Will Soccer Finally Have Its Moment In NYC?

Soccer craze to hit Brooklyn, maybe.

Summer Safety for Kids

Downstate LICH experts offer good advice so your kids remain safe this summer.

Politics Lost in Translation

Understanding foreign politics gets so much easier when bloggers do all the hard work for us!

Proteus Gowanus is Mixing It Up This Saturday Night

Proteus Gowanus presents Nomad Mixer, which boasts a colorful line-up including literary gypsies, Russian folk songs, tarot card readers and the Union St. Preservation Society Band.

A Boozy Brunch at Building on Bond

Building on Bond is an excellent, affordable restaurant at Bond and Pacific Streets with excellent brunch and dinner options.

7 Summer Movies For Francophile New Yorkers

New York celebrates French cinema with half a dozen movies playing in theaters this summer!

The Parent Trap

Working your way out of a parenting rut

The Music of The Great GoogaMooga: Day 2

Day 2 of The Great GoogaMooga. Hall & Oates, Lez Zeppelin, Peelander Z and more perform.

The Music of GoogaMooga: Day 1

The food festival arrived at Prospect Park's Nethermead with great musical performances by The Roots, Van Halen tribute band Unchained, and others.

The French (illustration bloggers) are watching us!

A column celebrating French culture in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill, written by Marie Lipp, a native of Northeastern France and French-language expert at Idlewild Books.

Tuesday Nights at Cafe Luluc

Tuesday night Mussel Night at Cafe Luluc, with mussels and french fries, for just $7.95, is one of the best—and tastiest—deals in Carroll Gardens.

The Name Game

The SSA Releases the 2011 Top Baby Names List. How do your favorite baby names stack up?

Local Strawberries Arrive, Now What?

New Jersey Berries are here! Enjoy some simple recipes and selection tips to optimize the next 3 weeks of your local life.

Norah Jones at The Bell House: A Casual Night Among Neighbors

With a mix of classics and tracks from her new album Little Broken Hearts, Norah Jones enchanted a small crowd at The Bell House.

Tips on Applying to Law School

Some useful tips and advice to keep in mind for prospective law students.

Too Cool for School

Managing the transition to daycare.

An Embarrassment of Riches (Book-Style) and We're Sharing!

The Friends of the Carroll Gardens Library are thrilled and overwhelmed with the amount of books we received when we put out our call for donations for this year's Book Sale.

Jury Duty, An Exercise in Waiting

Recollections and helpful hints on jury duty.

What Happens Next?

Now that the asbestos abatement and dust clean up has begun, parents of PS 29 students are left with tough decisions. And what went wrong with the process.

Mother’s Day Thoughts: The Most Important Things a Mom Should Do For Her Own Health

Five most important things mom should do for their health

Small Business, Change, and the Future of South Brooklyn

David Naczycz, owner of local tour company Urban Oyster, tackles the recent discussion on the changing neighborhood, new vs. old, and how it all impacts the future of the community.

What Judicious Co-Location Policy Could Be and How the NYC Dept. of Education Sabotages It.

Testimony of CEC-15 President Jim Devor Before the NY City Council Education Committee Hearing on Co-Locations Held on April 19, 2012

Danger. Asbestos.

Perhaps the SCA should issue respirators and protective clothing to children as they pass through the scaffolding into P.S. 29 on Tuesday. Or stop the process until school's out for summer.

Regarding the Asbestos Debacle

P.S. 29 is facing asbestos removal while students are at school.

Parents Vie for New Books for Pacific School Library

From public and private schools in Brooklyn to those in Westchester and beyond, parents are standing up to help stock school libraries by voting for their child's school with “Books 4 Our School.”

4 Brooklyn artists being exhibited at Berkeley College Gallery in Brooklyn...

Four Brooklyn artists being exhibited at Berkeley College Gallery in Brooklyn

Visual Artists in Carroll Gardens - Boerum Hill area...

Starting a visual artists group in Carroll Gardens - Boerum Hill area.

Child Care Should Be A Home Away From Home

Choosing a day care for your child involves asking alot of questions and being very observant. To ensure that you are not being rushed, give yourself enough time. Remember the best fill up FIRST!

Unveiling the Ballot for Participatory Budgeting

We just released the participatory budgeting ballot, read about all the projects and watch videos with the people behind each before you vote.

Colonoscopies: What’s Your Excuse?

Screening colonoscopies - now there's no excuse

What Jeremy Lin Means to Me

Linsanity Hits the Gardens!

Nothing Less than 'Always'

In the next few months, Downstate LICH is going to roll out an ambitious program of service excellence.

Make an offer they can't refuse

Having your finances and documentation in order will help sellers take your offer seriously.

Here's to the Super (Vegan) Bowl (of Chili)

A vegan (yes, vegan) chili recipe you'll love—I guarantee it. Big on taste, smokey in flavor, and completely free of meat, dairy, or anything else that's bothering your gut. Or those animals.

Downstate LICH—Still Your Community Hospital

Take a new look at Long Island College Hospital—now part of the Downstate system. It's still here and serving the community better every day.

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Happy Year of the Dragon in Carroll Gardens

Don't Shop Lowe's ... Shop Local

Last week, home improvement chain Lowe's caved to pressure from an anti-Muslim group and pulled its ads on TV show "All-American Muslim." Good thing we can shop at local stores that value diversity.

Success!

Get ready, Cobble Hill, our "choices" are about to increase! Some other people's are about to decrease, but never mind about that.

The Saga Continues...

We've come a long way from segregated schools and unequal opportunities. Unfortunately, it looks like we were travelling in a circle.

Strong Place? What it’s all about.

The History of Strong Place in Cobble Hill.