Fifteen blocks, fifty-seven years, fifteen dollars.
We’re a volunteer association: a handful of neighbors who put on events, plant trees, build neighborly connections, and answer questions when we know the answer. We’re not an HOA. We’re not a 501(c)(3). We can’t make anyone do anything, and we have no opinion about your fence.
- +Plant and maintain street trees (~5 a year)
- +Run social events: Block Party, Progressive Dinner, and more
- +Publish a 'monthly' newsletter
- +Maintain the civic cheat sheet (311, CB14, Council, Precinct)
- +Liaise with Community Board 14 on neighborhood-level issues
- +Photograph events and keep a public archive
- +Run tree care and neighborhood cleanup events
- —Tell you what color to paint your house
- —Approve renovations or fences (but you may need to ask LPC)
- —Mediate disputes between neighbors
- —Lobby for or against any political candidate
- —Manage a Slack, Discord, or WhatsApp
- —Issue tickets, fines, or strongly-worded letters
A short history.
DPWNA founded by 14(?) neighbors meeting on Westminster(?), for some reason(?).
David Ford plants tree nº 001, a Red Maple on Rugby Rd. Still standing.
100th tree planted — a London planetree on Argyle.
First Block Party closes Marlborough to traffic for an evening. The permit takes seven phone calls.
The Progressive Dinner becomes a regular event after one chaotic, beloved test run.
Sandy. The association coordinates generators and food drops for the four households without power for a week.
Tree nº 297 goes in on Marlborough, planted by the Henderson kids.
Site redesign. Newsletter list passes 400 households.
Coney Island Ave to Marlborough. Cortelyou to Newkirk.
We’re a sliver of Flatbush, north of Brooklyn College, west of “Ditmas Park”, and east of Kensington. About 15 blocks, ~600 households.