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Open space
Open space refers to parks, playgrounds and other outdoor amenities located in or adjacent to Prospect Heights.
Free trees for your yard from FGA and FAB Alliance
Posted: April 4, 2010 - 1:40pmOn April 17-18, 2010, over 200 FREE TREES will be available for people to plant in their front yard... back yard... at their church... in the ground on any private property. It is part of the Million Trees initiative, and the FAB Alliance is proud to be co-hosting this event along with the Fort Greene Association's "Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill".
Community Forest initiative to protect Prospect Heights trees
Posted: March 15, 2010 - 7:17pmAs New York City moves forward with plans to plant hundreds of thousands of new street trees throughout the five boroughs, residents of Prospect Heights are stepping up to the plate to care for our “urban forest.” The Prospect Heights Community Forest Initiative is working with our block associations, community gardens, and merchant groups, to provide residents and merchants with the knowledge, skills, material resources and organizational assistance necessary to become trusted stewards of their urban environment.
Friends Of Underhill Playground Halloween Breakfast and Parade
Start Date:
October 24, 2009 - 10:00am
Sponsored By:
Friends of Underhill Playground
Location:
Underhill Playground
Underhill Avenue between Prospect Place and Park Place
United States
Description:
Put on a costume and join your neighbors for a potluck breakfast and children's Halloween parade this Saturday, October 24th at The Underhill Playground.
WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2009
10AM
Potluck Breakfast
Scary coffee and gruesome bagels provided. Feel free to bring other screamingly good treats.
11:30AM
Spooky Halloween singalong with Katie Mullins
12PM
Children's Halloween Parade
Open to:
Children and their guardians
Carlton Avenue Association Block Party
Start Date:
September 11, 2009 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Sponsored By:
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
Location:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue (near Eastern Parkway)
United States
Description:
In honor of President Obama’s National Day of Service and Remembrance, Congresswoman Clarke is hosting the first ever “Green the Block” Service Day Event.
This day will be dedicated to remembering those that lost their lives in September 11th attacks and honoring them by committing ourselves to a Call to Action and Service in our community.
If you are under the age of 18 we need you to bring with you a permission slip allowing you to participate in the event.
Also, please come prepared to get dirty! You will be working on outdoor activities, including tree bed work and art activities!
You must RSVP beforehand as space is limited. Please call (718) 287-1142 and ask for Latrice or Deanna.
Open to:
General public (RSVP required)
State Senate hearing on Atlantic Yards
Start Date:
June 2, 2009 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Sponsored By:
Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council
Location:
P.S. 9 room 134
80 Underhill Avenue (between St. Marks Avenue and Bergen Street)
United States
Description:
The June 2009 PHNDC general meeting will be open to the public so community members interested in finding out more about PHNDC's current projects will have an opportunity to hear updates and ask questions.
The agenda will be as follows:
- Roll call
- Committee reports
- Historic designation
- Transportation
- Zoning
- Atlantic Yards
- Old business
- "Pedestrian Streets" initiative for Vanderbilt Avenue
- Update to Prospect Heights neighborhood study
- New business
- Community questions and answers
- Adjournment
Open to:
General public
Community Board 8 general meeting
Start Date:
May 14, 2009 - 7:00pm
Sponsored By:
Community Board 8
Location:
Berean Missionary Baptist Church
1641 Bergen Street (corner Rochester Avenue)
United States
Description:
The general meeting of Community Board 8 includes reports from all committees, including:
- Economic development
- Housing/ULURP
- Aging/Health
- Parks
- Fire/Safety
- Youth and family services
- Transportation
- Environment/Sanitation
- Education
- Police
Open to:
General public
