South Slope Rewind

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Now for some of the stories you might have missed:

Neighbor Joanna Hoffman celebrates the release of her first full-length poetry collection.

The community gives back to Brooklyn Bike Patrol founder and raises funds for his medical bills.

Sell your books at Cafe Regular.

Commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Take an inside look at the PS 295 Farmers Market.

Racers hit the street for the Open Source Soap Box Derby.

Two 8th Avenue markets are up for sale.

Piramide is closed, but we’ve already got a new restaurant on the way.

J’eatjet? 5th Avenue welcomes new gastrobar.

Explore Indonesian rijsttafel at Java.

What do you remember from the 2003 blackout?

West Nile has been found in Greenwood Heights mosquitos.

Acme Wines and Spirits is on the way…and they’re keeping their stellar ghost signs.

Saying goodbye to Bar 4.

Fonda is opening a new bar/restaurant in the old Beer Table location.

Time to pre-register for the fall session of 5th Brooklyn Scouts.

Construction to close 7th Avenue/9th Street subway entrance.

Patch, and the importance of hyperlocal news.

“Shocking” things were happening in area bedrooms back in 1902.

Photo by madcat1