Brooklyn Hearth
The PS 139 Chess Ninjas’ [https://www.facebook.com/Ps139ChessNinjas] first tournament at the school this past Saturday was a big success, with more than 230 kids from all over the city competing. Additionally, the team got some great support from two local businesses, as neighbor Ellen notes: > We
Brad Lander
As we get ready to vote on the projects that are in the running for funding [/blog/politics/expo-offers-first-look-at-participatory-budgeting-projects] through Participatory Budgeting, Neil Reilly, a District 39 Committee Member and former Transit Committee Delegate notes that one of the interesting outcomes [http://bradlander.com/blog/2013/03/21/what-starts-in-pb-doesnt-always-end-in-pb] of
atm
We all know that though it’s a central street in our area, Cortelyou Road doesn’t have a bank. That means that unless you use Chase, which has an ATM in the Duane Reade [http://www.walgreens.com/locator/duane-reade-1517-cortelyou-rd-brooklyn-ny-11226/id=14277] on the corner of East 16th (and
Politics
As we get ready to vote on the projects that are in the running for funding [/blog/politics/expo-offers-first-look-at-participatory-budgeting-projects] through Participatory Budgeting, Neil Reilly, a District 39 Committee Member and former Transit Committee Delegate notes that one of the interesting outcomes [http://bradlander.com/blog/2013/03/21/what-starts-in-pb-doesnt-always-end-in-pb] of
prospect park west
Maybe if we all wish real hard, today will finally be the last day we see snowflakes this season… Photo by offneveron [http://instagram.com/p/XSmNtSBShJ/]. Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http:
Chametz
Wishing all our neighbors a lovely Passover! Here’s a little bit of what you’ve been seeing around the area leading up to the first evening of the festival. “Pre-Passover panic is in full swing,” writes neighbor Tracey Hohman. “I really should be cleaning my house right now, but
Bell House
Don’t let a little snow keep you inside! Monday: Thao Ngyuen of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down [http://thaoandthegetdownstaydown.com/] has been called [http://www.npr.org/2013/01/27/170195059/first-listen-thao-the-get-down-stay-down-we-the-common] “one of the most commanding and distinctive young singers around.” See what all the fuss
Lark
We’ve got a bunch of great events to get you through the week, both in our area, and by neighbors who you can see outside the area. Be sure to check back on Thursday to see what’s happening this weekend. Monday, March 25 • Story time at the Cortelyou
Eric Banta
Eric Banta, aka E’s E, is probably a familiar face to anyone who’s been in Sycamore at some point in the two and a half years. That’s when he and a small group of neighborhood DJs began spinning music at the Cortelyou Road bar, and they’ve
Eric Banta, aka E’s E, is probably a familiar face to anyone who’s been in Sycamore at some point in the two and a half years. That’s when he and a small group of neighborhood DJs began spinning music at the Cortelyou Road bar, and they’ve
service changes
The longer wait for a Q train late at night is back yet again this week, and will continue next week (Monday, April 1-Friday, April 5) as well. Here’s what you need to know: > Q Trains Run Every 30 Minutes Between Atlantic Ave and Stillwell Ave Monday, March
78th Precinct
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man they say stole a woman’s iPad from a Q train as it was about to leave the 7th Avenue station on Friday, March 19 at about 9pm. Police say the man grabbed the device from the