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It’s been more than a decade since the “Dyke Slope” moniker made sense. The Cattyshack is now shuttered. And despite sheer numbers, New York is definitely not the gayest city, relatively speaking (see linked infographic, left column). Nevertheless, Park Slope is still considered the leading edge of [...]
This is John Bruno of Bruno’s Grocery Store, which was at 17th St. & 6th Ave. Angelo posted this picture of his great grandfather. Apparently, the store was going throughout the 1950s until they took the building for the Prospect Expressway: “That’s when he came to live with us at Ave U and [...]
Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn Hospital on December 20, 1960, and lived in Park Slope. In his teenage years, he attained notoriety as a graffiti artist; his work, signed SAMO, was humorous and poetic. And though some modern-day Park Slope graffiti writers say Basquiat Lives, and some blogs refer to him as [...]
Photo: Megan the Librarian
If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of selling a car in NYC, there are a few things you might want to do aside from posting that beautiful black and orange ‘FOR SALE’ sign in the window.
Pretty much any attempt to sell your own car is a [...]
Photo: Brooklyn Paper
Tonight may be the last night for a great Park Slope bar. Recent reports said that Dec. 31 would be “last call” for Timboo’s. Owners Timmy Hodgens and Bobby Booras say their main reasons for closing down is because they are ready to retire, and also because they [...]
Where is the best place to watch the Prospect Park Fireworks at Grand Army Plaza? Read below…
Source: ProspectPark.org
Brooklyn’s “biggest party,” featuring fireworks and more, gets underway on Saturday, December 31 at 11 p.m. at Grand Army Plaza (Interactive Map). Right around 11 p.m., entertainment and hot refreshments start at [...]
Photo: John Hodgman and friend in Weather Up, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. (sarahbibiable.com)
F’ed in Park Slope attended that Bored to Death cancellation party last week at the Brooklyn Inn, and scored an interview with John Hodgman. Not many of the Q&A exchanges are substantial, but Hodgman’s thoughts on the [...]
Source: Habitually Chic
178 Garfield Pl has now been listed on Zillow for at least 50 days at $3.75 million despite a Zestimate of about $2.9 million (estimated mortgage: $13,992/mo). This 7-story, 3.5 bath Park Slope townhouse was built in the late 19th century. It is 4,400 square feet, and was [...]
Image: Newyorkshitty.com
Does Tom Hanks live in Park Slope?
Wikipedia says he is one of Park Slope’s “notable residents.” And at least one Park Slope blog says he has a home here.
But long time resident Adena Long posts on Facebook that Tom Hanks lived [...]
For only $12,500 a month ($150,000/year), this entire brownstone featuring 13 rooms can be yours. That’s less than $1000 per room!
Eight of the rooms can be used as bedrooms in this Central Park Slope property. You’ll get a total of 3500 sq ft split between 4 floors (plus an 800 [...]
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Well, we’ve gone from a not-as-great Christmas tree last year, to NO Christmas tree at all this year! According to the Daily News, the city won’t put up the Christmas tree this year because they are short on cash. So how much green are we talking? A grand total [...]
Source: Park Slope Lens
Marcelo A reports on Park Slope Lens regarding the Steve’s C Town near Continental Car Service on 9th Street: “There’s a girl there who’s particularly good at efficiently packing the boxes for delivery. She doesn’t waste an inch of space. [...]
Photo: Joe Hume, Brooklyn Magazine
Amy Sohn, author of Prospect Park West: – A Novel, was just interviewed by Brooklyn Magazine and gave her take on the “best of” Park Slope. For example, she says her favorite place to people-watch is Grand Army Plaza on a Saturday, on the stone [...]
The observer investigates:
“Whole Foods is coming to Brooklyn, building a huge new store right in the Park Slope Food Coop’s backyard. The Observer went shopping last night to see whether the coop’s mythic savings might save it from the micro-greens giant, even if it means working that infamous two-hour-and-forty-five-minute shift each month. [...]
