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And the survey says…!

Speaking of the census, as you may recall, we conducted a mini census of our own a few weeks back regarding the blog and the neighborhood more generally.  For those who are interested, here are the results:  Who is visiting NP? 88% are from Crown Heights, 3% are from Bed-Stuy, 3% from Prospect Heights, and 8% are from elsewhere around the globe. What zip codes are representing? 43% of respondents live in the 11216 zip code, followed by 20% in the 11225, 18% in 11238,...

Fall 2009 NP Reader Survey

In our attempt to better serve our readers and the community as a whole, we are asking for a bit of feedback on how we are doing, and what we can do better. This survey will only take a minute. Thank you for clicking on the proceeding link to begin. var PDF_surveyID = '353CEE7BC72C8113'; var PDF_openText = 'View Survey'; View Survey

Tim Brown: Why Designers Must Think Big

Stadium Status

Having used their videos on our site before it is only fair that we help the Internets Celebrities, Rafi Kam, Casimir Nozkowski, and Dallas Penn, raise awareness about their forthcoming project, Stadium Status.  Following up on the success of Checkmate and Bodega, two shorts for which they received considerable acclaim, Penn and Kam (the mainstays in front of the camera) are striking out on an exploration of the fascination with elaborate sports arenas and stadiums.  While this latest...

Register with NP

It took us a while, but we finally figured out how to have a full-fledged registration feature on Nostrand Park.  The system is still evolving, but, now if you click on the interact link, then register, you will be able to set up an NP account that will enable you to become a more active contributor to the conversations taking place on the site, and bring us a step closer to fulfilling our mission to become Crown Heights' Virtual Town Square.   Happy Posting, NP Staff

Digital Labor Value

The Internet as Playground and Factory - Students from Trebor Scholz on Vimeo. http://digitallabor.org/ PANEL DISCUSSION & ART INSTALLATION Changing Labor Value Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Panel: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Installation: 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. The New School, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor, New York City Admission: $8, free for all students, New School faculty, staff and alumni with valid ID www.veralistcenter.org Words Without Pictures Drawing from cr...

Should Newspapers Respect Bloggers Rights?

There's an interesting debate going on over at Bed-Stuy Banana today regarding whether newspapers are pilfering stories from area bloggers.  It goes without saying that intellectual property is a major issue in online media, but the internet didn't invent plagiarism.  The staff at Harvard's Berkman Center has been exploring this issue for a decade, and there have been some advancement in defining the parameters for intellectual property online.  That said, considering all the cont...

NP Roundup

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NP Roundup

My Brooklyn Report: What Would Brooklyn Be Without Scandal In Its Politics? (Note: this includes some interesting insights into political scandals in the 36th District, as well as other Central Brooklyn districts) My Brooklyn Report: Is NYC Overcharging You in Property Taxes? My Brooklyn Report: What's Going Right in Brooklyn's Real Estate Recovery Carib World News: Colin Powell named Grand Marshal of Labor Day (Caribbean Day/West Indian Day) Parade Crown Heights Picture Blog: Updates B...

Cultural Icon Makes Crown Heights His Home

Photo Credit: Kayla Wexenberg – from NYTimes' The Local – "A Cultural Eminence Departs" by Jessica Loudis and Andy Newman Perhaps it's a sheer coincidence, or perhaps it is more concrete evidence, but only a day after our recent post about a possible growing art scene in Crown Heights, the NY Times "The Local" blog reported that cultural icon, Danny Simmons - the brother of hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and rapper Joseph "Reverend Run" Simmons, co-creator of HBO's Def Poetry Jam, c...