Another day, another story in The Daily News about a group of teens messing with residents’ quality of life in a Brooklyn park. Yesterday it was Brower Park in Crown Heights, and today it’s the Park Slope Playground, where “neighborhood toughs” who go by the handle “TNG – Top Notch Gentleman” are said to be intimidating parents and their kids. According to the story, the teens congregate at the playground between Lincoln Place and 5th and 6th avenues in the evening, often smoking pot and cursing: “Parents who complained to cops charged that after 6 p.m., the stench of weed and the sound of loud cursing takes over the playground, forcing them and their children to leave early.” The article says residents started complaining to the police about the teens this summer. One member of the group says they’re often arrested by the police, but he sounds unrepentant: “For all those people who want peace and quiet, Brooklyn isn’t the place for you.”
Moms vs. Teens Turns Playground Into Battle Zone [NY Daily News]
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