Education
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopDo you have a crossing guard you adore? Do your kids speak glowingly about the crossing guard that keeps them safe? As we near the end of the school year, many individuals get thanked for their hard work. However, crossing guards are the unsung
Food & Drink
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe exterior looks almost the same. The signage has been slightly augmented, but the font remains the same. Fresh Bite Mediterranean Cuisine (168 5th Avenue at Degraw Street) opened its doors late last week. The menu and owner are the new kids on the
Neighbors
Photo by Ben ‘Sted’ McRobertsPark Slope rapper Robert “PH” Diaz was memorialized in a stirring and celebratory street renaming last Saturday, April 23, which served as a rousing tribute to the former Degraw Street resident. Robert “PH” Diaz, (Pumpkinhead). (Photo courtesy of family)Diaz, who performed and recorded under the
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Photo by Gypsy George MihalopoulosLately, when it rains it pours. Purple. We continue to remember and celebrate Prince [/blog/art-music/crying-purple-rain-the-slope-celebrates-and-mourns-music-icon-prince/] . Neighbor Gypsy George Mihalopoulos snapped this photo of those raindrops on 5th Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets. Take any photos in the neighborhood lately? Send them to editor@
Central Brooklyn
Police say suspect Clarence Jones is now in custody. (Photo via NYPD)A suspect who police say is responsible for at least five incidents involving attacks on elderly women in Park Slope and Kensington has been arrested. The incidents spanned over two months between January 20 – March 26, 2016. Cops
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Police say suspect Clarence Jones is now in custody. (Photo via NYPD)A suspect who police say is responsible for at least five incidents involving attacks on elderly women in Park Slope and Kensington has been arrested. The incidents spanned over two months between January 20 – March 26, 2016. Cops
Events
Morbid Anatomy Museum presents a lecture on the history of post-punk and goth subculture on Wednesday. (Photo via julioxx298 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BDB97ImCKj0/?tagged=bauhausband&hl=en])Welcome to the week, which features many events: very secret science, superhero plays, postpunk history, and more. Secret Science Club
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Photo by Adam RabinerFirefighters rushed to 13th Street on Sunday to extinguish an apartment fire on a day with dry conditions conducive to spreading flames. 12 units were sent to 404 13th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues), according to the FDNY. The building is a two-story dwelling which houses
News
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Events
Dale Williams’ exhibit Fear Not To Appear opens tonight at Gowanus Loft. (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Republic)Welcome to the weekend, which features many events: an open studio tour, celebrating and remembering Prince, food samplings in the park, and more. Fear Not To Appear — Paintings, Drawings, and Books, 1980-1997 by
Food & Drink
The very first scoop of Matzo Project/Ample Hills Creamery Buttercrunch White Chocolate Cinnamon with chunks of matzo. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)The Passover holiday is a fusion of bitter and sweet, as the story goes. And if you want to celebrate the holiday in the sweetest
Arts & Culture
Photo via Prince [https://www.instagram.com/p/BAyhRTQGLbk/?taken-by=prince&hl=en]Flashy. Sexy. Majestic. Soft-spoken. Private. Mysterious. Prince suddenly passed away on Thursday, April 21, and the news has brought an outpouring of sadness from fans. Massive celebrations took place near and far. In Brooklyn, a Spike