This Week In BKLYNER: Double Wiretap, Gorilla Buzz Kill, Drink n’ Guffaw, And More
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• 6 Park Slope restaurants to take your out-of-town guests during the holidays.
• Flasher unfurls November surprise near Park Slope’s 7th Avenue F/G station, cops say.
• Caffeine Buzz: Gorilla Coffee to shutter 5th Avenue location in January.
• Where to find a Christmas tree in Brownstone Brooklyn.
• After wiretap, Red Hook firefighter arrested for selling drugs outside firehouse.
• Drinks and Giggles: Stand-Up comic Jennifer Salzman debuts new Slope cocktail bar and performance space.
• Robbers scream ‘It’s Piss!’ and hurl bottle at victim, cops say.
• 40 years later, stained glass master Peter Romano still brightening up Park Slope.
• Council Member Brad Lander among dozens arrested at ‘Fight For $15’ rally.
• Man gropes and forcefully kisses woman in Jay Street subway elevator, cops say.
• Historian Suzanne Spellen gives primer on Park Slope’s history and architecture.
• Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney turns self in to own office for wiretapping NYPD.
• Brooklyn Heights section of infamous BQE slated for major re-build.
• Public hearing this Monday on housing development planned for industrial zone near Navy Yard.
• Dining Review: Gristmill’s innovative menu brings the funk.
• These grrrls turn it up to eleven: Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls ready to fundraise (and rock) their anniversary.
• Come celebrate ten years of Gowanus Canal love & community.
• Open Source Gallery’s Winter Fundraiser to benefit Brave 2017 season.
• A shoulder to lean on for caregivers of persons with dementia & Alzheimer’s.
• Donate to a toy drive at Council Member Levin’s office.
• Real Estate Round-Up: Holiday Treats.
• Winter Ice Skating Fun at Aviator Sports (Sponsored)
The Down-Lows from this week, our new round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn.
• Monday, November 28: The Gefilte Fish Manifesto and other stories you shouldn’t miss.
• Tuesday, November 29: Manspreader manspreads wider and other stories you shouldn’t miss.
• Wednesday, November 30: Comedians spend over 30 hours telling Trump what he can go do to himself and other stories you shouldn’t miss.
• Thursday, December 1: Pitbull avenger saves the day and other stories you shouldn’t miss.