Extra, Extra

Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a double stabbing at 14-19 31 Drive in Queens, a double shooting at 138th St. and 59th Ave. in Queens, and a commercial robbery on East 12th St. between 3rd and 4th Aves. in Manhattan.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is committing millions of dollars to residents of the South Bronx, pleasing some, rankling others, and infuriating the Mayor of Caracas, which is Venezuela's desperately poor capital.
Marilyn Kaytor, who wrote a book about the club "21" in 1975, died in an apartment fire yesterday morning.
Cops are searching for a mugger who's been targeting young woman around Columbia University late at night. He usually assaults his victim and then makes off with their cash, iPods, and cellphones.
Tavin Alves was buried yesterday in East New York. The 16-year-old was killed when he looked out his bedroom window after he heard arguing in the street and was struck in the face by a bullet fired wildly into the air.
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn is no longer the Italian-American enclave it was 20 years ago. Today it is one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the city
If one is going to bring one's child to a bar, it's probably best to set a good example for the tot by not throwing your drink in a stranger's face.
It's now located on 33rd St. between Lexington and 3rd Aves., but the relocated 2nd Ave. Deli should be open for business in the next month.

Trader Joe's Brooklyn, by j_bary at flickr

Contact the author of this article or email tips@gothamist.com with further questions, comments or tips.

By Dave Hogarty in Miscellaneous on October 21, 2007 6:15 PM

Comments [rss]

cherylzeebee

I was the girl who has the drink thrown in my face. I was not saying this parent was bad. I was making an observation about how parenting has changed. Sometimes it's appropriate and sometimes not to bring children into bars, but the parents also need to be able to address the issues that may come up. For example; what does f*ck mean mommy? Living in Park Slope for 7 years I have seen things change with the over population of parents. I feel for most parents intuition has been thrown out the window, parents are doing "what they read" is good parenting for this children. I have witnessed so many children running the show. What was wrong with the parenting of the 70s? Parents were parents and kids were kids and kids did what parents said because THEY SAID SO. Why are children being left to make grown up decisions? I turned out fine and my parents never entertained 20 minute debate on “why we need to leave”. We just left because my parents said it was time to go. We are going to have some f*ed up adults in the next generation. In response to all the other issues of Park Slope Parents, it appears some parents just lose their minds and are unaware how inconsiderate they sometimes are to others. I wish they would check themselves more often.

anopneumous

Oh, the thug has only been targeting a single woman around Columbia? Ah, nothing to worry about then.

shovel

Tgirl, what are you talking about? I agree with you in most part (especially for rated R movies), but when I was a kid in the 70s it wasn't unusual to accompany your parents to a local neighborhood bar, especially if they served food. Ususually everyone knew each other, and it wasn't a problem.

I don't want to generally have to worry about tripping over kids or cussing in front of them while out drinking, but again if it's understood by everyone that parents might be there with kids until a certain time, I have no problem with this as long as I have a heads up. "Admitting defeat" as you so eloquently put it is why there are so many bad parents in the first place. Maybe if we don't give them shit for being human and wanting to go out with the kid sometimes, they won't repsond with stroller rage.