Rape in Park Slope

A young woman was sexually assaulted yesterday morning by a man who entered her workplace in Park Slope and demanded money. When she told him she did not have any, he forced her into an office and assaulted her, then ran away.

For some reason, the only news organizations that I see having reported this crime are WCBS & NY1. There is also no indication of where in Park Slope this occurred.

This is a big neighborhood, so it would be helpful if the public was at least told the general vicinity of the crime (ie 5th Avenue in the South Slope, 7th Avenue in the North Slope, etc). Hopefully new details will be reported today and they will lead to an arrest.

Live the M Life Sweepstakes: Dream Vacations from MGM Resorts International

MGM Resorts International has launched a new sweepstakes offer called Live the M Life for a chance to win a memory of a lifetime -- one of 11 dream vacations at an MGM resort.



Enter now through March 28th for your chance to win!

MTA to Shut Down Manhattan-Bound Train Service from 15th St-Prospect Park for Four Months Beginning Jan. 10

As of January 10th, there will be NO MANHATTAN-BOUND F OR G TRAIN SERVICE FROM 15TH ST-PROSPECT PARK until May 2011. Were you aware of this? Neither was anyone I knew; a co-worker just happened to tell me after reading it in a blog post.

Just days after raising fare prices to an outrageous $104 for a monthly ticket, the MTA has effectively screwed the morning commute for an entire neighborhood for four months. It's bad enough that F and G riders endure disrupted service almost every single weekend of the year, but now we have no Monday-Friday service either?!?!?

Please flood the MTA website with angry emails about this. IT'S NOT RIGHT and someone should have to answer to the tax-paying residents of the South Slope and Windsor Terrace.

Farrell's Bar Sign is Casualty of Holiday Blizzard 2010

Farrell's Bar in Brooklyn is a New York City landmark. It is an old Irish pub popular with current/former members of the FDNY and NYPD, and at one time it served more Budweiser than any bar in the city. Farrell's was a men's only haunt until Shirley MacLaine broke the gender barrier in the 1970's. To this day, there is no table service, no food, no music, and in many ways walking into Farrell's is like taking a step back in time -- in a good way.

This week, part of Farrell's became a casualty of the great Holiday Blizzard of 2010. Here are a few photos of the South Slope and Windsor Terrace -- most importantly, the fall of a landmark: the Farrell's Bar sign.


Riley the Pup in Prospect Park


16th Street between Prospect Park West and 8th Ave (still unplowed as of 12pm 12/28)


Park Slope residents walking down and riding in sleds on Prospect Park West




Partially-buried fire hydrant in front of the Double Windsor bar


Farrell's sign on the ground after it was blown off the building by high winds


Neighborhood guys picking up the remains before bringing it inside

VIDEO: Holiday Entertaining Tips from Top Chef All-Star Richard Blais!

I'm a huge Top Chef fan, and am routing for Richard Blais in Top Chef All-Stars this season.

Recently, Richard took time to shoot a video for LG offering his top holiday entertaining tips, including a recipe for Egg Nog Gelato - YUM. Check it out...

Jay St Borough Hall... or Jay St MetroTech?

I'm not the most observant person in the world, but I'm fairly certain that the signs at the Jay Street subway stop in Brooklyn used to say "Jay Street-Borough Hall." Now they all say "Jay Street MetroTech."

Am I crazy? Other Brooklyn-ites, please weigh in...

Holiday Discount from Hallmark.com

As a thank you for stopping by their booth at BlogHer, the wonderful folks at Hallmark.com sent me a Christmas card and credit towards my holiday card shopping this year.

They also provided the discount code "Blogher30" for my readers. Use this code to receive 30% off your holiday card order on Hallmark.com.

Happy Shopping!