Friday's Post Issue #15
May 8th, 2026
(Photo taken May 8th ,2026)
I (we) hit a mini milestone this week. This thing called the Windsor Terrace Bulletin passed the 300+ subscription mark and I couldn’t be happier!
For me, it might as well be 3M but regardless THANK YOU for making that happen. I was stuck at 290 something , made a call to action via my Substack Notes- ( Ms. Sundberg re-stacked -thank you!) and got it done! So, thanks a million (or 300!)
And for all you small business folks reading this ( and there are a lot of you), I am still impressed about how effective Instagram is for growing followers and getting eyeballs. In just a month’s time, the data says I captured 10K views and 20+ new subscribers- so keep grinding because every little thing helps. For you Scott Galloway fans, he was saying for those folks in sales ( I’m one of them) it’s a unique job because you’ve probably just accepted that 95% of the time you get rejected- which for many people is an ego crusher- but for sales people, it’s just accepted/expected and you just move on. My point is- keep trying different ways, methods and techniques to grow your business or blog or heck - your substack because the payoff ( big or small) is worth it in the end.
As the great teacher Yoda once said , “ The greatest teacher, failure is.” ( I am hoping the little guy’s new movie coming out May 22nd is a hit- directed by Jon Favreau himself a huge Star Wars fan and directed many of the Mandalorian episodes.)
There are two buildings in Windsor Terrace that are over 100+ years old.
First, the firehouse (Engine 240/Battalion 48) located at 1309 Prospect Avenue near Greenwood Avenue was built in 1896. It was awarded landmark status in 2013. Here’s what it looked like a long time ago. If you walk past and look up, you’ll still see remnants of the ‘guard’ tower where firefighters were stationed to keep guard over fires in the night.
The other building, PS 154 ( Windsor Terrace School) was built in 1908. Here’s a photo of what it looked like ( and you can even purchase it as a print) back in the day. The architect , C.B.J. Snyder was responsible for this and many other schools in and around the city - with a unique design allowing for air and light to flow through the hallways and classrooms. The U shape allowed for more functionality with the classic front step grand entrance to the interior of the school. The huge windows which you’ll notice in a lot of older schools was by design. For a tiny school, it’s a beautiful little shaped box of a building with a nice , warm community at the heart of it. I should know , my son went there!
I’ve mentioned it below- but can’t stress enough how great the Open Stages event is - music all over Park Slope on stoops, storefronts , etc. Hopefully the weather cooperates but it’s such a great event. Between that and Open Streets - and the Knicks on fire- people's moods seem to be improved from the long Winter we went through.
Happy Mother’s day to all you Mom’s out there! Enjoy!
Neighborhood ( and surrounding)
Milk & Honey at One Park Point is OPEN
So is Amal Pilates
Krupa’s Happy Hour ( M-Thur 4pm-6pm) recently got going- $5-$6 appetizers and $12 drink specials - can’t go wrong!
Lonesome Club has their Happy Hour Tue-Fri (5pm-7pm) Cheese, Oysters, Wine and Guinness!
5/9 (Sat) Dance Fitness (Upbeat Pop) class from 10am-10:45am at the Audubon Center at Prospect Park - 45 minute all ages cardio Info
5/9 (Sat) Brooklyn Conservatory hosts their annual Open Stages (3pm-6pm) 19 stages across Park Slope with various types of musicians on stoops and streets -
5/9 (Sat) The brand new 40K square foot Red Hook Barrel Yard opens today - waterfront seating, food from Lundy’s ( same owner) and open until 10pm every night. Sunsets there will be epic!
5/10 (Sun) Mother’s Day Basic Canoeing at the same boathouse 11am-12:30pm Free
5/10 (Sun) Mom MEMORiam Mother’s Day Walk 2026 in Prospect Park 12pm-3pm Healing Walk For Mothers In Memory
5/10 (Sun) For Mom’s with little ones Prospect Park Zoo is hosting Mother’s Day Pollinator Power event 10:30am-12pm
And for more Mother’s Day ideas here’s the ultimate list
5/13 -14 (Wed-Thur) The Boss himself , Bruce will be at the Barclays Center this week - some tickets still for sale at decent enough prices! Mix in Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello as both the opener AND on stage with the Boss playing guitar- you gotta be kidding me!
Grub Street lists the 40 best restaurants to eat with kids ( so valuable) - you can read for free if not a subscriber by registering one time Article
H&M and Stella McCartney collab continues- they both just launched a new 2026 line yesterday- the first one was a huge hit- I have no doubt this will sell out fast- I know my audience is mostly women - the link for the Victoria Beckham line with the gap last week was the second highest after the insane shooting down the street- I used to work a lot of IMG Fashion Shows back in the day so collabs are a thing for me! LOL
Government | Civic | Education & Arts
Here’s AP’s weekly news quiz
Community Board 7 (CB7) is meeting Tuesday May 12th ( covers Windsor Terrace) - safety, neighborhood issues
Beverly Road Bridge project is progressing - hearings are underway
Gowanus Mutual Aid is seeking weekend volunteers to help distribute groceries to residents living in Wyckoff Gardens and vicinity. My family participates every Summer and can’t say enough how well it’s run Volunteer Forms
Bric Arts Concert Schedule is out with the venerable Sheila E opening op the Summer on June 4th! Patti LaBelle (Benefit Show- purchase tickets) on June 26th!
Brooklyn Basketball ( near Barclays) just announced their Summer League schedules and fees between 4pm-9pm organized games from ages 6-14 years old
Adult Softball Leagues starts June 15th ( weeknights 7:30pm-10pm) at DiMattina Field it’s co-ed for 21 years and older or sign up as a free agent Find out more Here
Humans In The Loop - due to a scheduling issue my subject wasn’t available yesterday but I promise I’ll have it back next week!
Transportation
G Train Stopping in Both Directions at 15th, Fort Hamilton and 7th Ave
Supporter Shout Out
Shout out to supporter Jordan Brickman who gives his insights and thoughts to the Knicks playoff run on this Podcast Teeing It Up With Jeremy Schilling -
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