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- This week
- What actually happened in Park Slope: openings, closings, and the city decisions that matter.
- Worth a visit
- One editorial pick: first-person, opinionated, a single place worth your Saturday. Not sponsored.
- One vetted pick
- A license-verified business from the directory, with the why. No money changes hands.
- The calendar
- Neighborhood events worth your week: markets, meetings, and openings.
- You asked
- Answers to questions neighbors send in through the site.
Recent issues
- #6July 9, 2026Park Slope this week: a $5 billion plan to finish Atlantic Yards, a Georgian wine bar on 5th Avenue, and a new Thai spot on 7thRead →
- #5June 25, 2026Park Slope this week: Brad Lander wins the NY-10 primary, a new 4th Avenue coffee shop, and free Shakespeare in the parkRead →
- #4June 18, 2026Park Slope this week: a new 5th Avenue bakeshop, a Gowanus housing lottery, and a Juneteenth weekend in the parkRead →
- #3June 11, 2026Park Slope this week: Pride returns to 5th Avenue, the Philharmonic in the park, and where to watch the World CupRead →
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