The Park Sloper
Issue #22 · October 22, 2026
Park Slope this week: early voting starts Saturday, Sesilya's Georgian bakery opens on Fifth Avenue, and Nightfall at Green-Wood
Early voting for the November 3 election opens Saturday, and Saturday is also the last day to register. On Fifth Avenue, a Georgian bakery opened this morning, and 16 Handles opens on Seventh with free frozen yogurt for the first 100. Halloween comes early on Sunday with a costume parade in Washington Park.
Victor, founding editor
01 · This week
Early voting opens Saturday, and it's the last day to register
Early voting for the November 3 general election runs Saturday, October 24, through Sunday, November 1. Saturday is also the last day to register to vote, and the deadline for the Board of Elections to receive an absentee or early mail ballot application by mail or online. Your early voting site can be different from your Election Day poll site, so look yours up before you go.
NY Attorney General's election calendar · find your site at findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Sesilya, a Georgian bakery and restaurant, opens on Fifth Avenue
David Kitiashvili, who came to New York from Tbilisi more than 20 years ago, opened the bakery today at 254 Fifth Avenue, at Carroll Street, in the former Negril BK space. The restaurant follows later, with traditional family recipes and Georgian wines. "Our grandmothers have always held a special place in our lives," he told Park Slope Pulse.
Park Slope Pulse · 254 5th Ave at Carroll St · bakery open now, restaurant coming
16 Handles opens on Seventh Avenue Saturday
The frozen yogurt chain opens at 148 Seventh Avenue, between Carroll Street and Garfield Place. The first 100 guests get free frozen yogurt, and there's 25 percent off through the weekend.
Patch · 148 7th Ave
The rooftop honey a few doors from the Coop
Jonathan Derow has kept bees on his roof near the Park Slope Food Coop since 2011, months after beekeeping became legal in the city. He harvests twice a year, and his Union Street Honey is sold at the Coop (when it's in stock), Sahadi's and Brooklyn Larder. The fall batch usually sells out by December. "Honey tastes of the place," he told the Linewaiters' Gazette.
Linewaiters' Gazette · Union St
Halloween in Park Slope: the parade route and every spooky event
The Children's Halloween Parade lines up Saturday, October 31, at 6pm at Seventh Avenue and 14th Street and steps off at 6:30. We keep the route and every Halloween event on the calendar in one place, updated daily.
The Park Sloper · parade details from the Park Slope Civic Council
02 · Worth a visit
Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23 · 7pm to 10:30pm ET · Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights · $70, $56 members, $95 premium
Green-Wood opens after dark for two nights of performance, music and spectacle, with paths leading into corners of the cemetery most visitors never see. It's 21 and over, and IDs are checked. Check-in starts at 6pm at the main entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street. The rain date is Saturday.
03 · One vetted pick
Best established family firm for full replacements · NYC HIC #0674782 active · from our roofers guide
The pick when you want a long-running family firm that picks up the phone and does the bigger jobs: full flat-roof replacement, leak detection, skylights, roof hatches and waterproofing. Nine Park Slope Parents reviews back it, one calling the owner, Anthony, "a great guy and total straight shooter." It's based at 905 Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill, a short hop from the Slope. Skip it if you need a pitched slate or tile roof: Premier is a flat-roofing specialist.
Get the roof looked at before the first winter storm finds the leak for you. This pick comes from our roofers guide, where every firm holds a NYC Home Improvement Contractor license we confirmed active in city records. Nobody paid to be there.
See the pick →04 · The calendar
Nightfall is above. Here's the rest of the weekend.
Sat Oct 24 · 10am to 2pm ET · Old Stone House, 336 3rd St · Free, sign up
The Park Slope Civic Council's twice-yearly cleanup. Volunteers sign up for one-hour shifts.
Sun Oct 25 · 11am to 12:30pm ET · Audubon Center, Prospect Park · Free
Canoe the lake for fall foliage
Urban Park Rangers lead a canoe outing on Prospect Park Lake to see the fall color and wildlife from the water. All equipment and safety gear are provided. Ages 8 and up, first come, first served.
Sun Oct 25 · 1pm to 2pm ET · Old Stone House, 336 3rd St
Halloween Costume Showcase and Mini-Parade
Costumes are sorted into themed categories (babies in arms and strollers included), everyone gets a ribbon, then a parade up 3rd Street and through the playground. It can wrap up as early as 1:45, so come on time.
Sun Oct 25 · 2pm to 4pm ET · Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Free, RSVP
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on the Lefferts porch
A community reading of Washington Irving's story on the porch of the 18th-century Lefferts farmhouse, followed by an informal discussion with staff, including the story's references to slavery in late 18th-century New York.