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Brooklyn, NY - Peter - Wednesday, May 4th, 2005 : goo

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The corner of Underhill and Park Place, looking down towards Flatbush.

The diagonally opposite corner of the intersection shows what some of the brownstone apartments in the neighborhood look like. Note the shoes hanging from the traffic light pole.

The corner overlooking Grand Army Plaza, directly in front of the Brooklyn Public Library. The statue-pillars mark the entrance to Prospect Park. The area where the trucks are parked is where the weekly farmer's market takes place.

The arch at Grand Army Plaza, as well as the traffic-circle that feeds Eastern Parkway and Flatbush Avenue.

One of the many larger apartment buildings in the neighborhood. This is a good example of what some of the non-brownstone residences look like. Looks like the landlord is making a few extra bucks by hosting cellular repeaters atop the building.

The Associated grocery directly across Underhill from the last photo.

A cyclist in front of a bodega at the far corner of the same street, standing in front of an ice-cream delivery truck and mailbox.

Some of the condos and brownstones that line the fairer blocks of Prospect Heights. Why this jeep has a yellow cube atop it, we may never know...

Some overweight locals wait for the Manhattan-bound bus on Flatbush, or perhaps the gypsy dollar-vans. The grate they're standing on provides ventilation for the 2/3 subway that runs below.

Looking down Flatbush towards downtown Brooklyn.

Graffiti tags cover the corner-wall of the Spanish restaurant that oversees the corner of Park Place and Flatbush, right above the Manhattan-boundQ subway line.

Some stores lining Park Place near said subway stop... I don't think I've ever seen Sharper Vision actually open, but I have often stopped into the Candy & Grocery store to grab a coffee on my way to the train. I've yet to try Miss Muffin' n' Her Stuffin', but the baking done there always smells delicious when I pass. The Hatian Barber Shop seems to have more friendly old men hanging around than it does actual customers, it must be a very friendly place.

A tantalizing touch of spring peeks out of a small yard next to the clothing shop Pieces, at the corner of Vanderbilt and Park Place.

I passed an old REVS tag while walking up Park Place...

...then later, a family walking home.

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DH: This is like a walking tour of my everyday life...

Peter: me too :)

kobe: 4th May 2005 - 15:48 GMT

very nice. brooklyn looks like a wonderful place. id like to see it in person someday.

hasslehoff: 4th May 2005 - 16:23 GMT

what a fabolously colourful introspection into your world peter. it inspires me to do the same.

Peter: 4th May 2005 - 16:25 GMT

you should. i would love to see what surrounds you, you know, the everyday life stuff.

hasslehoff: 4th May 2005 - 16:27 GMT

currently working on some writing about my adopted hometown. will set this off with some photogravures at some point soon. watch this space homie.

Anonymous (4.114.144.208.in-addr.arpa.net): 5th May 2005 - 14:11 GMT

The muffin shop kicks ass. And that barbershop is where reporters always go to interview NYC Haitians on political happenings back home. Those guys do nothing but debate politics all day.

Peter: 5th May 2005 - 14:21 GMT

the barber shop crew smokes alot of cigars, too. im not sure what theyre called, but you know the ones you get in a little pack that have the wooden mouthpieces?

Stacey: 5th May 2005 - 21:07 GMT

I love this site - found it through Daily Heights.
These pictures are awesome and show Underhill beutifully (I live there also). I have a question for you Peter - you focus alot on tags are you or were you a graffiti artist?

kobe: 6th May 2005 - 06:04 GMT

hahaha a graf writer. i bet he knows a thing or two......

Peter: 6th May 2005 - 14:40 GMT

stacey: i suppose one could say that graf is a major point of interest for me, yes

Stacey: 6th May 2005 - 15:37 GMT

I was too long, long time ago. Still has a special place in my heart. :) Keep up the great work

Stacey: 6th May 2005 - 17:49 GMT

Also have you seen 5 pointz in Queens. Some beautiful pieces there.

Peter: 6th May 2005 - 18:18 GMT

nope... unfortunately, my experiences with queens are limited to the kissena velodrome, laguardia, flushing meadows/corona park and the isamu noguchi sculpture garden... whats 5-points? i know about 5-points in ATL, but not nyc... fill me in, yo :)

Stacey: 6th May 2005 - 18:53 GMT

Its on Jackson Ave and Crane Street - PS 1 you can see it as you ride the elevated 7 train its a warehouse/studio called 5 Pointz - Institute of Higher Burning. I have gone to some of their "old school" venues - (I rather consider myself a vintage writer). Its is one of the most beautifully changing works of art you can ever see. Check it out yourself www.5ptz.com.

