For months, a six-story South Slope parking deck sat vacant. Now, it's open to the public, though the fate of the larger project remains unclear.

Business owners and residents in South Slope are organizing to prepare for growth, which could include a $15.5 million public parking deck if a city request for grant funding is successful.

Park Slope motorists are incensed over of the installation of “neighborhood loading zones” on two streets in the area — claiming they were put up overnight with no warning to the community. The ...