PARK SLOPE RACCOONS RIDE AGAIN

In all of my years documenting the crazy shit that goes down in Park Slope, the one story that sticks with me like no other is Raccoongate of 2010. To refresh your memories, this was the harrowing tale of a woman who innocently woke up one summer morning, made her way to her kitchen in her 3rd floor apartment, and was greeted with a raccoon that had been self DECAPITATED in her silverware drawer. The story and photos were so crazy, I was convinced they had been photoshopped. Alas, they were not...and yes: it was the stuff that nightmares are made of. Well today we bring you an equally terrifying raccoon video sent in by FIPS reader William Levin. 

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We eat local... shop local... why not date local?

Park Slope resident and comedian Scott Rogowsky is tired of dating girls who live in the Manhattan. So he decided to hit the streets to see if he could find himself a match right here in his own neighborhood. Screw online dating - Rogowsky is here for "offline dating." And he's making some pretty great promises, including:

• Dinners at Talde!
• Lunches at Bierkraft!
• Brunches at Du Jour!
• FroYo at Culture!
• Walks in Prospect Park!
• Comedy shows at Union Hall! 
• Concerts at The Bell House!
• Movies at The Pavillion!
• Thrifing at Housing Works!
• Netflix in my apartment!

We'll skip 'Movies at The Pavillion," but not bad, eh?

Rogowsky continues: "We can also do laundry together, go food shopping together, start a paleo diet together, do yoga together, read the Times together, watch Girls together!"

Seriously - this sounds too good to be true. 

See how Slope residents reacted:

Premiere Episode of New Web Series F to the 7th

Here at FiPS HQ we are huge fans of Ingrid Jungermann's web series The Slope (the Beacon's Closet episode is hee-larious), and now we are super-psyched to share the premiere of her new spin-off, F to the 7th. In "Off Leash Hours," Ingrid  is caught in the middle as Ben (Michael Showalter) and Allen (Isaiah Stokes) compete over their "gifted" dogs in a way that puts Park Slope parents to shame. 

Here's a video of Jay-Z and Coldplay counting down the new year at the Barclays Center

Did any of you guys check out the show? Did Jay-Z and Coldplay perform a "Yellow/99 Problems" mash-up? Were Beyonce and Gwyneth giddily singing along in the wings like some teenage groupies? 

Occupy Wall Streeters Sang MTA Fare Hike Carols to Subway Commuters

They weren't the most well-rehearsed group, but at least they didn't ask for money afterwards.