Chow down for a good cause, learn about using public land for community projects, relive the glory days of pro wrestling, and more things to do in the neighborhood this week: Community Land Access Workshop [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1008742&searchscope=1&SORT2=R] When: Monday, January
Amaro Spirits & Wine
Steve Fromhart, a Park Slope resident for the past decade, has a love of all things Italian — particularly when it comes to liquors. In part, it’s his fascination with herb-based digestifs and aperitifs that inspired him to create Amaro Spirits & Wine [http://www.amarospirits.com/], a new shop
Some late night changes affect several lines here in Brooklyn, and some things to look out for if you’re riding the B or the Q during the day: No 2/4 trains at Bergen St, Grand Army Plaza, and Eastern Pkwy 3 service ends early in Brooklyn Late nights,
Failure To Yield
After receiving a lot of flack for not issuing a single ticket for speeding [/blog/crime/apparently-no-drivers-are-speeding-in-park-slope] one month last year, the 78th Precinct seems to be stepping up its game in 2014. They’re currently running “failure-to-yield” stings in our area, and have issued 16 summonses to drivers since
Last month, two for-profit clothing donation bins were illegally placed on public sidewalks [/blog/sanitation/sanitation-wants-clothing-donation-bins-gone-from-4th-avenue] just off of 4th Avenue, at the corners of Sackett and Degraw, and were flagged for removal by the Department of Sanitation. Those were hauled off, but then last week, we noticed two new
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If you need a taste of spring after all the snow, we spotted these tulips for sale at the bodega on the corner of 5th Avenue and Carroll Street! Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr
Looking for something fun to do this weekend in the neighborhood? There’s something for everyone, from kids to kids at heart: Are You My Mother? [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1009201&searchscope=1&SORT2=R] When: Saturday, January 25, 1pm Where: Central Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/
Whether you’re stocking up for a big Super Bowl party, or you’re just looking to try something super, our local markets are the place to be this weekend. On Saturday, January 25, those with a big appetite should swing by the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.
Bagel Market
Incredibly wise [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omuBNWP0aCc] words at The Bagel Market [http://www.thebagelmarketny.com/]. Photo by nomadnyc [http://instagram.com/p/jg_gf-Q8dt/]. Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http:
The Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org/] has a rich history as part of the Battle of Brooklyn during the American Revolution, and while we knew of its connection to Maryland, and the 400 brave men from the state who fought against 2,000, an article about those men in