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The New York Times Profiles PLG

In this Sunday’s edition of the New York Times Real Estate section there is a profile of Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The last time the New York Times profiled PLG was in 2004. The article quotes several of our neighbors discussing … Continue reading

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Free Shakespeare in the Park – Prospect Park!

Brooklyn’s Brave New World Repertory Theatre will kick off its inaugural season of the Brave New World Shakespeare Festival in Prospect Park with four staged readings of As You Like It FREE to the public on Thursdays beginning on July … Continue reading

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The Changing Face of Lefferts Manor 1983 – 1993 – Lefferts Farm Divided

John Lefferts died in 1895 marking a turning point in the transition of rural farm lands to suburban residences. Breaking with patrilineal traditions, he willed his property to his seven children who knew the value of the land was in … Continue reading

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Farm Fresh Organic Food Delivered to PLG Residents

Thanks to the Prospect Lefferts Gardens Community Supported Agriculture project, members of the PLG community now have the option to enjoy affordable, fresh-picked organic vegetables during the growing season. Many PlG residents have joined the group and now receive their … Continue reading

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The Changing Face of Lefferts Manor 1893 – 1993 – Emerging Middle Class & Victorian Ideal of Family and Home

By the end of the 19th Century, factories rather than farms became the dominant mode of production in the United States. As the industrializing city became more congested and polluted, the notion of the single-family house as haven from the … Continue reading

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