Lorin

Lorin

Nov
12
This Week at the Coop: Cheese

This Week at the Coop: Cheese

Cheese. There’s nothing quite like it. And the Park Slope Food Coop [http://foodcoop.com/] offers an incredible variety.
3 min read
Nov
10
Ways to Help Sandy Victims This Weekend

Ways to Help Sandy Victims This Weekend

An update on the volunteer/donation opportunities in the neighborhood and beyond… • Here’s a good one for kids: Make
3 min read
Nov
09
Park Slope’s Best Storefront: Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

Park Slope’s Best Storefront: Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. [http://826nyc.org/] at 372 5th Avenue has got everything, from stealth footwear (for creeping) to
2 min read
Nov
09
Fireman Memorial Statue Being Repaired

Fireman Memorial Statue Being Repaired

In hindsight, it was an act of great foresight. The wooden statue which sat outside the firehouse on Union between
1 min read
Nov
08
Another Day, Another Rezoning Meeting

Another Day, Another Rezoning Meeting

Now that the Superstorm has passed, the presidential election has been decided, and the snow is beginning to melt, Park
1 min read
Nov
08
Cleaning Up After a Hurricane and Snow

Cleaning Up After a Hurricane and Snow

Efforts to clean up Prospect Park continue. The Department of Sanitation is running teams around the clock in 12-hour shifts.
1 min read
Nov
07
Dog of the Day: Beemo

Dog of the Day: Beemo

This week’s dog of the day is neighbor Ahmed’s cat-fearing, cartoon-like, 70-pound lap dog Beemo. Whoa! Squirrels. Beemo!
3 min read
Nov
06
Election Day Roundup

Election Day Roundup

Ah, democracy. You are so alluring with your promise of freedom and self-determination. But then you pull stunts like these:
2 min read
Nov
06
Happy Election Day!

Happy Election Day!

It’s been a pretty wild week, but for the first time in about ten days, Hurricane Sandy isn’t
2 min read
Nov
05
Post-Hurricane Update, and How to Help

Post-Hurricane Update, and How to Help

It’s been a week since the devastating Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast, and the region is still struggling
3 min read