Intersection of Union and Bond Streets, where Aeliana Boyer was struck by an FDNY Ambulance six years ago FDNY EMS Station 32 at Carroll Street Images credit: google.com Dear Neighbors,...
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Celia Cacace (in red) on a visit back to "South Brooklyn in 2015. UPDATE A mass for Celia (Cecilia ) Maniero Cacace will be held on THURSDAY, MAY 19TH AT 10:00 AM at Sacred Hearts & St. St...
https://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2022/02/sad-neighborhood-news-on-passing-of.html
Friends of Carroll Park has organized a food drive with City Harvest each Sunday starting on November 28, 2021 through January2, 2022 and help feed those in need this winter. Volunteers wi...
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Pardon Me For Asking has been a bit quiet of late, and for this, I apologize. I should have updated this little site long ago, I know. Thank you to all who have reached out to say that they h...
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Great news for those with little ones! Collective Kind , the first NYC-based network of Montessori Microschools "providing high quality early education for working families of all backgrounds...
https://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2021/05/collective-kind-progressive-pre-school.html
In case you have not yet discovered Mexico In My Pocket at 415 Court Street yet, permit us to introduce you. This colorful and joyful little store, which opened just recently, celebrates the cul...
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In case you missed it, this Sunday was Biodiversity Day. It only seemed fitting to us to celebrate the occasion in Gowanus, Brooklyn, with members of Voice of Gowanus , Gowanus Artists In All...
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SUNDAY 23RD OF MAY, BIODIVERSITY DAY 3:30 PM Union Street Bridge, (Union St between Nevins & Bond) in Gowanus Brooklyn A celebration with the Stop Shopping Choir (Reverend Billy), Voice of ...
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Lovely to see the space in front of the Carroll Gardens subway entrance at Second Place transformed into a cute plaza where people can meet up. What do you think?
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When Seeds of Love , the tiny coffee and pastry shop at 421 Court Street closed in mid-March after serving the Carroll Gardens community for over seven years , many local residents were surp...
https://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2021/05/great-news-seeds-of-love-coffee-shop-on.html
On May 11, grassroots community coalition Voice of Gowanus hosted a Town Hall for the Gowanus community entitled Water, Water Everywhere: Climate Change, Flooding and the Gowanus Rezone . I...
https://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2021/05/watch-video-now-voice-of-gowanus-town.html
The Municipal Art Society 's much loved Jane's Walk event is a tradition to all those who love New York City and its diverse neighborhoods. This volunteer-led celebration of urban life, inspir...
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I love the month of May in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. After a long year of isolation, it is wonderful to walk along Court and Smith Street and to run into neighborhood friends I have not seen ...
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We were recently contacted by Linnea, a Carroll Gardens High School student, who is currently conducting a survey she created as part of her final senior research paper. She would like local re...
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Grassroots community coalition Voice Of Gowanus invited everyone to a Town Hall event next week about the Gowanus rezone. Please read on to learn more, and register for what should be a very in...
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Chip City , a small chain that started in Astoria, Queens, has just opened its seventh New York City store at 361 Smith Street in Carroll Gardens. The store offers freshly baked cookies in four...
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My favorite magnolia tree is almost in full bloom on the corner of Carroll Street and Smith Street here in Carroll Gardens. I love spring!
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> > > Linda Mariano at Yesterday's News 2018 Dear Readers, The news that Gowanus resident Linda Mariano has passed last night after a brief illness was shared amongst those who knew ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency just issued the press release below, stating that the Federal Agency has issued an IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER requiring New York City to construct tw...
https://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2021/03/epa-issues-administrative-order.html
Public Place, the large empty swath of land between Smith Street and the Gowanus Canal in Carroll Gardens, may be one of the most contaminated sites in New York State and there are grave concern...
https://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2021/03/national-grids-own-documents-prove-that.html
Today, members of Voice Of Gowanus gathered next to the Public Place site on 5th Street at Hoyt Street to release their new Environmental Baselines for Just and Sustainable Development in...
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Film crew in front of Sal's Pizzeria on Court Street this afternoon. Loved the white and red checkered tablecloths of the outdoor tables and the crowd gathered to watch. Does anyone know what ...
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The proposed 80 block Gowanus Rezoning is the most consequential issue in our community in the past thirty years. Yet the City of New York seems to be ignoring the many serious environmental iss...
https://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2021/03/fight-for-gowanus-protecting-community.html
Following the successful of its first outdoor pop-up in February, CAFÉ REZONÉ , Gowanus' newest trendy dining option, returned today with a brand new menu in Carroll Park, Carroll Garden...
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The return of spring in Carroll Gardens! We love the ever changing displays of merchandise in front of Yesterday's News Antiques and Collectables at 428 Court Street in Carroll Gardens.
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