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Downtown

Brooklyn Book Festival to celebrate 20 years with nine days of literary events

By Gabriele Holtermann

Electric Citi Bikes at a dock in Downtown Brooklyn on July 3, 2024.

AMNY

NYC asks Lyft to require ID for Citi Bike e-bikes to curb underage riders

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says Cuomo sees rent-stabilized tenants as ‘political pawns’ with means-testing proposal

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Greenpoint

For the Record: Greenpoint café spins vinyl and brews community

By Paulina Albarracin

manhattan beach

Woman drowns at Manhattan Beach days after teen’s death in Coney Island

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

New Brooklyn school dedicated to supporting students with dyslexia, other disabilities set to open in September, Mayor Adams tells amNY

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AMNY

Mamdani maintains general election lead, Hochul’s 2026 edge over Stefanik narrows in new Siena poll

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Carroll Gardens

A scoop of nostalgia: Brooklyn Farmacy keeps egg creams, and history, alive

By Sofie Kato

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Arts & Entertainment

Borough invites young locals to design official 2026 Brooklyn pin

By Olivia Seaman

A vendor hands two bowls of fresh coconut water to a customer on Liberty Avenue, Queens, where demand for this thirst quencher peaks in the summer.

Caribbean Life

Coconut craze peaks in NYC’s Caribbean hubs during Summer

Things To Do With the Kids This Weekend in Brooklyn!

New York Family

13 Fun Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Brooklyn!

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at City Hall amid ICE raids

AMNY

Op-Ed | Helping New Yorkers save up to $1 billion with first-in-the-nation Municipal Student Loan and College Assistance Program

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Bushwick

‘Another neighbor is dead’: After fatal Morgan Avenue crash, locals urge city to take action

By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: Unsheltered in the subway

Politics

Brooklyn mental health advocates push back on Trump’s executive order targeting homelessness

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Brooklyn school district rocked by CEC’s ‘No Confidence’ vote in superintendent, DOE urges mediation

By Megan McGibney

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Business

Atlantic Antic gearing up for golden 50th anniversary celebration

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Gowanus

Tall order: Smith-9th Streets subway station, city’s highest, to get elevators

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Simcha Eichenstein

AMNY

23-year-old killed in early morning shooting on Brooklyn street: cops

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AMNY

Brooklyn man shot dead after party dispute: NYPD

More from Around New York

Outside of the US Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2024.

In long-shot bid, Kim Davis asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage

Children play with the hula hoop during Annual Back-to-School event organized by the Family Life Committee of Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) in Brooklyn on Aug. 2, 2025 .

FSUMC hosts Back-to-School celebration for unhoused children, families

New York Family

In the Middle of it All: Life With a Classic Middle Child

Pete Alonso 253 Mets Braves: Man in white baseball uniform pumps first while running toward first base after hitting home run

Mets crush Braves 13-5, Pete Alonso homers twice, including franchise record breaker