FIPS JUICY: BEST STORIES OF THE WEEK

In case you've spent the week preparing for Leap Day or melting over this video of a baby sloth in a onesie, here's a quick wrap-up of juicy FiPS news that graced the pages of our blog this week:

* Who Gives a Shit: Will the new loop proposed for prospect park reduce accidents? Only time (and the lack of accident reports) will tell.

* Christie's Jamaican patties is given a new lease on life: For now the Flatbush mainstay will remain open!

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FIPS JUICY: BEST STORIES OF THE WEEK

In case you've spent the week wondering if living alone truly makes you crazy, here's a quick wrap-up of juicy FiPS news that graced the pages of our blog this week:

* Cool Or Not Cool: Stray cats to manage our rodent problem? After a recent trip to Israel, Erica ponders just how free we may be from rats and mice if only we had some stray cats roaming around the Slope.

* This prospect park south house has a hidden booze room: Shortly after buying an old Victorian house in Prospect Park South, architect Eric Schiller discovered a hidden room, likely from the days of Prohibition. HASHTAG, THISISAWESOME.

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FIPS JUICY: BEST STORIES OF THE WEEK

In case you've spent the week praying for the return of Colbert or jumping on the Chris Brown train of hate, here's a quick wrap-up of juicy FiPS news that graced the pages of our blog this week:

* Rupert Murdoch is Late to the Nannygate Party: This week, The Post reported on the Nannygate rumor that FiPS broke nearly a year ago, only they dragged Mags Gyllenhaal into it. 

* FiPS Preview: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: FiPS snack guru Shawn met with the owner at his Harlem restaurant, sample some foods and chatted about their soon-to-be Park Slope location.

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FIPS JUICY: BEST STORIES OF THE WEEK

In case you've spent the week hitting up super fun storytelling SLASH burlesque SLASH sideshow act shows this week, here's a quick wrap-up of juicy FiPS news that graced the pages of our blog:

* Rumorsville: Was a dad arrested for leaving his kid and dogs in the car while shopping at the food coop?: The FDNY and the Jaws of Life were called out to Union this week to rescue a screaming baby and barking dogs from a van, while the dad was shopping inside the Coop.

* A FiPS Guide to getting gay married in Brooklyn:

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FIPS JUICY: BEST STORIES OF THE WEEK

In case you've spent the week trying to figure out what's behind the mysteriously exciting Ferris Bueller teaser (spoiler: it's a Honda commercial for the Superbowl. Lame.), here's a quick wrap-up of juicy FiPS news that graced the pages of our blog this week:

* Franny's Is Making a Move: They're moving into the old Blockbuster AND holding on to the old joint, which may be turned into a fine dining restaurant. 

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