295 3rd Avenue
If you’re a fan of the wonderful Eastern European dumplings know as pierogies, you’re going to be excited about a new restaurant coming to 295 3rd Avenue, between 1st and Carroll Streets. The awning for Baba’s Pierogies [http://www.babasbk.com/] went up recently above the storefront,
District 52
Jo Anne Simon [http://www.simonforbrooklyn.com/] has won the Democratic primary for the State Assembly District 52, defeating Pete Sikora, who came in second, and Doug Biviano, who came in third. The full results: * Jo Anne Simon: 5,482 votes, 52.9% * Pete Sikora: 4,137 votes, 39.9%
There’s something dreamy about a guy who likes animals, as one neighbor recently discovered. While attempting to pet some stray kitties in the lot on Bergen Street between 5th and 6th Avenues on Monday, a woman got into conversation with a guy named Mike, who was also trying to
367 5th Avenue
Neighbor Matt Kaplan shares this photo of some wise words that recently went up on the pretty unique construction fencing that appeared recently in front of 367 5th Avenue. The apartment building is being completely rehabilitated, and when it’s done, it will generate 100% of its own energy [/blog/
Aliens
Neighbor Christine Bush shares a photo of an extra-terrestrial accomplishment spotted on Prospect Park West at 13th Street. “The work of aliens?” she wonders. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope
montague tunnel
The R train tunnel connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan has been closed since August 2013 [/blog/news/r-train-tunnel-shutting-down-for-over-a-year-of-construction] as the MTA fixes what was damaged during Hurricane Sandy, and we’ve been itching for it to reopen in October, as the MTA has been promising ever since then. But now it
A.B.K. Bruno
A feisty nine-year-old girl becomes a crusader for preventing disastrous climate change and other environmental threats — sounds like a tale that could be set in Park Slope, right? Well it turns out that the new children’s book Josie and the Fourth Grade Bike Brigade [http://www.josiegoesgreen.com/] was
fashion rocks
Fashion Week is hitting our area today, as VHI’s Fashion Rocks [http://www.fashionrockslive.com/] event will take over the Barclays Center, with performances by Jennifer Lopez, Duran Duran, Usher, and more (and probably some fancy clothes and stuff, too). But that also means road closures near the arena.
Fashion Week
Fashion Week is hitting our area today, as VHI’s Fashion Rocks [http://www.fashionrockslive.com/] event will take over the Barclays Center, with performances by Jennifer Lopez, Duran Duran, Usher, and more (and probably some fancy clothes and stuff, too). But that also means road closures near the arena.
Neighbor Evan Bolla shares this shot of the DeLorean Time Machine that was parked outside of Leathernecks Tattoo for a fundraiser [/blog/events/get-your-picture-taken-in-a-delorean-raise-money-to-help-patients-with-huntingtons-disease] over the weekend. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group,
A little grin from a stoop on 6th Avenue. 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 on Instagram, and we’ll post them here. Also,
Whether you’re looking to laugh, or show off your deep knowledge of the 1990s, or watch some reality TV while eating nachos with one of the contestants, there’s plenty to enjoy around the neighborhood this week. Details on those events and more below. Night Train With Guest Hosts