tcs nyc marathon
Up to 12,000 people volunteer their time each year to make the TCS New York City Marathon [http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/] one of the best races in the world — and this year, you can be one of them. If you’re looking to do more than stand along 4th
Disasters
When Hurricane Sandy hit, we saw neighbors leap into action to help people in need around the city. We’re hopeful we never see an emergency like that again, but it never hurts to be prepared, and there’s a great training opportunity coming up next week to help with
So we get the R tunnel back, and it seems like they really want to make the most of it — so this weekend, the N is using it, too. Plus, the F and G are skipping some local stops. Details on those issues and more via the MTA [http://web.
Up to 12,000 people volunteer their time to make the TCS New York City Marathon [http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/] one of the best races in the world — and you can help! If you’re looking to do more than stand along 4th Avenue and cheer on the runners as
So we get the R tunnel back, and it seems like they really want to make the most of it — so this weekend, the N and Q are both using it, too. Plus, the F and G are skipping some local stops, as are the 2/3/4. Details on
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We’ve had some excellent sunsets recently — hope you’re all seeing them in person! But if not, here’s a wonderful substitute, photographed on 15th St and 4th Avenue last night by neighbor Marianne Miller. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to
Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue
Puppies! Spotted at the Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue [http://www.badassbrooklynanimalrescue.com/] fundraiser in Gowanus over the weekend. Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], or tag them #parkslope
Summer is on its way out, but there are still a ton of great things to do throughout Prospect Park — whether you’d like to learn about birds on a walk, take an after-hours tour that culminates with cocoa, or give back to our great, big backyard on one of
plastic bag
Council Member Brad Lander is one of several NYC council members supporting a bill that would put a 10-cent fee on disposable plastic and paper bags at grocery stores and more, and has been out trying to gain public support during BYOBag Week [http://bagitnyc.org/byobag-week-registration/]. During rush hour
plastic bags
Council Member Laurie Cumbo is one of several NYC council members supporting a bill that would put a 10-cent fee on disposable plastic and paper bags at grocery stores and more, and has been out trying to gain public support during BYOBag Week [http://bagitnyc.org/byobag-week-registration/]. During rush hour
Fan Girl
Another film shoot will be in the area on Thursday, September 18, and cars are already banned from parking on the blocks where they’ll be working. The movie is called Fan Girl, and it’s mostly been shooting around Long Island, including in Westbury [http://thewestburytimes.com/2014/09/