Peter: 6th May 2005 - 18:58 GMT

ahh, that place! i never knew it had a name. i know what youre talking about now... i should go there in person, though... ive just seen it online.

thanks!

kobe: 6th May 2005 - 19:07 GMT

look mum! i learned how to use citynoise html! 8-D

www.5ptz.com/

Paul: 9th May 2005 - 04:19 GMT

Most of us were born between Atlantic and Pacific. But I was born between Atlantic and Pacific but on Underhill Ave. The walk up Underhill to Eastern Parkway to go to the Museum, or Botanic Gardens, the Library, or Prospect Park was made very often. On the way we passed the playground on St. Marks where we might see quite a few handball games.

My buddies lived on Pacific Street, Dean Street and Underhill Avenue. We all moved away eventually but somehow managed to meet back at the Knights of Columbus on Grand Army plaza where we worked out, bowled or played pool. We think of ourselves as the boys of summer.

Victor: 10th May 2005 - 00:02 GMT

'Twas nice to hear from my younger buddy with whom I'd shared many of these sights 50-60 years ago. Strangely enough I very recently took my foreign born wife for a tour through the neighborhood. I had gone there with a view to possibly taking her on a bike ride from Grand Army Plaza to Coney Island this year but can't recall how we used to access the bike path through Prospect Pk. Any info?

Peter: 10th May 2005 - 13:44 GMT

Yep, you can enter prospect park through grand army plaza and ride around to the other side, the corner at the southeastish side of the park, and catch ocean avenue, where there is a great bike path that goes all the way out to surf avenue on coney island, and isnt interrupted by traffic. its a nice ride!

theres a good bike-path map here:

www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/bike/mapback.pdf

stephan from montreal: 16th May 2005 - 00:11 GMT

luv brooklyn really nice borough of all 5

sandra: 25th May 2005 - 02:43 GMT

just fyi re: friendly barbar shop not.
Few years ago, someone acutally was shot to death on the chair.

Peter: 25th May 2005 - 14:22 GMT

wow, id love more details on that story, sandra...

Dick Larregui: 11th Oct 2005 - 23:18 GMT

One of seven brothers & sisters all born and raised during and after the depression years on Main Street, downtown Brooklyn which at that time ran beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. It was bordered between Fulton, Prospect, Adam and Front Streets.Construction of the Bklyn Queens Expressway in the early 1940's literally destroyed our homes, demolished neighborhoods uprooting close friends, neighbors and cherished life long acquaintances forever. What remains thru the years are the fond-unforgetable, nostalgic childhood memories of the era and good moments we enjoyed with our families, friends and neighbors while growing up which time can never replace.

ROBERT: PETER, PLEASE KEEP ON WITH YOUR GOOD WORK...

Morgan: 13th Dec 2005 - 17:51 GMT

I just got an apartment in Prospect Heights on St. Johns Place. Can anyone give me any info about that part of town?

Peter: 13th Dec 2005 - 18:30 GMT

morgan: check out the prospect heights blog at www.dailyheights.com and the neighborhood forum at dailyheights.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=2 theyre both very useful, especially if youre moving to the neighborhood... so much info and community.

Morgan: thank you....new yorkers are so nice

Peter: we try :)

Morgan: when they're not spitting on you :)

Michael: 21st Mar 2006 - 21:33 GMT

I live on Park Place...the first picture is my block and I love Brooklyn

anon (x2-018.duke-energy.com): 27th Mar 2006 - 12:05 GMT

can anyone give me any information on flatbush garden apartments

shelleyb: 11th May 2006 - 05:57 GMT

looking to move to bk, but what neighborhood? need cheap rent, too.

Saleemah: 24th Jul 2006 - 20:45 GMT

I loved the veiw of the neighborhood. I'm moving there soon Aug 06.

Shon B.: 17th Aug 2007 - 06:55 GMT

Nice views. Haven't spent real quality time in BK; maybe I'll start exploring it the next time I visit NYC. You should check out the neighborhoods and architecture here in Chicago.

