LMA Echo, Latest Edition PDF
Headlines from this issue:
Redistricting, Two Primaries and New Office Holders Reshape PLG’s Political Landscape - Milford Prewitt
PLG’s New Private Middle School Teaches “Maker Education,” Learning by Doing - Milford Prewitt, Janice Grannum
Midwood 2’s Richard Maxwell, Peace Maker During Crown Heights Riots, Youth Counselor, Educator and Singer, Dies at 77
Popular Korean Grocer Closes Seven Months After Owner Dies
“Dr. Joe,” Longtime Rutland 1 Resident Who Loved His Neighbors Dies of Dementia
Also in this issue:
PLG Historical Project – “Voices of Lefferts” – Seeks $7,500 from GoFundMe
“Voices of Lefferts,” the six-year-old historical writing project focused on Prospect Lefferts Gardens, hopes to raise $7,500 to continue its series of publications and printed oral histories.
To contribute, visit gofundme.com/f/voices-of-Lefferts-community-writing-project. The group’s works can also be purchased at Greenlight Books where it occasionally holds reading events and talks.
Echo Looking For Co-Editor
The Echo is looking for a co-editor or writer to volunteer their talents in generating editorial content about this dynamic neighborhood. If interested, contact Milford Prewitt at 917-301-7700 or milfordprewitt@aol.com
Category Archives: PLG History
41st Annual Prospect Lefferts Gardens House & Garden Tour
Date/Time: Sunday, June 5, 2011—Noon to 5 PM Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 on Tour Day Sponsor: The Lefferts Manor Association Photo by Dan Schickler Here is a sampling of what you’ll experience… EIGHT turn-of-the 20th-century residences and the chance to … Continue reading
The Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part 2
Barbara Ann Rogers’s excellent series on Yahoo about the architects who built homes in PLC continues. Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part VI Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part VII Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part VIII Architects of Prospect … Continue reading
The Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Barbara Ann Rogers has been posting a series of very intereting articles on Yahoo Local Flatbush about the architects who built homes in PLG. They are well worth your time. Architects of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Part I Architects of Prospect … Continue reading
Lefferts Farmhouse Second Floor Tours
Prospect Park is offering the rare opportunity to visit the second floor of the Lefferts family’s farmhouse. Tours are every half hour between 1 and 3:30 pm. They are available this weekend and next weekend. Guests will be able to … Continue reading
A History of the Lefferts Family
The Brownstoner has been running a series of articles, by Montrose Morris, on the history of the Lefferts family in Brooklyn. Today she covers the Lefferts of Flatbush, the founders of Lefferts Manor. This is a highly informative series of … Continue reading