Brad Lander
Participatory budgeting [http://bradlander.com/blog/2012/09/12/participatory-budgeting-is-back] is in full swing and, for the second year in a row, Councilman Brad Lander wants to know how our community would like to spend one million dollars [/blog/politics/what-would-you-do-with-one-million-dollars]. Tired of tripping over gigantic sidewalk gashes? Does a
Eagle Provisions
Christmas Eve at my grandma’s house is filled with the mouthwatering aromas of homemade kielbasa, pierogi, saeurkraut and enough sweets to single-handedly keep the dental industry in business. These Polish family recipes only come out during the holidays, though, so it’s a sad day when some poor, unfortunate
19th Street
Walked passed this striking portrait today on 19th Street near 6th Avenue. Have a stellar photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com or add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], and we’ll post it to the site.
obama
Let’s get ready to rumble! Tomorrow night is the first of three debates between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. Why watch the smackdown at home when you can gather with neighbors and alcohol in one of the local bars? The Owl Farm [https://www.facebook.com/TheOwlFarmBar]
100 Story House
Have you noticed the small brownstone that popped up by the Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org/] a few weeks ago? The 100 Story House [http://hundredstoryhouse.com/author/hundredstoryhouse/] is a community book sharing project by Julia Marchesi and artist Leon Reid IV [http://www.leonthe4th.com/100storyhouse/1.
NYC Public Schools
Progress grades for the 2011-2012 school year were posted yesterday, and South Slope is looking mighty fine. Although PS 295 and Junior High School 88 moved from an A to a B, the other schools in our area (District 15) held or improved their grades from the 2010-2011 school year.
Just weeks after the Park Slope branch library reopened at 6th Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets, an iPad from their children’s area has been stolen. Jason Carey, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Brooklyn Public Library, confirmed the theft. “One iPad was stolen,” he said. “It is
doctors
South Slope Pediatrics [http://www.southslopepediatrics.com/], the new office of Dr. Hai Cao, is a delightful breath of fresh air. Everything from the warm welcome received at the front desk by Matteo Trisolini, Dr. Cao’s partner and office Renaissance man, to the pediatrician’s genuine love for his
Clinic
Neighborhood Cats [http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/ABOUT_HISTORY] will be sponsoring a free spay and neuter clinic at Park Slope Veterinary Center [http://parkslopeveterinarycenter.vetstreet.com/], located on 4th Avenue and 19th Street, on Tuesday, October 16. For this first-come, first-serve event, 20 cats will be spayed or neutered, receive
mural
…We’re all a little loony! Taken on 12th Street and 5th Avenue. Have a stellar photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com or add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], and we’ll post it to the site.
clouds
Come on, sun, you can do it! Photo taken from 15th Street and 4th Avenue. Have a stellar photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com or add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], and we’ll post it to the
6th Avenue
Sure there was rain and traffic, but look at the bright side….it’s finally Friday! Taken above the Prospect Expressway at 6th Avenue. Have a stellar photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com or add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/