DOT’s proposed changes to 4th Avenue.The Department of Transportation announced their plan to make the traffic plan and wider medians on 4th Avenue, implemented in 2012, [/blog/transportation/will-upgrades-on-4th-ave-improve-pedestrian-safety] permanent, at the Community Board 7 [http://www.brooklyncb7.org/] Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday night. In 2012, after discussions
statue
Who doesn’t love yard statues, particularly of adorable babies like this one. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram, or email it to editor@bklyner.com, and we’
Boathouse
Photo by n3ph_m [https://instagram.com/n3ph_m/]It’s a beautiful day for spending time at the Boathouse in Prospect Park. Take any photos in the neighborhood lately? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/
Martin Scorsese
HBO is starting production on its new series “Rock and Roll” [http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/martin-scorsese-mick-jagger-hbo-rock-drama-1201368843/] and filming in much of our neighborhood on Thursday, June 4, so don’t plan to park in South Slope tomorrow. The series, which focuses on the music industry in the 1970s,
318 5th Avenue
Belgian Waffle and Fried Chicken (Photo by Carnem Prime)Looking for a new brunch spot? Look no further than the new Carnem Prime Steakhouse [http://www.carnemnyc.com/], which recently opened [/blog/food/carnem-prime-steakhouse-to-open-monday] at 318 5th Avenue, between 2nd and 3rd Streets. The steakhouse started serving brunch this past
5th Street
A man riding a scooter was struck by an SUV on 4th Avenue Wednesday morning, but thankfully he is expected to be okay. According to police, at about 8:30am a 2010 SUV turning from 4th Avenue onto 5th Street collided with the 39-year-old man, who they say was operating
Bobby Cannavale
HBO is starting production on its new series “Rock and Roll” [http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/martin-scorsese-mick-jagger-hbo-rock-drama-1201368843/] and filming in much of our neighborhood on Thursday, June 4, so don’t plan to park in South Slope tomorrow. The series, which focuses on the music industry in the 1970s,
59 5th Avenue
It looks like Artichoke Basille’s Pizza [http://www.artichokepizza.com/] is making the move to Brooklyn with a new location in Park Slope. The pizza place, which has three locations in Manhattan and a location in Astoria, Queens, is opening in the former Luscious Foods [/blog/business/luscious-food-to-close-at-the-end-of-october]location
kids activities
Songs for Unusual Creatures [https://www.facebook.com/events/676378139161188/?feed_story_type=117]Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this week? From celebrating the 25th anniversary of Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, Songs for Unusual Creatures, to zydeco in Prospect Park, there are a
barnes & noble
The Zydeco Master Terrance Simien performs at Celebrate Brooklyn [http://bricartsmedia.org/events/creole-for-kidz-terrance-simien-the-zydeco-experience] Looking for something fun to do with the whole family this week? From celebrating the 25th anniversary of Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, to fun with LEGOS, to zydeco in Prospect Park, there are a
libraries
Summer Reading Kickoff at the Brooklyn Public Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/summerreading]Calling all reading superheroes! Start the summer off with a good book and celebrate summer reading at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central branch [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/summerreading] this Thursday, June 4 from 10am-3:30pm, complete
Greg Smithsimon
City transportation officials are taking down a confusing parking sign on Prospect Park West at 9th Street that raked in over $70,000 in fines last year, The Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nyc-dot-year-round-parking-park-slope-article-1.2241910?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%