public schools
Tuesday night marked the third forum for the public to offer input to the Community Education Council (CEC) on the proposed public school rezoning plan [/blog/tag/rezoning]. This time, the public was reacting to the new CEC plan, which proposes to keep PS 39’s boundaries as they were
Citizens' Committee for New York
Last month we told you about an opportunity [/blog/news/apply-for-a-neighborhood-grant-of-up-to-2000] to apply for a $2,000 neighborhood improvement grant. Well, here are some more chances to get cash to make your neck of the woods a little better. The Citizens’ Committee for New York [http://www.citizensnyc.org/programs/
knitting
A new get together for those yarn-inclined among us. Every other Wednesday (more or less) at 1pm, starting today (November 14), knitters will be knitting together at the Park Slope Library [http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/park-slope]. Kids are welcome. Other upcoming knit-ups: November 28, December 12, and January 9.
fair housing act
Tonight is the latest chance to offer feedback to the Community Education Committee [/blog/education/another-day-another-rezoning-meeting] (CEC) on their rezoning plan for Park Slope’s public elementary schools. Previous meetings have seen many legitimate objections raised, but one largely unspoken complaint underlies every discussion: property values [http://www.nytimes.com/
For those weary of watching the recycling pile outside collect dust, a reprieve. The sanitation department has resumed [http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20121112/NEWS02/121119996/new-york-city-collects-recycling-for-the-first-time-since-hurricane] recycling pickup as of Sunday, November 11. Pickups are now supposed to be back on schedule. Has yours been picked up? Speaking of
We’ve been posting volunteer opportunities [/?s=sandy+volunteer] since massive Superstorm Sandy paid us an unwelcome visit. Here’s something for those who remain displaced by the storm. Last year, Frost Valley YMCA [http://www.frostvalley.org/] was devastated [http://thecatskillchronicle.com/2011/08/31/frost-valley-ymca-appeals-for-hurricane-relief-assistance/] by Hurricane Irene.
Cheese Plates
Cheese. There’s nothing quite like it. And the Park Slope Food Coop [http://foodcoop.com/] offers an incredible variety. With so many choices, it’s hard to decide what kind of cheese to get. A little assistance, then, to help navigate the cheese case. Of the standards, there isn’
An update on the volunteer/donation opportunities in the neighborhood and beyond… • Here’s a good one for kids: Make “Happy Cards” and “Happy Letters” for the residents at the Armory evacuation shelter for Operation Feel Good. Fold over a piece of paper, draw some pictures and say something nice.
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. [http://826nyc.org/] at 372 5th Avenue has got everything, from stealth footwear (for creeping) to shrinking gas (for emergencies only) to big ticket items like invisible jets [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Wonder_Woman's_Invisible_Jet]. It’s the “one stop for all
9/11
In hindsight, it was an act of great foresight. The wooden statue which sat outside the firehouse on Union between 6th and 7th Avenues was removed for repair and restoration the week before Hurricane Sandy struck. Good timing – the statue was safe from the Superstorm. Squad Company 1 predicts it
Now that the Superstorm has passed, the presidential election has been decided, and the snow is beginning to melt, Park Slope can go back to what’s really important: the proposed school rezoning plan. The extremely controversial proposal has resulted in not one but two [/blog/news/proposed-public-school-rezoning-shakes-up-park-slope] meetings [/blog/
Efforts to clean up Prospect Park continue. The Department of Sanitation is running teams around the clock in 12-hour shifts. So far, they have managed to clear 60,000 tons of debris. Yesterday wasn’t the day to enjoy the fruits of that labor. As tempted as folks might have