Park Slope Stroller Nazi Story Getting a Little Stale
We’re not exactly sure why this was a front-page article the the NY Times Sunday Real Estate section—seems more like City section material to us—but, there it was, another article making light of the number of strollers (and implicit bourgeois existence of their pushers) in Park Slope. The fact that there are a lot of…
We’re not exactly sure why this was a front-page article the the NY Times Sunday Real Estate section—seems more like City section material to us—but, there it was, another article making light of the number of strollers (and implicit bourgeois existence of their pushers) in Park Slope. The fact that there are a lot of young families (some of whose matriarchs aren’t averse to a little public nursing) in Park Slope just ain’t news anymore, so let’s just settle the fight for the soul of the slope once and for all in the hopes that another article never has to be written on the subject. In the words of The Times article, is Park Slope “Hipster Hell” or “Parent Heaven”? Update: As of 4:30 today, there were 216 votes for Parent Heaven and 158 votes for Hipster Hell.
The Park Slope Parent Trap [NY Times]
Photo by Kansas Liberal
have some of you perhaps by now realized by the 150 plus comments on here with some saying that there are hipsters, some say not, some say a plethora of strollers, others have no problems, that park slope is not a tiny micronabe with drones of the same people inhabiting it.
there are ALL walks of life in park slope. the south slope is full of these so called hipsters and young creative types, the north slope has a lot of singles, some young couples, quite a few gay from what i’ve seen, the central slope has more families, the west slope is still predominently latin, see where i’m going with this…
to suggest that park slope is not diverse means one of two things…you have either never been to park slope…or you are blind.
i think southpaw is incredibly fun actually. so is union hall for that matter.
we are lucky to have such nice music venues in park slope that are actually well attended and packed with people as they are supposed to be.
some people will complain about ANYTHING…
3:53
what a stupid post.
Keep your damned milk. We don’t want it.
DG: I don’t get your post. I’ve never seen a hipster in PS and W’Burg hipsters would never move to PS even if they could afford it, which they can’t.
It’s true…Park Slope is (labeled) the militant parenting capital! But I think MP’s reaches beyond the little crunchy hamlet of Park Slope.
I just found I’m pregnant and I’m getting asked serious questions (from non-Park Slopers/out-of-staters) about breastfeeding, donating my milk, cloth diapers and the dangers of too many ultrasounds. I swear, people have gone crazy over this stuff. My advise is, to each his own.
it has become hipster hell – seems like the a-holes in williamsburg found out that there was a prettier place in brooklyn and invaded the slope…leaving behind dreaded williamsburg…the crowd at southpaw these days is embarassing
Couple of thoughts:
1. There will be more of these stories as they obvs resonate.
2. People with 9to5 jobs dont have these problems with strollers as we get home after kids are at home.
3. There are lots of haters out there.
4. Mandals ROCK
5. Count your blessings- the sidewalks in the UWS are much narrower.
6. Everyone else is a _______
7. Porshe Boxers are the lame.
8. Envy is alive and well.
9. PS is a poor mans CG 😉
nuff said Park slope renter..that why I love KENSINGTON..safety with a lot more diversity.