Photograph of a robot parade in Park Slope by Dave Surgan on Flickr In writer-director Noah Baumbach*'s 1995 film, Kicking and Screaming (about college graduates, not to be confused with the Will Ferrell's children's soccer movie), the protagonist tries to tempt his girlfriend to live with him in Brooklyn: "And not just Brooklyn, A-list Brooklyn. Park Slope. Division 2 Manhattan.” The NY Times Styles section has an article about Division 2 Manhattan--Park Slope: Where......

Do New Yorkers have a love-hate relationship with their outdoor spaces? Believe it or not, it seems they do. While many would put themselves in a compromising position for a few square-feet of greenery, The NY Times reports on a few who find their outdoor space a burden. Many patio-privelaged are allegedly "turning their backs on their balconies" -- blasphemy! One Chelsea resident, Vera Sampson, sees her open space as "a magnet for dust and......