Bike The Branches
Start thinking spring and all the nice, warm-weather bike rides ahead of you, then sign up for the 2nd annual Bike the Branches [http://misc.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/btb/], a one-day bike ride that lets you discover parts of Brooklyn you may not have seen before while supporting the Brooklyn Public
Committee Meetings
If you rely on the G train to get to Long Island City, you may want to be at an upcoming meeting where a number of local leaders will be on hand to discuss another [/blog/news/r-train-tunnel-shutting-down-for-over-a-year-of-construction] impending shutdown of the G train. From July 26 through September 1,
Start thinking spring and all the nice, warm-weather bike rides ahead of you, then sign up for the 2nd annual Bike the Branches [http://misc.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/btb/], a one-day bike ride that lets you discover parts of Brooklyn you may not have seen before while supporting the Brooklyn Public
And a super cute leprechaun at that! Neighbor Chris Bunk shares this photo of Katie and William Bunk watching the St. Patrick’s Day parade from their Garfield Place apartment. Take any photos in Park Slope lately? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop
spoke the hub
The weather is only going to get better this week, with temperatures inching up toward something resembling spring. So get out and enjoy it! From a screening of a Brooklyn-based classic, to a philosophy discussion on masculinity, to a great big jazz band, there’s plenty to check out in
Amy Cohen
Over the weekend community members in ten neighborhoods around the city that have applied for, but not received, Neighborhood Slow Zone [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/slowzones.shtml] designations got together to install their own ’20 Is Plenty’ signs along local streets. Street safety advocacy group Right
Brooklyn Free School
This weekend there are two opportunities to get a peek at Lenny Shiller’s classic car collection while helping out a couple of good causes. Two fundraisers are coming up on Saturday, March 22, where you’ll get a chance to see inside Lenny’s Garage at 304 Douglass Street,
If you’re planning on catching a ride on a local subway line late at night this week, you’ll want to check these changes before heading out: Coney Island-bound D and N trains skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av, and 25 St Late nights, 11:45pm to
e-waste
As you clear out those closets for a round of spring cleaning, be sure to put aside those old electronics that can be recycled. You can drop them off at a Lower East Side Ecology Center recycling day [http://lesecologycenter.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&
Looking out from the 4th Ave/9th St subway station. Take any photos in Park Slope this weekend? 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
We had our first taste of spring this week, and we saw people all across the neighborhood soaking up the sun! That’s not the only story from the past week, of course, and to keep up with neighborhood news throughout the week, be sure to follow us on Twitter
“I saw these rims on a truck on Plaza Street,” writes neighbor Michele, who sent us this photo. “Reminds me of the chariot scene in Ben Hur.” Be sure to check out more of Michele’s photos at 80 Percent Cats [http://80percentcats.com/] (there are some dogs!). Take any