Announcements
Councilmember Brad Lander announced new legislation for safe streets along with local (Via CM Lander’s Office)PARK SLOPE – Yesterday, Councilmember Brad Lander announced new legislation aimed at keeping dangerous drivers off the road—especially those who have racked up multiple violations within a year. The legislation comes after the
Announcements
Councilmembers Brad Lander and Peter Koo with LinkNYC President Jen Hensley (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)PARK SLOPE – At the corner of 5th Avenue and 13th Street in Park Slope this morning, the screen of the giant LinkNYC kiosk flipped back and forth between two pages: an advertisement, of course, and a
Big Story
Children led the way during a march for safer streets in Park Slope last night (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)PARK SLOPE – A crowd of hundreds gathered in Brooklyn to march for safer streets last night following a rally by local politicians in remembrance of the children killed by a driver last
green
Source: katerha via flickrEnvironmental advocates are fighting back against a Brooklyn State Senator’s efforts to reverse a controversial fee aimed at curbing the use of disposable grocery bags in favor of more environmentally-friendly, reusable alternatives. State Senator Simcha Felder [https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/simcha-felder], who represents communities in
Neighbors
WT & Kensington neighbors rally at the Ft. Hamilton Pkwy F/G, December 12. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)“We will not tolerate acts of hatred,” said City Council Member Brad Lander and more than 30 neighbors this morning at a solidarity rally outside the subway station where Islamophobic graffiti
Neighbors
Marchers gather in Sunset Park. (Photo provided by the Office of Council Member Carlos Menchaca)Recent immigration and political concerns in Sunset Park prompted residents to participate in a unity march led by 38th District Council Member Carlos Menchaca. The march was in response to “the fear and uncertainty many
Food & Drink
Rendering from early 2016 of new development at 120 7th Avenue via YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/02/park-slope-key-food-developers-unveil-details-for-120-fifth-avenue-at-contentious-public-meeting.html] The Fifth Avenue Committee announced a community meeting [https://www.scribd.com/document/327933993/Key-Food-11-01-16-Meeting-Flyer-Final#from_embed] to provide updates on the controversial development of the 120 5th Avenue
News
New York City Council Member Carlos Menchaca at an immigration hearing at City Hall in 2014. (Credit: William Alatriste / New York City Council / via Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyccouncil/15208342877/])After City Council Member Jumaane Williams, District 45, remained seated during the Council’s Pledge of Allegiance [/blog/
Education
Photo by Timothy Caldwell [https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitebot/3316691870/] This is the second in a series of articles by Park Slope Stoop documenting the Bridging Gowanus open houses which are taking place in August and September 2016. Read our previous series article here [/blog/development/getting-gowanus-right-bridging-gowanus-kicks-off-series-of-public-conversations/] . On Friday,
library
Courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org]For parents, a way to get kids both outdoors and reading books must sound like a dream. However, the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org] is making that dream a reality with the new Park Slope Reading Circle and Storytelling
history
Phase II Expansion of Park Slope Historic District. (Via Park Slope Civic Council)Nearly 300 buildings have been added to the Park Slope Historic District [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/historic-district/] (PSHD) as of last Thursday when the New York City Council voted to approve the second expansion since the district’s
Animals
Courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/stay-connected/]If you’re one of the people who likes to bring your dog to swim at Dog Beach in Prospect Park, this is exciting news for both you and your canine friend. The Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/
North Western Brooklyn
Yungman Lee, democratic candidate for the 7th Congressional District.A banker and lawyer from Manhattan is challenging incumbent Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez [http://velazquez.house.gov/] — who has held the position for 24 years — and he has been ruffling feathers among some of her allies, calling her “tired” and out of
Arts & Culture
photo by Anney FreshIt all started with Kensington neighbors speaking up and demanding more open space in the neighborhood, said the office of local City Councilmember Brad Lander. And now, this weekend, neighbors and city officials are unveiling a vibrant public plaza on the formerly barren concrete triangle at Avenue
Neighbors
A Prospect Park Residence tenant holds a protest sign in a 2014 rally to stop elderly evictions. (Credit: Prospect Park Residence/Facebook)More than 125 senior citizens, including Holocaust survivors and dementia patients, at the troubled Prospect Park Residence were forced out of their apartments under an eviction notice from
Central Brooklyn
The intersection of Church and McDonald Avenues. (Photo: Google Maps)Being a pedestrian in our area is no joke — crossing a major intersection can feel like taking one’s life in one’s hands. Last week, City Council Member Brad Lander announced a number of measures that are supposed to