There are paint cards in the entryway. Please check them out and pick your favorite two, and email to Jen & Matt. (Remember the swatches will look different during the daytime and at night.)
The next step will be that Matt paints larger swatches of the finalists for everyone to vote on as a winner.
Round 1 voting ends…Saturday Morning, June 20th. Thank you for participating!
There was a downfall of water that got past both the check valve and the sump pump. The sump pump is now containing it. The basement floor might be a little damp. Shorty is scheduled to come this weekend to clean it up, pending on weekend train coverage.
Also, obviously the city has not yet cleaned the graffiti on the side of the building, we are looking into other methods of removal.
Board Meeting – A 30 minute board meeting will be held Monday the 9th at a TBD location. Please check an email from 240prospect@gmail.com for details.
Graffiti On Vanderbilt – The building was tagged on the Prospect Place side. The city power-washes graffiti for free. They have been notified and hopefully the wall will be cleaned in the next three business days or so. Thank you for your patience.
Bike Corrals on Vanderbilt – The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council is conducting a survey to assess community opinion. The merchants will submit the results of this survey with their applications to DOT. Click here to learn more and participate –https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bCyLLvWJU2cpRzLvu3X0At0G0dlpKpTLaDmMP56rE7U/viewform
Fire Escapes – The work on the fire escapes is complete. There were no overages on the project.
Bulk Head – The old boiler parts and misc. parts in the bulk head within the basement have been removed at no cost to the building. Thank you to Shorty for coordinating their removal.
Please contact 240prospect@gmail.com with an requests, complaints, feedback, etc.
PHNDC Bulletin
News and Events for the Prospect Heights Community
This is an update from the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council informing you about news and events happening around the neighborhood. Visit http://www.phndc.org for additional information about community developments, events and activities.
In this issue:
Bike Corral Applications for Vanderbilt Avenue
When: Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 PM
Where: Branded Saloon, 603 Vanderbilt Avenue
Community members are invited to attend a meeting to learn more about proposed bike corrals on Vanderbilt Avenue. A bike corral is an innovative new approach to bicycle parking in which racks are clustered in the street. Corrals are requested by Vanderbilt businesses that will maintain the space; however, the racks are not limited to patrons of those businesses. Bike corrals are a good solution for streets like Vanderbilt Avenue, where demand for bike parking outstrips availability and bikes can often clutter sidewalks. You can read more about bike corrals on NYC DOT’s website.
77th Precinct Community Council Meeting
When: Monday, May 12, 7:30 PM
Where: CNR- Center Light Nursing – 727 Classon Avenue (Park Place)
The 77th Precinct’s monthly Community Council meeting is an opportunity for community members to meet with Commanding Officer Eddie Lott and other officers from our local precinct to discuss public safety and policing issues in the neighborhood. Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at rotating locations within the precinct. The next meeting will take place on Monday, May 12 at 7:30 pm.
Park Place-Underhill Avenue Block Party
When: Saturday, May 10, 11-4 pm
Where: Park Place between Vanderbilt and Underhill
Prospect Heights neighbors are welcome to the Park Place-Underhill Avenue block party this Saturday, where the street will be closed for kids to ride bikes, jump rope and enjoy the open space. A plant sale, used book fair, bake sale and bbq are also part of this annual event. BikeNY will be offering a clinic on learning to ride a bike from 2-4 PM; double dutch jump rope lessons will be from 1-3.
Street Tree Task Force asks you to lend a hand
In the last five years, the volunteers in the Prospect Heights Street Tree Task force have stepped up to maintain the health of our street trees by pruning trees, enriching soil and mulching beds.
But the Street Tree Task Force cannot continue to provide the same level of tree care to our neighborhood street trees without additional support from our neighbors.
There are many ways you can become involved. If you are a member of a block or merchant association please encourage one of your members to join the Task Force’s steering committee. If you are not affiliated with an association why not become a steering committee member yourself and help guide our course of action for this year. By partnering with the Street Tree Task Force, you will ensure that our neighborhood’s trees receive the care and attention they need to survive and even flourish!
