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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‘s Parks Committee will take place on Thursday, April 25, at 6:30pm

Photo credit: Dino Perruci via Gothamist We found out about changes to the 78th Precinct and checked out a new crime-reporting phone app. An elderly neighbor went missing. Bike enthusiasts welcomed new David Byrne-designed racks at BAM and looked forward to the fall Bike Jumble. We marveled at the Coop’

One downside to our tree-lined streets is sometimes broken sidewalks. The agency in charge of sidewalks in New York City is the Department of Transportation. However, the responsibility for installing, maintaining, and repairing sidewalks falls on the owner of the adjoining property. If repairs are needed, DOT staff may inspect

From 10-1 today at the GAP Greenmarket, Laena McCarthy of Anarchy in a Jar will be demonstrating how to make creative combinations with locally grown fruit and put up the summer harvest. She’ll also be signing copies of her new book, Jam On: The Craft of Canning Fruit. Tomato

Photo via Notify NYC The NYPD has issued a Missing Senior Notification for Park Slope resident Francisco Lopez. Mr Lopez is described as Hispanic, 84 years old, 5’7″, 160 lbs., with a light brown complexion, brown eyes and a mustache. He was last seen leaving his residence near 11th

Photo via www.policeny.com In keeping with its actual physical location, starting in October the 78th Precinct will be responsible for the area between Vanderbilt Avenue and Flatbush Avenue, from Hanson Place in Fort Greene up to Plaza Street East.This will change the 77th Precinct’s border to

Photo via Here’s Park Slope Construction is in progress at the former Pete’s Pizzeria space on 5th Avenue, which is expected to open as Brooklyn Central in October. The owners, Matthew Hyland and Roberto Patriarca, met while working at Boerum Hill’s popular Sottacasa and are doing a