Holidays
Photo via CAMBA [https://www.facebook.com/CAMBAinc/photos/a.470810959731.254377.20055334731/10153766682679732/?type=3&theater] The Park Slope Women’s Shelter [http://www.camba.org/programs/housing/homelessshelters/adultshelters/parkslopewomensshelter] (1402 8th Avenue at 15th Street in the Park Slope Armory / YMCA [http://www.ymcanyc.org/parkslopearmory]
Central Brooklyn
A packed auditorium. (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Following the announcement at the end of November that an emergency homeless shelter housing families would be opening this month on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], hundreds of Kensington residents showed up to hear more information about shelter at a community meeting hosted
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Shannon Geis/Kensington BKFollowing protests [/home/locals-protest-the-opening-of-a-homeless-shelter-on-mcdonald-avenue/] outside of the new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], Council member Brad Lander [http://bradlander.nyc/]has spoken in favor of the shelter and has asked community members to work together to address issues surrounding the shelter opening.
Events
Courtesy Chabad of Park Slope [https://www.facebook.com/worldslargestmenorah/photos/a.1745748245654610.1073741830.1742187592677342/1745751492320952/?type=3&theater] The holiday season has arrived, and with everything from giant menorahs and tree lightings, to soup kitchens and booze soaked standards, folks in the Slope won’t have to go
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Google MapsSince the recent announcement of a new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], there has been an outpouring of neighborhood support and welcome efforts. These efforts have been spearheaded by two neighbors who put a call out for volunteers and donations to help the nonprofit
Central Brooklyn
Hundreds line up for turkeys and thanksgiving trimmings outside CAMBA’s food pantry. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)Thanksgiving is just two days away and many families in our neighborhood are unable to afford to set the table with a turkey and all of the trimmings. Many turn
Central Brooklyn
Photo by City Kid CornerThanksgiving is just a few days away — as you finalize plans for your holiday meal, we here at Kensington BK hope that you will also help us provide holiday meals for families in need in our area. [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/500-turkeys-for-500-families--502#/] For the third
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Google MapsIn response to the increasing reports of homelessnes [/politics/kensington-has-seen-a-spike-in-homelessness-reports/]s across the city, the Department of Homeless Services is opening a homeless shelter specifically geared to families and children in Kensington. The 65-family shelter will be located at 385 McDonald Avenue, between Albemarle Road and Church
City Kid Corner
Photo by City Kid CornerThanksgiving is just a few days away — as you finalize plans for your holiday meal, we here at City Kid Corner hope that you will also help us provide holiday meals for families in need in our area. [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/500-turkeys-for-500-families--502#/] For the
Broadway Comes To Brooklyn
Photo via Smith & 9th Ward [https://www.facebook.com/Smithand9thWard/photos_stream]Looking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s plenty of great music at Bar Chord, a Halloween fair in Prospect Park, Broadway Comes to Brooklyn with Sonny Fox, and more! If you have an upcoming
1720 Church Avenue
Photo via the Brooklyn Cyclones [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynCyclones/photos/pb.40490112716.-2207520000.1436281002./10152994960272717/?type=3&theater] It’s game time, neighbors! Next Thursday, July 16, you can join CAMBA [http://camba.org/cyclones] for a summer evening cheering for your favorite minor league team and helping
Barking Cat Studio
In order to prepare for the Ditmas Park summer camp open house crawl, we thought we’d share with you our complete list of Ditmas Park summer camps. Prospect Gymnastics [http://www.prospect-gymnastics.com/] 1023 Church Avenue, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Flatbush Camp Director: Mina Marsow [mina@prospect-gymnastics.com], 718-484-0911 Ages: