We’re loving all the fog shots from this week! Photo by elliepickles [http://instagram.com/p/jNt6CgMKxB/]. Snap any neighborhood photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us at
family
A new genealogical research program at Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/] could help Brooklynites and beyond discover a few extra branches on their family tree. Named Green-ealogy [http://www.green-wood.com/2012/green-ealogy-genealogical-research-at-green-wood/] , the program makes Green-Wood’s institutional records, historical documents, and photographs available to the public, providing
elementary school
If you’re considering P.S. 124 [http://ps124brooklyn.com/] for your kiddo next year, PTA President Jim Newman [/blog/education/pta-president-jim-newman-helps-bring-fresh-ideas-to-p-s-124] tells us that the school will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, January 22, from 6pm to 8pm, where current and prospective families will have an opportunity to
From trivia and art to a cat on a European Grand Tour, South Slope is definitely the place to be this weekend. Check out some of our favorite events from around the neighborhood: Trivial Dispute [https://www.facebook.com/supercolliderbrooklyn/posts/10203055462088192?stream_ref=1] When: Thursday, January 16, 9pm
Once again, both 4th Ave/9th Street and Prospect Avenue are looking good this weekend, but keep an eye on the F, G, N, and R further down the line. G trains run every 20 minutes between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs Weekends, 5 AM to 12 midnight, Sat and
Green-Wood
Photo by lostinbklyn [http://instagram.com/p/jMLYexEtBe/] Snap any neighborhood photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us at editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post them on the
arts
Attention playwrights! The Gallery Players [http://galleryplayers.com/] (located on 14th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues) is currently accepting submissions for their Black Box New Play Festival [http://galleryplayers.com/news/the-17th-annual-black-box-new-play-festival/], scheduled for June of this year. Plays may range from ten minutes to full-length, and must not
fried burger
All of this cold and rainy weather that we’ve had recently has brought about some serious comfort food cravings, so there was no big surprise when we found ourselves standing in front of Korzo [http://www.beetketchup.com/information-1/] (667 5th Avenue, between 19th and 20th Streets) last Saturday
If you’d love to help a local animal in need, but are not quite ready to foster or adopt a pet, Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/] announced via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151901279546483&set=a.378832716482.159179.17669251482&type=1&
exercise
If one of your goals for the new year is to start running, don’t miss the new Couch to 5k sessions [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/shape-up-nyc-group-run] in Prospect Park. The group class meets every Monday evening at 7pm on the porch of Lefferts Historic House [http://www.
UPDATE 10:30am: The MTA says that normal train service has resumed [https://twitter.com/NYCTSubwayScoop/status/423477153477312512], with residual delays. Hopefully the evening rush hour is easier than this morning’s! EARLIER: A Manhattan water main located on 13th Street and 5th Avenue broke around midnight [http://www.ny1.
Update: As of 10:40am, all subway lines have resumed with residual delays. A Manhattan water main located on 13th Street and 5th Avenue broke around midnight [http://www.ny1.com/content/news/201919/greenwich-village-water-main-break-disrupts-early-morning-transit] Wednesday morning, flooding Greenwich Village streets, and wreaking havoc on several subway lines, including the