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> Car plunges into filthy and frigid Gowanus Canal https://t.co/6NhNy7D1t8 — David Hale (@DavidHa51596823) January 18, 2016 [https://twitter.com/DavidHa51596823/status/689137203352612864] After fleeing a hit-and-run scene, a driver drove his car into the Gowanus Canal, according to the New York Post [http://nypost.com/2016/01/
Arts & Culture
Courtesy PS 124 PTA [https://www.facebook.com/ps124pta/photos/a.639369299440690.1073741825.455615627816059/803639019680383/?type=3&theater] Thanks to a grant from the NYC Department of Education’s Arts for English Language Learners (ELL) and Students With Disabilities [http://schools.nyc.gov/offices/teachlearn/arts/Partnerships/ArtsELLs+SWD_
News
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News
Photo via slim.jpg [https://www.instagram.com/p/BAiozgzTbqX/?tagged=parkslope] After 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 sister sites. First Tenants
Arts & Culture
/rive collective presents Anamorphosis, an installation for Open Source Gallery. (Courtesy of /rive)The consistently innovative Open Source Gallery [http://open-source-gallery.org/] (306 17th Street at 6th Avenue) has launched their first exhibit for the year. “Throughout 2016, we will be exclusively exhibiting art collectives and artist-run organizations from around
Nonsponsored
599 President Street (Courtesy of Street Easy)Looking for a new place to call home, or a space to get your work done? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing Park Slope apartment listings. They’re rentals from as little as $1300 to as much as $4000+. Take a
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Animals
Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153407420126483/?type=3&theater] Looking for a new companion? Huckleberry Hound is a handsome 2.5 year old hound mix is looking for a patient family. > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.
News
Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/23994415209/] / Flickr) Governor Andrew Cuomo rolled out a five-year, $20 billion housing plan during his State of the State speech [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-outlines-2016-agenda-signature-proposals-ensuring-new-york-and-will-continue-be] on Wednesday that promised
Education
Dr. Amy Musick and the New Voices Chorus (Courtesy New Voices MS 443 [https://www.facebook.com/NewVoicesMs443/photos/a.424060430992556.98946.423564774375455/952916764773584/?type=3&theater] )Every so often, a teacher comes along that possesses the true spirit of learning. All children walking through their classroom doors have
Announcements
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-09611.jpg].Whether you plan to spend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day reflecting on the nation’s unrest, taking in a movie at a local theater, or, I don’t know, selfishly capping off a three-day weekend without a thought
Events
“Stormy” by Fred Bendheim. The artist’s retrospective opens tonight at 440 Gallery. (Image courtesy of Fred Bendheim)Welcome to the weekend, which features many events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition, we have a series of gallery events, and a way to mourn the loss of the