The Fourth of July is a great time to celebrate with family and friends, but it’s definitely important to do so safely. The NYPD reminds us that fireworks (even sparklers!) are illegal in New York State, and that not only can you be arrested for having them, but you
planting
The tree pit beds on Cortelyou Road between E 9th St and Coney Island Ave just got spruced up with some pretty new guards, plus some plants and mulch. You may remember these pits from when they were tended to by 6-year-old neighbor Isabelle [/blog/garden/isabelles-garden-on-cortelyou-road], after she used
dog run
Talk about a dog run somewhere in the Ditmas Park/Kensington/Windsor Terrace area has been going on for years, and it’s just about to begin again, thanks to dog advocacy group FIDO [http://www.fidobrooklyn.org/]. A member of the group, Lynn, will be hosting a short meeting
water
Six Smart Tap [http://smarttap.com/] water bottle filling stations are coming to Prospect Park this summer, thanks to a donation from the company, with the hope that park users will carry reusable bottles and reduce the consumption of plastic water bottles and trash in the park. These are bottle
Six Smart Tap [http://smarttap.com/] water bottle filling stations are coming to Prospect Park this summer, thanks to a donation from the company, with the hope that park users will carry reusable bottles and reduce the consumption of plastic water bottles and trash in the park. These are bottle
Six Smart Tap [http://smarttap.com/] water bottle filling stations are coming to Prospect Park this summer, thanks to a donation from the company, with the hope that park users will carry reusable bottles and reduce the consumption of plastic water bottles and trash in the park. These are bottle
Cortelyou Road may suddenly have a few more retail spaces available. The building at 1027 Cortelyou, on the corner of Stratford Road, is on the market for $1.25 million [http://www.opgny.com/details.aspx?id=49855TH], as listed by the Oxford Property Group. The row of windows that
Cortelyou Road may suddenly have a few more retail spaces available. The building at 1027 Cortelyou, on the corner of Stratford Road, is on the market for $1.25 million [http://www.opgny.com/details.aspx?id=49855TH], as listed by the Oxford Property Group. The row of windows that
Tree Pits
The tree pit beds on Cortelyou Road between E 9th St and Coney Island Ave just got spruced up with some pretty new guards, plus some plants and mulch. Last year, these pits from were tended to by 6-year-old neighbor Isabelle [/blog/garden/isabelles-garden-on-cortelyou-road], after she used all the money
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 56-year-old Salimah Moulta Ali, who was last seen on Monday, July 1 between about 5am and noon in the vicinity of Albemarle Road and Ocean Avenue. Salimah resides on Boerum Street near Broadway in Williamsburg, and is described as
dancing under the stars
The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/] is bringing back its Dancing Under the Stars [http://allaboutfifth.blogspot.com/2013/07/dancing-under-stars.html] series starting in August, with live music on Thursdays on 5th Avenue at 4th Street. Local favorites Role Polie Guacamole [http://www.roliepolieguacamole.com/] will
Macy's Fishing Clinics
Kids 15 and under can cast their lines once again this summer at the Macy’s Fishing Clinics in Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/pop-up-audubon#july%20august]. On Saturdays and Sundays in July and August at 1pm and 3pm, kids (who must be accompanied by a parent