Some people stereotype bingo as a “woman’s game” frequented by bored housewives and senior ladies. But recent surveys have revealed a perceptible shift in the trend, with more and more men gravitating online to play bingo. Undoubtedly, women still make up a large segment of people playing online bingo, and there are many [...]
Somehow we missed the news that Barrio Restaurant now has a Bingo thing going on every Tuesday night at 6 pm (210 7th Avenue, corner of 3rd). Hipsters and parents, take note of your respective “safe†times: there is a “Kids and Families” bingo at 6 pm, and Adult Bingo starting at [...]
Brooklynian’s very own madman has collaborated on this Digg-worthy project:
“Palin Bingo! My friends and I put this together today. Please
pass it around to anyone and everyone you can before Thursday’s debate.
I’m hoping it gets picked up by some political blogs.”
Since we all know it’s super uncool to be starstruck or otherwise impressed with celebrity while living in NYC, we will just blithely and offhandedly state that YOU MISSED GOSSIP GIRL filming right down the street:
“Sadly, you are too late,” writes filmlover44. They were filming on
Tuesday and Weds at Prospect Hall. [...]
Carmen writes on the Park Slope message board at Brooklynian.com: “Ok. I get it. Owning a car in nyc is not only an exercise in patience, but also means that you need to deal with the fact that you’re car is going to get destroyed parking it on the street …
So [...]
Is he a regular killjoy, or just a natural part of the Brooklyn street ecosystem? Pastoralia writes on the Park Slope Message Board at Brooklynian.com:
Has anyone seen this guy? He’s white, got a slight build, knobby knees, usually wearing a large gardener’s hat?
This past weekend I was walking back from the gym and [...]
8thandprez writes: Did anyone notice that the new parking regs in Park Slope are really much worse than before? It used to be that half the blocks (from 4th ave to 7th ave) were Mon-Tues street cleaning and the other half were Thurs-Fri. That made for a nice logical sequence where you would park on [...]
From Chowhound (posted by redgirl):
Our sushi restaurant of choice is always Geido on Flatbush. The fish is so fresh and the staff are fabulous. However, once in a while when I’m working in the South Slope (south of 9th St.) and want some lunch, I’ll go to the sushi bar at Kiku (near 12th?). [...]
“Despite the foul and filthy outcome predicted by many, Park Slope does not look or smell like an urban wasteland. The drains have not overflowed; Union Street and Seventh Avenue are not buried under garbage. Nonetheless, the alternate side parking rules are scheduled to go back into effect tomorrow.”
“To offer some perspective, limited access [...]
benzapp writes: “It’s fermented tea. It’s expensive, tastes like crap, and claims to cure everything. Thus, it appeals to the rich and those addicted to Park Slopish consumer culture.”
“That said, it’s less than half the price at the food co-op if you really want the stuff.”
Not through being cool: Park Slope Forum [...]
Courtesy of Sterling2000, next door in Prospect Heights. Is your building next?
LINK: Our Building is Switching to Biofuel (DailyHeights.com message board)
EasternPkwyQ writes on the Prospect Heights Forum | DailyHeights.com Message Boards:
“Mr. Mooney received an eviction notice on October 30th, giving him 30 days to get out. Apparently, the landlord raised the rent from $xxxx to $xxxx and Mooney countered with an offer of $xxxx. The response he received was the eviction notice.”
[...]
According to nkotsonis, posting on the Park Slope Forum | DailySlope.com Message Boards:
“The city, in its infinite wisdom, has revoked the permits we had for the planters along Union Street. They have given us 30 days to remove the concrete planters.”
“The reason they gave was that there must be no obstructions on [...]
Over the past few weekends, people holding stoop sales have been burned by a guy (or these guys) passing fake bills, according to posters on the Brooklynian message board (see this thread for details: stoop sale counterfeit $ scam– beware)
The first report was by spec* in Prospect Heights: “a few folks [...]
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I walked by the Burger Bar today and it looked like they had pulled a bunch of the big pieces of kitchen equipment (grill, grease traps, etc.) out onto the sidewalk. That must have been some [...]
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