News
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe 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. Sheepshead Bay’s skyline has changed forever. [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/07/
Animals
Courtsey: Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153832724166483/?type=3&theater] Looking for a companion that can rock a tutu? Sean Casey says: > Angel Face is our 8-year-old Pittie mix. This girl quite possibly has the most fitting name of
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Here we are now, entertain us [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg]! you exclaim as you get ready for your weekly real estate roundup. Well, here we go: deals that will keep your eyes peeled. You’ll be hanging off that light fixture with joy. (Courtesy Zillow/Martha Escobar
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Photo Credit: flickr/Pete [https://www.flickr.com/photos/comedynose/14373314278/in/photolist-aqTL4i-cXiwL-e8ZT5F-vU2HV-m9ZhzM-tp3P8-32kmQ-5bXDHD-d4xDSC-e96wGo-7LBNyx-oyzDPs-7Md4q1-ZsgM5-4AMwG-n7NWt-68pAb2-i6wCF-6tKBNy-vuPhPd-k4yBrR-oyvU7v-dfy2y-2hfF1k-6KvkE2-dZvX9-nU7Zzq-ohihS9-43viRx-9YGFmn-znbAB-6VCdn-5qQ1QU-caayEA-72CxN-iJWvJ-54FGGu-aaqnAL-57tuKf-5zASQh-6qFKy-CLoSZR-3qKAKE-xc2GWp-wqQXfP-5puvWW-5nZqJ7-wLDDt1-wTXyKj-x6CnYw] At least we’re not in Washington D.C. where it will feel like 105 degre
Events
South Brooklyn Shakespeare’s production of Twelfth Night performs Saturday, July 23 on 5th Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets at 6:30pm (Courtesy of South Brooklyn Shakespeare.)Weekend events are varied and intriguing. A Mezcal and yoga combo, Twelfth Night, a Jonah’s Just Begun fundraiser, and more. Balancing
Arts & Culture
A rehearsal of ‘All American Boys’ should work. (Courtesy of Off the Page Education)Teaching artists, public school students, award-winning authors and professional actors have combined their talents to produce All American Boys [http://pipertheatre.org/event/all-american-boys-2016-07-26/2016-07-26/], a theatrical drama exploring the impact of police violence on black
Business
[L-R] Restaurateurs John Bush, Dale Talde, and David Massoni own Thistle Hill Tavern, Pork Slope, and Talde. (Via BlackBook)Two well-known local restaurants are up for sale, owned by the trilogy behind Talde Brooklyn [http://www.taldebrooklyn.com/] (369 7th Avenue at 11th Street). Both Pork Slope [http://www.porkslopebrooklyn.
News
Casey Cizikas of the New York Islanders. (Photo via ny_islanders [https://www.instagram.com/p/BCSt4hkkwxU/?taken-by=ny_islanders&hl=en])The New York Islanders met with the New York Mets about possibly building a hockey-specific arena to move the hockey team to Willets Point in Queens, according
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A bus stopping at the corner of Fort Greene Place and Lafayette Avenue. (Photo by Mitchell Trinka)Transit advocates have rolled out a new drive to improve NYC’s buses and their ridership. Elected officials and activists introduced a busload of new ideas during a call to adopt the recommendations
library
Courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org]For parents, a way to get kids both outdoors and reading books must sound like a dream. However, the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org] is making that dream a reality with the new Park Slope Reading Circle and Storytelling
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Council Member Jumaane Williams in City Hall announcing police transparency bills on July 14. (Courtesy: Office of Jumaane Williams)The City Council introduced a new bill to enforce New Yorkers’ right to record police activity without intimidation from cops. The ‘Right to Record Act’ focuses on New Yorkers’ rights to
Food & Drink
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopA bright, sun-splashed afternoon calls for a bright, sun-splashed meal. So today’s destination choice was easy: the brand spankin’ new HENRI’s Backyard [http://henrisbackyard.com/] (256 4th Avenue between President and Carroll Streets). Owner Binh Douglas had a soft opening last weekend