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Prospect Park South, Brooklyn

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  • Dean Alvord (1856 - 1941)
    Dean Alvord (December 4, 1856 - April 18, 1941) was an American real estate developer, college professor, and philanthropist known for his real estate developments in the New York City Metropolitan Are...

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Prospect Park South is a small neighborhood in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, located south of Prospect Park. It is included within the Prospect Park South Historic District, which was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1979 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The historic district is bounded by Church Avenue to the north, the BMT Brighton Line (B and ​Q trains) of the New York City Subway to the east, Beverley Road to the south, and between Stratford Road and Coney Island Avenue to the west.

Prospect Park South, along with other neighborhoods within Flatbush, is policed by the 70th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.

Notable people with ties to Prospect Park South, Brooklyn, from Wikipedia:

  • John Giuca (born 1983), convicted of second-degree felony murder
  • Doreen Giuliano, mother of John Giuca, went undercover to investigate possible juror misconduct in his trial
  • Maya Wiley (born 1964), lawyer, professor, civil rights activist, and 2021 mayoral candidate for New York City

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