Jun. 25, 2025 By Jenny Seo Romance novels were once dismissed as a “guilty pleasure,” too fluffy for those serious about reading. Now, they’re finally having their moment, with The Ripped Bodice in Park Slope at the center of the trend. Sisters Bea and Leah Koch, owners of the bookstore dedicated almost entirely to…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane Council Member Shahana Hanif declared victory Tuesday night at a jubilant watch party in Park Slope, thanking supporters at a popular watering hole as results rolled in showing her with a decisive lead in the Democratic primary for District 39. In a statement to…
Jun. 16, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Following a soft launch in April, Verdi Cannabis officially celebrated the grand opening of its Park Slope location at 360 Seventh Ave., between 10th and 11th streets, on June 12. The legal dispensary, founded and co-owned by father-and-son team Mitchell and Ellis Soodak, is the second Verdi Cannabis…
Jun. 13, 2025 By Olivia Seaman What started as a pandemic daydream over cocktails and cookies has blossomed into one of Park Slope’s most beloved community hubs. This month, the co-owners of Whisk & Whiskey, a café, cocktail bar and event space tucked into a once-forgotten storefront, celebrated four years of mixing culture, creating…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Megan McGibney Brooklyn residents and leaders from the business, nonprofit, higher education and political sectors gathered last week to tackle a pressing question: What policy ideas can make Brooklyn more affordable and better positioned for future growth? The symposium, held at NYU Tandon School of Engineering at MetroTech Center, was based…
May. 23, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Responding to federal cuts in anti-hunger programs, Council Member Shahana Hanif will allocate $20,000 in discretionary funding from her FY26 budget to Gotham Food Pantry and Community Help in Park Slope. Each organization will receive $10,000 to help meet the surging demand for food assistance in Brooklyn and…
May. 19, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann With comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine, thousands of spectators packed Fifth Avenue in Park Slope on May 18 for the annual Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair, which spanned 18 blocks from Sterling Place to 12th Street. Hundreds of merchants and vendors set up shop along the avenue —…
May. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The Old Stone House in Park Slope hosted an opening reception on May 2 for its latest site-specific contemporary art installation, “Things Fall Apart: Meena Hasan at the Old Stone House. ” The installation draws a connection between the Battle of Brooklyn and British colonization in India. The…
May. 2, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire that one person in stable condition in Park Slope on Friday. Squad Company 1 and Ladder Company 122 responded shortly before 9 a.m. on May 2 and found heavy fire coming from the third and fourth floors of…
Apr. 17, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Bar Chuzo, Bay Ridge’s newest restaurant, is the best of both worlds. The Latin bistro from Brooklyn restaurateurs Ronny Jaramillo and Dana Morrissey officially opened its doors on April 14, celebrating both Jaramillo’s Ecuadorian heritage and the husband-and-wife duo’s background in hospitality. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the…