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A collection of 6 issues

A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World

A rainbow drawing in the window of Jessica Miracola, a Crown Heights resident. Courtesy of Jessica Miracola.What may be the world’s purest movement – thousands of rainbows, drawn by hand and hung in windows for children and adults alike to seek out on their daily walks – is the subject

Councilmember Brad Lander Wants Google To Reduce Left Turns

Left turns are dangerous [http://www.wnyc.org/story/left-turns/]. And because of that, City Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/] wants to reduce the number of left turns drivers take. To help with this effort, he — along with Ydanis Rodriguez [http://council.nyc.gov/d10/html/members/home.shtml]

Spotted: Google Maps Car In Caton Park

Neighbor Brenda snapped this Google Maps car [http://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/] yesterday, she says, “parked right outside our house and peering at us!” It’s always fun and sort of awkward to see these around (hopefully you won’t be caught walking down the street on

2011 Open Source Soap Box Racers Immortalized On Google Maps

Here’s a fun bit of neighborhood trivia to start off your rainy Thursday. Did you know that the 2011 Open Source Gallery [http://open-source-gallery.org/] soap box workshop is visible on Google Maps [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=306+17th+Street,+Brooklyn&hl=en&ll=40.

Trouble at the Borders

Where does Park Slope become Gowanus? What’s Greenwood Heights, exactly, and when did it become a thing? And for goodness’ sake, what actually counts as East Williamsburg? If you’re a broker, the answer is always Park Slope (27th Street between 3rd and 4th? Why not!). But even if

Is Bensonhurst Safe For Pedestrians?

For the second time in a row, a pedestrian safety survey found Florida to be the most dangerous state [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/us/16pedestrians.html?pagewanted=all&src=ISMR_HP_LO_MST_FB] in the union for pedestrians. The same survey ranks the New York