Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'strollers'
March 7, 2008
After Union Hall banned strollers (and the little ones who ride in them) -- a line was drawn in the sandbox, waging a full on war between the childless and the stroller pushers. But could there now be a light at the end of the tunnel? The Brooklyn Paper is reporting on a possible solution, at least at Water Street Restaurant in DUMBO. The restaurant has joined forces with Parent Play, a company where you......
Continue Reading "Brooklyn Restaurant's Stroller Solution"February 18, 2008
Another Park Slope blogger is pushing the stroller feud even further with a post on stroller rules (featuring illustrations!). This particular "prammer" states: "there are enough jerks out there to give us all a bad name. To combat these sidewalk simpletons, I propose the following pramming penalties be implemented immediately." There's the sidewalk blocker, the "nannyjam," and the multitasking stroller pusher (also seen on this sign). The latter is perhaps the most dangerous of......
Continue Reading "Rules for the Stroller Set"February 13, 2008
Photo by Jack McFadden. This photo, taken on 5th & Union, pretty much sums up the war going on in Brooklyn. The fictional (but not really) "Slope Trail" includes a doggie bakery, luxury condos, a gentrified playground and spot to procure pricey Brooklyn T's. Everything you'd expect on an urban hike. The stencil even includes a "controversial" stroller being pushed by a parent (or nanny!) who is clearly holding a Starbucks coffee. We just......
Continue Reading "Photo of the Day: Park Slope Trail"January 27, 2008
News came this past week that surely rocked the cradles of many Park Slope babies: Union Hall is no longer stroller-friendly! Will this be the beginning of a trend where Park Slope parents get booted from their home turf bars? Last week the Brooklynian message board was abuzz with residents who were surprisingly not split on the issue. One points out that some pubs in the UK have recently limited patrons with kids to two......
Continue Reading "Union Hall is a Bar, Not a Daycare"