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Scenes From The Church Avenue Street Fair

What a great day it was. We got to see and taste some of the great things coming our way. Church Ave is in a transition like never in my 15 years here. The Wheated [/blog/tag/wheated] team bringing a new restaurant, were here as judges on the cooking

70th Precinct Community Council

Thank You Officer Slade for Making a Difference With the 70th Precinct Explorers Team

A late note on some holiday cheer. At the 70th Precinct holiday party, just before Christmas, the Community Council invites children from a local homeless shelter to the party where I do a magic show and Santa gives out what might be the only presents these kids will get. The

The Missing Trees of Church Avenue

I am asking for your help in getting two trees replaced on Church Avenue. In the photo to the left, you can see two trees that have had a rough time fitting into Bobby’s construction setting over the last couple of years. The scaffolding is accommodating the trees. But

The Changing Face of Anti-Graffiti Efforts in Victorian Flatbush

A decade ago a few neighbors and I began painting over gang signs and related graffiti along Church Avenue. Since a lot of it was on the gates and we have regular jobs, we had to do it late at night or early in the morning. Because it was not