Though we love the mellow flatness of this photo by staytomorrowbk [http://instagram.com/p/jAMkLohigV/], here’s to a more colorful weekend! 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/
Lifestyle
Peeking into your neighbors’ homes is tempting anytime, whether it’s to get a glimpse of the home of a celebrity [/blog/real-estate/a-look-at-new-neighbor-chloe-sevignys-sweet-prospect-park-west-pad] or to walk in for a house tour [/blog/history/sneak-a-peek-at-local-historic-houses-in-the-park-slope-civic-council-house-tour] . Add a touch of nostalgia to that, and it’s a pretty perfect way to
for rent
Is your budget for a new rental exactly $2,350 per month? Then you’re in luck, as several newly listed apartments in the neighborhood are exactly that price: 599 President Street [http://www.7184992000.com/propertydetail.aspx?lid=750793&searchid=4339190&page=1] Price: $2,350 Available:
Obituaries
We’re sad to hear that Rynn Berry, the 68-year-old man who collapsed while jogging in Prospect Park on New Year’s Eve [/blog/crime/do-you-recognize-this-unidentified-jogger], passed away not long after being identified by his half-brother following a wide-reaching effort to figure out who he was. A health-conscious man who
metrocards
Don’t worry if the answer is no, because you’ve still got at least five years to get used to the idea. This week is the MetroCard’s 20th birthday [http://new.mta.info/news-subway-bus-new-york-city-transit-metrocard/2014/01/06/mtas-metrocard-turns-20] , but MTA [http://new.mta.info/] spokesman Kevin Ortiz told
We’re sad to hear that Rynn Berry, the 68-year-old man who collapsed while jogging in Prospect Park on New Year’s Eve [/blog/crime/help-police-identify-a-runner-who-collapsed-in-prospect-park], passed away not long after being identified by his half-brother following a wide-reaching effort to figure out who he was. A health-conscious man who
5th Avenue
A tipster sent us this pic of a big going out of business sign that recently went up at 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. The shop, which has been a popular
obituary
We’re sad to hear that Rynn Berry, the 68-year-old man who collapsed while jogging in Prospect Park on New Year’s Eve [/blog/crime/help-police-identify-a-runner-who-collapsed-in-prospect-park], passed away not long after being identified by his half-brother following a wide-reaching effort to figure out who he was. A health-conscious man who
moon
A gorgeous shot from over the weekend by photographer Christopher Baliwas [http://reallynathan.tumblr.com/] — check out more of his work here [http://www.reallynathan.com/]. And be sure to look up in the sky tonight, as there might be a (slim) chance we could see the aurora borealis [http:
Brooklyn Properties
The storefront at 412 5th Avenue (between 7th and 8th Streets), which was most recently Due Fratelli [http://www.yelp.com/biz/due-fratelli-new-york-2] pizzeria, has a for rent sign up. It’s listed by Brooklyn Properties [http://www.brooklynproperties.com/], and if you’re interested, give Anna Anderson a call
"mission Dolores"
Now that the temperature has been cranked up a bit, it’s time to get out and have some fun in the neighborhood: Select-All: A Queer Mixer [http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/451447-select-all-queer-mixer-brooklyn/] When: Thursday, January 9, 7:30-11pm Where: The Bell House [http://www.thebellhouseny.com/], 149 7th Street
boundaries
Neighborhood names and their boundaries always make for a pretty heated conversation [/blog/real-estate/3752], and neighbor Keith Williams [http://theweeklynabe.com/] has a pretty good conversation starter up on Curbed about the history of Park Slope borders [http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/01/08/dissecting_a_110yearold_debate_