Hear what the candidates for our local City Council seat have to say at a forum this morning, then check out a flea market, a free herb wellness workshop, the PS 139 annual carnival, a free concert in Prospect Park, a pop-up bookstore, and much, much more. Saturday, June 15
Our buddy Dublin O’Pawsitive sends word [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=642333142447089&set=a.377070122306727.109190.372217566125316&type=1&theater] that Magoo, a 2-year-old cat who was found near Prospect Park, is in need of a home: > He loves to luxuriate in a
This weekend is one for bargain hunters interested in clothing and mysteries… When: Saturday, June 15, 11am-4pm [/classifieds/show-classified/3/stoop-sale/stuff-wantedfor-sale] Where: Bergen Street between 4th & 5th Avenues What: Lots of women’s clothing — vintage and modern, including brands like Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Express, and ModCloth. Guys won’
East 17th Street
It’s been a while since we last saw a bit of “yarn bombing” [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_bombing] in the neighborhood — not since a series of trees were snuggly wrapped in woolens [http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/5351444067/] during a snowstorm in early 2011. Then earlier
East 16th Street
Signs are up along East 16th Street, between Dorchester and Ditmas, to let drivers know that you can’t park there on Saturday. So if you’re looking for a place to park on Friday night and you don’t want to get up early to move your car, find
Summer is in full swing, which means tons of free live music in Prospect Park thanks to Celebrate Brooklyn [http://bricartsmedia.org/events/celebrate-brooklyn]. From how to get there to what you’re allowed to bring to what kind of food is served, see our post that covers all you
Because of the heavy rain forecast for today, the weekly PS 295 [http://www.ps295.org/] farmers market has been postponed from their regular Thursday hours to tomorrow, Friday, June 14, from 2:30-4:30pm. This week, the market will feature kale, beets, swiss chard, lettuce, radishes, spinach, rhubarb, green
classifieds
We’d like to introduce you to the newest section of our website, the Park Slope Stoop Classifieds [/classifieds]. If you’re looking for an apartment to rent, trying to get rid of your kids’ outgrown clothing, hosting a stoop sale, or lost something around the neighborhood, post an ad
So, aside from the subway delays caused by the investigation of a suspicious package in Time Square [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130613/times-square-theater-district/n-q-r-trains-halted-by-suspicious-package-times-square-mta-says] this morning, we’ve also heard from a few people that there may have been something blocking the tracks at Cortelyou. https://twitter.com/SheepsheadBites/
Suspicious Package
A suspicious package at a bus stop on 5th Avenue at Carroll Street [https://twitter.com/NYCityAlerts/status/344920388687511552] caused a bit of chaos this afternoon, though it sounds like it’s getting cleared up now. According to Patch [http://parkslope.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/police-suspicious-package-not-a-threat] , cops on the
With kids getting out of school soon for the summer, you might be looking for ways to help children, teens, and young adults home from college fill their days in a positive way — or maybe you’re just looking for a way to give back to your community yourself. So,
A few new bike racks were installed yesterday on Cortelyou Road between Stratford and East 17th Street, and it already looks like they were needed. The placement seemed a little unusual, placed further away from the curb than another one just out of frame of the photo above, but aside