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Encyclopedia > Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
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Prospect Heights is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bounded by Flatbush Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Eastern Parkway to the south, and, traditionally, Washington Avenue to the east,[1] though some people believe the eastern boundary is Bedford Avenue. In its northern section are the Atlantic Yards. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Five Boroughs of New York City: 1: Manhattan 2: Brooklyn 3: Queens 4: Bronx 5: Staten Island In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government used to administer the five constituent counties that make up the city; it differs significantly from other borough forms of... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Flatbush Avenue is one of the major avenues in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... Atlantic Avenue is a street in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... Eastern Parkway is a street that runs through a portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Compared to other Brooklyn neighborhoods, Prospect Heights is relatively small and is notable for its cultural diversity as well as its tree-lined streets. Prospect Heights is rapidly changing demographically, and its shifts are exemplified by a mixture of abandoned buildings and newly-built luxury condos.

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Geography

Along the southern boundary, Eastern Parkway, from Grand Army Plaza to Washington Avenue is reminiscent of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue "Museum Mile". Immense, opulent buildings line the north side of the parkway, and the south side features the Brooklyn Public Library, Mount Prospect Park (not to be confused with Prospect Park), the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the recently renovated Brooklyn Museum. To its west lies Park Slope, Clinton Hill to the north, Prospect Park to the south, and to its east Crown Heights. The Soldiers and Sailors Arch at Grand Army Plaza Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York forms the main entrance to Prospect Park. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, New York, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... Street sign at corner of Fifth Avenue and East 57th Street Fifth Avenue, early morning photograph, looking south from Thirty-eighth Street Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the center of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... Museum Mile is the name for a section of Fifth Avenue, an avenue in Manhattan in the City of New York, running from 82nd to 105th streets on the Upper East Side in a neighborhood known as Carnegie Hill. ... The Main Branch, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, 2003 The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), is the public library system of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... Mount Prospect Park is a 7. ... Prospect Park is a 585[1] acre (2. ... The Cranford Rose Garden in Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York City The Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BCG) is a botanical garden located next to Prospect Park near Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Founded in 1910, the 52 acre (210,000 m²) garden includes a cherry tree esplanade, a... The Brooklyn Museum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, is the second largest art museum in New York City, and one of the largest in the United States. ... A typical Park Slope block in spring. ... Clinton Hill is a small neighborhood in north-central Brooklyn, New York. ... Prospect Park is a 585[1] acre (2. ... Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ...


The interior portion of the neighborhood consists mostly of brownstone-style residential buildings, some built as early as 1890, although some blocks, such as Lincoln and St. Johns Place between Underhill and Washington Avenues, include multi-unit apartment buildings. A number of new condominium complexes are under construction in many parts of the neighborhood. This article is about the building material and the dwelling. ...


Defunct bakeries and factory spaces line Pacific Street from Vanderbilt Avenue to Carlton Avenue, and some have recently been renovated and converted into lofts; still others have recently been purchased by developer Bruce Ratner in anticipation of his Atlantic Yards Project. His company Forest City Ratner has planned a controversial development on top of the neighborhood, the plans for which would include a basketball arena and luxury housing. An upscale residential building designed by the architect Richard Meier is currently under construction in the former parking lot of a nearby synagogue at Grand Army Plaza. Bruce Ratner (born January 23, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio) is president and CEO of Forest City Enterprises, New York Citys most active real estate developer during the 1990s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Forest City Enterprises is a diversified real estate management and development company based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Richard Meier (born October 12, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey) is a late twentieth century American architect known for his use of the purist white. ... The Soldiers and Sailors Arch at Grand Army Plaza Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York forms the main entrance to Prospect Park. ...


The controversy over the boundaries of Prospect Heights and the surrounding area can be traced back to a letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle written on March 14, 1889 and published on March 17, 1889 [1]. Entitled "SLOPE HEIGHTS OR HILL" it begins:


"It is amusing to see the attempts made to fix upon a name for the rapidly growing part of Brooklyn near Prospect Park, bounded by Flatbush, Fifth and Ninth avenues, Some call it Park Slope, some Park Hill Side, some Prospect Heights and others Prospect Hill"... A typical Park Slope block in spring. ...


Culture

Largely an Italian, Jewish, and German neighborhood in the 1930's through the 1950s, Prospect Heights is currently well known for its mixed black and white culture. Every year the West Indian Day Parade, the largest annual parade in New York City, follows Eastern Parkway, beginning in Crown Heights and ending at Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights. During the last thirty years, the neighborhood has seen an influx of new residents, more frequently young and white than in the recent past, perhaps due to its having slightly lower real estate prices than neighboring Park Slope. A thriving commercial zone has emerged along Vanderbilt Avenue, which in just the last few years has been the location for many new bars, restaurants and specialty stores. A parade-goer waves a Bajan flag The Labor Day Carnival, or West Indian Carnival, is an annual celebration held in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. ... Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. ... The Soldiers and Sailors Arch at Grand Army Plaza Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York forms the main entrance to Prospect Park. ... A typical Park Slope block in spring. ...


Current controversy over development

Recently, controversy has erupted in the neighborhood over a massive development project proposed by developer Bruce Ratner and designed by the architect Frank Gehry for the portion of the neighborhood known as Atlantic Yards. It seeks to construct an arena which would house the New Jersey Nets basketball team and a substantial amount of housing and commercial space, including a cluster of high rise buildings which would tower over most of the borough's existing architecture. Bruce Ratner (born January 23, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio) is president and CEO of Forest City Enterprises, New York Citys most active real estate developer during the 1990s. ... Frank Owen Gehry (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is a Pritzker Prize winning architect based in Los Angeles, California. ... ‹ The template below (Taginfo) is being considered for deletion. ...


A number of community groups oppose the project claiming, among other things, that it abuses the law of eminent domain. They further argue that the development will change the character of the neighborhood by introducing out-of-scale architecture and increased traffic to an already very congested intersection. Community groups have also disputed Ratner's suggestions that residents have meaningfully participated in the development of a Community Benefit Agreement. Eminent domain (U.S.), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland), resumption/compulsory acquisition (Australia) or expropriation (Canada, South Africa) in common law legal systems is the inherent power of the state to seize a citizens private property, expropriate private property, or rights in private property, without the owner...


Supporters of the project believe in its potential for reinvigorating what is now an unused, unattractive space. It is also favored by local unions for its potential to create construction jobs during and after its development.


Notable Residents

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Notable Past Residents

  • Tillamook Cheddar (dog), canine artist, moved to Clinton Hill in 2007
  • Aaron Copland, composer
  • Joan Rivers, comedienne Her father was a doctor and they used to live on Eastern Parkway.
  • Mark Rudd, leader in the 1960's Weather Underground and Columbia University's 1968 protests. When he lived "underground" in the early 1970's, it was in one of the large apartment buildings on Plaza Street.

Tillamook Cheddar Tillamook Cheddar (b. ... Aaron Copland Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer of concert and film music. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Mark William Rudd (born June 2, 1947 in Irvington, New Jersey) is an American educator and anti-war activist. ...

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of the City of New York. 1995. Columbia Univ. Press.

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