Following yesterday's reports that a Park Slope resident would be cleared, a judge has officially cleared Karl Vanderwoude of forcible touching, unlawful surveillance and sexual abuse charges. He told reporters, "I’m really glad this has come to an end. It’s been hard." more ›

Last month, police arrested and charged a suspect who they believed was the "well-dressed groper" accused of attacking at least four women in Manhattan this year. Friends and family couldn't believe that 26-year-old Park Slope resident Karl Vanderwoude could be the perp—and now that his alibi has checked out, the DA is expected to drop all charges against him on Monday. “A lot of people say they didn’t do it. This is the real case,” said lawyer Douglas Burns. more ›

Considering its apparent penchant for infidelity, is it any surprise that mammary (and wings!) mecca Hooters is reportedly "desperate" to open an outpost in or around Park Slope? According to reports the chain has made unsuccessful plays for multiple properties in the area. more ›

Just over a week ago, police arrested and charged a suspect who they believe is the "well-dressed groper" accused of attacking at up to four women in Manhattan this year. Friends and family couldn't believe that 26-year-old Park Slope resident Karl Vanderwoude could be the perp—and today, Vanderwoude told the Post in an interview this was all a big mix-up: “I didn’t do it. I wasn’t even in the vicinity of these incidents,” he said. “It’s a case of mistaken identity.” more ›

The historical boundaries of Park Slope swelled for the first time in 39 years today, when the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve an expansion of the neighborhood's Historic District, making it one of the largest historic districts in America. Owners of 580 buildings will see their property values rise, in a new zone stretching from approximately 7th Street to 15th Street (including the 7th Avenue frontage), 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue, and along 15th Street from 8th Avenue to Prospect Park West, including the western side of Bartel Pritchard Square—all the way to 16th Street. See the map below. more ›

On Friday, police arrested and charged a suspect who they believe is the "well-dressed groper" who has attacked at least four women in Manhattan this year. But friends and neighbors can't believe that 26-year-old Park Slope resident Karl Vanderwoude could be the perp: "I don’t believe it’s him," his landlady, Carmen Olmedo, told the News. "To me he doesn’t have to grope anybody. All he has to do is wink and they’d go chasing him." more ›

Residents of the neighborhood surrounding the Barclays Center plan to fight the arena's liquor license application at a special Community Board meeting tomorrow night, where Barclays reps will appear to answer questions about their application. Thus far the arena has not provided any details about how they'll handle crowd control outside the venue, which will unleash thousands of inebriated Nets fans upon Prospect Heights, Park Slope, and Downtown Brooklyn. more ›

This morning was business as usual at the Park Slope Food Co-Op following last night's contentious meeting. Supporters of a boycott on Israeli products were handily defeated, with 1,005 members voting against and 653 voting for a full referendum on the issue. Today, most members were just happy to put the issue behind them, and on Union Street, the ubiquitous Park Slope stroller pushers have replaced anti-Israel picketers. more ›

The G Train may be slow, infrequent and short but it is Brooklyn and Queens's slow, infrequent and short line and gosh darn it if the denizens of those boroughs are going to let the MTA take away more of it. See the MTA, in exchange for the messy Culver Viaduct repairs, for the last few years has been sending the G train five extra stops into Brooklyn, all the way to Church Avenue. But the fun is supposed to stop in 2014, so locals are getting proactive and actively petitioning to keep the G extension. more ›

Two Brooklyn precincts have been vying for the right to police the still-under-construction Barclays Center when it opens in Prospect Heights this year, and now the Post reports that one has emerged victorious and won all the precious overtime that will inevitably ensue. The arena is in the boundaries of the 88th Precinct, but if the Post is correct, the 78th Precinct will actually be responsible for policing it. That's because the 78th's station house is much closer to the arena than the 88th's, which is over in Fort Greene. Nevertheless, some people in Fort Greene—and not just cops—are a tad disgruntled about the decision. more ›

After two pedestrians suffered head injuries after collisions with cyclists in Prospect Park, a special task force has come up with a new design for the 3.3 mile loop. The plan will be officially shared with the public tonight at 6 p.m. at a public meeting in the Prospect Park picnic house. The new design would replace a lane of car traffic with a dedicated bike lane intended to keep cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers out of each other's way. (The bike lane would be halved in two to accommodate different cycling speeds.) more ›

When it comes to the potential ban on Israeli products at the Park Slope Food Co-Op, everyone has an opinion. Even Glenn Beck. With the big vote (to decide if they should vote) coming up fast, the former Fox News host went and expressed his displeasure with the idea at a Crown Heights fundraiser for a museum in Jerusalem last night. more ›

Our long local nightmare is almost over. After years and years and years of debate the issue of banning Israeli products at the Park Slope Food Co-Op is finally coming to a vote. Well. A vote to decide if it should come to a vote—this is the Co-op, after all. more ›

As you may have heard, the rich Park Slope crybabies who hate the popular Prospect Park West bike lane so much that they sued the city are suing the city yet again. They claim the DOT faked data to make the bike lane seem better than it is, and they've got a high-power attorney representing them pro bono, because those are the kind of perks you get when you're married to Senator Chuck Schumer. Their first lawsuit was thrown out because they filed their lawsuit after the statute of limitations had passed. The city had to spend $140,000 in legal fees to get that publicity stunt laughed out of court, and the meter's still running. more ›

A peeved Park Slope woman has blown the whistle on a peculiar parking conspiracy in the neighborhood. Area driver Maura Collins resides around the corner of 27 Prospect Park West, a posh condo whose doormen move tenants' cars on alternate side parking days. But she says the doormen also create "unparkable" spots as part of a devious scheme to save space for other tenants. more ›

The Babeland outpost in Park Slope is offering up a new service for Brooklynites who don't want to get out of bed: they'll deliver sex toys to your door, and by bike! According to the Brooklyn Paper (who just happened to find out about it?), the service costs a whopping 30 bucks, but it's free on Valentine's Day. more ›

Betty White's team of senior pranksters have been spotted in Park Slope. The 90-year-old actress has a new show called Off Their Rockers, which is basically Punk'd but with White instead of Ashton Kutcher. FIPS noticed that in a recent episode of the hidden-camera prank show (which airs on NBC) takes place in Park Slope! Even though it's mostly filmed in Los Angeles. more ›

Southpaw's owner tells us why they're closing, and what Park Slope's music scene will be missing without them. more ›