With two more days to go, the rezoning question [/blog/tag/rezoning] is still hotly contested. The latest meeting, which took place last night at PS 10, was contentious, though fewer people attended. The organized Coalition of Residents for Fair Rezoning had a strong presence. Many who spoke echoed the
basketball
Hey, did you know that Park Slope has a professional basketball [http://www.nba.com/nets/] team? No, really. Perhaps the controversy over the Barclays Center [/blog/tag/barclays-center] interfered with an open-armed Park Slope welcome for the Brooklyn Nets. But they’re here. For those who don’t follow
Halloween’s history. Thanksgiving’s over. It’s time for Christmas. For some, Christmas is a joyous season, a celebration of Jesus and America. For others, it’s a time to avoid department stores, put up with over-the-top yard decor, and endure ceaseless Christmas music. Nothing to be done about
The Department of Education’s Office of Portfolio Management has put together a FAQ [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-wZFBzvW7wRcTBKa3AwOTRWQTA/edit] sheet on the Park Slope elementary school rezoning proposal [/blog/education/the-re-rezoning-of-park-slope-public-schools]. The questions are good ones; the answers are not always compelling. On the need to decrease
Okay, there wasn’t as much madness at the Park Slope Food Coop [http://foodcoop.com/] on the day before Thanksgiving as one might have thought. In the early afternoon, there was hardly a line. Three people stood in the express line, a dozen or so in the regular line.
Some last minute volunteer opportunities for those who remain in town for the Thanksgiving holiday. You’re already making mashed potatoes and fruit salad for your family. Why not make a little extra and help those in need? THE MEAL: Thursday Staten Island Thanksgiving Dinner serving 400 people. THE NEED:
PS 133
Taking a page out of the PS 39 parents’ handbook, Northwest Slope neighbors are mobilizing to fight the rezoning proposal the CEC will soon consider [/blog/education/the-re-rezoning-of-park-slope-public-schools]. To avoid being zoned out of PS 321, the group has lined 5th Avenue with fliers inviting neighbors to join the Facebook
Today we meet neighbor Connie’s crazy, puppy-hating, 11-year-old alpha-male-wannabe rescue. What’s your dog’s name? Ozzie. He’s a crazy dog. What makes him crazy? The terrier is the devil. And he’s a half pointer, which doesn’t help either. I mean, crazy how? He hates puppies.
public school
Many Northwestern Slope neighbors affected by the rezoning [/blog/tag/rezoning] of PS 321 are nervous about that unknown quantity, the new school soon to take up residence at St. Thomas Aquinas, 211 8th Street. What will the school be like? Who will be in charge? Should I send my
landhaus
Now occupying the storefront that gave us People’s Pops [http://www.peoplespops.com/peoples_pops.html] over the summer is Landhaus [http://www.thelandhaus.com/], a meat-lover’s refuge serving up locally sourced food. Matthew Lief, Michael Felix, and Maria Dela Cruz have been cooking together for years, bringing
The hurricane is almost three weeks behind us, and there has been an incredible outpouring of support from Brooklynites so far. The City is getting its act together, too. Public housing residents in affected areas are getting their heat back, and most of Red Hook has electricity. There are still
UPDATE 5:30pm: Nevermind! Looks like CB6 managed to get the Department of Sanitation to make a fix, according to Council Member Brad Lander: > Alternate side parking back in effect in CB6, starting tomorrow, except Red Hook (that was quick!) — Brad Lander (@bradlander) November 15, 2012 [https://twitter.com/