History In Your Hands: Games [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/history-hands-historic-games] When: Saturday, December 14, 2pm to 4pm Where: Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park What: Ditch the Xbox and bring the kids over to Prospect Park’s Lefferts House on Saturday afternoon for a game of Nine Man Morris.
Spotted on the 4th Avenue/9th Street F platform by jbjourneyer [http://instagram.com/p/hwQq94Rizv/]. 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.
22nd street
Friends and neighbors, the moment has arrived! Ryan Powers and Chris Schneider [/blog/holidays/meet-the-neighbors-chris-schneider-and-ryan-powers] announced on Friday that the 6th annual Holiday Light Spectacular [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holiday-Light-Spectacular/122191904509549] is officially up and running. The long-time friends are shaking things up a bit this year, though, and
603 fourth
603 Fourth [http://603fourth.idealpropertiesgroup.com/residences.php], which began construction [/blog/real-estate/residential-building-with-retail-space-going-up-at-603-4th-avenue] in the fall of 2012, celebrated its grand opening on December 2, and is on the lookout for their first tenants. The luxury building, located on 4th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets, houses six apartments
Open House Roundup
It’s time, once again, for a peek inside some of the open houses that are taking place around the neighborhood this weekend. Check ‘em out and let us know what you think. 466 15th Street, between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West [http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/
garfield
If you’re looking to bring a little extra love into your home this holiday season, Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/adopt/sean-casey-cats/] has one handsome fella you should meet. Garfield, an 8-week-old Domestic Short Hair mix, is neutered, dewormed, treated to prevent fleas & ticks, and up
friend's pizza cafe
We spotted a cardboard sign taped to the gate of Friend’s Pizza [http://friendspizzabrooklyn.com/] (487 7th Avenue, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue) on Thursday afternoon. The message explains that they will not be open, and that they will miss us, but also mentions that they’ll be
Not even SANTA can afford an apartment in South Slope anymore. 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
slope cuts barber shop
We’ve got a new barber shop in town! Slope Cuts [http://www.yelp.com/biz/slope-cuts-brooklyn] opened on 7th Avenue and Prospect Avenue December 4, and offers neighbors a super laid back vibe, with very reasonable prices. Owner Avi Gavlaev, shown above (right) with barbers Anthony Hagan (center), and
City Harvest Food Drive
Three cheers are in order for the kids over at PS 124 [https://www.facebook.com/ps124pta], who recently collected and donated over 400 pounds of food to City Harvest [http://www.cityharvest.org/]. If you’d like to follow their lead, and help ensure that every New Yorker has
14th Street
The Holy Family School opened its doors on 14th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenue, in 1908 (when the above photograph [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/search~S64?/Xpark+slope&m=k&searchscope=64&SORT=D/Xpark+slope&m=k&searchscope=64&SORT=D&
events spotlight
From art and movies to jingle bells and badass animals, we’ve got a weekend full of spectacular events taking place around the neighborhood: Opening Reception For 9th Annual Small Works Show [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151711253941207.1073741834.81123141206&type=1] When: Thursday, December 12,