weekend.events spotlight
From beer and opera to Blades of Glory, South Slope is definitely the place to be this weekend. Check out some of our favorite events from around the neighborhood: Opera On Tap [http://freddysbar.com/events/2014-01-09/] When: Thursday, January 9, 9pm to 11pm Where: Freddy’s, 627 5th Avenue,
jobs
If your teen is interested in sustainability and technology, be sure to check out an upcoming program from The Wildlife Conservation Society [http://www.wcs.org/]. Creative Activism in Climate Change [http://www.bronxzoo.com/teens/creative-activism-in-climate-change.aspx] will bring together talented teens to conduct research in urban ecology and
weekend subways
4th Avenue/9th Street and Prospect Avenue are both looking good this weekend, but there are a number changes to the area subways further down the lines. Coney Island-bound F trains run via the A from W 4 St to Jay St-MetroTech Weekend, 11:45 PM Fri to 5 AM
armory
Update January 10, 7:24am: Grab your gym bag, because the Armory is back up and running. Thursday: Heads up, neighbors. The Armory [http://www.ymcanyc.org/parkslopearmory] (361 15th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues) is closed until further notice, according to a YMCA representative we spoke with Friday
cold
Photo by pondblue [http://instagram.com/p/i6MbIblt8B/] 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
Education
If your teen is interested in sustainability and technology, be sure to check out an upcoming program from The Wildlife Conservation Society [http://www.wcs.org/]. Creative Activism in Climate Change [http://www.bronxzoo.com/teens/creative-activism-in-climate-change.aspx] will bring together talented teens to conduct research in urban ecology and
adoption
FIDO [https://www.facebook.com/FIDOBrooklyn] shared a story on December 30 about four animals that were in need of a foster or forever family [https://www.facebook.com/FIDOBrooklyn/posts/10152093752939806] after the sudden death of their owner. Although a number of folks shared the story, the animals are
Sea Witch
Mmmmm….looking good Sea Witch [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sea-Witch/164081873690747]! Photo by ssujkovic. [http://instagram.com/p/i25u7EJmwv/] 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
Brad Lander
From condos to traffic calming, there’s no doubt that 4th Avenue has seen a number of significant changes over the past few years, and with the de Blasio administration settling in at City Hall, the Forth on Fourth Avenue [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/fourth-avenue/] committee thought this would be the
Thanks to a polar vortex [http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/06/showbiz/polar-vortex-explanation/] straight from the North Pole (cheers, Santa), we’re looking at some seriously bitter temperatures [http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=NYZ075&zflg=1] around the city on Tuesday, with highs only reaching about
4th Avenue
From condos to traffic calming, there’s no doubt that 4th Avenue has seen a number of significant changes over the past few years, and with the de Blasio administration settling in at City Hall, the Forth on Fourth Avenue [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/fourth-avenue/] committee thought this would be the
hercules
Another great photo from last week’s snowstorm by lizlig [http://instagram.com/p/iwo6nJGi1V/]. 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,