• Bensonhurst Where the Bobos Now Buy In Brooklyn

  After renting a house with her husband in Bensonhurst for four years, Ms.Seltzer knew she wanted to buy a home in a similarly quiet Brooklynneighborhood.

  Published by Kensington blog on September 20, 2008.

• 5901 13th Local Community Board Meetings

  CB 12 (Kensington) meetings are held most often at the AMICO center (5901 13th ave, 3rd floor) which is across the street from the CB office. The entrance is on 59th street.

  Published by Kensington blog on September 20, 2008.

• 810 East 16th Street Local Community Board Meetings

  810 East 16th Street

  Published by Kensington blog on September 20, 2008.

• Prospect Park Where the Bobos Now Buy In Brooklyn

  “We like the neighborhood a lot,” Ms. Seltzer said. “We like that it issafe, close to the train and a five-minute walk to Prospect Park.”

  Published by Kensington blog on September 20, 2008.

• Fort Greene Where the Bobos Now Buy In Brooklyn

  She and her husband live in a three-bedroom postwar co-op, and it tookthem two years and countless trips to Bay Ridge, Fort Greene and CarrollGardens to find it. They paid $313,000 for their apartment back in 2004,and similar units in the neighborhood are now on the market for over$500,000.

  Published by Kensington blog on September 20, 2008.

• Bay Ridge Where the Bobos Now Buy In Brooklyn

  She and her husband live in a three-bedroom postwar co-op, and it tookthem two years and countless trips to Bay Ridge, Fort Greene and CarrollGardens to find it. They paid $313,000 for their apartment back in 2004,and similar units in the neighborhood are now on the market for over$500,000.

  Published by Kensington blog on September 20, 2008.

• Kensington Kensington

  The best Chinese place in Kensington/or maybe even best on Church?

  Published by Kensington blog on September 14, 2008.

• 1256 Prospect Avenue UPCOMING EVENTS AT CYNTHIA KING DANCE STUDIO

  1256 Prospect Avenue (bet. Reeve and Greenwood)

  Published by Kensington blog on September 6, 2008.

• 410 Ditmas Ave. John Starks visits K-town Library?

  410 Ditmas Ave. between East 4th & East 5th St.

  Published by Kensington blog on August 12, 2008.

• Church Avenue and Coney Island Graffiti Surveying

  Jacob Stevens from Council member Bill de Blasio's office is coordinating Graffiti Surveying Tuesday, August 12th at 5:30pm. Any volunteers, please meet at the corner of Church Avenue and Coney Island in front of Rocky's Pizza.

  Published by Kensington blog on August 6, 2008.

• 338 Coney Island Avenue Good 'Ole Days

  ...incendiary, origin, apparently started about 4 A.M. in the Cat's Meow resort at 338 Coney Island Avenue. This place had been under padlock for several months as the result of a raid...

  Published by Kensington blog on July 31, 2008.

• Dahill and 12th Ave Filming on Dahill

  We got a note that there will be filiming (read: no parking) on Dahill and 12th Ave on Tues. Our tipster looked it up and it seems the filming will be for a Bank of America commercial. Anyone else find that funny?

  Published by Kensington blog on July 26, 2008.

• 2907 Fort Hamilton Pky Graffiti Cataloging

  Jacob Stevens from Council member Bill de Blasio's office will be coordinating Graffiti Cataloging THIS Friday, July 18th at 5:00. Any volunteers, please meet at the district office of Council-member de Blasio, at 2907 Fort Hamilton Parkway.

  Published by Kensington blog on July 18, 2008.

• 23 Caton Pl 23 Caton

  Local blog i2 does a good job of showing the current conditions at 23 Caton.

  Published by Kensington blog on July 11, 2008.

• Coney Island Ave. & Church Ave. ANA 6/12 Meeting Minutes/ Notes

  Traffic congestion: An ANA member reported on a Department of Transportation (DOT) meeting about street traffic congestion on Church Avenue between McDonald Avenue and Utica Avenue caused by double parked cars, cars making illegal U-turns, bicyclists, and the lack of ten-second pedestrian phasing (which turns the WALK light on ten seconds before the green light goes on) and on sidewalk congestion caused by merchandise placed in front of stores. On Thursday, June 19th, DOT will conduct a walk-through of Church Avenue to learn about specific problems. We are invited to meet up with the DOT representatives at Church Avenue and Coney Island Avenue at 5:15, walk with them to McDonald Avenue, and point out the problems as we see them.

  Published by Kensington blog on June 18, 2008.

• Mcdonald Ave. & Church Ave. ANA 6/12 Meeting Minutes/ Notes

  MTA elevator installation: Installation of the MTA elevator on McDonald Avenue near Church Avenue is expected to be completed by the end of June.

  Published by Kensington blog on June 18, 2008.

• 618 E 9th St Where the Locals at?

  Saul Chernick completed his degree in art at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and is represented by the Max Protetch Gallery. Ernest Concepcion receive d his degree from the University of the Phillippines in Quezon City and has exhibited in numerous group shows throughout New York City. The Phatory is located at 618 E 9th Street, between Avenues B and C.

  Published by Kensington blog on June 9, 2008.

• Carroll St. & 7th Ave. Where the Locals at?

  The first is as the accompanist and assistant director for the Brooklyn Community Chorus, doing an American composers program at 7 pm, Saturday June 7th at Old First Church, corner of 7th Avenue and Carroll Street in Park Slope. Featuring works by Copland, Thompson, Bernstein, Paul Simon, Gershwin, Steven Coburn, and others. $10, $8 seniors and students.

  Published by Kensington blog on June 8, 2008.

• 385 Mcdonald Ave ANA Meeting - June 12th

  The next meeting of the Albemarle Neighborhood Association will be held on Thursday, June 12th, at University Place at 385 McDonald Avenue, on the lower level.

  Published by Kensington blog on June 8, 2008.

• Mcdonald Ave. & Albemarle Rd. PS 230 Spring Fair

  PS 230 is at the corner of Albemarle Rd. and McDonald Ave. Enter the school yard through the playground on McDonald, or from Dahill Road at 12th Ave.

  Published by Kensington blog on June 8, 2008.

• Church Ave at Story St West End of Church - An Update

  A few recent changes down on this end would include the greenification of Church Ave with a few new trees, the new Taco King on Church Ave at Story St. that makes their tortillas fresh to order, and the new video store /internet cafe just off of Church at Dahill.

  Published by Kensington blog on May 27, 2008.

• E. 4th St. & Church Ave. ANA Meeting Minutes

  Graffiti: The city cleaned off the graffiti that was on the computer store at Church Ave. and E. 4th Street.

  Published by Kensington blog on May 24, 2008.

• 18 Reeve Pl Memorial for Linda Woo

  1) Checks can be made out to the Linda Woo Memorial Fund, placed in an envelope marked "Memorial Fund" and dropped in the mail slots of either 243 Windsor Place- beginning Tuesday May 27th, or 18 Reeve Place- beginning immediately.

  Published by Kensington blog on May 22, 2008.

• 711 Greenwood Ave Memorial for Linda Woo

  711 Greenwood Ave.

  Published by Kensington blog on May 22, 2008.

• 243 Windsor Pl Memorial for Linda Woo

  1) Checks can be made out to the Linda Woo Memorial Fund, placed in an envelope marked "Memorial Fund" and dropped in the mail slots of either 243 Windsor Place- beginning Tuesday May 27th, or 18 Reeve Place- beginning immediately.

  Published by Kensington blog on May 22, 2008.

• 10th Ave. & Windsor Pl. Memorial for Linda Woo

  On the morning of May 16th, 2008, beloved Kyung-Sook "Linda" Woo, 63, who owned the Eden Dry Cleaners at 10th Avenue and Windsor Place in Windsor Terrace, was found dead in her store. Mrs. Woo had owned the shop for years after moving here from Korea and used to live across the street with her family before moving to Queens. Jamal Winter, 22, is being held without bail in connection with the death. He was arraigned on first and second degree murder charges and first degree robbery. At the time of this tragedy, Winter was out on bail on another robbery case and was scheduled to go on trial for that case in June.

  Published by Kensington blog on May 22, 2008.

• E. 5th St. & Church Ave. ANA Meeting

  At Shaare Torah (corner of East 5th & Church Ave).

  Published by Kensington blog on April 8, 2008.

• Shepherds Hall at Holy Name Church RESIDENTAL PARKING PERMIT FORUM

  Come and share your ideas on Residential Parking Permits in a community forum! Date/Time: Wednesday March 26, 2008, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Place: Shepherds Hall at Holy Name Church

  Published by Kensington blog on March 26, 2008.

• Windsor Terrace RESIDENTAL PARKING PERMIT FORUM

  Council Member Bill de Blasio, Community Board 7, Friends of ChurchAvenue, KWT Neighbors, and the Windsor Terrace Alliance.

  Published by Kensington blog on March 26, 2008.

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