Archive for August, 2006

New residents

Published by arZan August 25th, 2006 in Education and Neighborhood. Closed

This past week has seen a huge influx of new residents in the neighborhood. They come from all over the world and all part of the country. In case you are wondering who they are….well they are the students at Pratt Institute. My alma mater had its orientation week today at the start of the […]



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Brooklyn Greenway In the ‘Hood

Published by arZan August 25th, 2006 in Streets. Closed

The Brooklyn Greenway is In 1993, the Brooklyn Waterfront Trail was identified as a priority route in the Department of City Planning’s Greenway Plan for New York City, which outlined a vision for a citywide 350-mile network of greenways. The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway project area now spans 14 miles of Brooklyn waterfront, from Sunset Park […]



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A Picture A Day

Published by arZan August 23rd, 2006 in Photographs and Streets. Closed

A new Clinton Hill resident Scalino, has been taking a photograph of the Washington-Fulton intersection every single day. As of today, the count is at 21. Check them out on



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What’s in the name ??

Published by arZan August 23rd, 2006 in About and Neighborhood. Closed

On researching about how the neighborhood got its name… New York’s Governor De Witt Clinton is the namesake of Clinton Hill, which today remains an upscale neighborhood of mansions and stately townhomes. Carroll Gardens is named after Charles Carroll of Maryland, who signed the Declaration of Independence (though he was never a resident), and the […]



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Top of the Food Chain

Published by arZan August 16th, 2006 in Neighborhood and Streets. Closed

Sakshi, a tourist from Bombay India is pleasantly surprised that Clinton Hill is not what she expected it to be. The apartment where my wonderful hosts live is on a quite and neat residential block in Brooklyn. It is a beautiful red brick building with a tinge of ancient era in it. The neighboring buildings […]



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Pratt Higgins Hall Wins Architectural Awards

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Architecture, Buildings and Education. Closed

My alma mater, Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture has won an architectural award. Higgins Hall, for long the home of the School of Architecture, had a recent addition in the centre court area. This was done by the famous NY architect Steven Holl. As reported in a communique on Pratt’s



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Village Voice Archives: Clinton Hill

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Neighborhood and Opinion. 1 Comment

The Village Voice featured an article in their August 13th, 2003 issue that takes a close-up view on Clinton Hill. A lot has changed in three years, including the cost of living here !!! For a look at how Brooklyn’s rich used to live, take a stroll down the mansion rows of Washington Avenue and […]



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Postcards from Clinton Hill

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in Art and Photographs. Closed

If you want to send postcards of your favourite neighborhood to all your family and friends, then look no further. Image copyright IPV Studio IPV studio has a great collection of postcards that can be bought online. IraPeripheralVision (IPV) is a local design studio run by two architects who decided to shift lines since 1983. […]



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Home is where Clinton Hill is

Published by arZan August 6th, 2006 in About and Blog. Closed

By a quirk of fate, I landed up in Clinton Hill. 8 years ago, I did not even know that this would be my new neighborhood for the next so many years. As a graduate student at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Clinton Hill became the de facto “ghetto” for me. Except for a […]



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  • Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A New Donut Spot in Bed Stuy, Broker Fees Are Back August 6, 2022
    Woodwork-Studded Park Slope Duplex Co-op With Parking, Garden Asks $1.895 Million Across from Prospect Park, this two-bedroom co-op is filled with rich woodwork intact from the building’s days as a luxe single-family mansion. On the garden and parlor floors of 118 Prospect Park West, the duplex comes with a not-insignificant price… Read More > The […]
  • Mayor Taps Preservationist Sarah Carroll to Head Landmarks Commission for Seven More Years August 5, 2022
    Mayor Eric Adams today gave the nod to Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Sarah Carroll to serve as the head of the agency for another seven-year term. The move comes fresh on the heels of the unexpected demolition in July of a Bed Stuy mansion the agency was considering landmarking, shocking… Read More > The post […]
  • Park Slope Historic District Brownstone and Three More to See, Starting at $1.7 Million August 5, 2022
    Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens and South Midwood. They range in price from $1.7 million to $5.095 million. In the Park Slope Historic District, an 1880s brownstone has a smattering of original detail, including a wood mantel, and updates… Read More > The […]
  • East Flatbush Has Just Two Cooling Centers for 162,000 Residents August 5, 2022
    East Flatbush is the city’s most woefully underserved neighborhood when it comes to cooling centers, having just two of the air conditioned public spaces for its 162,000 residents. A new report from Comptroller Brad Lander analyzes the availability of the city’s cooling centers, typically set up in libraries, community centers… Read More > The post […]
  • A Bright Catskill Italianate With a Mid-Century Kitchen Surprise Asks $750K August 5, 2022
    The exterior of this Catskill Italianate isn't exactly shy and retiring. After a renovation by the artist owners, a bold green facade now makes the white brackets, window surrounds and porch details pop and the bright red door is hard to miss. Located at 48 Day Street near downtown Catskill,… Read More > The post […]



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