Why would someone wrap only 12 inches of a tree? Take a closer look. A branch was sawed off. The tree’s caretaker bandaged the wound to protect it during the winter months. See anything interesting in the neighborhood? Email us a picture to editor@kensingtonbk.com and we’ll
Kensington: Be Mine!! Spot a symbol of love? Email us at editor@kensingtonbk.com and we will post it to the blog.
Looking to move to Kensington? We’ve found great condos and co-ops with open houses this Sunday. 310 Beverley Rd #4E [http://brooklynproperties.com/coop310.htm#tr597117] List Price: $539,000, $906 Maintenance Size: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Details: This corner apartment (pictured above) boasts 11 tree top windows, a
This yellow bird feeder was spotted on Caton between E 3rd and E 4th. Snap a picture of signs of spring? Send it to us at editor@kensingtonbk.com and we’ll post it to the blog.
Construction crews are again active at 23 Caton Place. The Caton on the Park condo development had been stalled for at least 4 years. Brownstoner [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/01/work-starting-back-up-at-23-caton-place/?stream=true] notes permits [http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=2&passjobnumber=301880891&passdocnumber=
district 15
Admissions for Brooklyn Prospect Charter [http://www.brooklynprospect.org/Admissions] — the school most recently relocated to Kensington — are open. The lottery will take place on April 9th. Brooklyn Prospect (3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway) is accepting applications for grades 6-10. Two information sessions still have slots available: * Middle School–March 11,
More frequent G trains? Easier transfers? Last summer the MTA voted to make permanent the G train extension. Now, thanks to activism by Riders Alliance [http://www.ridersny.org/]and support of state senators Daniel Squadron [http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/daniel-l-squadron] (D–Brooklyn Heights) and Martin Malave Dilan [http:
Old New Utrecht Road
Old New Utrecht diagonally connects 36th St to 14th Ave crossing Church and 37th. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Send it to editor@kensingtonbk.com and we’ll post it on the blog.
Growing
Just because its cold outside doesn’t mean you have to give up fresh food. Being a Winter Warrior [/blog/greenmarket/this-week-at-the-cortelyou-greenmarket-40] is one way to put your hands on locally grown produce. Another is to stop by the Natural Frontier Market [http://www.naturalfrontiermarket.net/common/news/news_results.
Have you walked by a heavy cast iron Drinking Water Sampling Station and wondered about its purpose? The other morning I spotted a man from the Department of Environmental Protection at an open sampling station. I asked him about his job. Our DEP employee samples some water on site and
Drinking Water Sampling Stations
Have you walked by a heavy cast iron Drinking Water Sampling Station and wondered about its purpose? The other morning I spotted a man from the Department of Environmental Protection at an open sampling station. I asked him about his job. Our DEP employee samples some water on site and
A new District 15 middle school is opening August 2013. BUGS [http://bugsbrooklyn.squarespace.com/]–Brooklyn Urban Garden School–will be housed inside Bishop Ford High Sschool at 500 Nineteenth Street [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=500+