City Kid Corner
The weekend is almost here, and if you’re looking for a fun and creative way to spend your Saturday, head over to House of Juice [http://houseofjuicebk.com/] (642 Rogers Avenue, between Parkside and Clarkson Avenues) for the Honeybee Kids Paint Party. Courtesy Honeybee Face and Body ArtAdmission [http:
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Photo by Beyond My Ken [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Augustine's_Roman_Catholic_Church_122_Sixth_Avenue_Park_Slope_from_south.jpg] St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church [http://www.staugustineparkslope.org/] (116 6th Avenue at Sterling Place) and portions of Green-Wood Cemetery are one step
News
Manhattan Beach Community Group member Shari Kaplan, left, standing next to officials from the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency and the Department of Environmental Protection. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Frustrations boiled over at a Manhattan Beach Community Group meeting Tuesday when city officials showed up empty handed
Events
The must-see Vanderbilt Republic’s ‘Camera Obscura/Gowanus’ closes this weekend at the Gowanus Loft. (Courtesy of The Vanderbilt Republic)Welcome to the weekend, which features many events: A sexting workshop, “climb inside a gigantic camera” in Gowanus, party at the Academy Awards, Brooklyn-style, and a lot more!
Business
Image courtesy of Brooklyn Hospital Center.Brooklyn Hospital Center has found its new CEO/President after a year of searching. Gary Terrinoni took the helm this month, hired in part based on his track record helping to transform New Jersey’s Kennedy Health System from struggling to financial stability, in
Bensonhurst
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger’s officeFollowing requests from Councilman Mark Treyger and Assemblyman William Colton, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has removed “No Standing” and “No Parking” signs on two sides of PS 101 The Verrazano School [http://www.ps101k.com/] (2360 Benson Avenue). For 10 years, the
Announcements
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerFree legal counseling is available to area homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes or have encountered changes in their financial circumstances. Councilmember David Greenfield [http://council.nyc.gov/d44/html/members/home.shtml] is partnering with Brooklyn Housing and Family Services [http://brooklynhousing.
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Photo by Beyond My Ken [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Augustine's_Roman_Catholic_Church_122_Sixth_Avenue_Park_Slope_from_south.jpg] St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church [http://www.staugustineparkslope.org/] (116 6th Avenue at Sterling Place) and portions of Green-Wood Cemetery are one step
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Fort Greene Park, Photo by Mitchell J. Silver.Fort Greene Park is one of the most photographed places in the neighborhood and borough, by both amateur and professional photographers. Among those shutterbugs is NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver, a Fort Greene resident and Brooklyn native who is also an avid
Animals
Photo courtesy of FELD EntertainmentBY CARLY MILLER After 145 years, the “greatest show on earth” is reinventing itself. Feld Entertainment, the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, announced the retirement of all elephants from their traveling circus, in March 2015 — two years ahead of schedule. “Legends,” [https:
Business
SkyIce Sweet & Savory at 63 5th Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6808491,-73.977449,3a,37.5y,162.68h,81.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scpFKXlkPNnmTXODBTosyrA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1] )Fifth Avenue is often a bustling scene, home to many delightful eateries
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