New York City: the dark light of this nothing

In the last seven years, the number of children under five in Park Slope has increased by 35 percent, and it seems that the great majority of these are children of the newer population.

The collision of the forces of race and class continue to generate advantages for the children of the white middle class in the neighborhood. Notes on online message boards from the new Park Slope parents that extol Park Slope as the perfect place to raise a family, citing playgroups, child-friendly restaurants, dance classes and the ease with which you can whisk your toddler into the city for an afternoon at the Metropolitan, continue to draw more like-minded parents to the area.

Park Slope is repeatedly named one of America’s 10 best neighborhoods. Though the specific reasons for agreeing with this assesment may vary, it seems that most populations here would agree, once secure that they would be able to remain in their homes and share their lives with the people and values that mean most to them.