[Photo for GL by E.C. Stephens] GL Correspondent E.C. Stephens, who came across this massacre scene on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope in front of Southpaw writes: “Oh the humanity! Devoted GL viewers may want to divert their eyes from this horror.” We agree. It’s pretty gruesome compared to the beauties we usually feature.

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[Photo for GL courtesy of Max Casey] The work on J.J. Byrne Park in Park Slope–specifically, the big project to replace a big stretch of asphalt with turf–continues. (The adjacent Terrapin Playground, well, it may open in November or December or January or…) Looks like the work has stirred up a bit of a rat […]

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With the baseball postseason in full swing, we wanted to reveal a little local lore. At the beginning of this year, it was announced that moves were underway to change the name of J. J. Byrne Park to Washington Park—actually back to Washington Park. The interesting thing is that, over the years, there have been […]

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A valued Park Slope source drops the exclusive neighborhood word on GL that there is activity at the old Tea Lounge location at Seventh Ave. and Tenth Street and that the spot will become a Vietnamese sandwich shop. That alone, should be enough to make some Park Slope residents start to salivate. Here’s the tip […]

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[Photo for GL courtesy of Max Casey] Villa Rustica, which was setting up shop in the defunct pizza place on Third Street next to Stone Park Cafe officially opened yesterday, per a report from GL Correspondent Max Casey, who covers that territory with great interest and probably sniffed it out just from the scent of […]

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Lambda Legal, the nation’s oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV/AIDS, is pairing up with sex-toy provider Babeland on Sunday, October 19th to celebrate Lambda’s legal work and all things battery operated. The event, held at the Park Slope Babeland at 462 Bergen Street, […]

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Latin American Cafe, 661 Sackett Street at 4th Avenue, has had a seven-year history with the Park Slope neighborhood. Now just a dark and divey watering hole, it once offered a rich selection of Latin brunch and dinner options and was even recommended as a spot to take mom out for Mother’s Day by GO […]

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Maria’s Mexican Bistro at 669 Union Street recently closed for renovations. With the constant flux that Park Slope establishments are known for, “renovations” took on a new meaning when Maria’s reopened as Mercado Social instead. We contacted one of the new owners, Antonio Lara, to talk about the restaurant. Some foodies might recognize Lara’s name. […]

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We will not turn this into a pro or con rant about the Park Slope Food Coop. The Columbia Spectator took a look at it and wrote many nice things. For instance: “The Park Slope Food Co-op in Brooklyn holds the reputation of best food co-op in the Northeast.” And: “The co-op is extremely well-organized, […]

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We found this via Park Slope Parents from a local film maker named Sue Kramer. It’s an uplifting message to get out there on Election Day and to be part of one of the most historic elections that any of us will likely see in our lifetimes. Ms. Kramer writes: Please go www.youvotevideo.org and watch […]

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Anyone that drives on Fourth Avenue or rides in a cab or car service vehicle down it knows that it’s a scary street. (As do pedestrians, of course.) On of the most awful parts of the Fourth Avenue Experience (other than the hideous architecture of some of the new buildings and the wretched planning decisions […]

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We found this brave flower on Bergen Street near Fourth Avenue. You hang in there, baby.

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Again, this is not a Street Couch per se, but it’s a damned colorful chair and it rocks. We found it on Bergen Street in Park Slope looking like it just came out of the rental furniture showroom.

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This is 225 Fourth Avenue, which used to the be the home of an old SEPTA trolley car next to the Lyceum. Sadly, that was blow torched into scrap metal oblivion. Work is underway on the site however and the construction equipment is digging up a lot of concrete. The property is being developed and […]

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This is the way the old asphalt field at J.J. Byrne Park is looking these days. It’s a big multi-million conversion into a turf field that is next to the Terrapin Playground, which we call the Boymelpark because it’s being oh-so-sloooooowly restored by developer Shaya Boymelgreen after it was used for the construction of the […]

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From our friends at Park Slope Parents comes the following email about “Helicopter Madness!!!” over Park Slope in the wee hours: “What is the deal with the helicopters at 5am in hoovering over park slope? It is INSANE!!! Anyone have information about this?” A crime, perhaps?

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[Click to expand] We came across a fun online tool that might be of interest to anyone harboring an inner statistics lover. It’s called ZIPskinny and allows you to plug in your zip code and then look at all its key demographic data and compare it other zip codes of one’s choice. Just for laughs, […]

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The Kids RX at Seventh Avenue and Second Street in Park Slope is coming along nicely. The space is being transformed from the former Second St. Cafe, which went belly up earlier this year, into a pharmacy and place to buy things for all of the many little ones in the Slope. It would appear […]

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We’re actually deeply thankful to whoever originally came up with the concept that Fourth Avenue is Brooklyn’s “New Park Avenue.” Yeah, sure. It’s provided us with a regular supply of laughs and posts. So, this is a car for sale parked on the New Park Avenue at a tire place. If one looks closely, one […]

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If it’s Tuesday, that can only mean one thing: a photo of a trashed bicycle we came across somewhere. In this case, our specimen is from Fourth Avenue near Union Street on the Park Slope side of things.

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Among the openings that we missed during our hiatus was the opening of Eric New York, the new Park Slope branch of a shoe emporium that has made the jump from Manhattan. We wandered in on opening day and snapped some shots and figure that today is as good a day as any to announce […]

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[Photo courtesy of nycblondieandbrownie/GL Flickr Pool] This is Shin Ju II on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, which is now having its grand opening. We’ll refrain from pondering whether Seventh Avenue needs another sushi spot and simply point out that it replaces Inaka Sushi, which closed earlier this year.

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There was, in case anyone missed it, an amusing item on CityRoom over the weekend about valet stroller parking at the Park Slope Y. As it turns out, the valet parking isn’t a daily thing, but according to someone on Brooklynian, it’s something that happens a couple of times a week during certain classes. Be […]

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Consider this a metaphor for the difference between Fourth and Fifth Avenues in Park Slope. We found a promo poster for this film on Fourth Ave. a while back that said “You Never See it Coming.” On it, someone had written “My foot up your ass.” Here on Fifth Avenue, however, the posts that says […]

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A forum on traffic in Park Slope and Prospect Park will be coming up on Wednesday, October 15 at 7PM at the Community Bookstore, which is at 143 Seventh Avenue in Park Slope. (The issue of banning traffic in the park is a divisive one in the community). Here’s an email about the forum: All […]

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