moths
A moth we spotted over the weekend, reminding us that butterflies get all the glory, but moths can be pretty good looking too! 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 on
Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this week? See cookies multiply at a magic show, enjoy a sing-along with puppets, or learn to fish in Prospect Park! Details on those and more upcoming kid-friendly events: Yellow Sneaker Sing-Along [http://www.yellowsneakerpuppets.com/#!events/c1hio] When: Wednesday,
Bastards of Young
Filmmaker Josiah Signor [http://josiahsignor.com] has lived in South Slope for 11 years, so when it came time to find places to set his first feature film, Bastards of Young [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bastards-of-Young/172590792818858?ref=hl], he didn’t have to look far for ideas. Shot
5th avenue bid
Tons of neighbors and visitors were out on 5th Avenue between Dean and Sterling this past Friday for one of the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/news/southnorthslopesummerstrolls]’s Summer Strolls [/blog/events/save-the-dates-for-park-slope-summer-strolls], where the street is shut down to vehicular traffic and games, food, entertainment,
107A 7th Avenue
Looks like we may need to update the list of vacant storefronts along 7th Avenue [/blog/real-estate/a-look-at-vacancies-on-7th-avenue], as the number just continues to grow. The space at 107A 7th Ave on the corner of President has signs in the windows noting it’s for rent. Spectacles of 7th Avenue
pigeons
Park Slope pigeons: Right up there with Patrick Stewart [/?s=patrick+stewart] sightings. 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
This about sums up what great weather we’ve had this summer, right? Thanks to Jim Moore [http://vaudevisuals.com/] for sharing this photo. 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
From a 17-piece orchestra playing a couple sets, to a figure drawing session, to a walking tour of important sites from the Battle of Brooklyn, there are a lot of interesting things to do in the neighborhood this week. Details on those events and more: Size Matters: Scott Reeves Jazz
Below you’ll find early week subway service changes for the A, C, G, B, Q, D, N, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Brooklyn, plus the Franklin Avenue shuttle. Check back Thursday to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info. Flatbush Av-bound 2 trains
Green-Wood Cemetery
The Green-Wood Historic Fund will commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island] with a day of family-friendly events on Sunday, August 24 [http://www.green-wood.com/event/battle-of-brooklyn-commemoration/]. Fought on August 27, 1776 across Brooklyn, including land that is now Green-Wood Cemetery [http:
milling
Keep an eye out for no parking signs if you park on the street — the Department of Transportation’s milling and paving work schedule [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bkresurf.pdf] says they’ll be hitting Prospect Park West this week. Crews will be milling the street
Boing Boing
Boing Boing [http://www.boingboingbk.com/], the mom-centric shop that opened at 204 6th Avenue, on the corner of Union Street, in 1996 will be closing its doors so owner Karen Paperno can focus on a new project. After 18 years — and one recent close-call with shutting down the shop