You can reach the Street Tree Task Force at phstreettrees@gmail.com or telephone Bob Biegen at 718-789-2469. With your help our tree care program will continue.
For anyone inclined, from the local Tree Task Force….
Dear Neighbors,
Most of you are familiar with the Prospect Heights Street Tree Task Force and what we have accomplished during the past five years. You are also aware of the benefits and beauty of a healthy urban forest, maintained right outside your front door. And, you probably know that the City does not routinely care for our street trees.
When you walk around Prospect Heights please observe that most of our street trees are in good health. They are adequately pruned. Their beds have been enriched with topsoil and humus and are covered with mulch. This is the result of a lot of hard work on the part of the Task Force and a few block associations and other neighborhood volunteers we have partnered with over the years.
Unfortunately, the Street Tree Task Force cannot continue to provide the same level of tree care to our neighborhood street trees without additional support from our neighbors. To put it bluntly, we are simply stretched too thin and we need your help. We really do.
There are many ways you can become involved. If you are a member of a block or merchant association please encourage one of your members to join the Task Force’s steering committee. If you are not affiliated with an association why not become a steering committee member yourself and help guide our course of action for this year. By partnering with the Street Tree Task Force, you will ensure that our neighborhood’s trees receive the care and attention they need to survive and even flourish!
You can reach them at the above e-mail address or just telephone Bob Biegen at 718-789-2469 and tell him that you’re interested.
E-Mail Address: phstreettrees@gmail.com
Web Site: www.facebook.com/groups/PHTrees/
Scheduled Work:
The building fire escapes will be repaired and repainted starting next Friday, May 3rd, and will hopefully conclude on Friday, May 10th. The work will take place between the allotted hours in the House Rules (Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-5:00PM).
TBD Upcoming Work:
There is a breach in the membrane of the roof, which was repaired last year. It will be repaired again in the upcoming weeks. The officers are awaiting incoming bids. The renovation of the entry doors & locks, refinishing the common space wood floors, and painting the hallways will will be upcoming within the next 3.5 months. Details TBD and will be posted on this site.
Completed Work:
Renovations in Unit #2 are complete.
Please contact 240prospect@gmail.com with any feedback, requests, questions, or complaints.
Enjoy Spring!
-The Officers of 240 Prospect Place Corp.
Please be careful with your keys in the building front doors, one lock needs service and is quite sticky. Please note both doors lock, one is just in need of a tune up. It will be remedied this evening or tomorrow. Thank you for your patience.
1) 04.13.14 Officers’ Meeting:
Painting the fire escapes, renovating the front doors & entry way, refinishing the wooden floor on the 1st floor entry and the 3rd floor hallway, as well as painting common area walls, and grouting the 2nd floor tiling are next on the to-do list. Postings to follow with schedules once the officers have exact schedules for that work, which will take place over the next four months. Fire escapes will be the next up and schedule to follow soon…
2) New Cleaning Schedule and Procedures for 240 Prospect Place:
• The point person and supervisor for Shorty, the superintendent, is Ann, in Unit 1. All Common Area Hallways are swept and mopped on Mondays and Fridays. A deeper cleaning is done once a month, The floor cleanser has been switched to a lavender cleanser. If you have any feedback, requests, or complaints, please contact Ann.
• Laundry Room: In order to prolong the life of all the machines, and to be courteous of your neighbors, please remove your lint when done using the dryer. Please try to remove left over laundry detergent if it is caked in the center of the washer when your laundry cycle is done. The building is looking into getting a professional lint removal once a year.
3) Unit 2 has been approved to make minor renovations and work has begun. Please reference Jesse/Kyra’s contact info in their email to shareholders regarding the work if you need to.
4) Thanks to Matt in Unit 4 for trimming the branches hanging low over the front doors.
Please contact 240prospect@gmail.com with any questions, requests, or complaints.
-The Officers of 240 Prospect Place Corp.
Per board approval at the last meeting, a new sump pump, check valve, and an old pipe in the basement have been repaired. Please write to the officers at 240prospect@gmail.com if you have any questions or want any details.
The 240 Prospect Place Corporation 