If you’re hanging around the neighborhood this Memorial Day weekend, we’ve put together a list of places and services that will either be closed or operating under a limited schedule on Monday, May 26: • Government offices and courts are closed. • There is no mail delivery. • All city public
barclays center
Looks like we may soon have an outpost of the famous Patsy’s Pizzeria [http://www.thepatsyspizza.com] right here in Park Slope. Tipster J points us to a recent Daily News article [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/patsy-pizzeria-coming-bronx-article-1.1801035#ixzz32NxGGj8E] about the East Harlem pizzeria, which has been
Crashes
Police have identified a suspect in the hit-and-run crash that killed 27-year-old auto mechanic Felipe Castro [/blog/transportation/27-year-old-man-killed-in-hit-run-on-3rd-avenue] while he was repairing a car on 3rd Avenue earlier this month. On May 10 at about 7:30am, a 2013 Nissan Altima hit Castro and two cars at the intersection
Park Slope Farmers' Market
A slithery shopper spotted yesterday at the Park Slope Farmers Market [/blog/greenmarket/park-slope-farmers-market-is-now-on-wednesdays-too]. 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’
Snap any neighborhood photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post them on the blog. To to keep up with the site all week,
Ahhh, a three-day weekend! If you’re staying in the city for Memorial Day and you’re looking for something fun to do close to home, we’ve got some great events coming up, from a tribute to Morrissey on his birthday, to a conversation with Jean Grae, to the
Destinations
Memorial Day weekend marks the official opening of New York City beaches [http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches] for the season, and right now the forecast doesn’t look too bad for a little sun and sand. And once again this year, if you’re in the neighborhood and want
This Monday, May 26 is Memorial Day, and the subway system will be on a Sunday schedule — plus, the MTA will be adding some extra trains [http://www.mta.info/press-release/mta-headquarters/mta-announces-getaway-service-memorial-day-weekend] to help get you out of town if you’re taking off for the weekend. There are
This Monday, May 26 is Memorial Day, and the subway system will be on a Sunday schedule — plus, the MTA will be adding some extra trains [http://www.mta.info/press-release/mta-headquarters/mta-announces-getaway-service-memorial-day-weekend] to help get you out of town if you’re taking off for the weekend. There are
Kim's Grocery
As neighbor Amy, who wrote to us to ask about the situation, noticed recently, Kim’s Grocery [http://www.yelp.com/biz/kims-fruit-and-vegetable-store-brooklyn] at 313 7th Avenue, between 8th and 9th Streets, has been intermittently open for the past week or so. It seems it will remained closed now, though,
beer
Though you’ve been able to grab a growler of one of 11 beers on tap atThe Ploughman [https://www.facebook.com/theploughmanbklyn], 438 7th Avenue, you can now enjoy a glass while you’re checking out cheeses, meats, and more. Owner Alice Piacenza tells us they’re pretty excited
Just because Monday is Memorial Day doesn’t mean all the subway work gets a holiday. Some of the service changes that are coming up this weekend will continue through Tuesday morning, so be sure to note these issues before heading out the door. Details from the MTA: No 2