Editor’s Note: We received a number of comments offline regarding Tuesday’s Post on Crown Heights’ Real Estate Market, and today reader ThisnThat posted the comment pasted below.  In an attempt to keep this conversation going, we’re doing an open...

  On the heals of Prospect Heights’ recent designation into the ranks of historically landmarked neighborhoods, comes yet one more reason to appreciate the neighborhood: the folks at Heart of Brooklyn have produced a one-stop shopping guide for everything...

Update: Crains: Brooklyn Economy Fairing Better Than Rest of NYC Update: Brownstoner: City Spurs Grocery Stores to Underserved Areas Update: MyBrooklynReport: How 39 Herkimer Street was Stolen from its Rightful Owner NYTimes: Study shows better scores for charter schools Brooklyn...

An Open Letter to People Seeking Change in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant* By Mark Winston Griffith   I have decided to run for the New York City Council in the General Election on November 3.  I will be running as a Democrat on the Working Families Party ballot...

Credit: Mike McMahon/Washington PostJust when it appeared things couldn’t get crazier in Albany, news broke on Sunday that the White House was encouraging New York Governor David Paterson to bypass his 2010 re-election campaign.   Most media coverage regarding...

Photo Credit: Nadine Friedman We can talk until we are blue in the face about how wonderful Crown Heights is, but nothing beats experiencing the neighborhood and its magnificence first hand.  Now, thanks to the Crown Heights North Association, on October 3rd everyone...

Lower wages, increased cost of living, and unexpected layoffs are causing many families to reconsider their life insurance coverage.  While cancelling your policy may offer short-term relief, the immediate expenses (i.e. burial, funeral, estate taxes) that arise from the...

Congratulations to Haitian novelist (and former Brooklyn resident) Edwidge Danticat on receiving a 2009 MacArthur Award.  Ms. Danticat is the author of such critically acclaimed books as Breath, Eyes, Memory; The Farming of Bones, and Krik, Krak.  Her stories often...

BROOKLYN WOMEN TAKE THE POLITICAL LEAD The White House Project’s “Go Lead!” Training Program Kicks Off Press Conference September 22, 6-8 PMBrooklyn’s Borough Hall209 Joralemon Street The White House Project and Brooklyn College announced their...

Photo Credit: Nostrand Park In light of the piece on Brownstoner yesterday, Brokers Find Silver Lining in Autumn Data, we were curious if any brokers who specialize in the Crown Heights real estate market can provide any insights on the rental and sales market in Crown...