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See Digitized Figures at Gowanus Loft beginning tonight. (Courtesy of Vanderbilt Republic)ROCKTOBER is rolling! Weekend events include Gowanus Open Studios, a book sale extravaganza, Luscious Jackson, and more. Gowanus Open Studios [http://artsgowanus.org/gowanus-open-studios-2016] When: Friday, October 14 – Sunday, October 16. Times vary, however studios will be open
Arts & Culture
19th century gas valve. (Photo courtesy of Christina Kelly)Amy Sohn and Christina Kelly are sitting across from each other while we have coffee at Morbid Anatomy Museum [http://morbidanatomymuseum.org/], just a few blocks down from Trestle Projects [http://www.trestlegallery.org/tp-address/] (400 Third Avenue near 6th Street)
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Looking for a new place? Even something a little pricey for a unique fixer upper opportunity [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-O8_Ja05Gs]? Well, we can do better than any ol’ firehouse you’ll find because Park Slope and Gowanus have got the goods. I want my apartment to
Arts & Culture
Courtesy of Arts GowanusGowanus Open Studios [http://artsgowanus.org/gowanus-open-studios-2016] has just about arrived, providing the community with an incredible and rare opportunity to meet artists and engage in a dialogue about their work in their very own studios. This year, there will be over 350 artists participating. The studios
Animals
Jackie the kitten. (Photo submitted by Cathy Aks)Looking for a new companion…or three? These kittens are playful to the core. Neighbor Cathy Aks says: > Meet Jackie, Davey and Dolly, a trio of super cuddly siblings rescued from the streets by a Ditmas Park West volunteer on her
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Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Sometimes a primary is almost as important as a general election. Just think of the presidential primaries this spring. Registered voters who wish to participate in the 2017 primaries must have their correct party affiliation registered by tomorrow — Friday, October 14th. Don’t know your
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. –City garbage truck sports ‘Trump’ sign. [Brooklyn Paper [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/39/43/all-trump-garbage-truck-2016-10-21-bk.html]
Food & Drink
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThere are very few places more comfy than a friendly pub. And on a cool Autumn afternoon with the doors flung open, we had high hopes for The Douglass [http://www.thedouglass.com/] (149 4th Avenue at Douglass Street), a newly-opened pub which also
Arts & Culture
Stephen Savage. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)My two-year-old son first introduced me to the New York Times best-selling author, illustrator, and Park Slope neighbor Stephen Savage. It started out with The Mixed-Up Truck [http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-62672-153-1], Savage’s most recent book which came out in
Announcements
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito confers with Councilmember Jumaane Williams. (Photo via New York City Council Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/NYCCouncil/].)Are you civic minded? Have you ever thought about running for public office? Thoughtful and dedicated people are needed at all levels of government
Neighbors
1 Prospect Park West (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)The long saga at 1 Prospect Park West may be over. Sugar Hill Capital Partners has closed on the purchase of 1 Prospect Park West — at Grand Army Plaza — for $84 million, NY Yimby reported today [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/
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560 and 564 19th Street between 10th Avenue and Terrace Place. (Screenshot via Google Maps)A Brooklyn-based real estate company filed plans this week to build a three-story residential building on 19th Street in Windsor Terrace, and raze the single-story warehouse on the lot, reports YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com/