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The city is moving forward with a controversial plan to add roughly 600 buildings to the Park Slope historic district.

The existing 34-block zone, which covers a thin swath between Seventh Avenue and Prospect Park West, is already the largest historic district in the city with 1,975 apartment buildings and houses.

But the new proposal — a wider area that would go all the way from Prospect Park West to Fifth Avenue and from Flatbush Avenue to 15th Street — would add 564 more buildings, some of them historic, some not so much.

The boundary was drawn up last year, and presented to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, which has scheduled hearings and analysis for sometime this fall,...

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Backman meets Mets owner — to talk stadium renovations?! Come on!

The Mets are in free fall. Everyone is speculating that Cyclones skipper Wally Backman is about to get the top job in Flushing. And sure enough, Mets owner Jeff Wilpon stops by MCU Park on Thursday night for a chat.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 12:14 AM EDT

Signs of hate as mosque supporters give away school supplies

Call it readin’, writin’ and racism.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 5:12 PM EDT

This is one meal with real buzz

The next big dinner at The Brooklyn Kitchen will leave even the borough’s most daring foodies bug-eyed.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 3:15 PM EDT

New bill would have city paying to trap raccoons

Brownstone Brooklyn lawmakers are jumping all over a plan to add bite to the city’s toothless stance on raccoons.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 1:19 PM EDT

Who will you be eating?

Here’s the thing about bugs — they’re packed with protein, they’re low in fat and they’re everywhere! But there’s the ever-present squeamishness factor, so we called the experts for a primer on what to look for when you look under a rock for your next meal.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 3:15 PM EDT

Justice for Briana? Parents want criminal charges in asthma girl death

Hundreds of mourners rallied at Brooklyn Supreme Court on Tuesday to demand criminal charges against an 84th Precinct cop who declined to give CPR to an 11-year-old Carroll Gardens girl as she was suffering a fatal asthma attack last week.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 12:14 AM EDT

Roofus: Making monkeys out of mosque opponents

Our cartoonist doesn’t think much of opponents of a proposed mosque is Sheepshead Bay.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 7:12 PM EDT

Our guide to 9-11 memorial events

This Saturday is the ninth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, and Brooklyn will play host to several memorial events.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 5:12 PM EDT

Our guide to 9-11 memorial events

This Saturday is the ninth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, and Brooklyn will play host to several memorial events.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 6:13 PM EDT

Columnists  (top)

Facebook versus the wooden spoon


Don’t stalk me, mom,” says the joy of my life.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 4:14 PM EDT

Late-night surfing reveals hidde treasures


It’s 4 am, the house is really quiet. You are now wide awake and cannot fall back to sleep. What do you do to pass the time away? Many of us read a book with the hopes that it will make our eyes tired. Others slip out quietly to the kitchen for some ibbergerblibberness … leftovers to you. Me? I fire up the computer, answer my e-mail, and then examine out-of-town newspapers. I like to see what the stories of both the left wing and the few remaining right wing newspapers have to say and how they are translated into editorials. Last night I was glued to a story under the following long headline —“Obama Now Blames Poor Job Numbers on Congressional Inaction. Wait! His Party Runs Congress.”

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 4:14 PM EDT

Editorials  (top)

Should pot be legalized? Two views


A woman is running for Senate on a single platform plank: Legalize marijuana. But is it a good idea to regulate pot like a cold Bud? This week, we explore the issue with opinion pieces from the candidate and from the DA who busts herb smokers.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 8:10 PM EDT

Legalize pot — then tax it!


New York just patched a $15-billion deficit with a collections of tax increases and fiscal gimmicks. Every state in the nation is facing deficits as far as the eye can see.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 6:13 PM EDT

Medical marijuana? You must be high!


Marijuana may provide relief to patients with serious diseases as well as chronic pain sufferers, but the plant contains THC, a psychoactive chemical substance.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 7:12 PM EDT

Previous Park Slope Courier Headlines

September 1st, 2010

Editorial: A double take on 'double dipping'

There is something untoward about a state legislator who collects a pension while still doing the people’s business in Albany. But in the case of two Assemblywomen who are facing stiff primary challenges, the transgression ranges from mildly offensive to genuinely repugnant.
August 31st, 2010

Another bike lane spat! City will block off 'loading zones' on Prospect Park West

The city is still fine-tuning its Prospect Park West bike lane — this time installing granite blocks so that drivers won’t use no-parking zones along the 20-block strip as de facto loading zones.
August 29th, 2010

High on tobacco! Warehouse could become performance venue

The historic Tobacco Warehouse is about to become a major public amenity for visitors at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
August 28th, 2010

That's my money! Millman backtracks from pension pledge

Assemblywoman Joan Millman has backed off a pledge to stop taking her public school teacher’s pension — and instead slammed her challenger for linking her to so-called “double-dipping” lawmakers who draw their state legislative pensions even as they work at the state house.
August 25th, 2010

The Brooklyn Museum's new 'late' show

The Brooklyn Museum will expand its hours well into the evening in an effort to lure new visitors, the venerable institution quietly announced last week.