IN-FIPS-TIGATION: THE GOOGLES ARE COMING, THE GOOGLES ARE COMING

After I blogged about 17 PPW last week—and got absolutely NO dirt from you losers—I decided to investigate myself. 

It's true I tend to take vicarious (albeit slightly masochistic) pleasure in the beautiful, fixed-up, FINISHED homes of my neighbors in this great city. I peer in to brownstone windows when I walk my dog in the evening (I especially liked your beautifully decorated Christmas tree on Carroll between Polhemus and Fiske, whoever you are; all those handmade ornaments, no garish glitter or lights in sight); I lap up Apartment Therapy makeovers like ____ (insert your lick-worthy favorite here); I eagerly take the tour when picking up the rug rats at a new apartment.

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UWS v. Park Slope: The DINK'S Perspective

image via Curbed

Ok, so this was kind of an entertaining read.

Basically two gay DINKS are considering moving from the UWS to a brownstone in Park Slope, and asked the community on Brownstoner if they thought that was a good idea or not.

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17 PPW: SCAFFOLDING DOWN, BACKYARD SHANTY UP

Has the recesh finally hit PPW? Is this a modern-day Hooverville right on Carroll Street? Servant quarters?

Nope. Just another expenditure in the perpetual renovation of 17 PPW, the nabe's priciest fixer-upper. I'm glad SOMEBODY still has some money. Well no...I'm not really.

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The Streets of Park Slope: College Alum Bumper Sticker Tour

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Back in November, we wondered where the hell all you bitches went to college. But now someone has taken this shit WAY further with the creation of this map that tracks college bumper stickers on cars across Park Slope from September through December of 2009.

Not really sure wtf this all means, though I'd like to send a shoutout to the GWU alum that looks to be on...uhm...6th ave and 5th street ish?? What up homie!

Anyway, this Gawker commenter kinda makes a good point: "A Subaru-density heat map would be way more useful."

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CREEPY STUFFED-ANIMAL GRAVEYARD = FREE WITH PURCHASE OF $1.2 MIL. BROWNSTONE

photo via @AxelMurillo

There’s much to love about living on 12^th St.: Excellent neighborhood bar up at 8^th Ave.; all-night greasy diner at 7^th Ave.; two nearby wine shops; GRAB (fill my growler!); plenty of strollers to “accidentally” kick outside of Union Market, etc.

Things to hate: The trashy locals near 7^th Ave. who hang out on their stoop all day, every day that the temperature is above 40F; AND the stuffed-animal graveyard in front of the house at 364 12^th--which is now for sale for $1.2 million smackaroos.

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