Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ Demonstration Scheduled In Brooklyn’s Park Slope

The “No Kings” movement is returning this weekend with more protests against President Donald Trump — one of them in Park Slope.

Park Slope Election 2025: Unofficial Results Released

Election night has come and gone — here’s a look at how Park Slope voted so far.

Another Anti-Trump 'No Kings' Rally Planned In Park Slope

The upcoming rally marks the second 'No Kings' event, with organizers reporting thousands attended the first one in June.

Anti-Trump 'No Kings' Rally Set For Brooklyn: What To Know

Here's what to know about the nationwide 'No Kings' anti-Trump protests set for June 14, including the two planned in Brooklyn.

UPDATE: Several Ballot Scanners Malfunction In Park Slope: Source

A Park Slope resident told Patch that the scanners at her polling place were down.

Major Affordable Housing Project Tackles Crisis In Gowanus: Officials

The new Mixed Income Housing Development Program will fund construction of 18 new projects, creating about 5,300 residences, officials said.

Sammy's Law Supporters Launch Hunger Strike Over NYC Speed Limit Power

"We demand a vote on Sammy's law," said supporters of a speed limit bill named after a 12-year-old Park Slope boy who died in traffic.

'Sammy's Law' For NYC Speed Limit Power Hits Legislative Traffic Jam

A speed limit bill named after a Park Slope teen slain in traffic up won't go up for a vote, said a City Council member: "Unbelievable."

Hit Gas On Speed Limit Law Named After Slain Park Slope Boy, Pols Say

A rally Thursday tried to push lawmakers to pass Sammy's Law — that allows the city to set its own speed limit — before a June deadline.

100 More Trees Coming To Park Slope's District In $1.5M Budgeting Haul

Check out what six projects, including the trees, will go forward in District 39 after the latest round of participatory budgeting.

Park Slope's Congressman Sold Bank Shares Before $30M Bailout: Report

Rep. Dan Goldman is one of several members of Congress who sold stocks as a bank crisis unfolded last month, according to a report.

Racist Abuse Hurled At Lawmaker's Toddler In Park Slope Park, She Says

"Racism is violent and pervasive," tweeted Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest about an ugly encounter she said unfolded in Park Slope.

Pols Push NYC Speed Limit Power After Park Slope Boy Slain By Car

A rally Wednesday called on lawmakers to finally pass Sammy's Law — named after a boy killed by a motorist in 2013 — to lower speed limits.

Help Decide Where $1.5 M Could Go In Park Slope: Climate, Libraries

Locals can vote in 2023's Participatory Budgeting through Sunday.

Massive $1.6B Gowanus Canal Clean Water Project Breaks Ground

Keep an eye out for 3.6 acres of new public space that'll sit atop two giant tanks designed to keep sewage from overflowing into the canal.

Park Slope's Population Is On A Downward Slope, Study Finds

While nearby neighborhoods' populations grew during the pandemic, Park Slope's shrank by as much as 2.5 percent, a new study found.

Sound Off On Helicopter Noise, Says Park Slope Assembly Member

Jo Anne Simon is encouraging residents to tell the FAA that they're "Mad As Hell" by Dec. 30.

See How Park Slope’s Assembly Districts Change In New Maps

Park Slopers could find themselves voting in a different Assembly District in 2024.

Park Slope Makes 'Herstory' With Landmarked Lesbian Archive

The city's landmarks committee designated the home of the nation's oldest and largest collection of lesbian archives a city landmark today.

Gowanus Seeks Local Stakeholders To Provide Oversight

Applications are due Nov. 30.

Gowanus 'Voice' Emerges With Murky Legal Claims

The activists fighting against the Gowanus rezoning claim they have filed an injunction to appeal their legal setback from last summer.

Park Slope Election Results: Goldman, Carroll Win; Parker, Simon Wait

Here are live results from all of Park Slope's contested races, from Congress to the state level.

Park Slope Dems Express Frustrations With Brooklyn Party's Effort

At a meeting Wednesday night, many party members lamented the seeming lack of county-level election interest.

New Prospect Park Alliance Head Faces Major Challenge In 'MooseGate'

Morgan Monaco takes charge as Brooklyn grapples with serious concerns about a fatal attack on a local dog and how Prospect Park is policed.

Park Slope Landlord Pays $100K To Settle AG Case Over Hazardous Homes

Greg Fournier will also give a $7,500 rent credit to every tenant who moved into his 10 worst properties, the Attorney General announced.

Participatory Budget Season Starts For Park Slope

It's time to decide where to spend $1.5 million to improve your neighborhood.

Amid D-10 NYTimes Endorsement Fallout, Park Slope Pol Endorses Niou

Shahana Hanif is one of several local leaders to show support for progressive candidates in the race after the Times endorsed Dan Goldman.

A Tree Grows Atop Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza Arch, Outraging Locals

"It's a scandal," said one neighbor. "[It] completely disrespects the Union War Veterans who died to help end human slavery."

Park Slope Politician Invites Locals To Sunbathe At His Office

Assemblyman Robert Carroll invited Park Slopers to tan in his office's backyard after spotting someone sunbathing atop a nearby parked car.

Bill De Blasio Leaves NYC Politics To The Relief (And Joy) Of NYers

The former mayor said he's heard New Yorkers loud and clear: they don't want his representation anymore. Most are glad he got the message.

Selfless Neighbor, Activist Honored In Bond Street Block Naming

A lifelong Gowanus Houses resident remembered as a pillar of support for her family and community will be the namesake of a local street.

Powerful NYC Union Endorses Rivera Over De Blasio For District 10 Race

Council Member Carlina Rivera won the endorsement of 1199 SEIU over better-known District 10 congressional rivals like Bill de Blasio.

Gowanus Rezoning Suit Dismissed; Opponents Still Eyeing Legal Options

A Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge said a lawsuit claiming the city violated laws wasn't supported by "any factual or legal arguments."

Park Slope Primary Election 2022: Find Local, Statewide Results Here

As of midnight Tuesday, the gubernatorial race was called, but Park Slopers were still awaiting official results in some local races.

Park Slope Election Guide: What To Know About The Neighborhood's Races

Tuesday is Election Day in Park Slope — here's what you need to know about primary races for Assembly, state committee and more.

'Far-Right Extremist Agenda:' BK Leaders React To Roe V. Wade Ruling

Brooklyn's U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez lambasted the Court's sequential decisions gutting abortion rights and overturning a New York gun law.

Bill De Blasio Plays Washboard With Park Slope Block Party Band

"I don't know if he plays an instrument," a campaign volunteer told Patch. "But I would say the man has good rhythm."

'NIMBY Super District:' Housing Group Slams Congressional District 10

As proposed, the district could prioritize the desires of brownstone Brooklyn homeowners over affordable housing efforts, advocates said.

Bill de Blasio Is Officially Running For Congress In District 10

"People are hurting. They need leaders who can actually get them help now, and know how to do it," he said. "I do know how to do it."

Fewer Ballots Would Get Nixed Under Just-Passed Voter Protection Bill

The bill was introduced after the 2020 general election, when nearly 14,000 New Yorkers' ballots were nixed under a polling place rule.