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 Gentle reminder: the Prospect Lefferts Gardens 40th Annual House Tour will be this Sunday, May 23, from noon to 5 pm. Charles and I have managed to miss four house tours in a row now, but we are bound and determined to make it out to this one. Here's what's in store:
- NINE turn-of-the-20th-century residences, blending period architectural and contemporary decorating styles; most with lush private gardens
- Savvy examples of budget chic and eco-friendly décor
- Ingenious ways to connect indoor and outdoor living and let the natural light in
- Opportunities to meet and gather fresh ideas and resources from homeowners, designers, local restoration specialists and resident artists<
- Discounts by local merchants; Complimentary wine tasting and refreshments
Warning from the Lefferts Manor Association: "Children under 12 years of age are not permitted inside tour houses. Infants in front packs only will be allowed inside the houses." (We don't make the rules, people.)
More info here and here.
 The monthly public meeting for Community Board 9 is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 25, at 7 pm. Agenda items include a proposal for a six-story public housing facility, tentatively known as Providence House, at 329 Lincoln Road. And Aaron Bouska from the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens will talk about the construction of the new Visitors' Center at the Garden and the upcoming BBG 100th Birthday party. Middle School 61 Auditorium 400 Empire BoulevardBrooklyn NY 11225 [ Info]
Reminder: The Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood Association will be holding a general meeting tonight, Monday, May 17 at the Grace Reformed Church of Flatbush, located at the corner of Lincoln Road and Bedford Avenue. The meeting will begin at 7 PM. It'll include presentations on:
- Prospect Park's Lakeside Project that will renovate the skating rink and the surrounding area and create a new park entrance at Lincoln Road.
- An update on efforts to create a "Litter-Free PLG," a project that arose from a conversation on the Lefferts Yahoo listserve!
- PLGNA committees working to make affect housing, quality of life and safety issues in the neighborhood.
- Proposed amendments to PLGNA's bylaws.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend.
The new development at 59 Hawthorne Street is nearing completion and the marketing machine is kicking into gear with a shmancy new website.
Not bad, right? I don't quite get the business with the horses, but the rest of it looks great. Funny, though: the photo of the block that appears in the home page montage is actually not Hawthorne. (If any of you can name the real block, you win.) Come on, Mr. Developer, show some Hawthorne pride! Before the market collapse, the plan was for this building to be condos, but I've heard they're shooting for rentals now. I don't know much about the developer, but the building went up gradually over the course of a couple of years, so I'm hoping that means it's better built than the insta-Fedder homes you see in some of these parts.
 Our very own PLG Arts and the Maple Street School have teamed up with Prospect Park to hold Abiyoyopalooza, an African music ad magic fest tomorrow at the Audubon Center. Musicians and storytellers Hasan Bakr and Kevin Nathaniel will introduce the children to the sounds of Africa and the African diaspora through the story of a young musician, a magician, and how they save their village from the evil giant Abiyoyo… After the performance, children are invited to take part in a craft activity inspired by the Abiyoyo story. Free book give-away, distributed courtesy of Simon & Schuster.
That's Sunday, May 16, from 1 to 3 pm. (otherwise known as nap time in this house. Drat!) (Photo via Prospect Park)
 We've been waiting well over a year to get a speed hump on our block and chances are we'll be waiting a good while longer. One of the main advantages of speed humps is that they deter large trucks from blazing down the block. But even without a speed hump, there's a way to try to curb illegal truck traffic: report it!
How do you know when truck traffic on a block is illegal? The only legal thoroughfare that large trucks can use in PLG are Rogers, Flatbush, Nostrand, and Empire. Trucks with 6 or more tires (and even large trucks with only 4) cannot travel along residential streets such as Rutland, Fenimore, and Hawthorne, except in the cases where they are making deliveries on those streets (such as a Home Depot flatbed delivering bricks for a home renovation).
If you notice trucks regularly using your block as a through-street, note the time of day and license number (a description of the truck may also be helpful). Then report the incident to the Department of Transportation via calling 311 or using the DOT web form. If possible, copy me on any emails you send (brooklynite282@gmail.com); photos would also be helpful.
(Photo taken from an British source because I'm too lazy to wait by my window: by t1mmyb)
 The other day while on Flatbush I wandered into Coop Design Studio ( 506 Flatbush, bet. Lincoln and Empire). The storefront looks nice, and I have always been curious to know what services they sold. Turns out that the small shop offers digital printing (posters, signals, color printouts) as well as web and graphic design services. Leroy Cooper, a very nice guy, opened his store last June and told me that business has been picking up over time and he's able to pay his bills. Originally from Trinidad, Cooper lives south of PLG, but knows the neighborhood very well. Anyway, the next time you need any posters, business cards, or other printed matter, give him Mr. Cooper a call or check out his shop: (347) 533-6774, leekupa (at) aol.com.
The Hawthorne Street Block Association for Flatbush/Bedford is meeting this Thursday, May 13, at the Church of the Evangel, at 7 pm. Come on down!
 It's been over a year since we heard that the old City Jerk spot (at 591 Flatbush) was being converted to a new restaurant/bar, Cafe Exhale, but it looks like the place is finally about to open. The renovation looks much more high-end than what you typically see in the neighborhood, with granite floors, a wood bar and paneling, so hopefully it'll be nice. Workers say the place will serve upscale American food. We'll let you know what that means when we find out.
 Tim Thomas and Parker Lutz have announced the launch of Clarkson Flatbed, a new block association for Clarkson between Flatbush and Bedford. They're kicking things off on Saturday, with a block-wide beautification day. Anyone and everyone on the block is invited to come to an inaugural meeting this Saturday, May 15, at 4 pm. Items for the agenda include planting flowers in tree pits, organizing a block party, cleaning sidewalks, and setting up a Neighborhood Watch program.
Block associations are a great way of meeting people and building better neighborhoods, so get to it, people!
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