The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, Inc. (PHNDC),
formed in the spring of 2004, is an umbrella group representing
Prospect Heights block associations and civic organizations. Some of
the group’s stated goals are to "guide development" and "preserve the diversity that is the hallmark of this vibrant community." PHNDC is probably best known for commissioning an independent neighborhood development study predicated at least in part by concerns over the potential negative impact of the Forest City Ratner Atlantic Yards Project on the neighborhood. Recently, the PHNDC has been meeting with the Borough President’s office in an effort to keep the residents of Prospect Heights involved in the development of the Environmental Impact Study (EIS). The founder and chair of PHNDC is Gib Veconi.

OK. There’s the first draft.

Eh. Prospect Heights… Crown Heights… what’s the difference? (Shrug for effect) Ahh, fugeda… never mind.

Go talk to "Foxtons New York real estate broker."

Reported January 5, 2005 for zip code 11238:

431 Classon Ave Unit 1C ($235,300); built 1920; tax value $14,323

104 Clifton Pl Unit 2A ($230,000)

312 Greene Ave ($750,000); lot size 2000; built 1901; $10,471

226 Saint James Pl Unit 4R ($400,530)

More later…

The Citysearch review says Soda Bar in the 30s was "a German-owned ice cream parlor serving cherry-lime rickeys … vintage remnants (remain) such as wooden tables with lunch-tray grooves, a Royal Crown Cola calendar and cherry-red fountain-style bar stools salute old times." Soda Bar; 629 Vanderbilt Ave. btw Prospect Pl. and St. Mark’s Ave.; 718-230-8393. Photo credit: Oscar Perez on Citysearch.com.

Flurries earlier than expected. DEVELOPING…

Why doesn’t dailyheights have a Prospect Park section? Good question. Now it does. While this weather doesn’t inspire us to venture outside, you can just take a look at this incredible photo from RNWAR and fantasize about (slightly) warmer times.

Short notice… there will be an Arena Update at 8 pm tonight at 306 Park Place. Your questions taken, by representative(s) of the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC). Discussion ensues. This meeting of the Park Place/Underhill Avenue Block Association.

From the PP/UA BA newsletter: "The Environmental Impact Study (EIS) will be done soon and the PHNDC is committed to enabling the Prospect Heights community to have as much input into the EIS as possible." NOTE: Possible public meeting about the EIS in Prospect Heights, in March.

Regardless of what you think about the stadium, you should click on this thumbnail for an awesome panorama courtesy of Ratner and Co:

Ben writes us: "I’d like to see more info about Washington Ave. and what’s going on there. It’s beginning to develop and get the good kind of shops we need." Any new developments?

"Also, I notice there is lots of new construction in that area … I know one site near prospect place is slated to have 12 condos, I don’t believe anything more than excavation has been done yet. Any details?"

Please tell Ben about Washington Ave. Also, Photo Credit: the amazing lightningfield.com NYC photoblog. Click the photo to visit that site.