The Early Word: Race for Prospect Park Alliance

1. Kick off your morning with this chilling mental image: A Park Slope man who dressed up as his dead mother—that's including lipstick, a wig and an oxygen mask—to commit real estate and social security fraud

2. Hit up Community Board 12's monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at 5901 13th Ave. This is the board's penultimate gathering before it breaks for summer, so come if you have an issue to discuss, or just want to keep up with what's going on around town. 

3. Now that elite from their plebeian counterparts have come down, Prospect Park is once again available for use by the non-GoogaMooga-going public. Celebrate this evening with a nice 5K, sponsored by JackRabbit and NYC Runs at 7 p.m. More information is available here. 

4. Are you following us on Twitter? Have you liked us on Facebook? Do them all! 

5. Alternate side parking rules are in effect today.