South Slope Rewind

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Now for some of the stories you might have missed:

• Bumps, bruises, brilliant vehicles, and lots of smiles at this year’s Open Source Soap Box Derby.

• Pitas & Sticks is now serving up some tasty Greek cuisine on 9th Street.

• We took a look at the Brooklyn tattoo and body piercing scene at The End Is Near.

• The NYPD is cracking down on drivers illegally passing school busses.

• A new men’s clothing store is coming to the shuttered Dreamy’s Mattress space on 5th Avenue.

• Is Greenwood Heights Brooklyn’s smelliest neighborhood?

• After 40 years, Hair Fair by Alberto is moving to a new location across the street.

• Accurate Pharmacy is coming to 5th Avenue and 18th Street.

• Children’s clothing and accessories shop Beva moves to a larger storefront on 7th Avenue.

• 5th Avenue’s Sekt closes its doors.

• And finally, it looks like the R train will resume its route under the East River on Monday!

Photo by notyelena