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2010 Census Says Park Slope Is Getting Whiter
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Christopher Robbins
Published May 10, 2011
Modified May 10, 2011
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Despite news that the city's 2010 census results may have been slightly botched, there is now data [pdf] to support the notion that Park Slope is whiter than a Saltine marshmallow sandwich. F'd In Park Slope crunches the numbers to determine that "while the city overall saw a 2.8% decline in white residents, in Park Slope whities now account for 66% of the local populace." So whatever the opposite of "white flight" is (Cycle Bar-ization? Strollerfication?) that seems to be what's going down. Does this mean that public school class photos like these are a thing of the past?
There are now 34% less Latinos and and 29% less blacks in the neighborhood, but the asian population rose by 13%. A few commenters on the piece bemoan the "Yuppie invasion," but "Jorge" keeps things in perspective: "compared to 99% of this nation, this is still an amazingly diverse neighborhood to live in…these stats don't bug me. i've got my eyes that say otherwise."
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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