Save on Fifth
Haven’t stocked up on plastic rats yet this year? Save on Fifth [http://www.yelp.com/biz/save-on-fifth-brooklyn] has got you covered. Seen any great Halloween decorations in Park Slope? Send photos to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/
Another weekend, another chance for the subways to make life difficult for out-of-Slope travel [/blog/transportation/f-g-trains-skip-local-stops-this-weekend]. But why leave? We’ve rounded up a bunch of things to do in the neighborhood, all free or cheap, so you don’t have to deal with that misery. Friends of Oaxacan
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Pumpkins, apples, and a little inspiration to do some fall cleaning this weekend at our local markets! Stop by the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket-site/brooklyn/grand-army-greenmarket] on Saturday, October 26 from 10am to 1pm for the Pumpkin Festival, where if you purchase a pumpkin from
There are so many fun Halloween events [/blog/holiday/16-halloween-events-for-kids] this weekend! Stay tuned for a roundup of events for grown-ups, but for now, here are some great ways to enjoy the weekend with your family: Boo at the Zoo [http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/plan-your-trip/events-calendar/boo-at-the-zoo.aspx] When: Saturday,
president obama
From the sound of it, you’d be forgiven for thinking The Beatles [http://youtu.be/dOcYTOBA0CI] were landing today in Prospect Park, not President Obama [/blog/news/updates-from-obamas-brooklyn-visit-to-prospect-park]. Film a video or take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the
rentals
Whether you’re looking for a furnished brownstone of a smaller place where you and your pup are close to Prospect Park, we’ve got some rental options in the neighborhood that are currently available. 585 4th Street [http://www.halstead.com/rental/ny/brooklyn/park-slope/585-fourth-street/9094839] Price: $13,
all-borough taxis
The all-borough taxis are converted livery cabs that can be hailed, legally, from the street, that only started rolling in August [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/10/nyregion/first-all-borough-taxis-go-into-operation.html?_r=0] after about a year of challenges [http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2012/jun/01/judge-brings-5-boro-taxi-plan-screeching-halt/] . The
Atlantic Terminal Mall
Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo [http://www.uniqlo.com/us/] opened its first Brooklyn outpost this morning at the Atlantic Terminal Mall, and boy were people excited about it. Announced in July [/blog/business/uniqlo-coming-to-atlantic-terminal-mall], the popular and relatively inexpensive Gap-like store took over the space formerly occupied by Daffy’s
Car Service
The all-borough taxis are converted livery cabs that can be hailed, legally, from the street, that only started rolling in August [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/10/nyregion/first-all-borough-taxis-go-into-operation.html?_r=0] after about a year of challenges [http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2012/jun/01/judge-brings-5-boro-taxi-plan-screeching-halt/] . The
greenwood baptist church
Greenwood Baptist Church [http://greenwoodchurch.org/] (461 6th Street at 7th Avenue) is celebrating its 155th anniversary this Sunday, October 27 with two services: at 11am with Rev. Dr. Ernest H. Jones, Pastor, and at 3pm with Rev. Dr. Stephan P. McKinney from the Greater Calvary Baptist Church [https://www.
5th Avenue
Guess I just haven’t looked up on 5th Avenue in the past couple weeks. Glad to see one of the hearts [/blog/photos/hearts-above-5th-ave] hanging at the 7th Street intersections managed to stay hanging during a windy day that tore its partner down [/blog/photos/photo-of-the-day-broken-hearted]! Take a photo
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