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Jun
17
So Is Stoop Drinking Legal Now? Not Quite.

So Is Stoop Drinking Legal Now? Not Quite.

Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopIt’s finally warm outside, and those summer nights are here. The sun won’
3 min read
Jun
15
McCreight Calls Out Treyger For Living Outside State Committee District

McCreight Calls Out Treyger For Living Outside State Committee District

City Councilman Mark Treyger. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Councilman Mark Treyger’s political ambitions appear to creating a
2 min read
Jun
15
If You’re Thinkin’ About Stoop Drinkin’, Will New Laws Keep Your Bottles Clinkin’?

If You’re Thinkin’ About Stoop Drinkin’, Will New Laws Keep Your Bottles Clinkin’?

Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopIt’s finally warm outside, and those summer nights are here. The sun won’
3 min read
Jun
13
City Council’s Plastic Bag Bill Snagged In Albany

City Council’s Plastic Bag Bill Snagged In Albany

(photo via katerha / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/katerha/])The City Council’s controversial plastic bag fee legislation — which
3 min read
Jun
13
Plastic Bag Bill Snagged In Albany

Plastic Bag Bill Snagged In Albany

(photo via katerha / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/katerha/])The City Council’s controversial plastic bag fee legislation — which
3 min read
Jun
09
Mayor Bill DeBlasio And City Council Announce Investment Into Summer Youth Employment

Mayor Bill DeBlasio And City Council Announce Investment Into Summer Youth Employment

Council Member selfie (Photo via Jumaane Williams/Twitter [https://twitter.com/JumaaneWilliams])Yesterday, local City Council Members celebrated a handshake
3 min read
Jun
03
Beautify The Neighborhood By Reporting Graffiti

Beautify The Neighborhood By Reporting Graffiti

Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark TreygerWhat a difference a paint job can make! Residents of Gravesend reported graffiti scrawled across
1 min read
May
18
What’s Up With All The Seth Low Playground Construction?

What’s Up With All The Seth Low Playground Construction?

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanBy now, you may have noticed that a large portion of Seth Low Playground [https:
2 min read
May
17

F Train Express Returning To Southern Brooklyn Next Year

Photo by ricangeekn [http://instagram.com/p/y3MWjiuzak/?modal=true]After a decades-long absence, F Express service will be returning
2 min read
May
06
Southern Brooklyn Pols Blast Plastic Bag Fee Passed By City Council

Southern Brooklyn Pols Blast Plastic Bag Fee Passed By City Council

Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council on Thursday narrowly passed a controversial shopping bag fee aimed at curbing the use
2 min read