News
> Hermine latest: May become hurricane in Fla., is expected to bring rain, wild surf to NY area Sunday, Monday. https://t.co/RjVfmOX1zQ — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) September 1, 2016 [https://twitter.com/ABC7NY/status/771281906826698754] If you were planning a backyard barbeque for this labor day weekend, you might
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> @BNorbitz [https://twitter.com/BNorbitz] pic.twitter.com/L8lqHPIYMT [https://t.co/L8lqHPIYMT] — Amber Marlow (@theAmberShow) September 1, 2016 [https://twitter.com/theAmberShow/status/771167474511261696] A 20-year-old cyclist was launched through a car’s windshield in a violent collision which took place last night in Park Slope. Police say
Events
Walter Potter’s Kittens’ Wedding is featured in the new Morbid Anatomy Museum exhibition, opening September 1. (Courtesy of Morbid Anatomy Museum)Events for the long weekend include classical music, kittens’ wedding, a BBQ (of course), and more. It’s the holiday, but we couldn’t leave you hanging! Taxidermy:
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Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_Day_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Labor_Day_New_York_1882.jpg] )We hope all our neighbors enjoy a final summer sendoff this Labor Day weekend. If you’re
Food & Drink
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopNot too long ago, we made an argument that pierogies should join the ranks of pizza and bagels [/blog/food/dining-review-scrumptious-generational-synchronicity-at-babas-pierogies/] to create a trilogy of the most discussed and debated foods in the city. I respectfully submit banh mi as an addition to
Food & Drink
By Christine, Mid-life Croissant Food Blog This paleo alternative to hummus is also vegan and gluten free so, literally, everyone at your dinner party is free to enjoy it. It even satisfies omnivores like me! Photo by Christine, Mid-life Croissant Food BlogDip. Omnipresent, irresistible and, often, problematic. If you’re
Business
The interior of Blue Bottle is coming to life. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Right on the heels of our recent large mug of caffeine announcement [/blog/business/no-caffeine-withdrawal-for-park-slope-new-starbucks-everyman-espresso-and-uptown-roasters-coming-this-fall/] s, Blue Bottle Coffee [https://bluebottlecoffee.com/] is planning to join Park Slope this Fall. A spokesperson told us
Food & Drink
Rendering of The Douglass which plans to open in the former Sheep Station spot during September. (Photo via The Douglass/Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheDouglassBrooklyn/photos/a.628781260630077.1073741825.628780190630184/637954429712760/?type=3&theater] )The culinary world never took a summer vacation — and a lot of these movers
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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanIf you are a low-income tenant facing eviction, it may be easier than ever to get lawyer these days, according to a report released by the city today. Mayor Bill de Blasio touted the findings by the Office of Civil Justice (OCJ), which show that now 27
Neighbors
A building listed as a Howard Johnson Hotel located at 235 24th Street. (Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)A four-story building completed in 2015 at 235 24th Street (near 4th Avenue) has nearby residents confused about whether the building will function as a Howard Johnson hotel property or a city
Education
Sixth grade students at the Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School last spring with a greenhouse they constructed using plastic bottles. (Photo courtesy: BUGS) A new generation is helping to make Brooklyn more environmentally sustainable. We’re featuring just a few of the interesting projects created recently by students at the
Business
Courtesy: Colson Patisserie/Yelp [https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/colson-patisserie-brooklyn?select=f_AwQTXq33jdKWQHs_DEvg] Colson Patisserie [http://colsonpastries.com/] — Mayor Bill de Blasio’s [/blog/neighbors/mayor-de-blasio-presides-over-a-latte-love/] favorite breakfast spot is celebrating its 10th anniversary by opening a larger cafe in Sunset Park. The new space — designed by Costa