Spring is in the air at our local markets this weekend! At the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket-site/brooklyn/grand-army-greenmarket] on Saturday, March 8, be on the lookout for potted daffodils, tulips, and more bright spring flowers at Phillips Farm [http://www.phillipsfarms.com/]. And don’
A Most Violent Year
The movie A Most Violent Year [/blog/art-music/jessica-chastains-a-most-violent-year-to-film-on-7th-avenue], starring Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac, was filming this afternoon inside The Park Slope Barber [http://www.yelp.com/biz/park-slope-barber-and-hair-stylist-brooklyn], which our neighbor Keith Williams [/blog/neighbors/meet-the-neighbors-keith-williams-of-the-weekly-nabe] of The Weekly Nabe [http://theweeklynabe.com/] can tell you is probably
Prospect Park Residence
Earlier this week, seniors living in the Prospect Park Residence [http://www.prospectparkresidence.com] assisted living facility at 1 Prospect Park West were given 90 days to find someplace else to live after the owners blamed increased costs for the need to close. “Since 2009, Prospect Park Residence’s ownership
On the hunt for a new two-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! 884 Carroll Street [http://www.ahrlty.com/listings/
Arias Park Slope
With the rapid development we’re currently experiencing along 4th Avenue, it may be difficult to imagine what the street looked like 80 years ago, but thanks to the New York Public Library’s Digital Collection, we don’t have to. The photo above was taken by Berenice Abbott [http:
carbon monoxide detectors
Before you go to bed on Saturday night, remember to change your clocks! Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am on Sunday, March 9, which means you are going to lose an hour of sleep as you roll back the clock–but hopefully you’ll enjoy that little bit of extra
233 Garfield Place
Your chance to own the once-pink brownstone at 233 Garfield Place has passed, as broker Fredrik Eklund notes on Instagram [http://instagram.com/p/lIurEANJEn/] that its been sold for $4,450,000. It’s been quite a ride. The Peptol palace sold in 2012 for $2,075,000 [/blog/
Park Slope Copy Center
Just our annual tribute [/?s=copy+cats] to the Park Slope Copy Center [http://parkslopecopy.com/] feline work crew. Photo of the lazy employees (they are always sleeping on the job) by cmizer88 [http://instagram.com/p/lLZqWBJpcS/] . Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.
Babeland
Meet and mingle at a broadly inclusive mixer, hear some sensual poems read by the poets themselves, do a bit of yoga while supporting a local organization that’s helping cats, all this weekend right in the neighborhood! Here’s a look at those events and more: Fran (A Love
ps 230
Grab the kids and kick up your heels for a celebration in advance of St. Patrick’s Day with The Singing Winds [https://www.facebook.com/SingingWinds]. On Saturday, March 8, families are invited to the PS 230 [http://www.ps230.org/] lower school multimedia room, 425 McDonald Avenue, for
Film Biz Recycling Prop Shop
We’re living in a time when all our stuff seems so disposable — we replace cell phones when a new version comes out, we place chairs with busted legs at the curb without a thought, and we toss a shirt when it loses yet another button. But Pop Up Repair
Reader Questions
We’re all aware that living in New York City comes at a price — usually, a very literal price, as the cost of living can be higher here [/blog/news/brooklyn-ranks-2-in-nations-most-expensive-urban-areas] than in other parts of the country. But did you know that we’re apparently the city where it