The Park Sloper
Issue #5 · June 25, 2026
Park Slope this week: Brad Lander wins the NY-10 primary, a new 4th Avenue coffee shop, and free Shakespeare in the park
The primary's settled: Brad Lander, the former city comptroller and a longtime Park Sloper, won the Democratic nomination for Congress in NY-10 on Tuesday by nearly two to one, unseating Dan Goldman. In a district this blue, June usually decides it.
The rest of the week is summer doing its thing. A new coffee shop opened on 4th Avenue, a pasta spot is turning its checks into a student-art project, and the weekend brings free Shakespeare on the Peninsula, a Caribbean family day at the Boathouse, and a Pride skate night at Lakeside. Here's the week.
Victor, founding editor
01 · This week
Brad Lander wins the NY-10 Democratic primary
Brad Lander, the former city comptroller and a longtime Park Slope resident, won the Democratic nomination for the NY-10 House seat on June 23, taking 65.8% to incumbent Dan Goldman's 34%. In a district this blue the June primary usually settles it, though the general is in November.
Brooklyn Paper · primary Jun 23
Coffeine, a new coffee shop, opens on 4th Avenue
Coffeine held its soft opening this week at 561 4th Avenue near 16th Street, keeping daily 7am to 5pm hours. Over on 5th Avenue near St. Marks, a clean-beauty spot called 73° Nails is set to open soon.
Park Slope Pulse · 561 4th Ave
Be Pasta turns its checks into a student-art project
The Park Slope restaurant Be Pasta is now sending you off with a pasta-inspired postcard at the end of the meal, each one designed by a local student artist, a new one every month for a year. Collect all 12 and the owners stand you a dinner. Student artists can pitch in at info@bepastany.com.
Brooklyn Paper · Park Slope
02 · Worth a visit
Sat + Sun, Jun 27-28 · 6:30pm ET · The Peninsula, Prospect Park · Free
Free Shakespeare on the Peninsula
The Public Theater's Mobile Unit brings As You Like It to Prospect Park's Peninsula this weekend: the full romantic comedy of lovers, fools, and the forest, outdoors and free. Saturday and Sunday at 6:30pm. Come early for a patch of grass.
03 · One vetted pick
Best for owner-operated brownstone inspections · NYS license active to 2028 · from our home-inspectors guide
An owner-operator who knows brownstones: Michael Egan quotes the job, shows up, and writes the report himself, no junior handed your $1.5M decision. He holds an active NYS home inspector license (#16000054466) and does pre-purchase work for buyers and sellers. Skip him if you want a big firm with backup crews and same-day scheduling.
Summer is closing season in Park Slope, so this week's pick is from our home-inspectors guide. Every inspector on it holds an active NYS license we confirmed, and nobody paid to be there.
See the pick →04 · The calendar
Fri Jun 26 · 6-10pm ET · LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Ticketed
Pride Disco Skate Night at Lakeside
An all-ages roller session at the LeFrak Center with a live DJ spinning disco and pride anthems. Ticketed, with a dollar from each ticket going to the Brooklyn Community Pride Center.
Sun Jun 28 · 11am-2pm ET · Boathouse + Audubon Center, Prospect Park · Free with RSVP
Caribbean Heritage Family Day at the Boathouse
Face painting, mask-making, and Dance & Drum with Abundance Arts Academy, plus free books from Brooklyn Book Bodega. Free with an RSVP.
Sat Jun 27 · 8am-4pm ET · Grand Army Plaza · Free
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza
The Saturday farmers market at the top of the park, with produce, bread, and flowers from regional growers.
Sun Jun 28 · 3-9pm ET · Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Free
DJ on the Porch: Lefferts Libations
A free, family-friendly afternoon of house music on the porch of the Lefferts Historic House, hosted by the Prospect Park Alliance and Juwandi House Riddems.