How about that white stuff! We haven’t seen much of it this winter, although it looks like Monday is going to bring a bit more of the slushy stuff our way [http://www.weather.com/weather/tomorrow/Brooklyn+NY+11215:4:US]. Keep up to date with the neighborhood
18th Street
> It’s back, #SouthSlope [https://twitter.com/search/%23SouthSlope]! Thanks, DOT! And @slopenews [https://twitter.com/slopenews]! yfrog.com/obnvwprj [http://t.co/ZPkNHzvy] — Liza (@zealousidler) January 26, 2013 [https://twitter.com/zealousidler/status/295179955912974336] A very happy @zealousidler [https://twitter.com/zealousidler] reports that the crossing signal at
brooklyn heights railroad company
As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
funny face
Thanks to reader Katie Hosmer [http://www.katiehosmer.com/index.html] for sending us this fabulous face on the 4th Ave/9th Street F Platform. 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/
2010 murder
The NYPD has announced this evening that Brandon Santana, suspect in the August 2010 murder of Alexander Santiago [http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/man-fatally-stabbed-during-fight-in-brooklyn/] , who escaped police custody [/blog/news/nypd-seeking-escaped-suspect-in-2010-homicide-case] yesterday in the 78th precinct, was apprehended by the Regional Fugitive Task Force at 3:15pm
The NYPD has announced this evening that Brandon Santana, suspect in the August 2010 murder of Alexander Santiago [http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/man-fatally-stabbed-during-fight-in-brooklyn/] , who escaped police custody [/blog/crime/nypd-seek-escaped-suspect-in-5th-ave12th-st-homicide-case-from-2010] yesterday in the 78th precinct, was apprehended by the Regional Fugitive Task Force at 3:15pm
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: 357 21st Street [http://realestate.nytimes.com/rentals/detail/87-998189/357-21st-Street-BROOKLYN-NY-11215] We’ll start
book drive
The Redrum Motorcycle Club [http://redrummc.com/] and Lucky 13 Saloon [https://www.facebook.com/Lucky13Saloon?fref=ts] (273 13th Street), will host a children’s book drive, benefitting the Sunset Park Afterschool Program [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/sunsetpark/dailyplant/22370], this Saturday, January 26, from 9:30pm until
13th Street
Brownstoner reports that the 2-story, wood frame home at 303 13th Street has recently sold for $2,050,000 [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/01/park-slope-wood-frame-sells-over-2-million/] , making it the first South Slope frame to go for over 2 million. The 1860’s townhouse boasts 2,276 square feet, a
interactive
Yesterday, we brought you WNYC’s top ten lists of neighborhood dog names [/blog/animals/where-do-neighborhood-pups-rank-on-wnycs-dogs-of-nyc]. Today, we bring you Gothamist’s pooch poop report. That’s right, ladies and gents, Gothamist has a snazzy interactive map [http://gothamist.com/2013/01/24/interactive_map_what_neighborhoods.php] that shows,
Scandinavian
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’ll want to pay close attention to this post. It could change your life. The famous Leske’s Scandinavian Bakery [http://www.leskesbakery.com/] in Bay Ridge will be opening a second location at 588 5th Avenue, the space last occupied by
bathroom
Congratulations, P.S. 124 [/blog/education/democracy-in-action-ps-124-welcomes-new-bathrooms]. 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 post it to the site.