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Chelsea Film Festival

Film

Invisible labor takes center stage in Brooklyn short film, backed by Chelsea Film Festival incubator

By Olivia Seaman

NY: 5th Avenue planters art project

Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn artist transforms drab Fifth Avenue planters into vibrant works of art

By Gabriele Holtermann

Brooklyn Bridge Park Celebrates 15 Years with Full Summer Lineup of Free and Low-Cost Events

New York Family

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Free Summer Movies, Kayaking & Festivals Return for 2026

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Arts & Entertainment

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! announces 2026 lineup featuring Patti LaBelle, Common, Sheila E. and more

By Olivia Seaman

pizza wars in Bay Ridge

Mancini’s Wood Fired Pizza emerges victorious in second annual Bay Ridge Pizza Wars

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Great Amusement Parks for Kids In and Near NYC

New York Family

24 Best Amusement Parks for Kids In and Near NYC

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Downtown

Love in full bloom: Third annual Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest to bring families together for Mother’s Day

By Jada Camille

Williamsburg restaurant Antidote blends Sichuan flavors with a pandemic-born mission

By Emma Delahanty

Sherry Cardoso

Brooklyn chef Sherry Cardoso serves up her story and soul to Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’ season 23

By Olivia Seaman

NY: 2026 People’s Ball

Arts & Entertainment

As Met Gala draws criticism, Brooklyn’s 2026 People’s Ball celebrates inclusivity

By Gabriele Holtermann

Ben Keller's street art.

AMNY

From street walls to subway stations: Ben Keller is redefining public art in New York City

NYC Tape Fair buyers and tapes

Arts & Entertainment

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Flatbush

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price

music festival sounds that move

Arts & Entertainment

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

By Gabriele Holtermann

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

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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Arts & Entertainment

Over 20 volunteers to revitalize Brooklyn studio for Black trans femme artists

By Jada Camille

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‘The finer diner’: How Shelly Fireman turned a borough into a feeling at the Brooklyn Diner

By Claude Solnik

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Tying art to peace: free Brooklyn workshop invites teens to reimagine the Knotted Gun

By Jada Camille

More from Around New York

"Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center.

Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’

Masicka ‘run tings’: Jamaican dancehall heavyweight delivers three standout releases

Westchester Summer Bucket List for Families 2026

New York Family

Westchester Summer Bucket List for Families 2026

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Legal Aid Society highlights past honorees at 49th annual Servant of Justice Awards