Cutting a two-mile swath through Brooklyn before heading out through the rest of Long Island, the Prospect Expressway serves at the de facto border between Park Slope and the nebulous neighborhood just to its south, which some call the South Slope, oth... »
Missing Funding Plan for Tappan Zee Delays Construction Process (WSJ) DCP May Lift Parking Maximums Near Theater District, Hospitals (NYT) …While In Brooklyn, Little Parking Minimum Relief May Be Coming (NYT) Greenwood Heights Residents Propose Their ... »
Big Box Stores: In Urban Areas, Transit Now More Important Than Parking (Globe St) Somehow, East Harlem’s Wide Support for Bike Lanes Doesn’t Appear in Daily News Article Juan Gonzalez: Why Won’t Cuomo Sign Taxi Bill, Help Low-Income Workers? (News) Mo... »
In 1982, writer Kay S. Hymowitz moved to Park Slope with her husband and two young children. In a recent article for City Journal, she talks about witnessing the transformation of Brooklyn from a place of "shabby respectability and drug-fueled violence... »
The naming-restaurants-after-animals trend continues with Bear, opening November 11 a few blocks from Long Island City's Socrates Sculpture Park. The dining room is studded with Swarovski crystal chandeliers set into the walls, with Venetian-tiled floo... »
Thomas D. Carman was a very successful merchant, living in 19th century Brooklyn Heights, at 3 Poplar Street, an address that is now part of the on ramp to the BQE. While life as a successful merchant certainly has its economic and social perks, it’s n... »
The passage of New York’s complete streets law was one of the year’s biggest victories for safe and sustainable transportation. At its annual benefit next Thursday, Tri-State Transportation Campaign will celebrate getting the through Albany and honor ... »
"This is definitely not a place for a romantic date," said co-owner Colin Barnhart as he looked into the swelling dining room at his restaurant Arthur on Smith. "Well, maybe a fun date, maybe the second date or an anniversary." Sitting in one of two bo... »
