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About Fort Greene Named after a 1776 fort from the American Revolutionary War, Fort Greene is a historic neighborhood north of Prospect Park and directly across from Lower Manhattan. Fort Green is known for its elegant low-rise housing, tree-lined streets, and mid-19th century Eastlake and Italianate architecture. This is a
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Now that winter has made its official debut and we brace ourselves for plummeting temperatures, we wanted to pass on some tips to make your heating bill a little less scary during these coming months. From adding a couple blankets to your bed and turning your thermostat down at night
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The great Bard [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare] once said “’tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.” Had we embraced that mentality a few months ago, our family might have avoided the great ant infiltration of 2014. While an occasional ant appearance is expected
2007 86th st
The no-frills gym Planet Fitness opened the doors to its 2007 86th Street location on Monday, followed by a flock of members who eager to fill the tiered workout space. We first told you Planet Fitness was headed to the neighborhood in January, when the aggressively expanding company announced that
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If someone curious about the neighborhood asked you if South Slope was “a nice place,” what would you say? What if, more specifically, you were asked to give it a grade A+ through F? Neighborhood Appeal [https://neighborhoodappeal.com/] is hoping to answer such questions for prospective residents, as well
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Peeking into your neighbors’ homes is tempting anytime, whether it’s to get a glimpse of the home of a celebrity [/blog/real-estate/a-look-at-new-neighbor-chloe-sevignys-sweet-prospect-park-west-pad] or to walk in for a house tour [/blog/history/sneak-a-peek-at-local-historic-houses-in-the-park-slope-civic-council-house-tour] . Add a touch of nostalgia to that, and it’s a pretty perfect way to
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If you’re a homeowner in the area (or just plain well-informed about costs of utilities in NYC), you already know the Department of Environmental Protection [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/water_rates/index.shtml] just hiked water prices up by 5.6% in July. The year before
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I happened upon Pietro Nano in front of L’Albero dei Gelati [/blog/food/now-open-lalbero-dei-gelati], leaning up against his Vespa and eating a cup of gelato. It came as no surprise to find out that he hails from Italy. “That makes me a gelato snob by nature,” he says. “And
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Neighbor Jennifer wants to keep her wedding rehearsal dinner local, but needs a little more space–and access to the kitchen. She writes: > My fiance and I are getting married in late September. We’re looking forward to having a big family dinner for our rehearsal dinner the night
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Today we have 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night. The sun rose in the exact east and will set in the exact west. We will continue gaining daylight until the Summer Solstice on June 21st. Happy Equinox! Time for spring planting! Old man winter gave us a
Business
When Jennifer Mankins opened Bird [http://shopbird.com/] in the 5th Avenue space that had previously housed another boutique called Bird, she tells the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/fashion/jennifer-mankins-and-the-brooklyn-aesthetic.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0] that she jumped right in, and knew that
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New to the hood and just dying to find out where you can grab one of these snazzy (and insanely useful) no flyer signs from the Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/]? Luckily, there are a few locations in South Slope where you can pick one up for $2: