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A collection of 11 issues

Night Mayor Makes First Public Appearance at Bushwick DIY Space

Councilmember Rafael Espinal and “Night Mayor” Ariel Palitz addressed a capacity crowd last night (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BUSHWICK – It was standing room only at Bushwick’s Secret Project Robot as artists, musicians and DIY enthusiasts joined venue and business owners to discuss the future of New York’s nightlife with

To Do: Taboos, DIY, Movies And More

Photo via Putnam’s Pub and Cooker [https://www.facebook.com/PutnamsPub/photos/a.575152522573301.1073741829.132875773467647/978401142248435/?type=1&theater] .Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your

What To Do: Vigil, LGBTQ+ Panel, And More

Photo via Putnam’s Pub and Cooker [https://www.facebook.com/PutnamsPub/photos/a.575152522573301.1073741829.132875773467647/978401142248435/?type=1&theater] .Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your

Meet Jonna Twigg And Her DIY Book-Binding Business, Twigg’s Bindery

Jonna Twigg opened her DIY and custom bookbinding shop in her home neighborhood of Fort Greene. (Photo by Heather Chin/Fort Greene Focus)They say never judge a book by its cover, but now you totally can — especially if you made the cover yourself at Twigg’s Bindery [http://www.

Craft Corner: Create A Kid-Friendly Menorah Window Cling

For kids young and old, there’s something magical about lighting the menorah. Everybody wants to participate, but an open flame and active preschoolers aren’t always the best combination. If you want to minimize the possibility of a three-year-old tantrum, consider making a window cling menorah. With supplies that

Show Your Brooklyn Pride With A Brownstone Gingerbread House

Christine Bush/City Kid CornerGingerbread crafts are one of those seasonal pastimes that we both love and loathe. Sure they’re adorable, but how many times have you cursed the heavens after trying (for the umpteenth time) to balance those flimsy gingerbread walls against each other? The kids get frustrated.

Make A Unique Advent Calendar With Brooklyn Picture Books

Christine Bush/City Kid CornerAs an adult, the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to fly by in the blink of an eye. For kids, though, that wait for Santa can feel like an eternity. One of our favorite family traditions is counting down to Christmas with an Advent calendar.

6th Avenue Is Doomed

Imagine walking up to this in your Monday morning, pre-coffee stupor. Handwritten signs (in blood red, of course) on 6th Avenue, between 20th and 21st Street, prophesied everything from doom and death to monsters and rats, stopping foot traffic as neighbors rushed by on their way to work and school.

10 Things To Do With A Phone Book (Instead Of Throwing It Out)

We just got this phone book. Anyone else getting them at their door? If you receive the latest edition and are all like… … then cheers to you. If you’re not, don’t sweat it. 1. Use pages as kindling for your grill or fireplace, or add them to your

Photo of the Day: Talented Tots

Super cool ice ornaments made by the kids at Greenwood Heights Playgroup [http://www.ghplaygroup.com/]. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], or tag it #southslope on Instagram, and