Arts & Culture
Chronos (2014) by Steven Hirsch. (Courtesy of Steven Hirsch)The toxic liquid that fills the Gowanus Canal today is not commonly referred to as alluring, celestial, or even downright trippy. Yet in the world of photographer Steven Hirsch, sludge, chemicals, and waste become vibrant and moving images of color. ‘Gowanus
Announcements
Photo by Fort Greene Focus.It’s not too late to register to vote [https://dmv.ny.gov/mydmv/mydmv] in time for the April 19 Presidential Primary Election, but you’ve got to act fast. Tomorrow/Friday, March 25 is the deadline to submit applications, which can be submitted
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Interview via CBS News [http://cbsloc.al/1Rly9of] After being attacked by an unhinged, mallet-wielding man last Sunday, [/blog/crime/unhinged-man-beats-freshdirect-worker-with-mallet-on-bustling-atlantic-avenue-graphic-video/] FreshDirect worker and assault victim Kevin Tello spoke with CBS News [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/03/23/fresh-direct-driver-beaten/] from his hospital room about the violent incident. “He just
Events
Kon Boogie’s Spaceships Album Release Show happens at Littlefield on Friday, March 25. (Photo via Kon Boogie [https://www.facebook.com/therealkonboogie/photos/pb.1567982950084569.-2207520000.1458782857./1700032813546248/?type=3&theater] )Welcome to the weekend, which features many events: the raunchiest show, a cuckoo’s nest on stage,
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopKids playing in J.J. Byrne Playground [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/j-j-byrne-playground/history] have a pretty nifty way of learning about the Battle of Brooklyn. And we bet they’re pretty excited not to have a quiz afterwards. After all, history and jungle
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275 4th Avenue, rendering by Moso Studio/ODA Architecture. (Courtesy of Moso Studio/ODA Architecture)The City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of two controversial zoning changes proposed by the mayor to spur the construction of affordable housing. The proposals, Zoning for Quality and Affordability [http://www.nyc.gov/
Food & Drink
Photo by Park Slope StoopWhile it’s always exciting news to experience a favorable first meal in a newly opened local restaurant, the satisfaction of finding a place that fills a cuisine void in our area adds to the pleasure. Seed (242 5th Avenue between President and Carroll Streets) opened
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Warning: This video includes graphic content. (Video via YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8tNCpuAQXc]) A car accident on Atlantic Avenue just a few blocks from Barclays Center led to a mallet-wielding man’s attack on a FreshDirect worker in broad daylight on Atlantic Avenue. According to the New
Business
The Red Hook location of Strong Place for Hope Day Care at 595 Clinton Street. (Photo via change.org [https://www.change.org/p/bill-de-blasio-help-save-strong-place-for-hope-day-care-in-red-hook-from-closure] )With just two days left before the fate of its Red Hook location — which for the past three years has served as many as 100
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopBob’s Grinding Service made an appearance on Sunday on 4th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. One woman was having her beloved knife sharpened. “He knows how to do it right,” she said. When we asked Bob about his next visit, he told
Arts & Culture
Rendering for the New Dancewave Center. (Via Studio Joseph)Dancewave [http://www.dancewave.org/], a non-profit dance and youth development center in Brooklyn, has announced that they are beginning a Capital Project. In collaboration with the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of Design and Construction, an industrial building
Business
Rendering of new development at 120 5th Avenue via YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/02/park-slope-key-food-developers-unveil-details-for-120-fifth-avenue-at-contentious-public-meeting.html] The Park Slope Key Food Stakeholder Group — a convergence of neighborhood community organizations as well as local and citywide politicians — released a joint statement today with developer Avery Hall Investments saying that