This Week In Park Slope: The Arch In Grand Army Plaza Gets A Cleanup, The Majority Of Nannies Get Paid Off The Books, The Greenest Storefront And More

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Here’s a look back at some stories you might have missed this week:

• The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says Blue Green Algae is blooming in Prospect Park Lake, so keep your pets out of it!

• Curious about foot traffic on 5th Avenue? So is the 5th Avenue BID, so they are conducting a study.

• Meltkraft’s 9th Street location is up for rent.

• 58 percent of neighborhood parents pay their nannies off the books according to a survey by Park Slope Parents.

• Rose Water Restaurant won the Greenest Storefront in this year’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest.

• The community came out to support the 78th Precinct at National Night Out on Tuesday.

• Hungry for a quick bite? Try a Vermonter hot dog or pulled pork sandwich at Corner of Vermont.

• Need staycation ideas? Why not spend a day in South Slope!

• There are a lot of great activities happening in Prospect Park this month!

• The Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Arch in Grand Army Plaza got a facelift this week.

• We love old photos of the neighborhood. Do you have any you’d like to share with us?

• The Prospect Park Zoo just debuted miniature pigs!

• Looking for a new book to read? Check out the shortlist for the first annual Brooklyn Eagle Literary Prize.