painted sky
Here’s another shot of that beautiful September 16th sunset [/blog/photos/photo-of-the-day-another-painted-sunset], this time from neighbor dmgtc [http://snapwidget.com/v/546542902266293174#.UjpNoGTXjkY]. Take any photos in South Slope recently? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope
block party
Heads up, Slope drivers. Our neighbors over on 16th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue) are tossing a block party on Saturday, September 21. The street will be closed to traffic between 11am and 8pm, so if you park your car in that area, make sure its moved by 11am
halal cart
Fall weather always makes us gravitate toward the neighborhood’s warm and cozy lunch options. After walking passed the halal cart [http://www.yelp.com/biz/falafel-cart-brooklyn] on 5th Avenue and 9th Street for the 6,345th time (and thinking how good it smelled), it was time to give it
Participatory budgeting is back, and for the third year in a row, Council Member Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/] is asking how District 39 should spend one million dollars. Does your school need repairs? Know how we can improve the safety of pedestrians? There are several ways to bring your
farm-to-table
Korzo [http://www.korzorestaurant.com/] owner Otto Zizak confirmed Wednesday that he is opening a new restaurant at 651 5th Avenue (between 18th and 19th Street), formerly occupied by El Rincon Familiar. The restaurant, Sekt (which means a German sparkling wine), will feature small farm-to-table plates, with a bit of
With everything from ribs to heirloom tomatoes (only $3 a pound this week) apples (only $2 a pound this week), the P.S. 295 Farmers Market [/blog/education/how-students-volunteers-and-a-whole-lot-of-herbs-helped-create-the-ps-295-farmers-market] is a one-stop grocery shopping destination on Thursday. We’ve got a full breakdown of available goodies below: Corn Heirloom tomatoes
Council District 39
Participatory budgeting is back, and for the third year in a row, Council Member Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/] is asking how District 39 should spend one million dollars. Does your school need repairs? Know how we can improve the safety of pedestrians? There are several ways to bring your
neighborhood assemblies
Participatory budgeting is back, and for the third year in a row, Council Member Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/] is asking how District 39 should spend one million dollars. Does your school need repairs? Know how we can improve the safety of pedestrians? There are several ways to bring your
Heads up, neighborhood drivers. Alternate side parking rules will be suspended [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/alternate-side-parking.shtml#cal] on Thursday and Friday of this week, September 19-20, for Sukkot, then again next week, September 26-27, for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. All other parking regulations, including
painted sunset
Neighbor Shannon Bowser snapped this beauty from a rooftop on 22nd Street (between 4th and 5th Avenue) on Monday, September 16. Take any photos in South Slope recently? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or
There has been some question as to the fate [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2012/8/14/is-anthonys-pizza-closed-for-good.html] of Anthony’s [http://www.anthonysbrooklyn.com/] (426 7th Avenue, between 14th and 15th Streets) recently, and we unfortunately spotted a sign on Tuesday that confirmed the restaurant is closing its
pet supply store
Good news, neighborhood pet owners. We spoke to construction workers inside of 697 5th Avenue (between 21st and 22nd Streets) Tuesday, and discovered that we’ve got a new pet supply store on the way. No word on a name, or when the shop will be up and running, but