New at the Flea

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In response to community concerns about the sheer number of bikes being locked up outside the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene on Sundays, organizers Eric Demby and Jonathan Butler have decided to (with the help of Transportation Alternatives) institute a bike valet service. "...Now you can just hop off your bike, park it with our trusty valet guy/gal right in front of the Lafayette entrance, get your ticket, and pick up your bike on the way out. No muss, no worries, no sweat." An important footnote: "Bikes aren't allowed inside the Flea, and if you don't want to use the valet, please lock your bike to a nearby pole or the schoolyard fence. Please do not lock your bike to the scaffolding or poles in front of Queen of All Saints Church across the street." [Brownstoner/Brooklyn Flea; Previously]