Kirsty: 2nd Dec 2007 - 01:22 GMT

theres a pic of my neighbor's house, just missed mine
lol
i love the candy&grocery
i've seen Sharper Vision open many times, but its gone now
oh well
and cant leave without the crazy driving of a dollar van , get you there on time, but fearing for your life
lol
love the site

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The diagonally opposite corner of the intersection shows what some of the brownstone apartments in the neighborhood look like. Note the shoes hanging from the traffic light pole. The corner overlooking Grand Army Plaza, directly in front of the Brooklyn Public Library. The statue-pillars mark the entrance to Prospect Park. The area where the trucks are parked is where the weekly farmer's market takes place. The arch at Grand Army Plaza, as well as the traffic-circle that feeds Eastern Parkway and Flatbush Avenue. One of the many larger apartment buildings in the neighborhood. This is a good example of what some of the non-brownstone residences look like. Looks like the landlord is making a few extra bucks by hosting cellular repeaters atop the building. The Associated grocery directly across Underhill from the last photo. A cyclist in front of a bodega at the far corner of the same street, standing in front of an ice-cream delivery truck and mailbox. Some of the condos and brownstones that line the fairer blocks of Prospect Heights. Why this jeep has a yellow cube atop it, we may never know... Some overweight locals wait for the Manhattan-bound bus on Flatbush, or perhaps the gypsy dollar-vans. The grate they're standing on provides ventilation for the 2/3 subway that runs below. Looking down Flatbush towards downtown Brooklyn. Graffiti tags cover the corner-wall of the Spanish restaurant that oversees the corner of Park Place and Flatbush, right above the Manhattan-boundQ subway line. Some stores lining Park Place near said subway stop... I don't think I've ever seen Sharper Vision actually open, but I have often stopped into the Candy & Grocery store to grab a coffee on my way to the train. I've yet to try Miss Muffin' n' Her Stuffin', but the baking done there always smells delicious when I pass. The Hatian Barber Shop seems to have more friendly old men hanging around than it does actual customers, it must be a very friendly place. A tantalizing touch of spring peeks out of a small yard next to the clothing shop Pieces, at the corner of Vanderbilt and Park Place. I passed an old REVS tag while walking up Park Place... ...then later, a family walking home. This article has been viewed 16599 times in the last 3 years DH: This is like a walking tour of my everyday life... Peter: me too :) kobe: 4th May 2005 - 15:48 GMT very nice. brooklyn looks like a wonderful place. id like to see it in person someday. hasslehoff: 4th May 2005 - 16:23 GMT what a fabolously colourful introspection into your world peter. it inspires me to do the same. Peter: 4th May 2005 - 16:25 GMT you should. i would love to see what surrounds you, you know, the everyday life stuff. hasslehoff: 4th May 2005 - 16:27 GMT currently working on some writing about my adopted hometown. will set this off with some photogravures at some point soon. watch this space homie. Anonymous (4.114.144.208.in-addr.arpa.net): 5th May 2005 - 14:11 GMT The muffin shop kicks ass. And that barbershop is where reporters always go to interview NYC Haitians on political happenings back home. Those guys do nothing but debate politics all day. Peter: 5th May 2005 - 14:21 GMT the barber shop crew smokes alot of cigars, too. im not sure what theyre called, but you know the ones you get in a little pack that have the wooden mouthpieces? Stacey: 5th May 2005 - 21:07 GMT I love this site - found it through Daily Heights. These pictures are awesome and show Underhill beutifully (I live there also). I have a question for you Peter - you focus alot on tags are you or were you a graffiti artist? kobe: 6th May 2005 - 06:04 GMT hahaha a graf writer. i bet he knows a thing or two...... Peter: 6th May 2005 - 14:40 GMT stacey: i suppose one could say that graf is a major point of interest for me, yes Stacey: 6th May 2005 - 15:37 GMT I was too long, long time ago. Still has a special place in my heart. :) Keep up the great work Stacey: 6th May 2005 - 17:49 GMT Also have you seen 5 pointz in Queens. Some beautiful pieces there. Peter: 6th May 2005 - 18:18 GMT nope... unfortunately, my experiences with queens are limited to the kissena velodrome, laguardia, flushing meadows/corona park and the isamu noguchi sculpture garden... whats 5-points? i know