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 F. If you take the F into the city, note that northbound and
Congrats on making it through another workday, neighbors. 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
internships
Looking for a fantastic (and local) way to get some art gallery experience on your resume? 440 Gallery [http://www.440gallery.com/] (440 6th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Street) is seeking two interns, both scheduled to begin in February. According to their Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/440Gallery/
kindergarten connect
The neighborhood’s elementary school open house sessions [/blog/education/neighborhood-elementary-school-tours-on-the-horizon] have been rolling since November, and if your child was born in 2009, the time has finally come to send in those kindergarten applications. This year, the Department of Education has introduced Kindergarten Connect [http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/
deli
We’ve recently spotted lots of activity in the corner building at 4th Avenue and 11th Street, formerly part of Danny’s Rim & Tire Shop [http://www.yelp.com/biz/dannys-tire-shop-brooklyn] (we miss you Scooby [/blog/animals/4th-avenue-tire-shop-says-goodbye-to-beloved-dog]). Members of the construction crew told us on Monday that the
Spotted on 11th Street and 6th Avenue by Burnley Duke Dame. 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
Don’t wait until the weekend for a little neighborhood fun! Here’s a few of the events that are taking place in our area through Wednesday: Vinyl And Cheap Drinks [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152131855087320&id=53950572319&stream_ref=10] When: Monday, January
operation id
Representatives from Operation ID [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/crime_prevention/crime_prevention_section.shtml] , a free program from the NYPD that engraves and registers a serial number with the letters N.Y.C. on items such as computers, smartphones, and tablets (making it more difficult for would-be
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.
FIDO
UPDATE January 14: Billi the cat has found a loving foster home, and if it looks like she’s going to be a good fit in the household, perhaps even a forever home. Her new foster mom tells us that Billi is “getting daily belly rub sessions and plenty of
Couch to 5K
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.
Nonsponsored
Heads up if you have some late night travel on the agenda this week: Coney Island-bound D and N trains skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av and 25 St Late Nights, 11:45 PM to 5 AM, Mon to Fri, Jan 13 – 17 For servicetothese stations, take the