South Slope Rewind

Christine Bush

Feb 9, 2014 — 1 min read

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Now for some of the stories you might have missed:

Donate books and more to Park Slope United Methodist’s 2014 Book Sale.

Discover sweet treats (like monkey buns…mmmmm) galore at the new Buttermilk Bakeshop.

UPS Package stolen from 16th Street Monday.

Marmoset twins steal the show at the Prospect Park Zoo this winter.

Looking for a Valentine’s Day restaurant?

Neighbors are fed up with abandoned flyers on 11th Street.

Have a question for Councilman Brad Lander?

Should New York’s mute swan population be eliminated?

Mid-winter recess is almost here…check out our list of area camps that still have spots available.

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Bklyner Endorses Brannan for Council District 47

Bklyner Endorses Brannan for Council District 47

If you want your district to have the best possible representation in the city council right away, you should look beyond politics and pick Justin Brannan, a moderate Democrat.

Should Kagan or Brannan Represent Bay Ridge and Coney Island in City Council?

Ahead of the November 7 local elections, when we get to pick our city council members again, NY1 held a debate Tuesday night (you can watch it here) between the two incumbents in what will be the new District 47 – Ari Kagan, a recent Republican representing current Council District 47,

We’re Not Under a Rock, Mayor Adams, We’re on a Shrinking One

We’re Not Under a Rock, Mayor Adams, We’re on a Shrinking One

After seven inches of rain punished New York City on Friday, Mayor Eric Adams took almost a whole day to make his first comments about a storm that effectively ground his city, the country’s largest, to a halt. After having seven separate public events without acknowledging the storm, Adams

Streets, Migrants, And More

Streets, Migrants, And More

The weather has turned pleasant and just about every neighborhood in Brooklyn wants you to come out and enjoy all it has to offer — from Atlantic Antic Downtown, 3rd Avenue Fair in Bay Ridge, art crawls in Ditmas Park and Prospect Lefferts Gardens, to lots of literary events to go