Health
A great free service for women’s health is coming up later this month, but you need to sign up in advance to take advantage of it! The Italian American Cancer Foundation’s Mobile Care Clinic [https://www.americanitaliancancer.org/.docs/pg/10762] will be in front of Assemblymember Jim
Garden of Union
Spoke the Hub [http://www.spokethehub.org/]’s free outdoor series Local Produce in the Gardens [http://www.spokethehub.org/perform/local-produce/] returns for the season this week with several family-friendly events in three of Park Slope’s community gardens. On every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5-6pm, stop by
Con Edison
Be careful what you touch if you’re walking around near 19th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues today. Neighbor Liza [http://instagram.com/p/pD556WAtkh/] spotted this Con Edison setup on the block, which indicates that they’re fielding a report of stray voltage. If you notice an area
Park Chemists
Julie Chulyakova and Gary Valevich of the new pharmacy Park Chemists [https://www.facebook.com/parkchemists], which opened over the weekend on 5th Avenue in the former Odd Twin space [/blog/business/now-closed-odd-twin], say they wouldn’t have gotten to where they are without the hard work of their parents
Brooklyn Pride 2014 [http://brooklynpride.org/] kicked off yesterday, and following a week of activities [http://brooklynpride.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ScheduleJ2.jpg], it culminates in the fun Twilight Parade [http://brooklynpride.org/brooklyn-pride-week-june-2-9th/brooklyn-pride-parade-5th-avenue-saturday-june-14-730/] through Park Slope along 5th Avenue. The parade starts at 7:30pm on Saturday,
Have you seen the awesome new mural at PS/MS 282 [http://282parkslope.com/282/]? So many local volunteers, including students, parents, teachers, administrators, and neighbors joined 2020 Vision For Schools, The Brooklyn Christian Tabernacle, Citigroup, Coach Foundation, and Alegria Arts to clean, sketch, and paint — please join us in
Weekend yard sale leftovers spotted on 6th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Seen something unusual in Park Slope recently? Send photos 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
Badminton
It’s a bargain for the rackets and the birdies at this dollar store on 5th Avenue, but you’re going to have to DIY the net. Snap any neighborhood photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them
Lots of fun (and free!) summer activities return to our area in June — this week, we see the start of music and dancing in the plaza in front of the Central Library! In addition, there’s a Celebrate Brooklyn show, a chance to give back by eating out, and more
Back to Earth
Back to Earth [http://www.yelp.com/map/back-to-earth-new-york], the health food market that makes pretty solid smoothies at 139 5th Avenue, on the corner of St Johns Place, will be changing up its business within the next couple weeks. Everything in the shop — from health and beauty products to
g train
Last year we heard a promise of more G train service [/blog/transportation/more-g-trains-headed-our-way-in-2014], and holy smokes here it is! Starting today, the MTA will increase G train service by 25% during weekday afternoons and rush hour, according to Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2014/06/08/more_g_train_service.
The F gets a bit of rerouting late at night this week for FasTrack work, while the D trains are doing a little local action. Details on what to look out for this week via the MTA: D trains run local in both directions between DeKalb Av and 36 St,