The ribbon’s been cut, the speeches have been made, the baby iPads [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120911/park-slope/renovated-park-slope-library-have-ipads-for-very-young-readers#ixzz26FyZD21V] are in place, and the new and improved Park Slope Library [http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/park-slope] is officially fired up and ready to lend. Today at noon,
free stuff
I don’t see all that much free clothing on the street, but the shoes! On a good week, we’re basically living in DSW. The thing is, while I absolutely get the impulse to leave old shoes on the curb — even when they’re in no condition to donate,
Barclays problems
photo credit: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/rats-march-brooklyn-update] Rats are all over the Slope these days, which is evidence that either that we’re living in end times, or that the unsavory critters are as into fair-trade coffee as we are. The Brooklyn Eagle took a
games
There’s a whole haul of games for the taking near the corner of 3rd Street and 5th Avenue. As of a few minutes ago, the count was: 1 seemingly-German game called Labyrinth, 1 Harry Potter-themed version of Scene It?, 1 Abalone, 1 Terrace, and 1 jigsaw puzzle with a
google maps
Where does Park Slope become Gowanus? What’s Greenwood Heights, exactly, and when did it become a thing? And for goodness’ sake, what actually counts as East Williamsburg? If you’re a broker, the answer is always Park Slope (27th Street between 3rd and 4th? Why not!). But even if
Apple Store
The other 5th Avenue. Photo via Apple [http://www.apple.com/retail/fifthavenue/] There’s been buzzing about an Apple store coming to Brooklyn forever. Not that there’ve actually been any definitive strides toward a concrete plan (it’s looking like Queens — Queens! — is going to get one [http:
property values
How much is your stoop worth? Unsurprisingly, quite a lot. Surprisingly, it hasn’t always been that way. The New York Times has a story today about the history of stoops [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/nyregion/town-houses-stoops-have-aesthetic-and-monetary-value.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion] , and while I would
Great Lakes
Terroir [http://restauranthearth.com/terrior/Terroir.html], the “elitist wine bar for everyone,” seems to be very concerned about honoring their Great Lakes legacy. Or at least, not alienating devotees of the dive bar that used to occupy the space. Or neighborhood continuity? First there was the sign: photo via
september 11th
photo credit: Curtis Dalton Brown [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubro/3911530678/]/Flickr Today marks the 11th anniversary of 9/11. There are a number of events around the city [/blog/news/marking-the-11th-anniversary-of-911] to commemorate the horrific events of that (equally blue-skyed) Tuesday. Group remembrance not your thing? Patch’s
Babysitters
Is your nanny who you think she is? I mean, probably. But according to the New York Daily News, Park Slope Parents [http://www.parkslopeparents.com/] has noticed a rash of “fraudulent” posts [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/deceit-nannyland-fake-profiles-posts-fill-site-parents-article-1.1155752] from job-hunting baby-sitter — nannies posing as their employers online,
Arthur Potts Dawson
photo via Channel 4 [http://www.channel4.com/4food/on-tv/the-peoples-supermarket-extras/arthur-potts-dawson-interview] Vegetables! What is up with them, am I right? Tomorrow night, Brit veggie powerhouse Arthur Potts Dawson going to be at Community Bookstore [http://communitybookstore.net/] to answer that question. And if anyone should know, it’s this
Food for Thought
The Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/] cordially invites you to their first-ever (and with any luck, first annual) Food for Thought [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/food-for-thought/] fundraiser dinner, which is going to be a farm-to-table foodie fête of delicious community involvement at the Prospect Park Picnic House on Wednesday,