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Comment on Park Slope Screenwriter Pam Katz Nominated for Germany’s Academy Award by Lesley

Lesley — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:46:09 +0000

Wow, this is a film I would like to see. Thanks for the post.

Comment on March 15: Women’s History Month Event at Two Moon with Sharon Goldman by Ina May Wool

Ina May Wool — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:34:34 +0000

Thanks for talking about our show! I will also be performing that evening in my duo with Bev Grant, known as WOOL&GRANT. -Ina May Wool

Comment on Switch to Manual: Photography Workshops and Photo Walks by Mike Chase

Mike Chase — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:17:32 +0000

hey there… I just wanted to say that I am interested in your photography course… but I need to get more confident first:) I am currently surfing photography blogs for useful beginner tips, as I recently got started in photography after coming across shoot digital pics like the pros – Great tips to start off with, but as I said… I will get back to you about your course as soon as I’m up to scratch:) All the best, Mike Chase.

Comment on The Original Op-Ed for the Daily News Before It Was Edited by Daniel Meeter

Daniel Meeter — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:59:07 +0000

I’m so sorry they so re-wrote your piece. I’m not bothered that they left out my comments, just that you were, well, “used”.

Comment on Bungalow Colony for Free Range Families in Upstate NY by Michelle Leberfeld (@michlusa)

Michelle Leberfeld (@michlusa) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:02:30 +0000

I’m sure Rosmarins is amazing and I’d love to see it, but there’s another place even closer where our family has been free-range summering for generations with lots of Park Slopers. Pine Lake Park in Westchester is a low-key place, near several Metro-North stations, and has a small, clean lifeguarded lake with swimming, fishing and boating. There’s tennis, basketball and a giant old school social hall with entertainment. Beautiful town pool nearby. I’d keep it our secret, but there are a few units for sale or rent in 2013.

Comment on Dolphin Stranded in the Gowanus Canal by Michael Kovnat

Michael Kovnat — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:55:13 +0000

Why does the headline say “penguin?”

Comment on Jan 12 & 13: Sense Writing Workshop at The Old Stone House by Leon Freilich

Leon Freilich — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:37:35 +0000

So what’s the new job? A great one, I hope–you deserve it.

Comment on Coming Soon: The 2012 Park Slope 100 by Chelsea

Chelsea — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:06:55 +0000

Overall, I think the park looks very nice since it has reopened.I do think, toguhh, that I would like to see more overall green and vegetation, especially in the form of wild areas. A lot of trees came down, and while the current park is still very green, I would like to see it planned so that the vegetation can fill out more in the future.I maintain a page about , and according to the principles explained on that page, the current landscaping in Clark Park is good, but could be better. I think the weakest point is that there are virtually no wild areas. Yes, it is a small city park, but there is more than enough room for small wild areas, especially in the flower beds in various parts of the park. Maintaining these beds is labor- and resource-intensive. Leaving areas wild can both save on maintenance effort and costs, and also provide greater ecological value.Rather than planting these with purchased, cultivated plants, I think it would be better to grow native plants from seed, and then maintain the beds only by removing aggressive non-native plants and trimming the beds.People might say but we want the park to look nice , and it looks ugly if it’s overgrown. But personally, I think that the lusher and denser the vegetation, the nicer it gets. Air quality is also an issue in Philly in the summer, and the denser and more diverse the vegetation is, the more pollutants will be absorbed. Current, to me, the park looks too carefully manicured for my aesthetic sense. Everything in it is carefully landscaped and planted. I would appreciate a wilder, more lush park, filled out with dense vegetation in the flower beds, with native plants allowed to reproduce naturally in a number of areas.What do you think? I would like to work together with others to make this happen.

Comment on 2012 Park Slope 100 by Judith Lief

Judith Lief — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:18:08 +0000

Great list! One modification: Ozzie’s was not a casualty: Seventh & Lincoln moved to Seventh between Union and Berkeley and re-named Noella. Fifth and Garfield was re-named Kos Kaffe Roasting House. Same owners. New names, menus, look & feel.

Comment on Tom Martinez, Witness: Coney Island Post-Sandy by cathryn

cathryn — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:59:14 +0000

fantastic pictures!
thanks tom and louise.

Cathryn.