The Week in Park Slope

It was another big week of news in Park Slope. Here’s our roundup of the biggest (and most interesting) headlines in the neighborhood this week.

On Monday, columnist Louise Crawford took a look at the , noting that “in Park Slope, as in neighborhoods all over New York City, parents were buzzing all week about which public high schools their kids did—and didn’t—get into.”

We also recapped the happenings at “,” a family bike ride down Prospect Park West that drew over 700 cyclists.

Reporter Miriam Coleman took a look at from the chef at Park Slope’s very own Fonda. The cookbook is a veritable of encyclopedia of the building blocks of Mexican cookery – salsa, guacomoles, adobos, and more.

Park Slope Patch also broke the news on Tuesday that the between the community and Prime 6 – a new restaurant/bar slated for Flatbush and Sixth Avenues – has ended.

Wednesday revealed that the Atlantic Yards construction site is not only toxic – it’s contaminated with actual vials of .

On Thursday we revealed the presence of one particularly along the Gowanus canal. Toronto-based artist Gina Badger is leading tours of the mugwort growing along the canal in hopes that folks will get more acquainted with it.

Friday, our resident foodie doled out suggestions for .

Schools Chancellor also paid a visit to PS 10 to whip up some waffles for the kids.

And on Friday afternoon, there was a at 15th Street and Eighth Avenue, with a driver falling asleep at the wheel and striking four pedestrians. No one received serious injury – save one unlucky bus stop sign that was mowed down by the SUV as it hopped the curb.

Lastly, on Saturday, the Department of Transportation revealed that it’s with longtime plans to add a traffic light and additional bike lanes to Grand Army Plaza.

Until next week.