"It is a reminder of Brooklyn’s late-19th-century opulence as well as
its decline from the ’60s through the ’80s and a signifier of its
current return to hip. Yet Prospect Heights does not strive to
replicate Park Slope, and some residents worry over its recent
popularity."

(CONTENTS: Mass Transit… Average Apartment Rents… Average Price to Buy… Main Drags… Notable Events… Landmarks… Cultural Institutions… Famous Residents… Local Politicos… Best Restaurants… Best Bars… Crime Stats)

This is an OK overview… but I think we could do better than this. Wiki, anyone?

Eastern Parkway is City’s Most Dangerous Road for Pedestrians

"Sprawling eight-lane Eastern Parkway has a higher rate of pedestrian
deaths and injuries than infamous Queens Blvd. - and the distinction of
having the deadliest intersection in the entire city."

"There were 25 people killed crossing the 3.9-mile length of Eastern
Parkway from 1995 to 2001, according to the latest figures available … Cars struck 609 pedestrians in that period."

"Pedestrians have only 16 seconds to cross the six lanes of Eastern
Parkway, which also has two service roads separated by two islands. The
speed limit - 30 mph - is routinely broken."

(Picture source: Haitixchange.com)

NYT profiles Rick Field, PH resident and "41-year-old bachelor with a head of hair that might benefit from its own global positioning system." Rick started his pickling business last Winter (with a partner, Lauren McGrath) after he lost his producer job on "Now With Bill Moyers." They run the pickling business in the LES, out of an artist’s studio on Chrystie St.

"For years he had made a hobby of immersing cucumbers, cauliflower,
string beans and other vegetables in experimental brines infused with
ingredients like rosemary, wasabi or curry. One of the inventions now
in his line is a sliced bread-and-butter pickle called Bee ‘n’ Beez
that derives its sweetness not from sugar but from coconut, dried
cherries and ginger."

Now go see what a $12 jar of pickles tastes like. Here’s his website.