Goodbye, Crazy Lane

armchair_warrior wrote: from what i read alot of builders are using some type of goverment assistance/money to build buildings and they are suppose to set aside some sort of low cheap condo or rent property.

That is what the homes on Underhill (bet. Dean and Bergen) are. Also the ones along Dean St and Bergen St (bet. Vand. & Underhill). The 3 family homes on Underhill sold for somewhere in the neighborhood of $390,000 and the single family homes were $150,000 or $175,000. In order to qualify you had to make between a certain amount of money a year. It was done by lottery and it was given to first time homeowner who lives in the neighborhood (they went by the zip code on your tax return). There is also the apartment building on Pacific (closer to Underhill) which determines the amount of your rent in the same way. If you check out the HUD website they list the developments that are in this area as well.

nybt wrote: [quote=kosherdave][quote=heights249]...I don't hang out with you at Soda,

How come no one hangs out with me at Soda, I mean, except for Brookfetish... who won't even openly claim to know me anymore!! hahaha
It's the shades, man, the shades... 8)

it's the orange hat. purple I can handle. but orange? hrm. at least he's not wearing goggles.

If people are really concerned about the loss of affordable housing and its impact on some of the more vulnerable populations in our neighborhood, start attending CB 8's Housing Committee meetings.

Seeing this thread reminded me of a flyer I saw in the lobby of my building this morning: tomorrow from noon to 4pm, there's a bake sale in front of 411 St. Johns Pl to raise money for the Annual Child Safety Day a.k.a. the St. Johns Pl Summer Block Party. Go take a stroll down "Crazy Lane" and buy a cookie or something and help out the nabe youth.

http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=271&highlight=crazy+lane
http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=319&highlight=crazy+lane
(this thread boasts the hilarious first appearance of RBG)
http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=586&highlight=crazy+lane

I don't think anyone would thank anyone else for bumping these threads.

Subject: insensitivity

Gentrification and displacement are part of the reality of living in the Heights. But cheerleading for displacement is plain insensitive. I cannot imagine the hardship and pain that moving will cause for some of the residents of the buildings for sale.

p.s. moderator, it would be great to ammend the main article to include the contrary perspective.

Subject: Re: insensitivity

EbN wrote: p.s. moderator, it would be great to ammend the main article to include the contrary perspective.

This is not a blog. It is a message board. Therefore the first article in the thread has no more importance or authority than the ones that come after it, and what you're suggesting doesn't make sense.