The Lefferts Manor Association held its General Membership Meeting on October 25, 2008 at The Church of the Evangel.
Committees reported on recent activities and the membership elected a new board member before invited guests spoke, including Deputy Inspector Simonetti of the 71st Precinct, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, and of course, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Continue reading
Controversy about the proposed glass tower on Lincoln Road dominated neighborhood news for a period last summer. The economic downturn appears to have put this project, like so many others, on hold for the time being. The Lefferts Manor Association has not taken a position on this project, but, the following article, provided by Jan Clausen, of a group called “Concerned Residents of PLG” and “ pro-tower” arguments, from the Hawthorne Street blog, illustrate the range of opinions throughout our neighborhood:
”Concerned Residents” Call for Responsible Development
On May 20th, Concerned Residents of Greater Prospect Lefferts Gardens hosted a public meeting in Grace Church chapel to address concerns about the neighborhood’s future. Front and center on the agenda was the 23-story glass apartment tower planned for 27-35A Lincoln Road. Speakers also pointed to skyrocketing rents, abusive landlords, and worries about our area’s vulnerability to the displacement that accompanies unchecked gentrification.
LMA recently received this from the Citizens Committee for New York City; Pinky Vincent is their Director of External Affairs:
Wish your block were tree-lined? Have a great location in the neighborhood in mind for a tree? Let us know! Citizens Committee for New York City is partnering with The MillionTreesNYC campaign to ensure that neighborhoods across the city get trees. We’ll provide the trees, supplies and training if you and your neighbors, colleagues and friends are wiling to provide the volunteer hours needed to plant and care for the trees. If you are interested, please answer the following questions and contact Pinky Vincent at 212-989-0909 or by email at: pvincent@citizensnyc.org Continue reading
The Lefferts Manor Association Plants flower barrels in front of homes every May. This year’s planting is tentatively set for Saturday, May 2nd–something nice to contemplate in the dead of winter!
Holiday Wreaths
LMA volunteers once again distributed hundreds of holiday wreaths on December 6th to members who had paid their dues in 2008. Many thanks to LMA Board member Mary Miller, who coordinated this effort.
The easiest way to make sure you receive your wreath in 2009 is to pay your ’09 dues now.
In recent months, many neighbors have been visited by representatives of “ECSOS”-third party energy (electric and/or gas) suppliers, some of whom may use deceptive sales methods. The following, from a flyer distributed by another Brooklyn neighborhood group from Greenwood Heights provides some useful tips:
How not to be scammed by Deceptive sales techniques
As a result of the deregulation of our local power companies, you can choose your third-party energy supplier through Con Edison or National Grid. Don’t allow a stranger to Force you to choose through deceptive, coercive or even illegal sales techniques. There has been an epidemic of local residents being intimidated into changing their provider due to misrepresentations by third-party sales staff of regional energy service companies (ESCOS) going door-to-door claiming to ‘save you money on your electric or gas bill.’ If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Here’s How not to get scammed if you are visited or called by a sales Representative claiming to work for a utility company. Continue reading
