Councilmember Brad Lander
Does the electricity for your apartment come in through an extension cord? Do you padlock your front door? Is the Department of Buildings oblivious to your cellar or attic apartment? Community Board 7 [http://www.brooklyncb7.org/], Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/], and Councilmember Sara Gonzalez [http://council.nyc.
comfort properties
When it rains it pours, doesn’t it? It seems like businesses have been dropping like flies lately, and we unfortunately spotted a Comfort Properties sign in the window of Rachel’s Tattoo and Beauty Salon [http://www.yelp.com/biz/rachels-tattoo-and-beauty-salon-brooklyn] (467 5th Ave) over the weekend. Nobody answered
In the market for a new rental? You’re in luck, because we’ve put together some of our favorite listings from the neighborhood this week. Check ‘em out and let us know what you think: 7th Ave between 15th and 16th [http://www.townrealestate.com/listing.html?webID=756637]
technology
Between their eBooks [/blog/library/have-you-tried-out-the-brooklyn-public-library-ebooks-yet], new logo [/blog/news/the-revamped-brooklyn-public-library], and other digital media expansions [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/e-books-and-more], the Brooklyn Public Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/] is rocking the 21st Century updates lately. They’re not stopping there, though. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I
apps
Between eBooks [http://southslopenews.com/blog/library/have-you-tried-out-the-brooklyn-public-library-ebooks-yet] , a new logo [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/news/the-revamped-brooklyn-public-library], and other digital media expansions [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/e-books-and-more], the Brooklyn Public Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/] is rocking the 21st century updates lately. It’s not stopping there, though. If you’
McGovern-Weir Greenhouse
Great shot from myhoaspain [http://snapwidget.com/view/?id=251536075411382445_56161495#.US7GF2hmY20] on Instagram. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], or tag it #southslope on Instagram, and we’ll
daily wine tastings
Rejoice, wine lovers of South Slope. Big Nose Full Body [http://www.bignosefullbody.com/main_flash.html] (382 7th Ave) introduced a daily wine tasting this week. Stop from 5pm – 7pm for their featured selections, and received 15% off the day’s spotlighted wines. Daily wine tastings make us happy.
It’s almost time for our district to join together, and vote on this year’s participatory budgeting projects [http://bradlander.com/PB]. The 2013 expo, where delegates will present their ideas to the community, is scheduled for March 21, at the Park Slope Branch Library (431 6th Avenue), and
dinner: a love story
We’re totally, head-over-heels in love with this. Powerhouse on 8th [http://www.powerhouseon8th.com/events/] (1111 8th Ave) is kicking off their first cookbook tasting series on Saturday, March 2, from 4pm – 5pm. Much like a traditional book event, Jenny Rosenstrach, author of Dinner: A Love Story [http://www.
cafe 474
Sad news from Fourth Avenue this morning. After three years, the cozy Cafe 474 [https://www.facebook.com/pages/CAFE-474/127265948812] (474 4th Ave) will be closing. A neighbor tells us that the building has been purchased by a developer, listed on the city’s ACRIS [http://a836-acris.nyc.gov/
cafe
Who’d want to be Master of Puppets, when you could be Master of Leche. Image via ambiscuit [http://snapwidget.com/view/?id=397873116073514998_14668924#.US1xAWh8vzI] on Instagram. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http:
apples to apples
Unless you’re like us, and completely out of touch with the cool party games floating around the in-crowd, you’ve probably heard of Cards Against Humanity [http://cardsagainsthumanity.com/]. Nicole from the Monro Pub [http://monropub.com/] tells us that “it’s a raunchy, filthy, inappropriate, and not to