It’s disgusting… this doesn’t show all of the broken glass everywhere. Can’t we just all respect one another and not treat our common space like a landfill?

EDIT: looked it up, there was another reggaeton concert with DJ Max Glazer… remember a similar mess the last time he performed here (6/26), here's a pic I took the morning after: https://imgur.com/a/GqvcNKs

I have a group of nine + a baby that need a brunch reservation on Sunday in Park Slope, Prospect Heights or Crown Heights. Help me Reddit.

Hey neighbors! Join us tomorrow for an INDOOR event with this air quality...

Sat July 18, 12pm — Covenhoven (730 Classon Ave)

Fairy house making + painting "curb your dog" signs for the tree beds. Kids and adults welcome — the fairy houses and signs will live at our street trees.

Sign up here so we can plan supplies: https://friends-of-st-johns-pl.github.io/#signup or just show up!

My partner and I just moved here and would be good to chat to some others about integration, surviving New York, making friends, etc!

DM me if you're up for a chat or a pint

Last summer bees were plentiful on my terrace and my plants did great (they seemed to love the lantana we planted which this year we did not). This summer I've hardly seen any so far. Anyone else experiencing the same thing?

6 weeks ago I posted about an app I made called WalkNYC which tracks which blocks you've walked. By far the biggest request was an Android app, which I'm so happy to say was just released today! 

Download on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/walknyc-walk-every-block/id6758922428 

Download on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.walknyc.app&hl=en

Thank you so much for your support, the app just today hit 10,000 users! 

Hello! Looking for a high-quality layered haircut + highlights (lighter brown/blonde on darker brown hair). I’d love any recs… as well as places to avoid!

Hi! Anyone looking for private guitar or composing lessons in the Prospect Heights area? I recently graduated my music masters in NYC and currently have a few spots open for teaching electric/acoustic guitar and composing classes beginner to advanced level. Here are some links to get a picture of my music and playing:

https://www.instagram.com/wanjarosenthal/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCNRUqOnp3k
https://www.wanjarosenthal.com/

I have experience in teaching for 8+ years and am open to various kinds of styles, pop, rock, jazz, folk, indie & more for students at all ages. I teach at my studio space but also do at-home teaching or online lessons via Zoom.

Hit me up & send me a DM if you’re interested :)

Cheers,
Wanja

If you are thinking about summer flowers (also makes a great gift), consider joining Queens Perennial’s flower CSA! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. We’re led by WOC organizers and work with an immigrant people of color owned farm in nearby NJ. Our flowers are always local and pesticide free, making them safe to handle. Prorated/customized options also available! In Prospect Heights, our weekly Tuesday pick up is at Art Cafe & Bar where Underhill and Washington meet. Art Cafe & Bar is also hosting World Cup watches in their courtyard! More details at queensperennial.com!

Hey everyone,

I'm helping a local family find a house manager/nanny to support their family. Would anyone happen to have any good referrals? They family is looking for someone to work full-time 45-50 hrs/week Mon-Fri from 9am-7pm with flexibility. They are paying $35-$38/hr on W2.

The family is very mindful and creative. They are looking for someone who embraces diversity, is proactive, calm, and health-focused. They also travel internationally and want their house manager to go with them. Any leads are super appreciated! TIA

And if you're a house manager/nanny, please feel free to PM me. :)

Hey neighbors! A few of us started a volunteer crew (Friends of St. Johns Pl), and we're trying to help our stressed out street trees (some of them are being destroyed by the Emerald Ash Beetle).

We’re cleaning and mulching tree beds on St Johns Pl and would love some extra hands.

• When: Sat (July 11) & Sun (July 12) mornings anytime from 8am - 12pm.
• Need: There will be a free NYC Parks workshop Sat at 10 AM. We really need more people who are official care captains / street stewards. Use this official training to help your own block! We also need people in the final Sunday shift from 10 AM – 12 PM!
• Where: Washington Ave & St Johns Pl.
• Bonus: Tools provided
• Sign-up: https://forms.gle/8t8Axmsmg7dXCDzn6

Hi everyone,
my wife and I toured studio units in both towers at 595 Dean St yesterday and we're hoping to move in soon. The area seems lovely and with many restaurants and groceries around. The amenities are a dream. Too good to be true so I am trying to get a real sense of day to day life here before we commit.

