Jul. 23, 2025 By Olivia Seaman A new program launched by telecommunications giant Spectrum will offer virtual American Sign Language across 20 stores citywide — with four in Brooklyn. Customers visiting Spectrum locations in Bay Ridge (531 86th St.), Downtown Brooklyn (523 Fulton St.), Park Slope (522 5th Ave.) and Williamsburg (177 North 7th…
Jul. 20, 2025 By Jonathan Mak Heap’s Ice Cream, tucked in the corner of Seventh Avenue and First Street in Park Slope, is an all-green — and literally green — ice cream shop that “pays a lot of attention to making [flavors] classic and nostalgic,” Sarah Sanneh, co-founder of Heap’s and celebrated pastry chef,…
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…