Ready to enjoy the first weekend of April? Here’s a recap [/blog/tag/events] of some of the events to check out in the neighborhood today and tomorrow, from the annual Opening Day parade to a guided bird walk, from a food truck rally to a night of literary
It’s gray out there today, but there’s color if you look for it! We spotted this batch of daffodils along the Lincoln Place side of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church [http://sixthavenuebaptist.org/]. Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them
Blog News
Do you love Park Slope, and have a desire to share that love while helping to make your neighborhood a better place for everyone who lives here? Is it hard for you not to notice when a new business is opening, or take a million photos even though it’s
Opening Day Parade
Little leaguers will be kicking off the season on Saturday, April 5 at 10am with the annual Opening Day parade [/blog/kids/baseball-cleanup-gardening-more-at-prospect-park-opening-day] through Park Slope and up to the Prospect Park Bandshell [http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/places/bandshell] where they’ll throw the first pitch and enjoy other
On the hunt for a new one-bedroom apartment? We’ve rounded up a few that are currently available to rent in the neighborhood — take a look at the details, and let us know what you think. Lots of luck in your search! 195A 6th Avenue, #1 [http://www.corcoran.com/
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Ready to Bike the Branches [http://misc.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/btb/] this year? Now in its second year, the borough-wide bike ride lets you discover parts of Brooklyn you may not have seen before, while supporting the Brooklyn Public Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/]. The ride takes place on Saturday, May
Benson [http://fosterdogsnyc.com/meet-benson-the-lab-mix-puppy/] is a four-month-old, 20-pound labrador/shepherd/chow mix, and is just a giant fluffball of love that is currently in foster care and looking for a forever home. Foster Dogs NYC [http://fosterdogsnyc.com/meet-benson-the-lab-mix-puppy/] describes the sweet little guy who they say will grow
E Lingerie by Enelra
E Lingerie by Enelra [http://www.yelp.com/biz/e-lingerie-brooklyn], the boutique lingerie shop located at 140 5th Avenue between Douglass and Baltic Streets, is now officially closed after first announcing they were going out of business [/blog/business/5th-avenues-e-lingerie-to-close] back in January. The shop is cleared out, and a
Common Core Tests
Parents and students around the neighborhood, and the state, are dealing with another year of Common Core testing, with the English Language Arts exam having just been completed yesterday. And while the test developers claim [http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/] these exams cover skills and knowledge that are “designed to
200 7th Avenue
Looking lovely, 200 7th Avenue. 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’ll post them here. Also, follow us on Twitter
Police are hoping the public can help identify and locate a man wanted in connection with the assault of an elderly woman on a local R train platform. The NYPD says the attack occurred on Sunday, March 30 at about 10:45am on the southbound R train platform at the
Police are hoping the public can help identify and locate a man wanted in connection with the assault of an elderly woman on a local R train platform. The NYPD says the attack occurred on Sunday, March 30 at about 10:45am on the southbound R train platform at the