{"id":235598,"date":"2026-05-18T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/235598\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:05:10","slug":"the-longest-table-2026-brings-a-crowd-to-brooklyn-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/235598\/","title":{"rendered":"The Longest Table 2026 brings a crowd to Brooklyn Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS \u2014 Roughly 1,300 people gathered at tables and sat on stoops on Remsen Street and Montague Terrace Saturday for the Longest Table 2026, a dress-how-you-like and eat-what-you-want potluck in Brooklyn Heights.<\/p>\n

Though only the second year for the gigantic get-together, the event has already become a beloved neighborhood tradition, attracting twice as many participants as it did its inaugural year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"MenusMenus at Saturday\u2019s Longest Table 2026 ranged from the sublime to deli bagels. Photo: Mary Frost\/Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n

\u201cToday was spectacular,\u201d Lara Birnback, executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association told the Brooklyn Eagle. While many of the attendees were from Brooklyn Heights or nearby neighborhoods, Birnback said she also talked to people who came all the way from Harlem and Jackson Heights.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Longest Table is one of our favorite events to put on because it brings people together in a simple way, to share a meal, some conversation, meet new people or catch up with neighborhood friends,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Longest Table 2026 brought together neighbors, old friends and new acquaintances. Photo: Mary Frost\/Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n

The potluck was inspired by The Longest Table volunteer group, which started the communal outdoor event in Chelsea during the pandemic as a way to meet people and build connections. The idea proved so popular, it has since spread across the U.S. and Europe.<\/p>\n

Birnback said people brought \u201ceverything under the sun\u201d to the feast, from salads and grain bowls to sandwiches, breads and cheeses, cakes and fruit. \u201cAnd I know someone must have gotten fancy because I saw oyster shells while cleaning up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ThisThis woman came prepared for the sun. Photo: Mary Frost\/Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n

There were also pizza, bagels from the bodega and more humble fare.\u201cThis is a come-as-you-are event and that\u2019s how we like it,\u201d she said. Neighborhood shops Poppy\u2019s and Dellarocco\u2019s also gave discounts to guests.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Birnback gave a shoutout to Hilary Spandorfer, event chair for the second year, and to all the dedicated volunteers. She also thanked City Point, whose sponsorship made the event possible.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe sun, the breeze, the water and a table for 1,300. Photo: Mary Frost\/Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n

BHA intern Lucy Sullivan said they\u2019ve been working on the event since at least January \u2014 planning, funding and getting the word out.<\/p>\n

Area Councilmember Lincoln Restler (holding his smiling baby Elliot in a Mets hat) called the Longest Table \u201cjust delightful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt brings so many folks out from the community to come together, and actually be in community together,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd the weather is perfect. Folks are in the best spirits, and it\u2019s really wonderful to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CouncilmemberCouncilmember Lincoln Restler with son Elliot \u2014 obviously a big fan of the Longest Table. Photo: Mary Frost\/Brooklyn Eagle
\n\"FromFrom left: Ryder Mathews and Logan Renert play the \u201cspaghetti game\u201d at the Longest Table on Saturday. Photo: Mary Frost\/Brooklyn Eagle
\n\"TheThe Brooklyn Heights Association has been planning this year\u2019s Longest Table since January, BHA intern Lucy Sullivan said. Photo: Mary Frost\/Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BROOKLYN HEIGHTS \u2014 Roughly 1,300 people gathered at tables and sat on stoops on Remsen Street and Montague…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":235599,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,6748,8516,99,92224,3075,5324,9,24,5325,63,92225],"class_list":["post-235598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-heights","tag-brooklyn-heights-association-bha","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-lara-birnback","tag-lincoln-restler","tag-mary-frost","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-no-paywall","tag-nyc","tag-the-longest-table"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}