public art
Roses
On 5th Avenue. Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to editor@bklyner.com or add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], and we’ll post it on the blog.
Mary Bakija
Piccola Uva Posts Menu, May Open This Week
Piccola Uva Wine Bar & Pizza, the new restaurant [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2012/7/31/piccola-uva-wine-bar-pizza-coming-to-165-seventh-avenue.html] that is taking over the space that used to be Chickadee Chick on 7th Ave between Garfield and 1st St, has a menu posted in the window, and we hear that
Police Seek Suspect Who Allegedly Exposed Himself on an F Train
The NYPD is looking for a man they say exposed himself to two women in separate incidents on the same F train. On Thursday, September 20, at about 1:20pm, police say the suspect entered the F train at the 7th Avenue stop, sat down and exposed himself to a
Police Seek Alleged F Train Perv
The NYPD is looking for a man they say exposed himself to two women in separate incidents on the same F train. On Thursday, September 20, at about 1:20pm, police say the suspect entered the F train at the 7th Avenue stop, sat down and exposed himself to a
Edith Houser
Bid on a Silent Online Auction to Support Spoke the Hub
In the market for some art, furniture or other housewares? Here’s a chance to find something unique and support two great causes. Local community arts organization Spoke the Hub [http://www.spokethehub.org/] has coordinated a silent auction [http://www.32auctions.com/organizations/4978/auctions/5511] for the estate
Vinyl Club
You Bring It, You Spin It at The Owl Farm Tomorrow
The very fun Vinyl Club [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vinyl-Club/101105360771] is making its first appearance at The Owl Farm [https://www.facebook.com/TheOwlFarmBar/] on Wednesday, October 10 at 7pm. If you’ve never been to one (it’s been hosted at a few other bars around Brooklyn)
nedthorne
An Alley on Garfield
Photo by nedthorne [http://instagram.com/p/QfuADdGx9U/] Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to editor@bklyner.com or add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], and we’ll post it on the blog.
Bareburger
Drink a Pink Shake at Bareburger, Support Cancer Research
Do you like milkshakes and hate cancer? Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness, Bareburger [http://www.bareburger.com/] is doing a great fundraiser: all proceeds from their pink vanilla milkshakes will go to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to help support cancer research. Stop by the restaurant on 7th Ave at
Billiards
Sign Up for a Pool Tournament at Mary’s Bar
Rack ’em up at Mary’s Bar [https://www.facebook.com/marysbarbrooklyn] next week to see if you’ve got a better shot than your neighbors. They’re hosting a pool tournament on Sunday, October 14 at 6pm, and you can sign up at the bar at 708 5th Ave.
Business
Are You a Teacher? Get a Nice Discount at Community Bookstore This Thursday
The excitement (or dread) of the new school year has worn off, and after today it’s a long way to the next holiday. So, teachers, consider this a gift from your friends at Community Bookstore [http://communitybookstore.net/]. This Thursday, October 11 at 7pm, they’re hosting an Educators
Health
Methodist Hospital Performs Poorly, May Lose Federal Funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun evaluating hospitals around the country, and it looks like New York City’s may not fare so well. The New York World reports [http://www.thenewyorkworld.com/2012/10/05/medicare-funds-at-risk/] that based on past data that analyzes patient
Transportation
Service Changes on the Q and B Trains
There are two local diversions to be mindful of this week. > October 9 to 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Sheepshead Bay. > October 9 to 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Manhattan-bound B trains