Nostrand Park

Who Says Being a Show Off Is Bad?

For those who love Crown Heights as much as we do, we thought you might be interested in becoming a volunteer greeter with the Big Apple Greeter program: If you love New York City, enjoy meeting people from around the world and would like to share with visitors a New Yorker's New York, Big Apple Greeter has just the volunteer opportunity for you! Many first-time and even repeat visitors to our city are intimidated by its size. Big Apple Greeter volunteers welcome visitors to all five borou...

My Crown Heights

Are you a photographer, photographer-at-heart, or just love snapping pics with your camera phone?  Well we are inviting any and everyone to share pictures of "your Crown Heights."   We will select pictures to publish as part of our new "My Crown Heights" series. Just send an email with the picture to nostrandpark@gmail.com.  If you want to share a little blurb about the picture, feel free.  Let us know your name or the attribution you want us to use.  And if you have a w...

Uncommon Gentrification Indicators

"I lived in Fort Greene pre-gentrification and was priced out.  I lived in Harlem pre-gentrification and was priced out.  Believe me.  I know what gentrification looks like.  And it's here [Crown Heights]." - Conversation with recent Crown Heights transplant/gentrification "expert". For the past few months or so, we've been following WNYC's "Uncommon Economic Indicators" project -- so in light of a recent conversation that we had with self-proclaimed gentrificatio...

Can Blogs “Design” a Community?

Can Blogs Help "Design" a Community?(answers)

Experience Crown Heights

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 will have the chance to do just that at the Third Annual Crown Heights North House Tour:  Attendees will have an opportunity to enter and view some of Brooklyn’s finest residential and sacred architecture. &nbs...

Let’s Do It Again

Yesterday's democratic primary in the 36th council district was an incredible event.  Leading up to most agreed that having a gaggle of challengers vying for Al Vann's post, all but guaranteed his victory.  While Vann may have gotten more votes than his other competitors he by far did not get the most votes.  In fact the district overwhelmingly voted for the opposition, whoever the opposing candidate might be.  Vann deserves credit for winning; the question now is how can res...

Crown Heights 360: An Art Scene Grows in Crown Heights

Video Credit: Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Afro-Caribbean Jazz Performance with Dr. Mambo and Experience Ensemble at 95 South in Crown Heights Art, music and culture are alive in Crown Heights . . . We don't want to be too hasty with the declaration, but there are signs that a burgeoning art scene may be forming in Crown Heights. If the existence of Crown Heights Creative - the Crown Heights blog dedicated to the local Crown Heights arts community – wasn't evidence enough, we've found...

Do You Have A Desk to Spare?

We just posted this on our marketplace and thought to put it up on the main page as well (well because we're the editors). Seriously, if anyone in the area has a small-medium size desk that you are interested in donating, we are currently in the market for one, and wanted to try our hand at our own marketplace before venturing over to craigslist etc.Drop us a line if you might have something.Thanks in advance, NP Staff

Crown Heights Picture Blog

Photo Credit: CHPicturesBlog.com Woo hoo!  We recently stumbled across another great Crown Heights blog - the Crown Heights Picture Blog - which showcases beautiful pictures from around Crown Heights, with a particular emphasis on the Lubavitch community. From the website: "Crown Heights is a place that means a lot to every Lubavitcher around the world. Please enjoy our daily gallery of pictures from around the Neighborhood." The pictures are beautiful, and are tagged by street name so re...

Fulton Art Fair

The Fulton Art Fair Kicks off this weekend with a showing of Misunderstood, directed by Clark Johnson.  Misunderstood chronicles the relationship between two brothers whose bond is tested when they fall in love with the same girl.  This film is part of the Mocada Film series which runs from Friday - Sunday over the next two weeks.  For more info on the Fulton Arts Fair and the Mocada film series check out their events page.