Throngs Of People Come Out To Celebrate Halloween In Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill

Have you ever seen so many people walking the streets of Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill?   On Halloween Sunday afternoon, Court Street was a sea of gladiators, super heroes, Jedis, princesses, Tiggers, and sorcerers, all trick-or-treating.  How much fun!Where you amongst them, dear Reader? What was your costume?A big thanks to the officers of the 76th Precinct, who kept everyone safe during the Halloween week-end.   And also a special...

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Carroll Gardens' Got Talent: Halloween Karaoke In Carroll Park

 Who knew that Carroll Gardens has so many talented singers? Though it was rather cold on Saturday, residents of all ages came out to take the mike for the very first Halloween Karaoke event in Carroll Park.   Roberto Williams of Lion's Roar Karaoke did a marvelous job getting people to step up to sing their favorite tunes from his enormous collection of songs. From Lady Gaga to the Beatles, from Maroon 5 to Guns And Roses,...

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Have a wonderfully fun Halloween week-end everyone.See you back here on Monday.Cheers, Katia ShareThis var shared_object = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: document.title, url: document.location.href }); shared_object.attachButton(document.getElementById("ck_sharethis")); shared_object.attachChicklet("email", document.getElementById("ck_email")); shared_object.attachChicklet("facebook", document.getElementById("ck_facebook")); shared_object.attachChicklet("twitter",...

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REMINDER! Come Dressed As Your Favorite Rock Star For A Halloween Karaoke Party In Carroll Park

As one of the Friends of Carroll Park, I am truly pleased to be able to announce two great events planned in the park for the Halloween week-end.The first is a Halloween Karaoke Party and the second is a Halloween Parade.THIS WEEK-END Costume Karaoke Party In Carroll ParkSaturday, October 30thCome dressed as your favorite rock star!  Party with your friends and family near the park house from 5:00 – 9:00 and sing some of your favorite songs...

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Best Comment Of The Day: A Nice Guy!

Concetta has left the following comment on the post "Persons Of Interest": An Old-Fashioned Barber Shop With A Modern Twist": I hope he does well. my father and son both went to Sal's and we miss him. Such a nice guy! Only problem I have with the new place is the name.  ShareThis var shared_object = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: document.title, url: document.location.href }); shared_object.attachButton(document.getElementById("ck_sharethis"));...

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"Persons Of Interest": An Old-Fashioned Barber Shop With A Modern Twist

What is old can be new again...on Smith Street.  A case in point is the new "Persons Of Interest" barber shop at 299 Smith Street, which just opened on Tuesday where, until recently, Giorgio Zocco gave haircuts to generations of Carroll Gardeners. When Zocco, a.k.a. Sal the Barber, passed away unexpectedly in April, many in the neighborhood thought that the old-fashioned shop would turn into yet another restaurant.However, local...

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