Business
Buy 1/2 price tickets until October 16 A 90 artists showcase – The majestic Beaux-Arts Court The show is produced and curated by An American Craftsman Galleries [http://www.anamericancraftsman.com] who has supported crafts artists since 1982, representing the work of over 500 from across the country. The fourth
Nonsponsored
A Citi Bike station is now located on 5th Avenue and 3rd Street outside of J.J. Byrne Playground and the Old Stone House. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)The Transportation/Public Safety Committee [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb6/committees/transportation.page] of Community Board 6 [http:
Education
Source: Old Shoe Woman/FlickrThe State Education Department released new drafts of the English Language Arts [http://www.nysed.gov/draft-standards-english-language-arts] and Mathematics Learning Standards [http://www.nysed.gov/draft-standards-mathematics] — together composing the Common Core academic standards [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/01/common-core-cuomo-proposal/#.V_VCWpMrKT8] — last Wednesday. If approved,
Arts & Culture
Luke sets the rules of his diner. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)So what were you doing at 6:50am on Union Street? Yes, we’re talking to you, Gilmore Girls-obsessed fans [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/13/magazine/why-the-gilmore-girls-fandom-lives-on.html] who just had to get a
News
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. –Bomb scare rocks Downtown Brooklyn. [Brooklyn Paper [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/39/41/all-downtown-bomb-scare-2016-10-07-bk.html] ] –Lady
Food & Drink
Wild is open, specializing in gluten-free pizza. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Ok, full disclosure: I don’t follow a gluten-free diet and certainly don’t understand all the intricacies necessary to do so. Having said that, I’m lucky to have friends who do. The Stoop worked
North Western Brooklyn
Photo by Kathie Lou MoserA subway surfer fell to his death early this morning while climbing a Coney Island-bound F train. His body was recovered at the Fourth Avenue & Ninth Street station, said cops. A witness saw a man snaking between cars and climbing toward the top of the
News
Twenty-eight (one-fifth) of the apartments in the building under construction at 504 Myrtle Avenue [/blog/2016/09/15/new-eight-story-development-include-market-rate-apartments/] (between Ryerson Street and Grand Avenue) will reportedly be offered at “below market rate” and available through an affordable housing lottery. (Image via Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership & Madison Realty Capital.
Food & Drink
Photo via sirpatstew [https://www.instagram.com/p/BAX_sovujN5/?taken-by=sirpatstew&hl=en]Park Slope Neighbor [/blog/news/o-captain-my-captain-patrick-stewart-moving-to-the-slope/] and actor Sir Patrick Stewart caused quite a stir when he practiced the authentic New York fold when enjoying his first “slice” back in May 2013 [/blog/food/patrick-stewart-enjoys-first-slice-of-pizza-at-smiling-pizza/
News
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. Brooklyn DA Kenneth Thompson reveals cancer diagnosis. [Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-da-kenneth-thompson-announces-cancer-diagnosis-article-1.2817420] ] –Not
green
Screenshot of Prospect Park AppProspect Park visitors can now connect with nature through a newly released phone app from the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/]. The app is designed to help park goers navigate the 585 acres of our outdoor gem and contains special engaging features. The Brooke
Food & Drink
Palo Santo just celebrated their 10th anniversary. (Photo via ediblebrooklyn [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGKASezQash/?taken-at=512209&hl=en])Welcome to October, when the openings and closings keep on comin’. Perhaps more notable are the storefronts which are making some progression after remaining stagnant for awhile. 4th Avenue