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Park Slope

Jul
26
Openings and Closings

Openings and Closings

Welcome to another week of openings and closings around Brooklyn. This edition includes a new spot from a Michelin starred
4 min read
Jul
26
Excelsior Exits 5th Avenue After 20 Years

Excelsior Exits 5th Avenue After 20 Years

PARK SLOPE – After twenty years on 5th Avenue, neighborhood gay bar Excelsior [http://www.excelsiorbrooklyn.com/home.html] will pour
7 min read
Jul
25
Mayor de Blasio Works Out Despite YMCA Bomb Threat

Mayor de Blasio Works Out Despite YMCA Bomb Threat

PARK SLOPE – Two YMCA branches in the neighborhood were evacuated Wednesday morning after one received a bomb threat aimed at
1 min read
Jul
25
Beva Boutique Slated To Close After 6 Years On 7th Avenue

Beva Boutique Slated To Close After 6 Years On 7th Avenue

PARK SLOPE – Another beloved 7th Avenue business will shutter next week. Beva, a boutique specializing in unique children’s clothing,
2 min read
Jul
25
Twelve Brooklyn Spots Included on Eater’s Essential 38 Restaurant List

Twelve Brooklyn Spots Included on Eater’s Essential 38 Restaurant List

Eater’s quarterly list [https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-new-york-restaurants-38-map] included 12 Brooklyn spots this summer among 38 best across
2 min read
Jul
25
Protesters Rallied Ahead of Woodland Hearing On Wednesday

Protesters Rallied Ahead of Woodland Hearing On Wednesday

PARK SLOPE – Members of The Black Institute [https://theblackinstitute.org/], Black Lives Matter [https://blacklivesmatter.com/], and Woodland patrons held
3 min read
Jul
24
Community Board 7 Holds Meeting On 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

Community Board 7 Holds Meeting On 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

PARK SLOPE – Officials took a grilling from Park Slope residents at a Community Board 7 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/
5 min read
Jul
23
Brooklyn Businesses and Restaurants Impacted by Blackout

Brooklyn Businesses and Restaurants Impacted by Blackout

Brooklyn businesses scrambled this week as they dealt with the impact of the blackout initiated by Con Edison. “Due to
2 min read
Jul
23
CB6 Recommends Liquor License Approval for Two New Ramen Spots

CB6 Recommends Liquor License Approval for Two New Ramen Spots

Last night’s Community Board 6 (CB6) meeting ended positively for the two restaurants seeking liquor licenses. Although the board
1 min read
Jul
18
CB7 Schedules Meeting To Discuss 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

CB7 Schedules Meeting To Discuss 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

PARK SLOPE – Brooklyn Community Board 7 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page] (CB7) has scheduled a meeting to
2 min read