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Photo by The All-Nite ImagesBelow you’ll find planned service changes for the area lines here in Brooklyn. Headed to Times Square on New Year’s Eve? The MTA has recommendations and closures [http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/routeStatusResult.aspx?tag=R&date=12/31/2015&time=&
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A photo of the male suspect accused by police for public lewdness. (Photo via NYPD)On Monday, December 21, 2015, at about 2:30pm, a 43-year-old woman was on board of a northbound F train at the 7 Avenue (at 9 Street) station. Cops say a male suspect exposed and
Events
Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to ring in the New Year! Get a fresh start by recycling your holiday tree at one of the many MulchFest 2016 locations [http://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/festivals/mulchfest?utm_source=CornerMedia&utm_medium=SponsoredPostAd&utm_campaign=MulchFest%
Holidays
Christine Bush/South Slope NewsWhatever you’re doing today, we hope all our neighbors have a chance to relax, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy a peaceful day. As a reminder, here’s some of what’s open and closed in the area [/blog/holidays/christmas-2015-whats-open-and-closed-around-the-slope/]. Have a
Holidays
Christine Bush/South Slope NewsKeep an eye out for Santa tonight! Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it#southslope on Instagram, or email it to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post
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Photo via lorileibo [https://www.instagram.com/p/_nlm1pl9Cv/?tagged=parkslope] This may be as close to a snowy Christmas as we’ll get. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope
Health
The holiday season brings, not just joy and goodwill, but also lots of germs, thanks to the weather and many people hanging out together in confined spaces. So, naturally, flu season has also started [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012qfS-rEa1DKlPUDbOUBHquL3zyzpG1jmm6ZrQMkCkj7lTBpRhtpu-IAqW4IO_SEL1PAkWq-ttVcDtQjwT-JoABc4UM0rF9AwkPdTzFWdF4PDT1hIHLQleU1ugPUnC9ZBeaMSOf0slLiW9PMBHlXgsqDfqMDSM6KT8lOCvkh3jtWK1NZtQgQt0_Y828i3hIR6qqDYHF5QzXHX7Bv2KX5A3BrOL-SQyNbb&c=Wf3TapL-YW7Sug60zUHsd7aPhmPIDYSoRM1Iqzfew
Destinations
Source: Brooklyn Banya/Facebook If you do one thing in 2016, it should be to round up your friends and head to the banya. A banya is a Russian-Turkish bathhouse that typically includes a sauna, a steam room, and a freezing cold pool of water. In the Old Country, they
Holidays
Christine Bush/South Slope NewsHello, Christmas! If you plan to celebrate outside of South Slope enjoy safe travels and good weather. If you’re sticking around the neighborhood, note that Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, is not an official city holiday, so all city government offices, including courts, are open.
Business
(Photo: m01229 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/39908901@N06/7565528342/] / Flickr)Brooklynites love to patronize their homegrown businesses. And indeed, it’s often the mom-and-pop shops that give a neighborhood its character. However, over the last decade, national mega franchises like McDonald’s, Walgreens, and Dunkin Donuts are ramping up
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Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope NewsMark Twain had it right, and Alison Animal Hospital [http://alisonanimal.com/] (224 Prospect Park West near Windsor Place) reminded us. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group,
![Meet Prospect Park Zoo’s Feisty New Baby Baboon [Video]](/content/images/size/w600/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-22-at-3.00.18-PM.png)
Animals
Prospect Park Zoo [http://prospectparkzoo.com/] recently welcomed a furry new family member and on Monday, the little guy made his public debut. The mini Hamadryas baboon was born on October 22 to 12-year-old female Kaia, and 23-year-old dad Bole, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society [http://www.wcs.org/