Newcomers Find Crown Heights Retail Lacking
North Crown Heights may be luring more affluent buyers with its gorgeous—and recently landmarked—rowhouses, but some of the newbie homeowners think the area’s shopping scene leaves a lot to be desired. According to an article in today’s Sun, as more buyers see the neighborhood as an affordable alternative to Prospect Heights, they’re also anxious to…
North Crown Heights may be luring more affluent buyers with its gorgeous—and recently landmarked—rowhouses, but some of the newbie homeowners think the area’s shopping scene leaves a lot to be desired. According to an article in today’s Sun, as more buyers see the neighborhood as an affordable alternative to Prospect Heights, they’re also anxious to see a retail renaissance on thoroughfares like Nostrand. A Wall Street worker who recently closed on an $870,000 Hampton Place home, for example, says he’s ready to see more restaurants in the ‘hood: “If there was something to patronize, I’d willingly spend money there. I’d like to see more amenities. People have money here. Somebody has to be the pioneer and open up something. It’s just a matter of time.” Think he’s right?
Retailers So Far Fail To Follow Homebuyers to North Crown Heights [Sun]
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Excuse me Benson, I am not anti-catholic. I am anti-pedophile. As long as it’s okay to associate violent crimes with Blackpeople based on crime statistics, than I will continue to associate pedophiles with catholics based on statistics…PERIOD.
Who gives a rats ass about Oprah or her guest?
Crown Heights is a predominately black neighborhood. Of course she would be more likely to give a “shout” to there over Park Slope.
You don’t see her building a new school in Sweden, do you?
1.06;
Your anti-Catholic bigotry is so strong that you don’t even bother to get your facts straight. Here, for example, are just a few of your mis-statements:
-Brooklyn is not part of the New York Archdiocese. It is its own diocese (called the Brooklyn Diocese) which is independent of NY, and includes Brooklyn and Queens.
-The HQ of the Brooklyn Diocese is in Clinton Hill, not Brooklyn Heights.
-There are NO Catholic High Schools in Brooklyn Heights.
-There is one Catholic college (St.Francis) in Brooklyn Heights.
Get your facts straight, bigot.
Benson
Oprah didn’t give a shout out to Park Slope did she? Nope, it went to Crown Heights. Below is from Crown Heights message board.
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Staceyann Chen, poet and activist was a guest and proudly announced she resides in Crown Heights then took a stroll on Nostrand Ave with the cameras accompanying her.
Most crime happens between people that know each other…. Why should someone from Manhattan comming to CH worry they don’t know any of the poeple in the hood…
You clearly know nothing about the grading system that just took place, 1:16.
Go read the Park Slope message boards on the subject and get a little more informed on the subject before you spew nonsense.
Those tests were based on improvement. PS. 321 already had high achieving students, so year over year they did not improve significantly…this the grade of B.
PS. 241 started with quite low scores and did show some gains in test scores, thus the grade of B.
It by no means signifies that the two schools are on par with one another.
Do your homework, then come back to us with some more informed comments.
Crown Heights has great bones… Things take time… CH and BS was called Brooklyn Daily Eagle as the Pretty Neighborhood which is still is IMO.
Thanks Morris for saying that.
And as we are all staying here for the long run and want to raise our kids here we will work together to improve our schools in the neighborhood.
How do people feel about that PS 321 in Park Slope which is often refered to as the real asset to the Slope was downgraded to a “B”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/education/07schools.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
At the same time PS 241 in our hood came a long way from the bottom and has now reached the same grade. People can make a difference-
and we will make CH better for all in the long run.
12:51 = 1:13