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Excelsior Bike Shop – Franklin Ave. Has A New Bike Shop
Posted by Abeni G. in Art/Culture, Business, Crown Heights 360, Featured Articles, Gentrification, Real Estate on 05 9th, 2012 | No Comments
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!
Posted by Abeni G. in Art/Culture, Business, Crown Heights 360, Events, Featured Articles, Gentrification, Local History on 04 2nd, 2012 | No Comments
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
Posted by Abeni G. in Art/Culture, Crown Heights 360, Events, Featured Articles on 03 26th, 2012 | No Comments
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”
Posted by Abeni G. in Business, Crown Heights 360, Events, Featured Articles, Gentrification, Local History, Real Estate on 03 21st, 2012 | 5 Comments
"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?
Posted by Abeni G. in Business, Crown Heights 360, Events, Featured Articles, Gentrification on 03 16th, 2012 | No Comments
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?”
Posted by Abeni G. in Business, Crown Heights 360, Featured Articles, Gentrification, Local History, Real Estate on 03 15th, 2012 | 4 Comments
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.
Posted by Abeni G. in Business, Crown Heights 360, Events, Featured Articles on 10 20th, 2011 | 1 Comment
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
Posted by LaurelB in Art/Culture, Business, Crown Heights 360, Dining, Events, Featured Articles, Local History, Real Estate on 06 24th, 2011 | No Comments
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…
Posted by LaurelB in Art/Culture, Business, Crown Heights 360, Dining, Events, Featured Articles, Local History, Real Estate on 06 16th, 2011 | 8 Comments
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?
Posted by LaurelB in Business, Crown Heights 360, Dining, Featured Articles on 06 13th, 2011 | 1 Comment
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,...