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Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: May 27-30

Gypsy George & the Open Road Love Affair play Littlefield Sunday at 7pm as part of “The Farewell Reunion.” (Photo courtesy of Gypsy George)Welcome to the weekend, which features a longer addition to include Memorial Day. So go out for the closing exhibitions, the many fleas, don’t forget

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Flashback Friday: Green-Wood Cemetery Fields Formidable Baseball Lineup

The Brooklyn Atlantics Baseball Club in 1865. Players Fred Crane (far left), Jack Chapman (second from the left), Manager Peter O’Brien (center), and Charles Smith (to the right of O’Brien) are all buried in Green-Wood Cemetery. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)In the September 4, 1865 edition of the

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Photo Of The Day: Green-Wood Dog-Wood

Photo by Dianna D’AmicoNeighbor Dianna D’Amico shared this beauty beside her great grandparents’ grave in Green-Wood Cemetery. D’Amico tells us: “Paul and Grace D’Amico are buried along the 5th Avenue side [of Green-Wood Cemetery] by the pond. There is a historic Native American headstone right by

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Landmark Status Official For Portions Of Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Chapel. (Photo via Beyond My Ken.The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted in favor of landmark status for a series of extremely significant properties and neighborhoods across the city and Brooklyn, including our own historic Green-Wood Cemetery. Yesterday’s meeting makes the outcome official after a February meeting which addressed

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Landmark Status Official For Park Slope Historic District Extension, St. Augustine’s Church, And Portions Of Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Chapel. (Photo via Beyond My Ken)The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted in favor of landmark status for a series of extremely significant properties and neighborhoods throughout Park Slope and its surroundings. The meeting, which took place today, makes the outcome official after a February meeting which addressed the LPC’

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It’s Migration Season — These Beautiful Birds Are In Our Area

Scarlet Tanager (Photo: Steve Nanz)This is a wonderful time for bird watching, but it won’t last forever. Birds of all types are returning from their winter stays to the south, and are traveling through our area now. They fly through the night, and then funnel into large, green

Arts & Culture

Green-Wood Cemetery To Embark On Digitizing Spectacular Archives

Courtesy of Green-Wood CemeteryWhile a visit to the 478 pastoral acres of Green-Wood Cemetery provides a majestic and serene background to view architecture, sculpture, and an excellent lesson in city history, you’ll now have even greater access to millions of archival items dating back to the the incorporation of

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Green-Wood Cemetery To Embark On Digitizing Spectacular Archives

Courtesy of Green-Wood CemeteryWhile a visit to the 478 pastoral acres of Green-Wood Cemetery provides a majestic and serene background to view architecture, sculpture, and an excellent lesson in city history, you’ll now have even greater access to millions of archival items dating back to the the incorporation of

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Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: March 28-31

The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club holds their annual meeting Tuesday, March 29 at the 5th Avenue Committee office. (Photo via Gowanus Dredgers)Are you ready for an incredible selection of events this week? Meet about paddling on the Gowanus, Death, Sex, and Money talk, public philosophy, and more. For even

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Portions Of Green-Wood Cemetery & St. Augustine Church Move Forward In Landmark Designation

Photo by Beyond My KenSt. Augustine Roman Catholic Church (116 6th Avenue at Sterling Place) and portions of Green-Wood Cemetery are one step closer to landmark status. At an all-day public meeting Tuesday to address its backlog of 95 properties, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) decided to keep

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Portions Of Green-Wood Cemetery And St. Augustine Church Move Forward In LPC Consideration

Photo by Beyond My KenSt. Augustine Roman Catholic Church (116 6th Avenue at Sterling Place) and portions of Green-Wood Cemetery are one step closer to landmark status. At an all-day public meeting Tuesday to address its backlog of 95 properties, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) decided to keep

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Trust This Woman To Bury You: Funeral Director And Author Doris V. Amen

Funeral Director Doris V. Amen and Betsy, her trusted 1978 S&S Superior Classic Cadillac Hearse.“I bet you don’t know what’s on the B-side of that 45.” Doris V. Amen, funeral director of Jurek – Park Slope Funeral Home (728 4th Avenue at 23rd Street) was giving

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Photo Of The Day: Toys, Toys, Toys!

