Business
Dine In Park Slope [https://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/event/dine-in-park-slope-2/], now in its third year running, holds a slightly heavier weight than usual. With restaurants, especially small, locally run restaurants, struggling to weather a pandemic, businesses need every bit of help they can get. Mark Caserta, the Executive Director of the
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PARK SLOPE – Contestants at Artichoke Basille’s Pizza [https://www.artichokepizza.com] eating contest dripped with sweat as they shoved yet another slice into their mouths. And then, another. When you thought they were going to burst, they ate another. The fourth annual contest took place last Saturday, the 17th,
Events
MCA Day 2016 takes place at Littlefield on Saturday, August 20 at 12pm. (Photo via ircle.of.the.noose/Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIv0t4QACw0/?tagged=adamyauch&hl=en])Weekend events to cool you down include MCA memories, taxidermy, a pizza eating contest, and more. Take advantage of
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South Brooklyn Shakespeare’s production of Twelfth Night performs Saturday, July 23 on 5th Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets at 6:30pm (Courtesy of South Brooklyn Shakespeare.)Weekend events are varied and intriguing. A Mezcal and yoga combo, Twelfth Night, a Jonah’s Just Begun fundraiser, and more. Balancing
Animals
A Doggie Fashion Show and Empanada Eating Contest on Saturday, July 16 kicks off four summer strolls. (Photo via freddysbrklyn [https://www.instagram.com/p/BHQI78vhyEb/?taken-by=freddysbrklyn&hl=en])The streets aren’t just for the cars. After all, there’s Shakespeare, canine beauties, carnivals, eating contests, and
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Borough President Adams watching surveillance footage with Rabbi Eli Cohen (Courtesy Patrick Rheaume of the Brooklyn Brooklyn Borough Office)Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has introduced Operation Safe Shopper, a pilot program between civic groups and the NYPD in which security cameras will be installed throughout commercial strips borough-wide to
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Borough President Adams watching surveillance footage with Rabbi Eli Cohen (Courtesy Patrick Rheaume of the Brooklyn Brooklyn Borough Office)Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams [/?s=eric+adams] has introduced Operation Safe Shopper, a pilot program between civic groups and the NYPD [/?s=nypd] in which security cameras will be installed
Arts & Culture
Photo via theother5th [https://www.instagram.com/p/BFb3eIeh1dA/?taken-by=theother5th&hl=en]The delicious aroma of festival street food, sounds of live music, and vintage shopping brought a diverse mix of Brooklyn residents to enjoy the Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair in Park Slope on Sunday. Our first stop
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The Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair in 2015. (Photo via theother5th [https://www.instagram.com/p/22IesZB1UM/])Lace up your shoes, gather up your family and friends. Oh, and come hungry and thirsty. The Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/events/fab-fair] is coming to town this Sunday, May 15.
Announcements
Courtesy of Park Slope Fifth Avenue BIDThere’s a lot to love about 5th Avenue — chock full of independent and local shop owners. The Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/news/valentinesinstagram] is giving you an opportunity to support your local merchants, and win some tasty surprises, too.
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Community members raise their hands when asked if they shop regularly at Key Foods. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)With vitriol and a huge helping of old-fashioned chutzpah, members of the community stuffed an auditorium at PS 133 – William Butler School [http://ps133brooklyn.org/] to weigh in on
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Photo via theotherfifth [https://www.instagram.com/p/_2X8ZnB1c8/]This is not what we should be reporting on. This is not the way a year ought to end. Certainly not for the active and very engaged Park Slope 5th Avenue BID [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/]. Certainly not for the merchants on
Bus detours
Photo by Park Slope StoopThe Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID’s Summer Strolls [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/events] come to our stretch of the street this weekend, bringing games, food, and entertainment along with a chance to explore the street in a way we don’t normally get to. On Saturday,
Fifth Avenue BID
Image via Snap Impression Live [http://www.unionhallny.com/event/845215-snap-impression-live-brooklyn/]We’ve got a bit of rain in the forecast, but if you can brave it for a quick walk, there are some fun events that aren’t too far out of your way — from a show with comedians
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Looking for something fun to do this week? From a stand-up show with free pizza to a discussion on philosophy, from a workout at the park to a screening of the film District 9, we’ve got a bunch of great events in the area this week, and here are
Fifth Avenue BID
Photo via Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID [http://allaboutfifth.blogspot.com/2015/01/next-park-slope-5th-avenue-bid-meeting.html] Curious about the state of business along 5th Avenue? Own a local business on the street and want to learn how you can become more engaged with the community? Then save the date for a