Hi All,

I also love & enjoy our beautiful Prospect Park. Mr. Hornsby is a very good friend of my old room mate, and through this connection my husband and I were invited to Heatwave.

This FREE event last Sunday was a chill and joyous occasion which served as a 'Thank you' for all those who have supported Mr. Hornsby's events for many years. The entire time I was there (about 3 hours) Mr. Hornsby tirelessly picked up trash, distributed garbage bags and reminded all guests to do the same.

Although Heatwave was called a Barbeque, Mr.Hornsby actually paid to have the entire event catered. Since this event has become quite popular, OTHER parties latched on to it, and set up shop with their own guests, and BBQ grills, completely separate from Mr. Hornsby's Heatwave event. Ofcourse, from outside appearances it would be difficult to see this.

I am quite disappointed that this entire situation has fallen onto Mr. Hornsby's shoulders alone, especially knowing how conscientious and respectful he is.

I also can not stand filthiness, and I imagine that the park was indeed a mess the following morning (just as it was July 4th), but at the end of the day it was just an annual Summer 'BBQ'. Nothing too deep. We live and we learn, we work together (build up, not down), and we keep enjoying OUR park. (^_^)

Blessings Brooklynites!

Rose27, Im sure Hornsby is a fine person. But this isnt a personal attack. He's runs an event planning company - he didnt bother to get a permit for a big event in a public space? That's simple negligence/incompetence.

I'm definitely disgusted and disappointed in the lack of planning and consideration that is marring what was otherwise a great event. I'm also disgusted and disappointed (but not surprised!)at the subtle racism rearing it's head here. Its amazing how when the offending party is Black how quickly the cries for imprisonment and the namecalling ("savages" at that!)starts. And the use of slang is just hilarious, yo.

I'm gonna call you a racist for reading too much into it. It doesnt matter that they're black (I didnt realize it until you said it to be honest, and I was agreeing with nearly every post above), just that they left a bunch of shit behind that needed to get cleaned up, and they should pay for it one way or another.

Um... is this your first time on Gothamist? People would be calling for imprisonment and calling people savages if the offenders were plaid.

Event Planning "Company"

Come on, there are hundreds of these kinds of "companies." They usually consist of a couple guys or girls with little ambition other than to get drunk and laid and maybe figure out a way to get paid for doing both. They don't perform a service, they just put together theme nights at bars and stuff. You or I could do the same thing!

events this large should have extra trash receptacles, facilities and volunteers to clean up. or, charge admission and pay for someone to clean up afterwards.

is it that hard to get a few boxes of trash bags?

but living in this city long enough you'll see anything once, and someone throwing garbage out their window was one of them. not scrap garbage but a wastepaper basket full.

MAN I HATE LITTERBUGS.

write or call and express your discontent:

718-622-5662

Jonevan Hornsby, Executive Director

jonevan_hornsby@mihicon.com

Shane Bennett, Director

shane_bennett@mihicon.com

Phone number is no longer in service. I guess they 'planned' that too.

MIHVentures LLC has only existed since 2004, so I guess they haven't been throwing the party for 9 years.

Their headquarters, at 699 Bergen Street, Suite 2

Brooklyn, NY, 11238, appears to be an apartment (according to google street view). Public records list Mr. Hornsby as the owner of that building.

Anybody who can't clean up after themselves should be ashamed of themselves as individuals. These are probably the same slobs who leave their crap on a subway car or think nothing of throwing their trash on the street instead of in garbage cans. As for the event-planning company, I guess they're not so good with the whole "planning" part. Leaving the park like that is the work of amateurs. Shameful.

Jonevan Hornsby and MIH should be ashamed of themselves. Events like these are the worst publicity for an event planning company. It looks amateurish and disreputable. If a company like Goldman Sachs hired MIH and something like this happened, it would be a PR disaster for Goldman. But not only this, since it's primarily an African American event, it's a black eye for the entire community.

bunch of dicks

bunch of dicks

This shit was off the hook!

http://neverleavebrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/bbq_4.jpg

Have been trying to figure out under which circumstances to use "off the hook" versus "off the chain"?

Are they synonymous or is there some subtle difference I'm missing.

Thanks in advance.

Whatchoo mean yo?

The executive director of MIH Ventures deserves some jail time while the company itself should have to pay a fine that they will remember for years to come.

They acted with complete disregard for other users of the park and the people of this city who have to pay for cleaning up their garbage. Fines and jail time, that's the answer. Then you will find other companies acting more responsibly, not because they are responsible to the city, but to save their own butts.

Peep the twitter action yo:

YoungMClayton: Dressed *fresh* as always.. now I just need to get my budington and then I'm gone... Heatwave BBQ here I come