birds
As she was out walking her dogs on Saturday night, neighbor Jessica Ventura stopped when they got to 15th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues as the dogs began barking, and she heard an incredibly loud bird chirping. Looking into the bushes next to a building, she saw the tiniest
Do you make the best ice cream in town? Or, do you like to eat all the ice cream in town? Either way, you should be at the Ice Cream Takedown [http://thetakedowns.com/angle-for-ice-creamz-brooklyn-2014/] at The Bellhouse [http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/622153?] (149 7th Street) on Sunday, July
“Makin’ frenz,” says photographer christineduhaime [http://instagram.com/p/qP2tM6yyz6/]. Speaking of cats, keep an eye out for one named Dumpy, who we spotted missing signs [https://twitter.com/SlopeNews/status/487344545722798080/photo/1] for around the neighborhood today. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us!
One of the best views of summer, as photographed by shanaluther [http://instagram.com/p/qSm8JTQgmA/]. Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them toeditor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], or tag them #parkslope on Instagram, and
Dreamland
Lola Star [http://lolastar.com/], aka Dianna Carlin, is a roller skating dynamo — she launched the awesome Dreamland Roller Rink [http://www.dreamlandrollerrink.com/] in Coney Island in 2008, and when it closed in 2010, she didn’t let that stop her. She kept her eye out for a place
Looking for something fun to do close to home this weekend? From music and a movie at Celebrate Brooklyn, to a roller disco in the park, to several free outdoor theatrical performances, there’s a ton to do in the neighborhood. Details on those events and more: Celebrate Brooklyn: Illya
Lola Star [http://lolastar.com/], aka Dianna Carlin, is a roller skating dynamo — she launched the awesome Dreamland Roller Rink [http://www.dreamlandrollerrink.com/] in Coney Island in 2008, and when it closed in 2010, she didn’t let that stop her. She kept her eye out for a place
Brooklyn Smoke Shop
Flatbush Avenue is about to get a new place to buy smokes. A sign posted in the papered-over windows of 198 Flatbush Avenue (between Dean and Bergen), which was most recently home to Je T’aime Shoes, says that “Brooklyn Smoke Shop Powered by Cigar Warehouse” is coming soon. The
9th Street YMCA
After years of delays, the Prospect Park YMCA Aquatic Center [http://www.ymcanyc.org/prospectpark/pages/prospect-park-ymca-pool] is open, bringing a new option to the neighborhood for swimmers looking to do some laps, lessons for kids and adults, and exercise classes. Ground was broken [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/30/
Looks like it’s going to be a pretty easy weekend for getting around our area, as any changes to local subway lines are minimal – the G continues to do it’s slow thing, and, well, we know about the R. Watch out further down the line on a couple
Tommy Ng
The 72nd Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_072.shtml] has a new commanding officer. Captain Tommy Ng officially took over command on Monday, July 7, as Deputy Inspector James Grant, who’d been at the helm of the 72nd since December 2011, moved on to
Looks like it’s going to be a pretty easy weekend for getting around our area, as any changes to local subway lines are minimal — the G continues to do it’s slow thing, and, well, we know about the R. Watch out further down the line on a couple