This Week In South Slope: Kids Built A Bench For The Butterfly Garden, A Rise In Robberies, Another 4th Ave High-Rise, And More

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Here’s a look back at some stories you might have missed this week:

• Meet our avian neighbors, the swallow.

• The New York Times discovered the neighborhood, again.

• Students at PS53K built a bench for the Butterfly Garden on 7th Avenue and 18th Street.

• Construction is beginning on another high-rise apartment building on 4th Avenue.

• Try some delicious French and Italian food at Hugo & Sons.

• The Lunar New Year is now an official school holiday.

• A new parking app, SpotPog, launched this week and hopes to make parking in the neighborhood easier.

• There has been a rise in the number of robberies in the area recently.

• Looking for a new pet? Consider adopting Tiki the Dog.