713 church avenue
When the awning for The Check Cashing Place [http://locations.westernunion.com/us/ny/brooklyn/71dd0b110f189f6ae0c1621d0d97185b] (713 Church Avenue between E 7th and E 8th Streets) came down after the business closed [/business/church-avenues-the-check-cashing-place-to-close-april-1], an old sign for the previous business at that location was revealed. We spoke briefly to
Uncle Louie G's
Another sure sign that winter is over, despite what the weather may be up to: Uncle Louie G [http://www.unclelouiegee.com/] locations start slinging Italian ices and ice cream from their part-time shops! Our three local spots are all back up and running. The one at 319 7th Avenue
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arrest
Police have arrested a man for the attack on an elderly woman [/blog/crime/police-looking-for-a-man-they-say-attacked-a-senior-on-a-subway-platform] on the 4th Avenue/9th Street R train platform that occurred last month. They NYPD reports they’ve arrested 54-year-old James Showell of Bedford-Stuyvesant and have charged him with assault following the attack on 70-year-old
Police have arrested a man for the attack on an elderly woman [/blog/crime/police-looking-for-a-man-they-say-attacked-a-senior-on-a-subway-platform] on the 4th Avenue/9th Street R train platform that occurred last month. They NYPD reports they’ve arrested 54-year-old James Showell of Bedford-Stuyvesant and have charged him with assault following the attack on 70-year-old
spring break
Are you hanging out with the kids in Brooklyn during spring break this week, and looking for some fun events to enjoy together? Give back to the community by volunteering to spruce up Prospect Park, enjoy a puppet show, hear stories and make crafts, and more good stuff is coming
park slope veterinary care
Park Slope Veterinary Care [http://www.parkslopevets.com/] has opened in its new office, a long-empty space that’s been completely renovated [/blog/animals/park-slope-veterinary-care-moving-into-long-empty-space-down-the-block-on-5th-ave] at 417 5th Avenue, between 7th and 8th Streets, just down the block from their former space. Aside from the new digs, everything else remains
Children's Classes
A brother and sister with backgrounds in music and arts are hoping to inspire those passions in neighborhood kids with their new children’s enrichment program at Ume Ume Music & Arts [http://umeumearts.com/], which recently opened at 319 4th Avenue, just off 3rd Street. Sotiria and Christos Stavropoulos,
251 Flatbush Avenue
The former Bergen Tile building at 215 Flatbush Avenue on the corner of Dean Street has been completely demolished, to make room for an apartment building. Everything has been torn out, down to the foundation. The most recent plans [http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=2&passjobnumber=320428630&
http://youtu.be/7xlRHniap0w The NYPD has released surveillance video of the suspect wanted in connection to the shooting that took place just before noon on Monday afternoon on Flatbush Avenue [/blog/crime/man-shot-at-flatbush-avenue-near-beverley-road] near Beverley Road, which injured a 24-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy, who, according to police,
Boathouse
What a gorgeous few days we’ve had, as this photo neighbor Kate Eardley shot over the weekend in Prospect Park shows. Hope you’ve made the most of them, as the rain in moving in late tonight. Don’t forget an umbrella tomorrow! Take any photos in Park Slope
The weather is going to be a bit up and down over the next few days, but don’t let that hold you back from enjoying some of the great events coming up in the neighborhood this week! From a workshop for authors of children’s fiction, to a classic