, Tapas, Ballroom Dancing & More @ Destination Nostrand
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 Avenue – You Thought You Knew, But You Had No Idea…
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...
Kitchen Incubator an Shared Office Work Space in Crown Heights?
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,...
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