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Park Slope archive

Park Slope

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

The epicenter of the brownstoners

Park Slope: When Clem Labine, one of the first so-called “brownstoners,” moved to Park Slope, it was vastly different from the way that the neighborhood is commonly conceived these days. There was “nary a stroller to be seen,” he said, Comment.

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

Dog pile on Ratner — another Yards suit is filed

Atlantic Yards: A welter of community groups and politicians joined the legal pile-on on Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards project on Thursday, claiming in a lawsuit that the state shirked its duties by approving major modifications to the project over the summer without a review of the environmental consequences. Comments (9).

Subway suicide drama in Park Slope

Park Slope: F and G train service in Brownstone Brooklyn was disrupted for two hours this morning after a man jumped in front of an incoming train at the Seventh Avenue station at around 7:35 am. Comments (1).

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Man on man crime

Park Slope: You just never know what’s going to happen when you invite a stranger over to your home. Plus, all the crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

Is the state playing lowball with Daniel Goldstein?

Atlantic Yards: State officials have finally put a price on Daniel Goldstein’s opposition to the Atlantic Yards project — it’s going to cost the activist $80,000. Comments (31).

Bar owner defies tarot reading and opens anyway

Nightlife: Jesse Levitt, owner of the Minor Arcana on Washington Avenue, is optimistic. Comment.

Monday, Nov. 16, 2009

Finally, real British football with real British food

Dining: Plenty of bars show European football matches, but at the long-awaited Black Horse Pub in Park Slope, you can watch Manchester United live while eating fried eggs, Irish bacon, black pudding, sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, and fried toast — and wash it down with a spot of tea or a pint of Guinness. Comments (5).