The holiday season can get pretty stressful, so why not schedule a bit of time for yourself? Here’s a few of our local businesses that have health and wellness workshops or events on the horizon: Ladies Self Defense Course [http://www.brooklynmartialarts.net/SocialSite/schedule-news] When: Monday, November 18
building owners
Did you know that from October 1 through May 31, building owners are required [http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/tenants/heat-and-hot-water.shtml] by the city to keep the heat in their buildings at certain temperatures? • Between the hours of 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM, if the
Gather
We opened our take out bowl of pumpkin oatmeal from Gather [http://gatherny.com/] (341 7th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Street) this morning, and were immediately flooded with the spiced scents of fall. With temperatures below the freezing point today, this cozy breakfast choice really hit the spot. The
Pepper Mill
Just a couple of months after Pepper Mill [http://www.yelp.com/biz/peppermill-grocery-brooklyn], 355 7th Avenue, reopened [/blog/food/pepper-mill-is-back-with-tasty-counter-service-options] from a 3 month renovation, they’re once again closed for business. The gate was halfway down on Wednesday morning, with a handwritten closed sign attached. We peeked inside,
Mayor Bloomberg announced on Tuesday [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/362-13/mayor-bloomberg-more-1-000-boro-taxis-now-new-york-city-streets/] that there are now more than 1,000 of the green Boro Taxis [http://southslopenews.com/blog/transportation/how-to-tell-a-real-green-taxi-from-a-fake-one] on the streets of New York City. And if you’re not satisfied with the amount of them
Taxi Stands
Mayor Bloomberg announced on Tuesday [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/362-13/mayor-bloomberg-more-1-000-boro-taxis-now-new-york-city-streets/] that there are now more than 1,000 of the green Boro Taxis [/blog/transportation/know-your-green-taxis] on the streets of New York City — we do feel like we’re finally seeing a few more around Park Slope
It’s been said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, and with this deal from the P.S. 295 Farmers Market [https://www.facebook.com/PS295FarmersMarket] ( which is running an hour earlier than normal this week, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm), you’ll be set until
Spotted outside of Rite Aid on 5th Avenue, between 10th and 11th Street. Snapped any photos in the neighborhood lately? Share them with us! You can add photos to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us at editor@
lost pets
Dallas, a 3-year-old black lab mix ran away from her dog walker this afternoon in Sunset Park, and is still missing. With temperatures dropping below freezing tonight, her family is desperately trying to find her. If you happen to spot Dallas around the neighborhood, please contact her owner, Jessica, at
auctions
In the market for some new artwork? The fourth annual South Slope Silent Art Auction [http://www.southslopesilentartauction.blogspot.com/] is set for Friday, November 22, from 6:30pm to 9pm, at Two Moon Art House and Cafe [http://twomoonbklyn.com/] (315 4th Avenue, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues). Admission
boro taxi
Mayor Bloomberg announced on Tuesday [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/362-13/mayor-bloomberg-more-1-000-boro-taxis-now-new-york-city-streets/] that there are now more than 1,000 of the green Boro Taxis [/blog/transportation/how-to-tell-a-real-green-taxi-from-a-fake-one] on the streets of New York City (even if we haven’t seen many of them around South Slope yet). A
When Hurricane Sandy devastated so many of our neighboring communities, Slope residents immediately jumped into action [/blog/volunteering/want-to-help-sandy-victims-sunday-heres-how], donating their time and resources to help those in need. Now one year later, Councilman Brad Lander is reuniting those volunteers for a dinner at Congregation Beth Elohim [http://congregationbethelohim.org/