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Plus, everything I published in 2024!

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a restful holiday break and is looking forward to 2025. I sent the first issue of Park Slope Times on January 12th, 2024 — Park Slope Times is almost ONE! Heading into year two, I’m considering making some tweaks and want to get your perspective as a first step. Would you be open to taking a quick reader survey for me? I’d love to learn more about you, why you’re here, and what you like/dislike about Park Slope Times so I can use that to inform my plans and goals. I’m excited to make some changes that will hopefully improve the newsletter in its second year.

The survey is anonymous, 23 questions, and should take you about 5 minutes. If you have time to share a bit about yourself and what you want from Park Slope Times, it would mean a lot!

Here’s a categorized roundup of everything I published in 2024 — the interviews I conducted, the local news stories I covered, the Park Slope guides I compiled (with your help!), the cultural pieces I sent out, the essay I wrote, and a handful of miscellaneous issues as well. I hope this helps you find things you may have missed or want to reread.

Interviews

For paid subscribers, free where noted.

Community Bookstore Owner Stephanie Valdez Reveals Her Not-So-Guilty Guilty Pleasure

• Stephanie’s interview is free to everyone to read.

Sky Kim Wants You to Try Her Pandemic-born Hobby—You Might Surprise Yourself

• Sky’s interview is free to everyone to read.

Suzi Shelton's Cure for the Winter Blues and a Cookie You Can't Miss

Nina Crews on How the Textures, Architecture, and Nature of Park Slope Show Up in Her Signature Illustrations

Rachel Lipson's Inspiring Advice on Overcoming Impostor Syndrome and Self-Doubt

"Is this Jewish boy from a chicken farm in Connecticut actually sitting with the Chancellor of Germany—smoking a cigar and talking about the world?"

Allison Arevalo—Who Sold Pasta from Her Park Slope Stoop During the Pandemic—is Opening Her Third Location in the Pasta Louise Family

What Do Cowboys, Park Slope Nannies, and "Entourage" Have in Common?

Sonia Weiser's New Spin on Making Friends as an Adult

From Diplomat to Dating Coach—Noah Heymann Shares What Inspired His Career 180

In Her Mid-40s Meredith Zinner Turned Her Hobby Into Her Second Full-Fledged Career

Ann Cantrell, Founder of Annie’s Blue Ribbon, Finds the Best Stoop Stuff

Julia Nathan Boehringer on Family, Fausto & Framebridge

How Rina Collins, Founder of Wise Wonder and Mom of Three, Gets It Done

• Rina’s interview is free to everyone to read.

"Art is the one thing an American person can pursue that has nothing to do with power."

The Park Slope Bar You Need to Check Out According to Jason Hedges, the Guy Behind New York’s Finest Michelin-Rated Beverage Programs

Lindsey Stanberry Tells Us Her Big Piece of Money Advice

Nick Bergson-Shilcock is a Life-Long Unschooler. He Explains What That Means & What It's Like Raising Two Unschoolers in Park Slope

Helen Knight Tells Us How to Survive WFH & the Coffee Slushie You Need to Try

Winemak'Her Owner Alexandra Charpentier Talks About Closing Her Beloved Wine Bar & What's Next

Jay-Z and CC Sabathia Play for Dave Mitri’s Fantasy Football Trophies!

Nick Coppola, Puppetworks Founder, Remembers Brooklyn During WWII, His $21/Month UES Cold Water Flat & The NYC Automat

• Nick’s interview is free to everyone to read.

Sean Qualls's Secret to a Meaningful Career

• Sean’s interview is free to everyone to read.

Sophie Alfieri Reveals the Family-Friendly British Tradition She’s Doing With Her Sons

Climate Artist Nicole Kelner's Coloring Books Spark Creativity and Action

Father & Daughter Talk About Growing Up In Park Slope

Local News Stories

Available for free, funded by paid subscribers.

What's Going On With Open Streets?

$25K Grant Awarded to Local Running Club to Help Combat Loneliness

The Park Slope Group Helping People Mourn Their Pets

Park Slope is Getting a New Kids’ Consignment Shop

Remembering F’d in Park Slope, 10 Years Later

J.J. Byrne Playground’s Beloved Tree was Cut Down. What’s Replacing It?

Park Slope Guides

Available for free, funded by paid subscribers.

5 Fun Itineraries for Valentine's Day In and Around Park Slope

Park Slope Thrift, Vintage & Consignment Store Guide

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Park Slope Moms

Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Park Slope Dads

What's the Best Bagel in Park Slope?

Cultural Coverage

Available for free, funded by paid subscribers.

Scenes from Fifth Avenue's Brooklyn Pride Festival

Park Slope Authors & Illustrators Library

Park Slope Times Readers Share Their Favorite Holiday Recipes

Essay

Partial paywall, the essay is available for free.

Marathon Sunday is My Favorite Day in NYC

Miscellaneous Issues

What to Do in Park Slope This Weekend

• Free to everyone to read.

What's Happening in Park Slope? Cooking Class! Bingo! Yoga! Running! Board Games! Improv! Roller Disco! Concerts! Outdoor Movies! Comedy!

• Free to everyone to read.

A Puzzle For Your Weekend!

Pick-Me-Ups: A Puzzle, Poem & Playlist

Pop-ups

I did three in-person events in 2024 (no post for the PS 9 Artisan Holiday Market), and I’d love to do more.

You're Invited to a Park Slope Times Pop-up!

YOU'RE INVITED: Pop-up at the 5th Avenue Music & Art Stroll

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According to Substack, I published 50 newsletters in 2024. Can’t wait to see what 2025 brings. Thank you, as always, for reading.

Happy Friday!

Kelley xo