Anni Irish is a Brooklyn-based writer who has lived in the Prospect Park South neighborhood since 2012. A graduate of New York University, Simmons College and Tufts University, Anni’s work has been fe
community bookstore
Community Bookstore [http://communitybookstore.net] has been a fixture on 7th Avenue in Park Slope since 1971, and in 2011, the store was purchased by Stephanie Valdez and Ezra Goldstein. In the three years since they took over, Valdez and Goldstein have completely revamped their book selection, helped to organize
In 2010, after being frustrated by the options provided by the public school system in Brooklyn, Kathleen Fink, along with the help of several parents from her play group, decided to take matters into their own hands. They came together to help form Little Nest [http://littlenestpreschool.com/], a local
Kathleen Fink
In 2010, after being frustrated by the options provided by the public school system in Brooklyn, Kathleen Fink, along with the help of several parents from her play group, decided to take matters into their own hands. They came together to help form Little Nest [http://littlenestpreschool.com/], a local
disco
Dianna Carlin, a Ditmas Park resident better known as Lola Star [http://lolastar.com/], is bringing the glitz and glamour of Coney Island to Lakeside in Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/about-prospect-park/lakeside] tomorrow, July 11. In 2008, when Carlin launched Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Rink [http://www.
Coney Island boardwalk
Dianna Carlin, a Ditmas Park resident better known as Lola Star [http://lolastar.com/], is bringing the glitz and glamour of Coney Island to Lakeside in Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/about-prospect-park/lakeside] tomorrow, July 11. In 2008, when Carlin launched Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Rink [http://www.
churches
Founded in 2009 by Pastor Emily Scott, St. Lydia’s Church [http://www.stlydias.org/] has adopted an unconventional approach to mass: They combine cooking and the religious ceremony to produce a community-based experience that has attracted people from Brooklyn and beyond. It’s a space that has come to
children's corner
George Glean, better known as Uncle George, has lived in Ditmas Park for over 30 years. In 1981, George’s passion for education and entrepreneurial spirit led him and his wife to open Children’s Corner [http://www.childrenscornerbk.com] at the intersection of Stratford Road and Church Avenue–where