New York City is experiencing a new kind of democracy. Through Participatory Budgeting, residents of eight Council Districts are directly deciding how to spend at least $10 million of public money. From September 2012 to… Read More »Want a Voice in How to Spend Taxpayer Dollars? Vote in Participatory Budgeting
How many times have you really wanted to cook a great dinner for your family but before you know it, the day’s almost over, you know you have nothing in your fridge and the thought… Read More »What’s for Supp brings the Seamless Web experience to home cooking
Choosing a school at any age is a difficult thing, especially in NYC. There is a whole industry devoted to helping you navigate the process here. All the experts I’ve spoken to have given a… Read More »High Schools: A New Tool to Evaluate High Schools, Admissions, and Availabilities
St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday! This is a special day for my family. Not because we are Irish, but because it is my son’s 2nd birthday! Oh, how I fear the day he goes to… Read More »St Patrick’s Day Festivities and Fun!
Two new community Facebook pages are live for Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO! DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights Parents provide updates about the neighborhood, their children’s life and everything note-worthy for the grown-ups. They are working to filter… Read More »Two New Local Brooklyn Community Facebook Pages: Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO
(Sponsored) BumbleBeesRUs is opening a new location in Park Slope and they will be having an OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY March 10 2013 at their new location 501 8th Street (between 7th and 8th Streets in… Read More »New Park Slope Preschool and Kindergarten: BumbleBeesRUs Open House This Sunday 11am-3pm
Prospect Park is one of Brooklyn’s most wonderful places! I have so many fond memories here – my first run after having my children, birthday parties, sledding, the tot lot and playgrounds, walks with friends,… Read More »Prospect Park Volunteers Honored – Get Involved!
Fairway Market in Red Hook has been closed since Hurricane Sandy hit four months ago. The area was one of the harder hit neighborhoods in Brooklyn and the store, which first opened in 2006, had… Read More »Red Hook’s Fairway to Reopen Friday March 1st with Miss America
I know many of you have missed the New York Aquarium as much as I have! They suffered extensive damage due to a significant storm surge from Hurricane Sandy and have been closed ever since. The… Read More »The New York Aquarium: Partial Re-opening in Late Spring
There is a new public middle school opening this September in Bed-Stuy called Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn, a tuition-free school open to all New York City students selected by lottery, giving preference in… Read More »District 13 has a New Middle School Option