Barclay's Arena Community meeting.
Local Long Island wines from three vineyards in the North Fork.
A qualified defense of the Plaza Street Bike Lane
As our vacation ends, I realize how much we've all grown this summer.
Park Place Underhill Avenue Block Association and Council member Tish James continue to pressure the Bloomberg team for numbers and program. Meeting and a public forum planned.
Information and notes on wine from Iberia.
A recipe for those aubergines filling the farmer's market and CSA shares this month.
update on DOE implementation and neighborhood response
Moved to August 2 due to thunderstorm prediction.
Four varietals beyond Chardonnay.
Tender little shortbread cookie bars spread with a homemade blueberry jam and topped with a buttery cinnamon-spiced crumble topping—just the thing for a July afternoon.
A press conference with Councilwoman Tish James and local activists is planned for Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m. at 355 Park Place, followed by a community meeting at Duryea Church.
Nice walk in Prospect Park. Rethinking contracts.
A look at 35th Council candidate Ede Fox.
Update on community responses to the DOE's plan to make the Mt. Prospect Laboratory building next to Underhill Playground an instructional site.
What my parents can teach us all about romance.
Prospect Heights resident expands mime beyond traditional perceptions.
Fruit flies cure; Vintage Clothing Available; Single Child Households; Healthcare Proxy, Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for new adults.
ACORN's soccer team's first year truly helped to bring the school closer as a community. It has been a great season and most importantly a lot of fun!
A Strawberry Rhubarb Pie recipe and the other lives of parents at your kids' games; Summer Reading-Ghenghis Khan & the Making of the Modern World; Prospect Heights Veterans & Legal Help for Veterans.
Vote for Cheryl's Global Soul and help them win a $250,000 grant. (You can vote for multiple businesses)
The recent decision by the Court of Appeals gives Governor Cuomo an opportunity to put Atlantic Yards back on schedule.
Community meeting to discuss our concerns scheduled for late July.
Tour De Brooklyn with Robert L. Danforth is a blog dedicated to discovering a sense of place in our community
This blog will be a mixture of things that I like and that interest me: a little food; a little culture/history; some local stuff; some legal notes.
A step-by-step guide to installing an app that will allow you to track down your device if it goes missing.
There are other ways to influence the Community Board besides being a member.
A family trip to the Brooklyn Pride parade confirms why I love New York.
Heights or Hill: A Tour de Brooklyn with Robert L. Danforth is a blog dedicated to discovering a sense of place in our community.
NYPD's stop and frisk policy primarily unfairly targets black and Latino New Yorkers. Join PHDR and thousands of New Yorkers on Father's Day to tell Mayor Bloomberg we need a serious change.
The stereotypes of Community Board members are often true, for a very simple reason.
U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke reflects on the importance of the Memorial Day Holiday.
Heights or Hill: A "Tour and Study" of Historical Landmarks in Prospect Heights with Robert L. Danforth is a blog dedicated to the history of a Brooklyn community.
The route to Community Board membership always runs through an elected official's office.
Plenty of smoke and fire hides what's missing from the plan to reduce arena traffic.
Mayor's devastating cuts to city-subsidized child care and Out of School time programs hurt Prospect Heights' families.
Terrorist threats have the USPS on high alert.
The Peninsula of Prospect Park
What would the perfect Community Board look like?