about 5-points in ATL, but not nyc... fill me in, yo :) Stacey: 6th May 2005 - 18:53 GMT Its on Jackson Ave and Crane Street - PS 1 you can see it as you ride the elevated 7 train its a warehouse/studio called 5 Pointz - Institute of Higher Burning. I have gone to some of their "old school" venues - (I rather consider myself a vintage writer). Its is one of the most beautifully changing works of art you can ever see. Check it out yourself www.5ptz.com. Peter: 6th May 2005 - 18:58 GMT ahh, that place! i never knew it had a name. i know what youre talking about now... i should go there in person, though... ive just seen it online. thanks! kobe: 6th May 2005 - 19:07 GMT look mum! i learned how to use citynoise html! 8-D www.5ptz.com/ Paul: 9th May 2005 - 04:19 GMT Most of us were born between Atlantic and Pacific. But I was born between Atlantic and Pacific but on Underhill Ave. The walk up Underhill to Eastern Parkway to go to the Museum, or Botanic Gardens, the Library, or Prospect Park was made very often. On the way we passed the playground on St. Marks where we might see quite a few handball games. My buddies lived on Pacific Street, Dean Street and Underhill Avenue. We all moved away eventually but somehow managed to meet back at the Knights of Columbus on Grand Army plaza where we worked out, bowled or played pool. We think of ourselves as the boys of summer. Victor: 10th May 2005 - 00:02 GMT 'Twas nice to hear from my younger buddy with whom I'd shared many of these sights 50-60 years ago. Strangely enough I very recently took my foreign born wife for a tour through the neighborhood. I had gone there with a view to possibly taking her on a bike ride from Grand Army Plaza to Coney Island this year but can't recall how we used to access the bike path through Prospect Pk. Any info? Peter: 10th May 2005 - 13:44 GMT Yep, you can enter prospect park through grand army plaza and ride around to the other side, the corner at the southeastish side of the park, and catch ocean avenue, where there is a great bike path that goes all the way out to surf avenue on coney island, and isnt interrupted by traffic. its a nice ride! theres a good bike-path map here: www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/bike/mapback.pdf stephan from montreal: 16th May 2005 - 00:11 GMT luv brooklyn really nice borough of all 5 sandra: 25th May 2005 - 02:43 GMT just fyi re: friendly barbar shop not. Few years ago, someone acutally was shot to death on the chair. Peter: 25th May 2005 - 14:22 GMT wow, id love more details on that story, sandra... Dick Larregui: 11th Oct 2005 - 23:18 GMT One of seven brothers & sisters all born and raised during and after the depression years on Main Street, downtown Brooklyn which at that time ran beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. It was bordered between Fulton, Prospect, Adam and Front Streets.Construction of the Bklyn Queens Expressway in the early 1940's literally destroyed our homes, demolished neighborhoods uprooting close friends, neighbors and cherished life long acquaintances forever. What remains thru the years are the fond-unforgetable, nostalgic childhood memories of the era and good moments we enjoyed with our families, friends and neighbors while growing up which time can never replace. ROBERT: PETER, PLEASE KEEP ON WITH YOUR GOOD WORK... Morgan: 13th Dec 2005 - 17:51 GMT I just got an apartment in Prospect Heights on St. Johns Place. Can anyone give me any info about that part of town? Peter: 13th Dec 2005 - 18:30 GMT morgan: check out the prospect heights blog at www.dailyheights.com and the neighborhood forum at dailyheights.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=2 theyre both very useful, especially if youre moving to the neighborhood... so much info and community. Morgan: thank you....new yorkers are so nice Peter: we try :) Morgan: when they're not spitting on you :) Michael: 21st Mar 2006 - 21:33 GMT I live on Park Place...the first picture is my block and I love Brooklyn anon (x2-018.duke-energy.com): 27th Mar 2006 - 12:05 GMT can anyone give me any information on flatbush garden apartments shelleyb: 11th May 2006 - 05:57 GMT looking to move to bk, but what neighborhood? need cheap rent, too. Saleemah: 24th Jul 2006 - 20:45 GMT I loved the veiw of the neighborhood. I'm moving there soon Aug 06. Shon B.: 17th Aug 2007 - 06:55 GMT Nice views. Haven't spent real quality time in BK; maybe I'll start exploring it the next time I visit NYC. You should check out the neighborhoods and architecture here in Chicago. 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