Carroll Street neighbors

This is my first entry to our block association blog. I would like all of us to become familiar with this vehicle so that we can better communicate with each other on any issues of importance or interest as a member of our Carroll street PPW block association

Bill Lawrence

Block Party Saturday, Sept. 26th

Don't forget to save the date for the Carroll Street/PPW annual fall block party. The day will start with a blockwide stoop sale and include games and activities for kids and a potluck dinner that evening. Please leave a comment if you'd like to help with the planning of this special event or if you have any suggestions. We look forward to seeing you there!

September 26 -- SAVE THE DATE!

The Block Association planning committee has chosen Saturday, September 26 for our Annual Block Party; and we are considering expanding it this year to include a sit down pot luck dinner following a fun filled day of classic Brooklyn street games, activities and stoop sales. Please save the date.

It is our desire to have all families and children share in both the day's festivities and the dinner. In order to give our day a more festive and formal feel and to protect us against bad weather, we are thinking of using some remaining Block Association funds to rent a tent. Estimates received so far are about $600.00 for the tent for the day. We will be sending an email shortly asking you to vote on whether we should procure a tent for the block party -- once we have updated our email list.

We ask that you help us expand and update our email list, so we can communicate more effectively with everyone. Please print and fill out the form below if you wish to receive communications from the association and either drop it off at Bill Lawrence's home at 857 Carroll or email it to him at wlawrence@pipeline.com.

Anyone who is interested in helping out with the block party, please speak up. More volunteers on the planning committee would be deeply appreciated. Please also pass this on to anyone you think might want to be added to our block association mailing list.

Name of primary contact for your household:

__________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________

Email addresses: _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________________

Names of other members of your household who wish to be included:

_______________________________________________________

Do you want to volunteer? ____________________________________

STREET CLOSED -- NO PARKING SATURDAY!

Friends,

The masterful diplomatic skills of our very own Stephen Antonelli -- FDNY's finest negotiator and sweetest sweet-talker -- have granted us a reprieve and allowed us to close Carroll Street to traffic all day on Saturday!

This will give us full use of the street for stoop-sale customers, kids activities, biking, scootering and hanging out.

We're scrambling to put up No Parking signs, but please help us spread the word and be sure to move your car if you're on Carroll St. tomorrow morning.

Many, many thanks, Stephen. You're getting an extra helping of ice cream for sure!

See you all tomorrow. It should be a fantastic day!

-The Carroll St./PPW Block Assocation

Sidewalk Block Party This SATURDAY!

Carroll Street/PPW Block Association

Sidewalk Autumn Block Party!

Will be held on:

Saturday, October 4

We will not be able to close the street, but come out and join in the following events:

Block Long Stoop Sale 9-1

Edy’s Ice Cream Party 3pm (In front of 878 Carroll)

Dinner Setup 5pm

Potluck Dinner 6pm (In front of 846-850 Carroll)

See you there!

See you NEXT Saturday

Friends,

We have decided to postpone the block party until NEXT Saturday. The weather just hasn't co-operated, and tomorrow looks just as doubtful.

Please join us Saturday, Oct. 4. We can't close the street, but we can use the sidewalks for lots of stoop sale/ice cream party/potluck dinner fun.

See you there!

-The Carroll Street/PPW Block Association

What Should We Do?

The forecast for today (Saturday) looks bleak. We have a built-in rain date for our block party/street closure permit on Sunday. The weather tomorrow looks better, but certainly no guarantees. Some have suggested holding off any activities for this weekend and trying for a sidewalk-only event next weekend, including stoop sales and an ice cream party. We need to get a handle on what folks would like to do. Please cast your vote in a comment below.

-The Carroll Street/PPW Block Association.