News
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Photo via mayriss [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGkeiYekSMe/?tagged=brooklynwatertower&hl=en]The 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. Bomb threat in Sunset Park
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What’s cooler than being cool? Ice cold [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw], of course. But these deals? They’re hotter than this weather _and_ significantly more pleasant. So, scroll on down because it’s getting hot in here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZZr_p6vB8]. Check
Animals
Tom and Allie the kittens. (Courtesy of Emma Chapman)TJ (Tom Jr) and Alex P. Kitten (Allie) were born in the yards of Gowanus in April, to a very sweet feral kitty called Cat Benatar. Neighbor and Park Slope Stoop reader Emma Chapman told us quite a story about them.
Events
MCA Day 2016 takes place at Littlefield on Saturday, August 20 at 12pm. (Photo via ircle.of.the.noose/Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIv0t4QACw0/?tagged=adamyauch&hl=en])Weekend events to cool you down include MCA memories, taxidermy, a pizza eating contest, and more. Take advantage of
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To keep local voters in the know, PSS has been interviewing candidates running in the New York State Assembly Race for District 44. Three Democratic candidates have announced that they’re running for Assembly Member Jim Brennan’s seat. Brennan has represented the district for 32 years, and whoever wins
Arts & Culture
The Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Brooklyn, also called the Battle of Long Island. (Photo via Wikimedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island#/media/File:BattleofLongisland.jpg] )On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards Brooklyn Heights, where the American soldier encampment was located. For those
Arts & Culture
Photo via MCA DAY [https://www.facebook.com/MCADAYNYC/photos/a.269911189772047.58174.269906879772478/574858032610693/?type=1&theater] Fans of The Beastie Boys suffered a massive blow on May 4, 2012. On that day, Adam “MCA” Yauch succumbed to cancer of the salivary gland [http://nyti.ms/1DScRJG] which
Business
Market Fresh Supermarket reopened on Wednesday, August 17. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)The unannounced shuttering of Windsor Terrace’s Market Fresh last Thursday [/blog/business/windsor-terrace-supermarket-closes-adding-affordable-grocery-woes-area/] caused further concerns from the community that area supermarkets were disappearing from the neighborhood landscape. Market Fresh (282 Prospect Park West
Food & Drink
Photo by Park Slope StoopThe sandwich man behind the counter gave me a dumb-founded look. I had to check if I had three heads. “I hear you make some amazing sandwiches,” I said to him. “From where?” he asked. “The Infatuation [http://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/guides/best-park-slope-restaurants] said you
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Intersection of 6th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)A would-be mugger was shot in an incident which involved an off-duty cop and his cousin, sources said. The incident took place on Tuesday, August 16 at approximately 12:30am. Cops say off-duty officer Khaleef Allicott,
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)In the wake of both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, it’s commonplace to get bludgeoned with news about the upcoming presidential election. But NY voters have another election coming up — one whose outcome will affect policies right here at home. The Democratic primary