This Week In South Slope: Canoe The Gowanus, Family-Friendly Bars, Creative Wi-Fi Names, And More!

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

• You too can navigate the Gowanus Canal in a canoe with the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club.

• There are a lot of great activities for the whole family this month in Prospect Park.

• City Councilmember Brad Lander wrote a letter to Google asking the company to add a “reduce left turns” feature to Google Maps.

• The police are on the hunt for a man who robbed and stabbed another man on 3rd Avenue last month.

• There are a lot of great places to grab a drink and bring your kids in the neighborhood.

• Want to take a break but can’t afford to get out of town? There are a lot of fun things to do in Park Slope!

• South Slopers have some really creative Wi-Fi network names!

• Check out the photos of local Tom Bovo at “The Other Side of Summer” at 440 Gallery.

• This local man has been missing since Wednesday. Have you seen him?

• Looking for a cat to call your own? A neighbor found this beauty in the park and is looking for the owner or a family to adopt her.