Fjord seems to have touched a nerve with a recent post outlining why a particular stretch of Prospect Place deserves to be called out for it’s griminess:
“The north side of Prospect Place between Washington and Underhill (for a huge stretch) is just plain disgusting, riddled with litter, and a black eye for the folks that live on the block.
1. Walking from the east, you now have—in the last week—a construction plywood fence that extends nearly to the street. With the weeds, etc, it’s a literal maze. Nearly unpassable with strollers or grocery/laundry carts.
2. Right next to this is run-down and boarded-up stone front bldg, sidewalk overgrown with a glut of weeds (and little pest trees as well).
3. Continuing down the block, Prospect Place is stuck with the ass-end of the warehouse that has its entry on St. Marks. From Prospect, it looks abandoned.
4. A few more steps, and there’s the stillbirth bldg, one of the many in Brooklyn frozen in mid-construction we can thank Scarano architecture firm for…”
A litany of similar complaints about the block follows by folks that live on it or nearby. Excerpts:
PHrez: “Lots of litter and dog shit around here. The supers of these buildings don’t seem to care either. No pride in the neighborhood.”
ProspectPlaceGirl: “seems like the whole part of that block is in a giant violation. “
alafairnadia: Â “I don’t walk that block. too many blind spots/side “alleys”. terrifying to a single woman.”
Nor’easter: “I too will go out of my way not to walk that block – sigh…”
Lo Kee: “What a toilet.”Â
And there’s plenty more negativity about what seems to be the unofficial crappiest block in Prospect Heights. Some were more positive however:
doctorj: “Worst block in a great neighborhood = best block to buy into for the long term. One day it’ll be fixed.”
and the lone admirer:
bobbybrummel: “I HAPPEN TO THINK OUR BLOCK IS A VERY NICE BLOCK.”Â
Any ideas on how to salvage this suffering block? Save the day at Prospect Heights Message Board -Prospect Place btw. Underhill and Washington :: Brooklynian.com