On June 9, the Brooklyn Arts Council opened to the public its new offices at 55 Washington St. in DUMBO. Comment.

When I heard that Chez Henry had opened at 60 Henry St., I couldn’t help but recall the jinxed restaurants that had come before. I’d dined at that Brooklyn Heights address about a year earlier when the place was Balzar, a bistro of sorts with a difficult-to-define menu and dishes that ranged from dismal to outright travesties. Comment.

On Sunday night, the Brooklyn International Film Festival wrapped with an award ceremony that skimmed the cream from the crop of this year’s line-up. At the closing night ceremony held at the Brooklyn Museum, writer-director Alison Murray garnered awards for best feature as well as the Chameleon Award for best film of the festival for her road trip flick, "Mouth to Mouth." Comment.

Whether you have a yearning to transform yourself into Neptune or Venus on a half-shell, or you just want to ogle someone who would, set aside Saturday, June 25 for the 23rd annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island. Comment.

At age 84, conductor Julius Rudel (pictured) shows no signs of slowing down. Comment.

Just when you thought there wasn’t a single place to sate your craving for a catfish taco, Miracle Grill opens on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope. The airy space is the first Brooklyn outpost of the restaurant, which already has locations in the East Village and Murray Hill. Comment.

This Father’s Day, take dad for a walk through Prospect Park that he’s sure to remember. Whether he wants to stay cool and watch the kids ride the carousel or break a sweat and take the pedal boats out for a spin, there’s a lot going on for both kids and their dads this Sunday, June 19. Comment.