News
Photo via travelingourplanet [https://www.instagram.com/p/_S_TUtxmrv/?tagged=parkslope]Here’s a look back at some stories you might have missed this week: • Bring a smile to the face of teen moms [/blog/holiday/bring-a-smile-to-the-face-of-teen-moms-this-christmas/] this Christmas. • Is 55 years too late to create a memorial for
News
Photo via porterhovey [https://www.instagram.com/p/_YFrULLrjI/?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. A 62-year-old woman
Kids & Family
Looking for a way to touch the lives of Brooklyn families this holiday? Consider donating a Target gift card to new teen moms at CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/]. “I met 4 of the 5 moms who reside with their babies at CHiPS on Tuesday at a holiday party,” wrote Park
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64 St Johns Place, #4 (Photo via Space Real Estate [http://streeteasy.com/rental/1696391])Looking for a new place to call home, or a spot to start your business? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing Park Slope apartment listings, plus one commercial space — take a look at
history
Park Slope Plane Crash, December 16, 1960. (Photo via Brooklyn Public Library [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/search~S64?/Xpark+slope+plane+crash&m=k&searchscope=64&SORT=D/Xpark+slope+plane+crash&m=k&searchscope=64&SORT=D&SUBKEY=park+slope+plane+crash/
Education
Volunteers help out with Senator Jesse Hamilton Holiday Book DriveAs your kids grow out of some of their beloved books, other kids are looking to enjoy them as well. Senator Jesse Hamilton [https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/jesse-hamilton] has teamed up with community partners for a holiday book drive that
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Photo by Park Slope StoopThis note was taped to a car that was parked on President Street near the corner of 7th Avenue. The car had an Obama bumper sticker on it. The text of the note reads as follows (all original spelling remains): 1. you vote 4 Brock Hosane
Education
Wikimedia CommonsManhattan Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez overturned a 2013 health code amendment on Thursday that required New York City children between the ages of 6 and 59 months to receive the flu vaccine before they could attend certain types of preschool or daycare programs. Five mothers from across the
Events
The Annual Morbid Anatomy Krampus Party will take place on Saturday, December 19 at 8pm. (Courtesy of Morbid Anatomy Museum)We’re so close to Christmas, but there’s a lot going on this week! We have big ideas in small works, a Krampus party, a Winter Solstice Celebration, and
Events
Does this hard knock life have you feeling blue? Well, you can bet your bottom dollar that the sun will come out tomorrow, because we’re giving away four tickets to the December 19 performance of Annie [http://www.kingstheatre.com/shows/annie] – currently in production at Brooklyn’s majestic
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Photo via parkservice [https://www.instagram.com/p/xof8_tqE3W/?tagged=mulchfest2015]Since the holidays are in full swing, Christmas trees have taken over the neighborhood. And while the thought of taking them down seems far away, recycling those trees will begin soon enough. But the Prospect Park Alliance [https:
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Photo by Park Slope StoopBelow you’ll find Park Slope subway changes over the weekend on the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, D, F, G, N, Q, and R lines in Brooklyn. Check back here Monday to see what’s happening next week. Changes via MTA.info [http://www.mta.