Cortelyou’s Tot Lot was open last night. Despite word from the Flatbush Family Network [/blog/news/lt-narvaez-tot-lots-open-door-problems] that Cortelyou Road’s Lt. Narvaez Tot Lot would be closed at night by the Parks Department due to press coverage, local concern and pressure from Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacob, the park on
The Brighton Line is my favorite route in the subway system. It may seem like a strange thing to geek out over but the open air, the varying track, the el towering over South Brooklyn and the beautiful view at Coney Island and combines for a trip unmatched in New
The corner of Avenue H and East 12th (Westminster Road) was the scene of what witnesses are calling a three car accident. By 9:30am, the time the above picture was taken, one car had already been removed. Neighbors are saying that no one was seriously hurt. The same intersection
Updated at 11:56am An update comes from Adelia on the trap-neuter-release program that took place last week [/blog/animals/cat-tnr-on-marlborough-this-weekend]. > Last week I led a Trap-Neuter-Return project with feral cats on the block of Marlborough between Cortelyou and Dorchester and I think we rescued the Solo Bar kittens
New Coffee House
The new New Coffee House is now open. A neighbor (B.G.) sends this: > FYI: I passed by the NEW COFFEE HOUSE on Rugby off of Foster today. It was open. It’s a very small shop with Indian fritters and samosas, along with packaged danish and slices of
Cell Phones
In a neighborhood, a borough and a city with so many daredevil drivers, the 70th Precinct’s Moving Violations statistics can provide valuable insight into the state of the roads. The latest data available [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/traffic_data/070sum.pdf] is from the month
Joint Executive & Interested Members and Transportation Committee Wednesday, September 5, 7pm CB14 Office, 810 East 16 Street Three public hearings on permits to enlarge various residences within the neighborhood. The locations are 1286 East 23 Street between Avenue L and Avenue M, 1320 East 27 Street between Avenue M
signage
Neighbor Antonio Rosario [http://amrosario.com/] has an update on the bus stop on Cortelyou [/blog/transportation/we-tried-to-warn-you] where quite a few tickets [/blog/transportation/where-is-parking-allowed-by-the-new-bus-shelter-on-cortelyou] have been doled out recently. > Just noticed this while having coffee at Qathra. Looks like someone in the city does care about designating
Nicole Solomon
There’s no getting around the fact that “Small Talk” [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicolewitte/small-talk-aka-1-900-kill-you-phone-sex-horror-mov] is just a good name for a horror movie about phone sex. Under that title, neighbor Nicole Solomon [http://nicolewittesolomon.com/] has written a screenplay that draws on her decade of experience as
Post updated at 2:25pm. Cortelyou Road’s Lt. Narvaez Tot Lot has suffered from a complete lack of supervision since March, according to multiple media reports. The small corner park, named for a fallen police officer and for the park’s very young patrons, is never locked. After five
Prospect Park Tennis Center
Outdoor tennis in August can be one of two things. On dog days, the game is military-grade torture. On nicer days, it’s really a beautiful sport, only cruel and unusual if you’re overmatched. Tennis is a perfect September sport. The forecast for the tail end of summer is
Connecticut Muffin
Listen up, lovely Scrabble nerds. The neighborhood Connecticut Muffin (1106 Cortelyou Road) is hosting a Scrabble Night competition on Wednesday, August 29th from 7PM-9PM. Scrabble boards will be provided to all players and gift cards will be awarded to the winners. Manager Uriel Davila is inviting neighbors of all Scrabble