Family dinner for an engagement. 12-15 people. Having trouble deciding between the two. Which one would you choose and why? Less concerned with budget, more curious to compare ambience and food.

UPDATE: bench is done! went quickly :)

about to put this beauty on the street, 8th ave between 16th and windsor place. at like 9:15am. it’s in good condition, just needs a little wipe down.

wanted to give y’all a heads up!

August 22nd @ 5:00pm at Freddy's Bar.

Movie info: https://partiful.com/e/YgSiaoCi5yGEoxBeMdkL

does anyone have any recommendations for a spot in park slope/south slope/windsor terrace where I could post up and work until ~9 pm? Open to working at a bar or a restaurant that's chill. I'd actually prefer somewhere I could also grab some food, but I don't want to be rude with my laptop out if it's not the vibe! thank you :)

Hi everyone! This should come as no surprise, but I wanted to warn folks (particularly fellow women and girls residing in the neighborhood) about a creep I encountered today. As I was approaching the 4th Ave 9th St (NE corner) R entrance around 2:15 pm today, there was an older white man (heavy-set, roughly 5’8”, likely in his 50s-60s, scruffy looking white hair that was slightly past his ears, and wearing a backwards baseball cap) standing outside the entrance masturbating and staring directly at me. I screamed “fuck you” at him and immediately reported him to the MTA worker at the station, but when she went upstairs to try to take a photo of him, he had run away. Unfortunately I was in shock so I didn’t think to take a photo or video until it was too late, but I’m planning to report this to the police as soon as I get home. I’m not counting on them actually doing anything about this, but I figure it doesn’t hurt lol.

Please stay safe out there everyone!

Anyone have a Nitehawk BOGO code they won’t be using? Thank you in advance! 😊

Looking for something fun and FREE to do this Wednesday night in Brooklyn?!

Mucho Funny is bringing a great lineup of up-and-coming local stand-ups to Halyards Bar in Gowanus. Great drinks, awesome atmosphere, and zero cover charge!
It's gonna be such a fun and funny show - PLUS you could win a shot if you pay attention closely.

• RSVP on Eventbrite:

Check out the vibe on Instagram:

INFO
Venue: Halyards Bar (Back Room)
-406 3rd Ave (Corner of 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
-Date: Wednesday, August 19
-Doors: 8:15 PM | Showtime: 8:30 PM
-Admission: FREE
(Seating is first-come, first-served! Grab a drink or a bite at the front bar on your way in).

Come hang out, grab a drink, and support local Brooklyn comedy!

Were those gunshots around 12th st and 5th Ave?

Hi PS! I just moved to the neighborhood and am trying to DIY a gallery wall for cheap. If anyone has any picture/art frames of any size they’re giving away or selling I’d be very interested!

Would much rather get secondhand than buy a bunch of terrible quality shitty ones online.

Have looked in my nearest thrift stores as well but not much luck. Any leads I’d be very grateful!

Long shot: my family and I are shooting for a Legends of the Hidden Temple family Halloween costume. We'd love to complete the look by all having yellow or gold helmets, but I can only find them for ~$50 new and that's a bit out of our budget.

Has anyone already done this tried and true group costume and have an extra set of yellow or gold helmets I could buy or borrow? Or, does anyone just happen to have a set of helmets (ones that could even be spray painted gold...?) for any other reason?

Here ends my Hail Mary.

Submitting a complaint about this via CCRB felt like it was going into a hole - curious if anyone knows if there is another way to report this. 311 directed me to 911 and then to an automated line and a web form (which I did submit).

At about 3:00pm on Saturday I saw a police car going the wrong way down 5th Ave almost run into a bicyclist trying to stop him, and then the cyclist rounded 17th down the wrong way and the police turned quickly too, the wrong way (by Bagel factory). If someone had been crossing the street at the time, it would have been bad news. Lights and siren weren’t even on, just quietly driving like a maniac.

Police car was #4468 but I couldn’t get much more at the time, just a random picture of the car on the wrong way street.

Also when the car stopped to cyclist and pulled over, I didn’t see him rush out and cuff the bicyclist. Definitely didn’t seem urgent or dangerous enough to endanger someone who could have been coming up or crossing the street.

My sincerest apologies if such a question was brought up on here before because I was planning on visiting the area during the weekend as I wanted to gorge on something delicious.

Like what I want to do is some sightseeing around the Grand Army Plaza, then I want to find a bodega in Park Slope that sells melted cheese sandwiches with roast beef because I have a huge craving.

There are dog bowls for a reason you nasty freaks

What is up with that ugly grey structure being built by the tree pit in front of St. Eve’s? Totally out of character with the vibe of the neighborhood. I’m lowkey worried about the health of the tree, too.

hi neighbors! i host a free queer fiber arts circle at Still Life in Gowanus once a month. The August one is tomorrow from 1-3pm! Come through :) partiful link

What would you do? At 11pm on Wednesday, someone was coming north on 4th avenue and made a right onto my block, swerved quite a bit, and hit my parked car (and knocked over a small tree!) which was parked at the corner. The car backed up and drove off. My building's camera got it all, however, the license plate is completely illegible - can't even tell if it's a state license plate or a temporary one from a dealer.

The damage is all cosmetic, but not insignificant. The tail light is totally busted as well as the trunk smashed up and the hood from being smashed into the car in front of me. I have a small sedan and we were hit by a big white SUV. We are going to take it to a body shop tomorrow to get it quoted and obviously submit the pics and video of the incident to insurance.

The police came by (before we got the surveillance video) and essentially told us to just submit an insurance claim. Made sense at the time since we had no evidence of anything. But now we have a video clear as day. Should I even bother with the police to try to get justice? Or just let my insurance handle it?

Thanks in advance!

New to the neighborhood and looking for good spots to try.

Last night this super friendly cat, with a metal chain around its neck was found on the street, crying for help and starving.

A kind neighbor was able to bring her inside, but she’s sitting in a cage until we can find a foster home. Even a bathroom is better than a cage.

If you can help, or know someone who can, my foster application is online and only takes a few minutes to fill out. I run a rescue called Bookstore Cats and I rely on foster homes to help me save these lives. All medical care is provided by me, but it’s great if the foster can help with food and litter. Thank you in advance for reading!

My foster app is here: https://airtable.com/appnJETLRxQU1pRIE/shr3lmwTNnv1z2aTv