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Holiday Toy and Book Drive to Benefit People in Need, Inc.

Park Slope Civic Council, in partnership with NYS Assemblymember Robert Carroll’s office, is hosting a Holiday Toy and Book Drive to benefit People in Need, Inc.

From the PSCC President

I don’t know about you, but for me, there’s definitely a different feel in the air in Park Slope this autumn. Covid continues to be a concern, but 5th and 7th Avenues appear as busy as ever with pedestrians and shoppers. The sidewalk and in-street restaurant pop-ups seem busy. Merchants I speak with are more optimistic about their businesses.

Halloween Parade and Festivities CANCELLED for 10/30 – Concert and Puppet Show on 10/31 Instead

Due to rainy weather, we are cancelling the Halloween Parade and Costume Contest on Saturday. Put on your costume and join us instead on Sunday 10/31 for a Rolie Polie Guacamole concert at 11:00am and the Neighborhood Of Trees Puppet Pageant at 1:00pm. Both will be at JJ Byrne Park/Old Stone House at 5th Avenue and 3rd Street. The Parade and festivities are sponsored by the Park Slope Civic Council, The […]

Lovgren Awards at Annual Meeting

Candace Woodward, Trustee, presented the Lovgren awards at the PSCC’s Annual Meeting June 2. Each year since 1979, the Park Slope Civic Council has honored people or organizations for their outstanding service to the community. The awards, one for a volunteer, and other for professional service, are named for George Lovgren, the Park Slope activist […]

Our Next Green & Go

Help us clean up the park! Volunteer with us for the Green & Go clean up of Prospect Park Saturday, June 18, from 11am-1pm. http://bit.ly/PPApoll1

ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 2

The Annual Meeting of the Park Slope Civic Council will be Thursday, June 2 at 7:00pm at Old Stone House, 5th Ave, between 3rd and 4th Streets.Please join us as we award college scholarships, celebrate our Lovgren Award winners and update key initiatives, including working to remove dangerous drivers from our streets and partnering with Prospect Park Alliance. We will […]

Shahana Hanif Town Hall June 12

Join us for a Town Hall with our new 39th District City Council Member Shahana Hanif If you would like to submit questions in advance, please fill out this form. RSVP here for the Town Hall.

Dangerous Vehicle Petition

Please read and sign the petition below. The Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Act must remove dangerous drivers from our streets. “A maniacally reckless driver destroyed the monument at Bartel Pritchard Square this morning,” New York City Comptroller Brad Lander said in a tweet, adding that the “epidemic of reckless driving” had “only gotten worse.” Around 4 […]

Celebrating Earth Day 2022

The Park Slope Civic Council was one of five sponsors of the Earth Day 2022Celebration held at the Old Stone House in Washington Park on Saturday,April 23. A coalition of community organizations sponsored the event alongwith the Civic Council, including the Park Slope 5th Avenue BID, Park SlopeParents, Forth on Fourth Avenue and the Old […]