Photo via Green-Wood CemeteryWe love the generous spirit of neighbors that shines in particular each December, and annual toy drives always makes us proud to live in such thoughtful borough. One of the many spots that takes the giving seriously is Green-Wood Cemetery, where, for the past 10 years, they’

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Citing An Unusual Position, Green-Wood Cemetery Comes Out Against Full Landmarking

Green-Wood Cemetery main gate (Photo by Mary Bakija / South Slope News)Green-Wood Cemetery has a strong track record of supporting historic preservation, but in an unusual move, the famous resting place of Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat has come out against the recent push to preserve the entire cemetery through

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Commemorate The Battle Of Brooklyn In Fort Greene Park And Brooklyn Navy Yard

Standing in the park that Walt built, Prison Ship Martyrs Monument memorializes the American prisoners who died in British vessels in the East River during the Revolutionary War. (Photo by Francisco Daum)239 years ago, our forefathers fought the British in the first major battle of the Revolutionary War, The

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Photo Of The Day: View From Green-Wood

Photo by notoriousbg01The view of Manhattan from Green-Wood Cemetery is one of our favorites. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr group, tag it #southslope on Instagram, or email it to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post it on the

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Where To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day In Ditmas Park

Photo courtesy of John MunnellyIt’s time to celebrate the luck of the Irish, neighbors! From a parade to Irish music and plenty o’drinks, there’s many ways to have fun getting in touch with your inner Irishman around our area. Thursday, March 12 Get your groove on during

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Broad City Does Day Drinking In South Slope

Photo via Broad CityDon’t be surprised if you spot Ilana Glazer, one half of the awesome duo behind the series Broad City, tipping back beers and high-fiving babies in the neighborhood one of these days. She recently gave some love to a local bar in a list on The

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Upcoming Free & Family Programs At Brooklyn Historical Society

There is a ton going on at the Brooklyn Historical Society in the next couple of weeks, including free programs and events that are half-price if you’re a member of the BHS or our local Green-Wood. Here are some of our upcoming favorites, and you can check out more

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Commemorate The Battle Of Brooklyn At Green-Wood On August 24

The Green-Wood Historic Fund will commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn with a day of family-friendly events on Sunday, August 24. Fought on August 27, 1776 across Brooklyn, including land that is now Green-Wood Cemetery, it was the largest battle of the American Revolution, and the first to be waged after

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Photo Of The Day: Hawkeye

“Green-wood hawk smiles for a photo, yesterday in between rain showers,” says neighbor Dianna D’Amico, who shares this great pic. Taken any portraits — avian or otherwise — in the neighborhood lately? Share those, and any local photos, with us. Add them to our Flickr group, tag them #southslope on Instagram,

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Photo Of The Day: Lions Of Green-Wood

Photo by lostinbklyn. Snap any neighborhood photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us ateditor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post them on the blog. Other ways to stay connected: Sign up for our newsletter, follow

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Photo Of The Day: Frozen In Green-Wood

Photo by emanio Snap any neighborhood photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us at editor@bklyner.com and we’ll post them on the blog. Looking for a way to keep up with the site

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South Slope Events Spotlight: October 31-November 3

From a ’90s flashback to a tour of the dead, you won’t have to go far for Halloween fun this weekend. Scream: A 90s Halloween Jam When: Thursday, October 31, 9pm to 1am Where: Prospect, 545 5th Avenue, between 14th and 15th Street What: Jump back! Prospect is going

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Green-Wood Looking For A One Horse Open Sleigh

Anyone have a spare sleigh sitting around? Green-Wood Cemetery is putting together a festive Currier and Ives event for this winter, and is on the lookout for a sleigh (similar to the one in the above photograph). If you or someone you know might be able to hook our historic