Best Playgrounds in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Mommy Poppins 3/23 7:00P Kristy Etheridge

Park Slope is a haven for families, so it's no surprise that there are plenty of places to play. Here are our favorite playgrounds in and near Park Slope, Brooklyn. Park Slope, Brooklyn and nearby Prospect Park are full of lively neighborhood...

Alleged straw donor to former Mayor Adams planning mixed-use Park Slope project

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 3/12 12:33A Julian Nazar

Brooklyn developer Tolib Mansurov is adding another project to his portfolio in the borough. Mansurov recently filed plans with the city's Department of Buildings for a new 8-story, roughly 35,400-square-foot mixed-use building at 250 Flatbush...

On Politics: Six revenue strategies Mamdani's city budget overlooked

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 2/18 12:33A Ross Barkan

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s bid to close a $5 billion budget gap through an income tax hike is understandable enough, if Gov. Kathy Hochul has indicated it probably won’t happen. Now Mamdani, with his $127 billion preliminary budget, is resorting to...

Seller of Astoria pool hall site purchases Park Slope brownstone

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 2/9 8:44A C. J. Hughes

From pool hall to Park Slope. The executive behind last month’s $18 million sale of the former site of the Astoria Billiards Café in Queens appears to have directed some proceeds into a boutique Brooklyn apartment building. A company linked to...

Bronx developer plans new home for historic Harlem market with affordable housing

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/26 12:33A Julianne Cuba

A Bronx developer will replace the longstanding Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market on West 116th Street with a new residential building that includes a home for what's now an open-air canopied bazaar. Peter Procida, manager of Procida Development...

Best Indoor Places to Play in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Mommy Poppins 1/23 4:08A Rosalind Muggeridge

Let’s be honest: Entertaining kids at home in NYC can feel harder than it should be. Apartments are small, cabin fever is real, and sometimes you need to get out of the house without committing to a full-day outing or spending a ton of money. The...

Doctor-turned-real estate exec picks up pair of historic SoHo buildings

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/22 8:26A Eddie Small

A pair of SoHo apartment buildings dating back to the turn of the 20th century has sold for $18 million. Michael Ostad, a doctor-turned-real estate executive, purchased the adjacent properties at 159 and 161 Prince St. from Midtown-based JSRE...

Mamdani defends mental health plan after fatal police shooting in Brooklyn hospital

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/9 8:36A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended his plan to remove police from many mental health calls after NYPD officers shot and killed an allegedly knife-wielding man at Methodist Hospital in Park Slope on Thursday evening. Officers responded to reports of a...

Ex-magazine executives turn the page on Park Slope brownstone

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/8 8:22A C. J. Hughes

A stylish experiment in family-based co-living has come to a profitable end. Chris Mitchell and Pilar Guzman, Conde Nast executives-turned-interior designers, have sold the prewar Park Slope brownstone they co-owned and shared with Mitchell’s...

28 Free and Fun Things To Do in NYC in January 2026 with Kids

Mommy Poppins 1/1 4:42A Drew Kristofik

If your bank account needs a rest, fear not: We've found 28 FREE things to do in January to keep New York City families busy all month long. Though most of the big holiday attractions in NYC are packing up the tinsel this month,...

Here are 5 NYC bars and restaurants to try in 2026

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/1 1:03A Julianne Cuba

New York is known for its vast and eclectic variety of foods, from dollar slices to Neapolitan pies, and omakase to ramen. It seemingly has everything — except a certain rye bread from Austria. Austria's renowned Auer baking family is bringing...

New Year's Eve Weekend in New York City with Kids: Best Ways to Count Down to 2026

Mommy Poppins 12/30 4:03A Drew Kristofik

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this New Year's Eve weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this New Year's holiday weekend. It's time to ring in 2026, and you don't have to stay up...

New York City New Year’s Eve Guide 2025 for Families: Kid-Friendly Events, Fireworks & More

Mommy Poppins 12/26 4:47A Drew Kristofik

New Year's Eve is just around the corner, and there are lots of ways to ring in 2026 in New York City with kids, even if staying up late is not on your family's agenda. We've rounded up the city's best family-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations,...

Developer files plans for 10-story project at controversial Crown Heights site

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 12/22 12:33A Julianne Cuba

A controversial Crown Heights development site that recently traded hands for more than $50 million is now slated for a mixed-use building. Yitzchok Schwartz, using the Williamsburg-based entity YS Developers, filed permits with the Department of...