Nothing says summer like free outdoor concerts, and we’ve got some of the best ones in the city right in Prospect Park. The lineup for Celebrate Brooklyn 2014 [http://bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn/prospect-park-bandshell-2013] has been announced, and the season launches on June 4 with Janelle Monae [http://www.
Kaylee Hammond
Congratulations to 10-year-old Kaylee Hammond, a PS 321 5th grader who competed at a New York Road Runners Youth Jamboree [http://www.nyrr.org/youth-and-schools/series-and-events/youth-jamborees] this past weekend in the 100-meter and 200-meter races in her age group and received 1st place ribbons in both events! Kaylee has
If you’re looking for a weekend to get out and explore the city on the subway, this might be the one — both the F and the G are running with normal service along the entire lines! There are some changes to look out for along the N and R
Ro Ro
A notice about an application for a liquor license was recently posted to the storefront at 400 4th Avenue gives us a little more of an indication [/blog/business/anthonys-on-4th-closed-space-under-renovation] of what’s to come. The space on the corner of 6th Street, which was most recently home to the
rain
A very rainy day, and it’s not quite over yet. Photo by jawanyc [http://instagram.com/p/nbWziWSJlT/]. 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
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,
bicyclists
The city is looking for your input about traffic safety issues with its new interactive Vision Zero map [http://visionzero.herokuapp.com/]. Since it went up, users have already added a number of markers around the city, with reports ranging from poor visibility to speeding, jaywalking, double parking, and more.
Alex Uys
There are a few advantages to being a 15-year-old reporter at a crime scene. For one thing, the authorities are a little disarmed when you ask them questions. “My age does help a little,” says Alex Uys, the self-proclaimed cub reporter behind The Park Slope Dispatch [http://www.theparkslopedispatch.com/
Nothing says summer like free outdoor concerts, and we’ve got some of the best ones in the city right in Prospect Park. The lineup for Celebrate Brooklyn 2014 [http://bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn/prospect-park-bandshell-2013] has been announced, and the season launches on June 4 with Janelle Monae [http://www.
The city is looking for your input about traffic safety issues with its new interactive Vision Zero map [http://visionzero.herokuapp.com/]. Since it went up, users have already added a number of markers around the city, with reports ranging from poor visibility to speeding, jaywalking, double parking, and more.
Percy's Pizza
Percy’s Pizza, which was the renamed version of South Brooklyn Pizza [http://www.southbrooklynpizza.com/parkslopemenu.html] at 447 1st Street, just off 7th Avenue, has closed up shop, reportedly because of problems renewing the lease. This South Brooklyn Pizza location has had a bumpy year — it re-opened briefly
Nothing says summer like free outdoor concerts, and we’ve got some of the best ones in the city right in Prospect Park. The lineup for Celebrate Brooklyn 2014 [http://bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn/prospect-park-bandshell-2013] has been announced, and the season launches on June 4 with Janelle Monae [http://www.