Events
Below you’ll find information on events through the week in and around Sunset Park. Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/]. MONDAY, MAY 2 Salsa Lessons Where:Sunset Park Rec Center at 43rd Street and 7th Avenue When:7-8pm What:Free salsa lessons for adults of all
Education
Students at PS503/506’s CFL program made this sign to express their support for restoration of their budget. (Photo by Heather Chin/Sunset Park Voice)“This Is What Summer Camp Means To Us”: * “Kids can become proactive and learn to be leaders.” — Erika Berneo * “[We] gain new experiences, meet
Events
Photos courtesy of Municipal Art Society.There’s nothing like a walking tour of neighborhood sights and sounds to introduce — or reintroduce! — people to the unique things about a community. That’s one of the ideas behind Jane’s Walk NYC [http://janeswalk.org/], which is back and ready to
green
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News
Photo by Ann Dwyer.Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/sunsetparkvoice], Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/sunsetparkvoice], and Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/sunsetparkvoice], and sign up for our daily newsletter [http://eepurl.com/bToRw1]. And
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Photo by Sheepshead Bites.Catch up on this week’s Brooklyn news highlights: With youth unemployment at 29 percent, Flatbush Council Members call for expansion of City summer jobs program. [/blog/news/councilmember-eugene-williams-push-expansion-citys-summer-jobs-program/] [Ditmas Park Corner] There’s a Prince tribute in Fort Greene Park this Friday and you should
history
Photo courtesy of Tony Giordano.Back in 1919, this corner was home to Kartevolo Jeweler and Goldensohn’s shop. Now, it’s a grocery store/bodega. But it’s still a commercial street full of small businesses serving Sunset Parkers! Image via Google Maps.
Business
Photo by Heather Chin/Sunset Park Voice.Brooklyn’s Chinese American community now has its own ambulance company — the first on the East Coast — to address a growing need for paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who speak Chinese dialects such as Mandarin, Cantonese, and Toisanese. Launched in early April,
Nonsponsored
Are you looking for a new place to live can be a headache, but don’t fret, we’ve rounded up some cool and interesting places. Image via Halstead Properties.637 41st Street, #4C [http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/637-41st-St-APT-4C-Brooklyn-NY-11232/89467611_zpid/] Size: studio, 1 bath co-op Cost: $285,000
Animals
Image via Sean Casey Animal Rescue.We may be Mets and Yankees fans here, but don’t let that stop you from loving Mr. White Sox here. > We never would’ve imagined when we rescued White Sox that she would still be looking for a home, 2 years later.
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Business
Industry City may be seeing some tenants leave [/business/made-brooklyn-no-3-d-printing-company-makerbot-move-manufacturing-china/] , but it’s also continuing to bring in new ones at the same time. The newest arrival? Gap Inc., the national clothing retailer that’s popular with low-key budget shoppers. As reported in [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20160428/REAL_