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The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council

The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC) brings Prospect Heights community members together to build a safer, more just and sustainable neighborhood.


phndc.org is a portal for the exchange of news, events and information among Prospect Heights community members interested in the development of this unique and historic neighborhood.


Campaign to landmark Prospect Heights Apartment House District gains more than 1,000 supporters

Posted: August 7, 2018 - 3:24pm

But neighborhood faces a race against time as landlords alter historic buildings to add extra floors

BROOKLYN, NY, August 7, 2018: The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC), and The Cultural Row Block Association on Eastern Parkway (CuRBA) today announced that their campaign to designate the Prospect Heights Apartment House District as a New York City landmark has so far received the support of more than 1,000 residents and stakeholders.

The Prospect Heights Apartment House District is a six-block area of southeastern Prospect Heights containing 107 buildings constructed between 1909 and 1929. The district documents the change in urban living from row houses to apartments in early 20th century Brooklyn.

“Exceeding one thousand supporters after just a few months demonstrates the breadth and depth of support for this idea,” said PHNDC chair Robert Witherwax, The petition has received more than twice the number of signatures that were collected for the 2009 designation of the brownstone streets of Prospect Heights as the neighborhood’s first historic district.  Mr. Witherwax added, “It’s very telling that nearly half of the supporters – tenants and owners alike – actually live in the apartment buildings within the proposed historic district.  This shows deep grass roots support among all residents for this preservation.”

Lotteries open for affordable apartments in and around Prospect Heights

Posted: June 3, 2018 - 12:02pm

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development has announced the following lotteries for affordable apartments:

564 St. John's Place

 

Lottery registration is now open for 40 newly constructed one- and two-bedroom apartments at The Olmstead, 564 St. John's Place, between Classon Avenue and Franklin Avenue. Interested individuals may register for the lottery online using HPD's Housing Connect web site. Applicants must have household income between $37,029 and $62,580, and must register before July 24, 2018.

Amenities include a part-time attended lobby, rooftop terrace, playroom, and pet room. Indoor parking, storage, bicycle storage, a business lounge, library, private party room, fitness center, and yoga room are available at additional charge.

Residents of Brooklyn community district 8, which includes all of Prospect Heights, receive preference for 50% iof the building's affordable apartments.

See HPD's information sheet for complete information on the 564 St. John's Place lottery.

802 and 840 Washington Avenue, and other sites

16 renovated 1-, 2- and 4-bedroom units are available at 802 and 840 Washington Avenue, as well as other HPD properties in Clinton Hill, Flatbush, Williamsburg and Bushwick. Registration is available through Housing Connect. Applicants must have household income between $29,143 and $82,620, and must register before June 22, 2018. See HPD's information sheet for more information.

 

Prospect Heights Apartment House District chosen by Historic Districts Council as one of “Six to Celebrate”

Posted: January 19, 2018 - 12:06pm

BROOKLYN, NY, January 19 2018: The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC), The Cultural Row Block Association on Eastern Parkway (CuRBA) and the Historic Districts Council (HDC) have announced that HDC has selected the Prospect Heights Apartment House District as one of its “Six to Celebrate” preservation initiatives for 2018. “Six to Celebrate” is a designation that the advocacy organization uses to set preservation priorities and channel resources to historic communities in need of recognition across the city.

Christmas tree-cycling to begin January 2

Posted: December 29, 2017 - 11:56am

As the holiday season draws to a close, environmentally-conscious neighbors may be interested in two City programs to help residents dispose of their Christmas trees.

Tree-cycling

The New York City Department of Sanitation will begin its annual Christmas tree curbside collection on Tuesday, January 2 and will run through Saturday, January 13, 2018, weather permitting.

City residents should remove all stands, tinsel, lights and ornaments before putting trees out for collection. Clean, non-bagged Christmas trees left on the curb between Tuesday, January 2 and Saturday, January 13, will be chipped, mixed with leaves, and recycled into compost for the city’s parks, institutions and community gardens.

Those wishing to dispose of mostly plastic and metal imitation Christmas trees should remove all ornaments and put them out next to your recycling on regular recycling days.

MulchFest

NYC Parks provides additional options for tree-cycling via their annual MulchFest event which will be held on Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at locations across the city. (The location closest to Prospect Heights will be at 3rd Street and Prospect Park West.) Participants may bring a bag to take home mulch for use in personal gardens.

Those not able to attend MulchFest can use NYC Parks’ drop-off sites, which are accepting trees Sunday, December 31 through Sunday, January 7. (The drop-off location in Prospect Heights is the Prospect Heights Community Farm, St. Marks Avenue between Vanderbilt Avenue and Underhill Avenue.)

To see all chipping and drop-off sites, click here.  Remember to remove all lights, ornaments, decorations and netting from trees before attending the events.

Brooklyn Public Library hosts October 15 event on history of southern Prospect Heights

Posted: October 2, 2017 - 9:51am

Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood may be known for its nineteenth century row houses, but it’s also home to one of Brooklyn’s first higher-density residential districts along Eastern Parkway. This collection of over 80 apartment houses represents a unique period in Brooklyn history when building patterns shifted and a new type of urban dwelling was built for a rising middle class. Built on land that had remained vacant for decades, these apartment houses attracted people who wanted to live near Brooklyn’s cultural center and Prospect Park, sought the advantages of apartment dwelling, and wanted rapid access to downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Civic organizations host 35th City Council District Candidate Forum September 6 (Livestream added)

Posted: August 23, 2017 - 3:48pm

On Wednesday, September 6, candidates vying to represent the neighborhoods of Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene and Brooklyn Heights will answer questions posed by community members. The forum will be held at P.S. 9, 80 Underhill Avenue, beginning at 7:00PM.

Candidates Jabari Brisport, Laurie Cumbo, Ede Fox and Scott Hutchins have confirmed their participation. The event will be moderated by Rachel Holliday Smith of DNAinfo.

Community members may post questions for the candidates online, and vote on the submitted questions they would like to hear answered. A Facebook event page is here.

This event will also be available through livestream at PHNDC's Facebook page.