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Arts & Entertainment

Rolling it back: NYC Tape Fair returns to Bushwick on May 3

By Kirstyn Brendlen

AMNY

MTA to run regular and enhanced service during FIFA World Cup; Lieber says no need for New Yorkers to avoid public transit

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Over 5,000 families in jeopardy: New data shows where New Yorkers most at risk of losing their COVID-era rental assistance live

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City plans $95M flood protection project in Homecrest

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day

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Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day mobilizes hundreds across borough for community service

By Olivia Seaman

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Mermaid Parade crowns Jesse Malin and Rickie Lee Jones as 2026 royalty

By Olivia Seaman

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AMNY

Fare evasion: MTA boss Lieber defends ‘European’ model of enforcement, acknowledges pushback ‘may happen’

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Flatbush

New mosaics combine Flatbush’s theatrical history and vibrant culture at Church Avenue station

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla in the United States for state visit

AMNY

King Charles’ NYC visit brings traffic, tight press access and a diamond dig from Mamdani

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Sounds that Move’ music festival set to take over Bushwick’s Scott Street next month

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Caputo’s Bake Shop closes after 124 years in Carroll Gardens

By Olivia Seaman

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Brooklyn Paper wins big: Past Presidents’ Award tops record NYPA haul for Schneps Media

By Brooklyn Paper

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G train shutdown would ‘devastate’ small businesses in Greenpoint, locals say

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

Work on Flatbush Avenue redesign in Brooklyn gets underway as Mamdani admin looks to make buses faster on five different lines

Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiling with Julie Menin at city hall podium

AMNY

Mamdani, Menin delay NYC budget deadline as they seek more funding from Albany, but Hochul nixes key tax credit tweak

Museum on Wheels

Arts & Entertainment

Museum on Wheels rolls back through Brooklyn, bringing hands-on art to 7 neighborhoods

By Olivia Seaman

DUMBO Projection Project

Arts & Entertainment

Interactive art after dark: Dumbo Projection Project volume 7 brings art to life beneath the BQE

By Olivia Seaman

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with NYS Gaming Commission’s Division of Lottery Director Gweneth Dean

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AMNY

‘G’-eepers creepers! More service disruptions coming to G train this summer and fall, local pols say

Brooklyn based artist Industry Monk was at an open mic night Sunday at Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg, when he realized that the performer taking the stage after him was pop star Olivia Rodrigo.

AMNY

Olivia Rodrigo plays Brooklyn: How a local artist ‘accidentally’ opened for pop star’s surprise open mic performance

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