Community Board 6
We are in the middle of block party season, which means a lot of fun with your neighbors — but also some hassles for parking and traveling around the area. To give you a heads up, we’ll be rounding up a list of street closures for block parties each month
Just because it’s July doesn’t mean it’s too hot for soup, especially when it’s your last chance to get some of the best around. Yuji Ramen [http://www.yujiramen.com/], the spot that started as a pop-up shop and ended up with permanent stalls in two
Root Hill Cafe
Root Hill Cafe [http://roothillcafe.com/], one of our favorite places for a muffin [/blog/food/love-letter-to-root-hill-cafe] (and more) on 4th Avenue, closed yesterday afternoon, and it’s unclear when, or if, they will reopen. Maria Bowen, who runs the space with Michelle Giancola, confirmed that they’ll be closing
bartel-prichard square
The temporary art exhibit Las Bicicletas [http://www.lasbicicletas.org/] arrived overnight at the Bartel-Pritchard Square [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/BartelPritchardSquare] entrance to Prospect Park, and local photographer Tom Prendergast [/?s=tom+prendergast] spotted them this morning and shared these pics. First exhibited in Mexico City in 2008, artist
Raspberries
Lots of tasty raspberries spotted (and eaten) at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket this past Saturday! What’s been the best thing you’ve eaten so far this summer? Take any photos of the weather — or anything else — in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them
crossing signal
You’ll need a skateboard to cross 8th Avenue at Prospect — that’s not a suggestion, that’s what the official signal says. 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
death
A family suffered an incredibly sad ending to a lovely day in Prospect Park after their daughter, who went missing with her cousin from the family’s party, was found dead in the lake later that afternoon. On Saturday, July 5, police say they responded to the report of a
Coming down from a fun three-day weekend can be tough, which is why you should get out this week and just continue having fun! From 30 Rock trivia to a free outdoor performance by the New York Philharmonic, there’s plenty to keep that summer spirit going. Details on those
A heads up to late-night subway riders: Watch out for some skipped local stops on the D and N trains, long with some other issues that may extend your trip. Details from the MTA: Coney Island-bound D trains skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av, and 25 St Late
Some familiar changes for those who’ve been riding the subway late at night, as the D and N once again skip some local stops in one direction, the G goes slow, the F will make you transfer, and more. Details from the MTA: Coney Island-bound D trains skip Union
Prospect Park Boathouse
A family suffered an incredibly sad ending to a lovely day in Prospect Park after their daughter, who went missing with her cousin from the family’s party, was found dead in the lake later that afternoon. On Saturday, July 5, police say they responded to the report of a
A family suffered an incredibly sad ending to a lovely day in Prospect Park after their daughter, who went missing with her cousin from the family’s party, was found dead in the lake later that afternoon. On Saturday, July 5, police say they responded to the report of a