News
Follow the Trojan Purse and lots of other art, dance, music, theatre, panels, and film throughout the week during Art Slope. (Photo via Open Source Gallery [https://twitter.com/open_source_])Fall is days away, and the excellent events just keep coming. Check out Art Slope everywhere, secret science, Harold
history
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopWhen the Oxford University Dictionary [http://www.oed.com/] (O.E.D.) published their ‘F’ and ‘G’ words [http://public.oed.com/history-of-the-oed/] in 1900, they most likely never expected a favorite Brooklyn colloquialism to join the esteemed ranks. But a lot has changed
Arts & Culture
Art installation at Prospect Park Boathouse by Nicholas Papadakis. “Clear Child” has been removed from the lake by unknown individuals as of Sunday, September 18. (Courtesy of Nicholas Papadakis)Updated on Sunday, September 18 at 2:47pm. A stolen sculpture by artist Nicholas Papadakis [http://www.nicholaspapadakis.com/] which had
News
Photo via life_allusion [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKBQwF4g4W9/]Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. And if you ever have any news tips, story ideas, questions, or anything, email
News
Photo by Dmitri KalininThe entire borough was jumpin’ this week. And you were busy jumpin’ as well. Here’s a chance to catch up on all the goings on throughout the county of Kings. Can the East 16th Street zombie lot rise from the dead? [/blog/garden/ditmas-park-zombie-lot-unearthed-10-years/] [Ditmas Park
Food & Drink
Summer Cucumber Salad made with Salt and Pepper cucumbers, red onion, garlic, fennel, and olive oil.Cucumbers are a perfect snack for a hot New York City day. They are packed with beneficial nutrients that our bodies crave. Cucumbers are made of about 90% water so they’ll help keep
Education
Last week, NYC students waved goodbye to the summer of 2016 and hello to new teachers, classrooms, and friends. For most parents, it’s a welcome reprieve – the kids go back to school and they don’t have to worry about how to keep them busy and safe. For the
Events
Art Slope begins its 9-day festival with an opening night at ShapeShifter Lab at 8:30pm on Friday. (Work by Girl on Girl Collective, Courtesy of Art Slope)Could there actually be too much to do? Check out art everywhere, mixed-up trucks, Gypsy, and more. Roots Poetry Series When: Friday,
Animals
(Photo courtesy Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153979505521483/?type=3&theater] )Looking for a new companion? Bear is a loyal and friendly rescue waiting for a loving home. Sean Casey says: > Bear has the loyalty of a chow chow
News
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe Down-Low is our new weekly round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. –Good luck getting on the guest list when Bill Murray pours drinks at his son’s bar in Greenpoint. [Eater [http:
Events
Photo by Dina Rabiner / Park Slope StoopSunday, September 11 marked the third annual Wanderlust Festival in Prospect Park [http://wanderlust.com/108-events/brooklyn-ny/], a “field day for your mind, body and soul” combining yoga, a 5K run, dancing, outdoor activities like hooping and slack lining, and a marketplace full of
Nonsponsored
Are you seeking a new path in life? Trying to escape your old world and not quite sure where to go? Park Slope and Gowanus will take you in and make you feel at home. Disagree? Surely, you can’t be serious. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_XuPXGMpLA]