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The Gowanus Sea Monster at the Union Street Bridge. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. And if you ever have any news tips,
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Police have released surveillance photos of three suspects. (Photos via NYPD) Police have released photos of three suspects who they say are involved in an incident which took place on Friday, May 13. According to the cops, a 32-year old transgender individual was a victim of a brutal attack [/blog/
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(Courtesy Flickr/Christopher Najewicz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/chiefy/4674606813/in/photolist-885zKc-fuHxy6-fuHy1M-4u8poz-dDCvPq-5T2fxW-ckcjk5-6o2wNf-5SWUFR-UA5fs-fhyA7-6nXb31-nWaAKA-qqsddM-61d8Rz-5xuJuw-9iqTvi-DLskN-7WLqT1-7ZsWmF-7hL3mo-UyRRD-5cGJf-6KexkQ-aaLj4-bVq9Zx-5yAvaT-sdKBUL-4r1NNu-8R3k1g-7KsqHm-4NwZwx-9c1NVp-7RAZ2p-5MpR5W-FJR5o-i1434o-7dEa5-enJxg-4zZLrx-JhYPb-4sivv4-bZF2mG-oLFy9n-7aNJ21-73fT9g-9tqfvx-e9ZDEq-6B4zg-dYmA7s] .)After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of
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A 1941 Schwinn at last week’s Brooklyn Bike Jumble. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopAfter a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our
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Photo by bkgreenmarkets [http://instagram.com/p/pgfFy1gy02].WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven [/blog/2015/10/14/seven-places-to-enjoy-wine-tastings-in-fort-greene-clinton-hill/] weekly options! Myrtle Avenue’s KIDS GUIDE [http://myrtleavenue.org/kids-guide-to-myrtle-avenue/] also has great listings. Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/] or by emailing editor@
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234 Willoughby Avenue (Courtesy Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6922859,-73.9620564,3a,37.5y,159.71h,86.04t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJW-ggmEvvWIBsVvWGg3G-A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656] )Now that we know that the NYPD has been wrongfully ticketing [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/05/26-drivers-ticketed-parking-legal-20th-avenue-spot-map/#.Vz9T_5MrKSM]
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Photo via Brooklyn Visual Heritage [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/park-slope-jewelers-393-5th-avenue]The buildings in Park Slope predate [/blog/history/flashback-friday-5th-avenue-1930s-style/] the businesses that reside in them currently, and it’s interesting to see what the residents of Park Slope saw when they walked down the streets years ago. Back in 1952,
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(courtesy NYC Department of Transit [http://nycdotfeedbackportals.nyc/content/project-proposal])Amidst a sea of opposition from local residents, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to withdraw its plan to change Clinton Avenue from a two-way street to a one way street [/blog/2016/01/20/first-look-dots-proposed-buffered-bike-lane-for-lafayette-avenue/] in order to
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Photo via citi bike [https://instagram.com/p/5NusM5xiYP/?taken-by=citibike]More spokes are wheeling their way into the Park Slope and surrounding neighborhoods — even more than what was originally planned. The Department of Transportation announced that 73 new Citi Bike docking stations will be added to the neighborhoods covered
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Has your landlord still not fixed the water pressure in your apartment? Do your neighbors stomp upstairs like a herd of elephants? Check out these apartments and see if any catch your fancy! (Courtesy Zillow/American Way Real Estate.)817 Carroll Street [http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Park-Slope-Brooklyn-New-York-NY/
Events
Diego, one of the goats, takes a well-deserved snooze after working hard to restore the woodlands Check out Diego and other goats at Fun on the Farm this Sunday. (Photo by Heather Andelsman/Park Slope Stoop)Welcome to the weekend, which features a lot of fun on the farm, dildo
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Photo via Pinkman [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153694460616483/?type=3&theater] Looking for a new companion? Pinkman is a gentle giant. > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153694460616483/?type=3&theater] : > “6-year-old Pinkman