Announcements
East 25th Street between Clarendon Road and Avenue D (Photo courtesy Brooklyn Botanical Gardens)Congratulations to the many gardeners on East 25th Street between Clarendon Road and Avenue D, first place winner of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn [http://www.bbg.org/greenbridge/greenestblock#/tabs-1]
Central Brooklyn
Parkside Plaza Greenmarket (Photo by Anni Irish)After celebrating its one year anniversary in June, GrowNYC’s Parkside Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/parkside] recently experienced a shake-up in vendors. Running on Sundays (8am to 4pm) from June 12 through November 22, the Greenmarket at Parkside Plaza offers
Announcements
is holding a community meeting at Homecrest Playground [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/homecrest-playground] on August 9th at 7:30pm to discuss the issues affecting local parks. Deutsch will be joined by Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey, NYPD Brooklyn South Chief Steven Powers, NYPD 61st Precinct Captain Winston Faison, as
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Christine of Mid-Life Croissant [http://www.midlifecroissant.com/] food blogBy Christine of Mid-Life Croissant food blog [http://www.midlifecroissant.com]. You can also find her on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/midlifecroissant/], Twitter [http://t.sidekickopen06.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XX43Mq982VfD3B88rByZMW1qMCsg56dF8-f6JZ3Md02?t=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmidlifecroissnt&
Food & Drink
Photo by Christine of Mid-Life Croissant [http://www.midlifecroissant.com/] food blogBy Christine of Mid-Life Croissant food blog [http://www.midlifecroissant.com]. You can also find her on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/midlifecroissant/], Twitter [http://t.sidekickopen06.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XX43Mq982VfD3B88rByZMW1qMCsg56dF8-f6JZ3Md02?t=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmidlifecroissnt&
Food & Drink
Photo by Christine of Mid-Life Croissant [http://www.midlifecroissant.com/] food blogBy Christine of Mid-Life Croissant food blog [http://www.midlifecroissant.com]. You can also find her on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/midlifecroissant/], Twitter [http://t.sidekickopen06.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XX43Mq982VfD3B88rByZMW1qMCsg56dF8-f6JZ3Md02?t=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmidlifecroissnt&
Business
Green Cleaning solutions have rapidly gained in popularity because many people have decided that they want cleaning solutions that are both healthy and safe for people and the environment. Many carpet cleaning companies use cleaning chemicals that contain ingredients found to be potentially toxic and dangerous to the health. As
Business
If you have rugs made from wool, you should regularly check them for moth damage. It is important to make sure that your rugs are moth-free, especially valuable handmade Persian and Oriental rugs, because moths can ruin your rugs if not stopped in time. The damage actually comes from the
Arts & Culture
Green Acres Community Garden (Courtesy Instagram/greeneacrescommunitygarden [https://www.instagram.com/p/uTK-USgL1h/])Community gardens are a place for gardening, getting to know your neighbors, and, it turns out, filmgoing. BAM [/?s=bam] and the New York Restoration Project (NYRP) are bringing the arts to community gardens [/blog/2016/03/
Bensonhurst
Photo by Mario J. Caggiano/ FacebookA pair of politically conscious teens tore down a “Make America Great Again” sign from a fence in Dyker Beach Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/dyker-beach-park] on July 11, saying the paraphernalia associated with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump was antagonistic to Hispanic
Arts & Culture
(Photo via East Fourth Street Garden / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152955168431626&set=g.246036418909475&type=1&theater] )Join dancers at the East Fourth Street Community Garden this Saturday July 16, for their second annual free garden performance. Four artists and dancers will be
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/