Animals
Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153329738526483/?type=3&theater] Looking for a new companion? Big Pun is very gentle and a total sweetheart. > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153329738526483/
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Photo by Rob BateRob Bate, President of the Brooklyn Bird Club [http://www.brooklynbirdclub.org/] and expert on the varieties found in Prospect Park, provided a photo of the Painted Bunting. Bate describes the bird below: > There is a beautiful rare songbird in Prospect Park hanging out in, on,
Food & Drink
Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope NewsThe wind was a bit bracing by Prospect Park this afternoon, which is somewhat comforting after this non-holiday weather. And to perfectly complement this fresh weather, Carpe Donut NYC [http://carpedonutnyc.com/] has opened a pop-up shop that just about hugs Prospect Park. The
Events
Ljova begins a three-week residency at Barbes on Sunday. (Photo by Pemi Paull via Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153570486542107&set=gm.1675214676058777&type=3] )Looking for something fun to do close to home this weekend? From a tree lighting party with a
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Photo by TonyBelow you’ll find South Slope subway changes over the weekend on the D, F, G, N and R lines in Brooklyn. Check back here Monday to see what’s happening next week. D Line > Manhattan-bound trains skip 25 St, Prospect Av, 4 Av-9 St, Union St
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Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope NewsDreamers should head down to 3rd Avenue and 9th Street to see the potential in this beauty. 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
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9th Street Vision Center at 332 9th Street. (Image via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/9+street+vision+center/@40.6688591,-73.9856568,3a,30y,210.31h,87.39t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sssnKWyn6O4S8HpxGRdSkKg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DssnKWyn6O4S8HpxGRdSkKg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%
Business
Photo via Paddy’s of Park Slope [https://www.facebook.com/566229846861839/photos/a.566231176861706.1073741825.566229846861839/580549555429868/?type=3&theater] On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, we ventured over to the recently opened Paddy’s of Park Slope [https://www.facebook.com/Paddys-of-Park-Slope-566229846861839/timeline] (273 13th Street near 5th
Education
Youth education, leadership, and employment programs in South Slope, Sunset Park, and in Brooklyn at large, are getting some much-needed support thanks to $2 million in grants from Brooklyn Community Foundation [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/news/in-the-news/brooklyn-community-foundation-awards-2-million-2015-nonprofits-empowering-boroughs] (BCF). Specifically, BCF has designated: • $25,000 for Turning Point Brooklyn [http:
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Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope NewsFuneral Director Doris V. Amen [/blog/business/trust-woman-bury-funeral-director-author-doris-v-amen/] of Jurek-Park Slope Funeral Home [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jurek-Park-Slope-Funeral-Home/168081276541229] poses with her tried-and-true hearse she calls “Old Betsy.” Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our
Kids & Family
Photo via the Moscow Ballet [http://www.nutcracker.com/gallery/great-russian-nutcracker]Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things
Business
The new bike rack at al di la. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Enjoying a Sunday Italian brunch and picking up a new bike helmet on 5th Avenue just got a lot easier. While al di la Trattoria [http://www.aldilatrattoria.com/] (248 5th Avenue at Carroll Street)