The second, and likely the last, public hearing at NYC Board of Standards & Appeals on the Whole Foods variance application is today, Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. You may be eager for organic roof-grown lettuce, but the Gowanus Institute sent us an em... »
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance, usually very slick and media savvy, have really outdone themselves with a new campaign by its youth wing. Fresh out of leader Helen Zille’s troublesome ‘AIDS Gestapo’ views and calling the ever disgruntled musician S... »
Collective BK and The Lowbrow Society for The Arts present the first ever Gowanus Art Fair: Keeping it Small, a night of one-act plays, local bands, visual art and surprises. The Gowanus Ballroom, a 12,000-square-foot steel mill turned artists space, w... »
if you haven't partaken of the Brooklyn Public Library's eBook catalog, you're missing out on the deeply satisfying experience of enjoying free -- not to mention spooge-free -- books without leaving your house. »
Photo: Zenfound.wordpress.com Mothers-to-be: when giving birth to your next requisite Park Slope baby, don't forget about the needs of your male half. As the doula wipes the sweat from your brow and handfeeds you ice chips, make sure your man has the s... »
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... »
Photo via Jordanhoffman.com Last Friday I dropped by Associated Market on 5th Ave. My mission was simple: buy toilet paper. As the cashier checks me out, loud bells ring and colorful balloons pour from the ceiling. A man in a sharp suit emerges holdin... »
Burgersmith, an “elevated” burger restaurant just opened at 209 Smith Street, the former home of Faan, reports Pardon Me For Asking. The restaurant’s burgers are made from grass-fed beef, ground daily and supplied by a local butcher, says the blog. The... »
