Albemarle Road
Following up on the concerns expressed by neighborhood residents at the May Community Board 12 meeting [/politics/traffic-study-coming-benches-to-stay-and-more-news-from-the-cb12-meeting] in Kensington, Councilmember Brad Lander’s office has set up a survey website [http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cB3MOJ8n3lD%2BdeictHXoAZE%2BcxAkWNN4] where neighbors can post their
Community Board 12
About 100 people were present at the May 28 meeting [/politics/community-board-12-monthly-meeting-tonight-at-ps-230] of Community Board 12 [http://www.brooklyncb12.org/] at PS 230 Upper School [http://www.ps230.org/] in Kensington, including board members, elected officials and their representatives, and the public. Several attendees expressed thanks to CB12 for bringing
ground floor gallery
Kids love to make buttons and they’ll get a chance to do so next Saturday, May 4th, from 1-6:30 PM at Ground Floor Gallery [http://groundfloorbk.com/]. Featured artist and Park Slope mom Lori Nelson will be on hand to work with kids on their button projects. There
Brad Lander’s office has announced a community meeting to discuss proposed renovations to the Dome Playground on the border of Kensington and Borough Park at 38th Street and Dahill Road. The meeting of Community Board 12 [http://www.brooklyncb12.org/]‘s Parks Committee will take place on Thursday, April
The Squid and the Whale
Photo via Streateasy The 6th Avenue home used in the movie The Squid and the Whale [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367089/] has sold for its asking price of $3.45 million, Brownstoner reports [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/08/the-squid-and-the-whale-home-sells-at-ask/?stream=true] . According to The Real Deal [http:
Bell House
Park Slope’s own Eugene Mirman’s 5th Annual Comedy Festival [https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eugene-Mirman-Comedy-Festival/24891715981?utm_source=Gothamist+Daily&utm_campaign=2e1dd2741a-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email] will run for 8 shows at the Bell House [http://www.thebellhouseny.com/] from September 13-16. Performers will
Sandwich
GrowNYC’s Greenmarket Youth Education Project [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/education] is hosting a fun, kid-friendly event on Saturday, September 8th at the Union Square Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/unionsquaregreenmarket]. Teams of kids ages 6-14 and adults will work together to shop for local ingredients at the Greenmarket
mosquitoes
With summer winding down, mosquitoes may not be top of mind, but the fact is that West Nile Virus was found in this area earlier this month and was the subject of a special meeting [http://ditmaspark.patch.com/articles/west-nile-virus-subject-of-doh-neighboring-community-board-meeting] of Community Board 7 on Thursday. However, although this
pavilion
The new owners of the revamped Pavilion movie theater [http://www.paviliontheater.com/] want to bring customers back with booze. According to DNAInfo.com [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120828/park-slope/park-slopes-pavilion-movie-theater-wants-lure-back-customers-with-booze] , Community Board 6 [http://www.brooklyncb6.org/calendar/] approved a new on-premises liquor license application on behalf of
stoop sales
Local blogs are a-buzz with the news that the NYPD shut down a sidewalk “stoop sale” on Flatbush near Grand Army Plaza. The seller reported on the Brooklynian forum [http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/police-shut-down-my-stoop-sale] that she was told “You can’t do that here.” > I told them I
"mission Dolores"
Park Slope’s own Mission Dolores has earned a spot on Time Out NY’s list of the best pinball spots [http://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/best-pinball-machine-spots-in-new-york-city] in New York City. The former auto shop turned beer-garden-style bar–Time Out calls it “a solid spot for a casual brew”
barbecue
Local restaurateur Terrie Mangrum of Fort Reno [http://fort-reno.us/] showed news channel NY1 how she uses a whole pig [http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/lets_eat/edible/167457/edible--southern-chef-in-park-slope-shows-how-she-uses-the-whole-hog?ap=1&MP4] . > “Because we’re a whole-hog barbecue restaurant, we literally use the whole hog unless we’