Closing Bell: Sign o' the Times in Park Slope

I live in PS and while I don’t mean to be a humorless killjoy, I find the PS stereotypes kind of tiring. I myself am a hard-working mom (juggling a demanding job) and yes, we own our apartment, but only because my husband and I both work hard to pay the bills on it. Yes, we did have a bit of family help at the beginning for a down-payment (which years ago, was a modest affair) and now, yes, we are trying to parlay our apt, which has doubled in value, to a house – but actually, we are finding it very challenging to afford more space in PS. In other words, we are hardly smug hedge fund stroller pushers – more like frazzled parents trying to keep it together and be responsible to our families, co-workers, friends and community. Despite the expense of real estate in PS, we love it here and don’t want to leave – why? The park, the coop, the schools, and yes, the sense of community. Sure, there are probably some of the annoying types that the stereotypes are based on, but they are really only a fraction of the population, and it gets boring how that same small group becomes a stand-in for everyone in the neighborhood.

yaaaaaaaaaaawwwwnnnnn.

burp!

artists can’t spell for their lives.

I think this sign would be more effective in Fort Greene. Park Slope has been “gentrified” for quite a while.

5:25 – Doggie cupcakes.