Heather Andelsman

Family History Snapshot: Prospect Park On Horseback More Than 100 Years Ago

Photo provided by Jeff DarrellProspect Park is fun for a lot of reasons, including family activities [/blog/animals/new-clean-crew-prospect-park-consists-eight-four-legged-friends/] and environmental projects [/blog/green/pups-ready-make-splash-prospect-parks-dog-beach-re-opens-ahead-schedule/] for the whole neighborhood to take part in. But long before the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/learn-more/what-we-do/] came around to offer

history

Family History Snapshot: Prospect Park On Horseback Over 100 Years Ago

Provided by Jeff DarrellProspect Park is fun for a lot of reasons, including family activities [/blog/animals/new-clean-crew-prospect-park-consists-eight-four-legged-friends/] and environmental projects [/blog/animals/prospect-park-pups-to-make-a-safer-splash/] for the whole neighborhood to take part in. However, long before the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/learn-more/what-we-do/] came around to offer these

library

Park Slope Library Gets A New Garden And Furry Friend

Courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org]For parents, a way to get kids both outdoors and reading books must sound like a dream. However, the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org] is making that dream a reality with the new Park Slope Reading Circle and Storytelling

Animals

Prospect Park Pups To Make A Safer Splash

Courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/stay-connected/]If you’re one of the people who likes to bring your dog to swim at Dog Beach in Prospect Park, this is exciting news for both you and your canine friend. The Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/

Animals

Prospect Park Pups To Make A Safer Splash

Courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/stay-connected/]If you’re one of the people who likes to bring your dog to swim at Dog Beach in Prospect Park, this is exciting news for both you and your canine friend. The Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/

history

Flashback Friday: The Mystery Of The Muggers

From right to left: Assistant District Attorney Jacob Weinberg, Joseph Kelly, Robert Lee, Daniel McCarthy, and Donald Sarra. (Photo via Brooklyn Visual Heritage [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/youthful-muggers-quizzed])A controversial crime, the assault and robbery of Harry Lehr, has occurred in Park Slope, but don’t worry — the crime dates

Business

Say Hola To A New Spanish Learning Center On 5th Avenue

Photo via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/JuguemosACantar1/photos/a.147691521927924.25514.147690681928008/147691525261257/?type=3&theater] A new dual-language program at a new location [https://www.google.com/maps/place/511+5th+Ave,+Brooklyn,+NY+11215/@40.666792,-73.9900657,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c25ae34cca58a9:0x442fbec156e3257b!8m2!

history

Flashback Friday: Old Jewelers Becomes a Place to get Hip Haircuts

Photo via Brooklyn Visual Heritage [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/park-slope-jewelers-393-5th-avenue]The buildings in Park Slope predate [/blog/history/flashback-friday-5th-avenue-1930s-style/] the businesses that reside in them currently, and it’s interesting to see what the residents of Park Slope saw when they walked down the streets years ago. Back in 1952,

Animals

New Clean-Up Crew in Prospect Park Consists of Eight Four-Legged Friends

Zoya munches away on invasive plants like poison ivy. (Photo by Heather Andelsman/Park Slope Stoop)Don’t be surprised if you run into a goat or two, or eight, on your daily jog through Prospect Park this summer. For the next five months, a group of eight goats will

Animals

New Clean-Up Crew in Prospect Park Consists of Eight Four-Legged Friends

Zoya munches away on invasive plants like poison ivy. (Photo by Heather Andelsman/Park Slope Stoop)Don’t be surprised if you run into a goat or two, or eight, on your daily jog through Prospect Park this summer. For the next five months, a group of eight goats will

Business

New Juice Joint Jiggles Its Smoothie Moves At Windsor Terrace Location

Peaches & Cream Smoothie (Photo by Heather Andelsman/Park Slope Stoop)There’s nothing better than a fresh smoothie or juice to cool down in the approaching summertime heat. The neighborhood now has the option of Very Juice Bar [https://www.facebook.com/VeryJuiceBar] (211 Prospect Park West near 16th Street)