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COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

On this page we list local businesses and institutions that have been very generous in providing us with free space, speakers, products and services. They have made many of our activities and events possible and have helped GNPS grow and succeed. We are indebted to them for their support and urge our members to support them in return.

Our thanks to Big Nose Full Body for providing wine for our big events.

"Big Nose Full Body is a wine shop devoted to providing the best possible customer service and ensuring that our customers get a wine they love within their budget. We specialize in distinctive, small or medium production wines that represent the best values in their categories. One featured bottle is available for tasting Sunday through Friday from 5-7pm. On Saturdays from 4-6pm we host themed tastings with 3 or 4 featured wines. All featured wines are 15% off during our tastings. Free delivery is available within Park Slope (6 bottle minimum) and orders for delivery or pickup may be placed on our website."

Website Big Nose Full Body

Thank you to the Park Slope Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library for providing space for many of our events.

The Park Slope Branch began at the turn of the century with a small collection of natuaral history books housed in Prospect Park's Litchfield Mansion. In 1906 a Carnegie library was opened on Ninthe St. wher the library has remained with many of it's interior features intact. Open 6 days a week, it continues to be a strong community presence offering programs and informational support to the neignborhood.

Website Park Slope Library

Thank you to Matt Pisciotta for allowing GNPS use of the back room at Dizzy's on 5th to hold author talks and other events in a welcoming atmosphere complete with food and drinks.

"A Brooklyn staple since 1997 Dizzy's Diner has been feeding Brooklynites, Families and World Travelers for nearly 20 years! Dizzy's Diner has two convenient locations in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. Our menu ranges from old school cool comfort food to finer diner cuisine options including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals."

Dizzy's Website

Thank you to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital for the space they provide and the educational speakers in support of our mission

"Founded in 1881, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital is a voluntary, acute-care teaching facility located in Brooklyn's Park Slope. It houses 591 licensed inpatient beds and provides services to over 42,000 inpatients each year. In addition, approximately 500,000 outpatient visits and services are logged annually. NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital offers specialized care in the following areas: advanced and minimally invasive surgery, advanced otolaryngology, asthma and lung disease, cancer care, cardiology and cardiac surgery, diabetes and other endocrine disorders, digestive and liver disorders, healthy aging, neurosciences, orthopedic medicine and surgery, vascular medicine and surgery and women's health. NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine and is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network"

Website NY Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist

Park Slope Parents has been extremely generous and welcoming to us in the community. Not only in helping us to create and maintain GNPS but the exchange of advice, ideas, events and introductions has been an invaluable resource for us.

Park Slope Parents (PSP) is a community of 5500+ families in Brooklyn, NY. Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2017, its members have shared advice on everything from choosing childcare to camps, hairdressers to healthcare, and coping with teething, terrible twos, and tweens. They have over 100 different online groups, including pregnancy and baby groups, career networking groups, language and heritage groups, a grandparents group as well as a group for dealing with our aging parents. With over 2,000 parenting and urban living articles on their website (including information about hiring a nanny, traveling with kids, tips for going back to work after maternity leave and more) they are a trusted resource for raising kids in New York City and beyond.

Website Park Slope Parents

Thank you to Paper Moon Moves for assisting with program planning and resources.

"Paper Moon Moves is a Park Slope based company that specializes in helping seniors downsize, organize, and move. We have resources to help you sell, donate, or discard things you are ready to part with. If you are moving, we will manage your move from start to finish. We will handle any part of the move that causes you stress from figuring out how your furniture will look in your new home to hiring the mover, to hanging pictures on your new walls. We offer free consultations."

Website Paper Moon Moves

Our thanks to Prospect Wine Shop for providing wines for our big events.

"Avant-garde since our debut in 2000, we look forward to sharing with you our wine and spirits discoveries."

Prospect Wine Website

Our thanks to Slope Cellars for providing wine for big events.

"Slope Cellars has been serving our Brooklyn neighborhood since March of 2000. We offer a well curated selection of wines and spirits specializing in small producers, many of them organic. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff takes pleasure in putting the right bottle in your hands. Price wise we have something for every budget ranging from our "cheap & tasty" (wines under $12) choices to highly allocated bottles and everything in between. Shelf tags are color coded by price to make it easy to filter by price range. We offer free delivery and if you prefer to bypass the human connection, our entire inventory is online."

Website Slope Cellars

Thanks to Shawn Fine Wine & Spirits for providing wine for our big events.

"Established in 1970, Shawn Fine Wine & Spirits is Park Slope's destination for first-rate and affordable wines alike. With an extensive selection of over 500 wines, we can meet the varietal and price range needs of Brooklyn's diverse consumers Shawn's small batch bourbons, craft gins, specialized vodkas, rum auricles, local liqueurs, boutique brandies, top-notch tequilas, single malt scotches, artisanal sakes, and craft vodkas make our store unique. Our staff is here to ensure an easy and enjoyable shopping experience, whether you're planning an event, searching for a special gift, or seeking that everyday drink."

Website Shawn Fine Wine & Spirits

Our thanks go out to TechEase for providing free computer workshops to our members and for their ongoing support and expertise.

"Learn technology one-on-one with TechEase! Park Slope residents and Columbia graduates Benjamin and Joey provide personalized one-on-one tutoring sessions in the comfort of your own home. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, TechEase allows you to learn a range of tech topics at your own pace including phone and computer basics, email, file management, photo organization, password consolidation, and so much more."

Website TechEase

Our thanks to the Park Slope YMCA/Park Slope Armory for their donation of space for events and programs.

"OUR MISSION: Under the YMCA of Greater New York, the Prospect ParkYMCA/Park Slope armory Y is a community service organization which promotes positive values through programs that build spirit, mind and body, welcoming all people, with a focus on youth."

Website Park Slope YMCA/Armory

Prospect YMCA