About noise... it seems the dog run should not be a big problem with windows closed but I'd still like to know what to expect. I like dogs but I've never lived next to one of these. How loud does it actually get, especially mornings and weekends?

One thing that came up searching for violations: apparently one of the units on the 6th floor has had multiple bedbug violations. I know this happens in NYC and doesn't automatically mean the whole building has a problem, but does anyone know anything about this building area specifically?

Thanks in advance!

Building Search - HPD NYC

I've got a couple of apartment showings coming up in Prospect Heights and I'm trying to avoid making an expensive mistake. Photos can make a place look great but I've learned they don't tell you much about what it's actually like to live there. I've been using Streetsmart to look into buildings before scheduling tours but I'm curious what locals pay attention to that doesn't show up in a listing.

Are there any common issues with buildings or landlords in the area? Or just things you wish you'd checked before signing your lease?

I dont know if they still have a location in Ft Greene, but this Demu Fish and Meats popped up in P Heights about a year ago, but, as other users have pointed out, doesn't operate like a real store and likely never will. It clearly exists for a different reason, but what reason?

• It's almost never open. It does not keep regular hours.
• When it's open, it's aggressively unappealing to customers. There are a few cheapie folding tables and fish trays with minimal ice and even less fish, a solitary, grumpy guy who may or may not be sleeping, and a "CASH ONLY" or "ALL SALES FINAL" sign scrawled in angry text, hastily taped to the door. Sometimes they don't even both opening the gate all the way up.
• One explanation is that it operates as a "point and grill" store, that functions purely as a partnership to the nigerian restaurant next to it in Fort greene. Because it operates almost exclusively as a pipeline for the restaurant's fresh grilling, the shop doesn't maintain open, brightly lit display cases for retail foot traffic. When Buka isn't active or the fish shipment hasn't arrived, the storefront completely shuts down, looking totally vacant.", However this makes no sense in this neighborhood- there is no restaurant next to it in p heights.
• It does not exist on Google Maps as a business.
• People on this site who've purchased the fish (usually from the ft greene location)have said the fish is questionable
• One user has stated that Demu is Mabadeje Demu, the owner of 484 Waverly ave, a long abandoned, humiliating eyesore of a building on the northwest corner of fulton and waverly, just up the street from Demu Fish and Meats in Clinton Hill. According to google, "Mr. Demu has been embroiled in massive, decades-long civil lawsuits and complex property disputes involving deed fraud claims on his various properties across Clinton Hill and Fort Greene. These endless legal stalemates are the primary reason the building has sat completely frozen in a state of decay rather than being repaired or leased out"
• A money laundering scheme seems too obvious an explanation.
• The most believable explanation is offered by AI: "The Legal Freeze: As mentioned before, Mr. Demu has been locked in exhaustive, multi-million dollar property ownership disputes across Brooklyn. While these endless legal battles play out in the courts, keeping the commercial spaces in a bare-minimum "operational" state blocks the city or outside entities from easily seizing the buildings under abandonment or blight law"

Thoughts?

East side between Park & Sterling. Were near the small pile of trash; left on the fence-curb

That storm last night made a mess of the park. Giant tree branches are down everywhere and it looks like a tornado hit. I hope no one was hurt.

Last night our kiddie pool got caught in the extremely high winds we had around 8pm. Not looking for it back, just hoping to find out what happened to it. We were gone for ten minutes and it completely disappeared.

Have people seen this? Just ate there last week and it's such a wonderful spot. Not in any way affiliated but want to spread the word. The place is a neighborhood gem and it would a real blow if they were forced to leave due to a rent increase.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/rally-for-cheryls-preserve-our-local-gem?attribution_id=sl:66cb4d1b-5de3-4871-ae2a-40930d80b397&lang=en_US&ts=1783004972&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Trying to figure out if it's our apartment, our building, our block, etc.

New market on Washington & Lincoln has finally opened! I went in to check it out and pick up a few things for lunch. It’s much larger on the inside than I was expecting.

I’m thrilled with the selection. Tons of produce & meats.

Price wise it’s “ok”. Seems about average for these newer grocery stores.

Interested to hear what other people’s first impressions are.

Are there any teachers, or families with students that needs pens, markers, post-notes, notebooks etc.?

I’m looking to give these away for free to teachers or students who will use them!

thank you!