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ABOUT US: We are a Brooklyn-based local advocacy group working towards safe contextual new development in our neighborhoods of Greenwood Heights and South Park Slope, while also mandating the preservation of the character of our neighborhoods. We also advocate for the cultural and economic growth of the community while maintaining our neighborhood's diverse cultural/ethnic mix. This community group will update members of housing issues, quality of life concerns and local cultural/neighborhood events. Please participate within YOUR community by joining the CCGH news group. CCGH RESOURCES (work in progress): Where is Greenwood Heights? Good Question! Depending on who you speak to, how long they have been in Brooklyn or even do some digging on the web, maps, etc., you may get several answers. Loyalists from Sunset Park say this is part of their community. Those farther north may call this South Park Slope (its own questionable name). Old timers in the neighborhood may just call it South Brooklyn, fuhgebbaboubit! According to articles in the MSM, maps dating as far back as the Battle of Brooklyn, the area surrounding what is now Green-Wood Cemetery, our illustrious neighbor, was called the "Heights of Greenwood" or "the Greenwood" (even at times "The Heights of Gowan). Since the 1970's-80's, depending on what paper you believe, the name "Greenwood Heights" made it into print officially in the New York Times and since the rezoning "South Park Slope ULURP' in November 2005 (pdf) and being added to Community Board 7's official neighborhood roster, the area is loosely defined from the Prospect Expressway to the north, 38th Street to the south, 4th Avenue to the west and 8th Avenue/PPW to the east. But heck, what's in a name? It more about the neighborhood and community! Just don't call us late to dinner. ;) Learn more about our 2010 "I Love MyBlock" grant> Sign the iPetition to demand a 3-way stop at the hazerdousintersection of 23rd Street and 6th Avenue in Greenwood hts. as we ask Community Board 7 to advocate on the community's behalf with Brooklyn DOT. You can sign the petition here> CCGH co-founder and Brooklyn CB7 Buildings & Contruction Committee chair, Aaron Brashear, speaks out on WNYC's investigative report "Cost of Doing Business" on the Brian Lerher show 11.19.08 For the full story, goto WNYC's website / For a pop-up of this episode, click here> See our News/Events Updates below for the latest on our confirmation of an IDT Energy Scam or download our PDF flyer "Dont Get ESCOS Slammed " (feel free to distribute to your family, neighbors, friends and other civic groups) CCGH named #2 "Community Groups of the Year" by The Gowanus Lounge's "Best & Worst of Brooklyn 2007" To visit our CCGH "Bad Behavior Video page ," click here> To visit our CCGH "Community & Brooklyn photo gallery," click here> This is an evolving gallery, so please feel free to submit photos to photos@ccgreenwoodhts.com We'll let you know when the image has been added. Feel free to suggest new topics as well! 312 23rd Street-Brooklyn NY-"Tear Down & Build Up" photo gallery. To view the gallery, click here> In July of 2007, our neighbor at 312 23rd Street, Brooklyn, NY sold his circa 1900's wood frame 2 story home to a local developer. In a nutshell, tear down the old, build up with the new. Here's to a slightly biased documentation of the demolition of the "old" 312 23rd Street and construction of the "new" 312 23rd Street condos. Have your own photos of this site? Send them to us, and we'll add them here. E-mail them to 31223rdst(at)ccgreenwoodhts.com and we'll add them to the site (pending approval)
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