Park Slope

Improvements Planned For Dangerous Fourth Avenue In Park Slope

Pedestrians hit by speeding cars, vehicles crashing – many have said it is like the Wild West on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope, one of the most dangerous streets in Brooklyn.

2013/05/22

Great Googa Mooga sign in Prospect Park. (credit: CBS 2)

Great Googa Mooga Food And Music Festival Kicks Off

Festival co-founder Jonathan Mayers of Superfly has promised a better experience for festival-goers in its second year.

2013/05/18

Park Slope Homeowners Fit To Be Tied Over Seeping Sewage

Some homes in Park Slope, Brooklyn, have been left in a state of disgusting disarray, after gallons of sewer water seeped in.

2013/05/13

Kids in Brooklyn spent the day learning more about how they can help the environment. (Credit: FasTracKidsNy)

Kids Spend The Day Learning To Do Their Part For The Environment

Kids and their parents spent the day in Park Slope learning more about how they can do their part to help the planet.

2013/04/27

Police Search For iPad Thief Who Struck In Brooklyn Subway

Police on Saturday were searching for a thief who swiped a woman’s iPad out of her hand on a subway train in Brooklyn.

2013/04/27

A minivan narrowly misses two joggers in Park Slope on April 24, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Video: Joggers Dodge Van Seconds Before It Smashes Into Park Slope Deli

Dutch tourist Caroline DeJong and her friend were out for a jog at the time, and their New York visit was almost cut tragically short.

2013/04/24

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio discusses "borough bias" outside City Hall - Feb. 21, 2013 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

De Blasio: City Inspectors Taking Advantage Of Outer Borough Small Business Owners

“We talk openly about sexism or racism. This is boroughism,” Public Advocate Bill de Blasio said at City Hall on Thursday. “This is clear bias according to borough.”

2013/02/21

New York City Skyline (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

City Over Suburbs: More Young Parents Are Choosing To Live In NYC

In a striking reversal, growing numbers of young parents are choosing to live in New York City over suburbia, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

2013/02/17

Moments like this will soon no longer take place, due to the NYC school bus strike. (Photo: CBS 2)

Fan Favorite Puppet Theater May Close Down Due To NYC School Bus Strike

The impact of the New York City school bus strike, which will soon be entering its fourth week, is not just hitting parents, children and bus drivers. It’s now impacting those who help make a city school field trip a lasting childhood memory.

2013/02/07

Police: 67-Year-Old Man Shoved To His Death In Apparent Robbery In Park Slope

The incident happened just after 7 p.m Wednesday night on 18th Street.

2013/01/10

Brooklyn Man Says He Tricked iPhone Thief Using Dating App

A Brooklyn man now has his stolen iPhone back – after he claims he tricked the thief into meeting him through his OKCupid dating app.

2013/01/05

Reports: Park Slope Residents Think Area Has Too Many Frozen Yogurt Shops

Frozen yogurt shops are popping up all over the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, and some residents of the community have had enough, according to published reports.

CBS New York–2012/10/22

Report: Park Slope Neighbors Want Chicken Coop Gone

Neighbors in Park Slope, Brooklyn, have launched a petition to evict a chicken coop that recently added eight more birds to its community garden.

CBS New York–2012/10/21

Parking Meter (file / credit: clipart.com)

Community Board 3 Set To Vote On PARK Smart Parking Plan In Jackson Heights

The plan would increase the time limits on parking meters from one hour to two hours in some places, including 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. But it would also cost more.

2012/09/29

NYC Booting Pilot Program Begins Targeting Ticket Scofflaws In Brooklyn

The city is testing out the boot program for the next three to six months with the hope that it will be more convenient for everyone. But some already want to give the boot to the boot, calling it unfair for drivers.

2012/06/25

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