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Arts & Entertainment

Jane’s Walk NYC returns with Brooklyn-focused tours this May

By Susan De Vries

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Business

Get lit in Brooklyn: Your guide to 4/20 celebrations across the borough

By Emily Davenport

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Gowanus

In ‘Tower Show,’ artists turn an old Gowanus water tank into something beautiful

By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen

NYC Spring Bucket List: 25 Amazing Activities to Do This Spring!

New York Family

NYC Spring Bucket List: 25 Amazing Activities to Do This Spring!

New York Family

Budget-Friendly Spring Break Spots in NYC for Kids and Families

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‘More than just a place to eat’: Smorgasburg celebrates 15 years in Brooklyn with Jamaican sandwiches, Guatemalan coffee, and much more

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Brooklyn Heights

Pier 2’s roller rink glides into new season this weekend with upgrades, free skate sessions

By Adam Daly

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DUMBO

New York City Fringe Festival expands to Brooklyn as four new shows debut in Dumbo

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Coney Island drag show, ‘RuPaul’ watch party, brings queer community together

By Lauren Rapp

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Musical composition honoring pandemic loss to be played every hour at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

By Lauren Rapp

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Arts & Entertainment

Shamrocks and shenanigans: Where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Brooklyn

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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A neighborhood ‘Haven’: How an old-school Irish pub became a Sunset Park icon — and St. Patrick’s Day staple

By Layna Cummings

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Park Slope

Still steppin’: Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade marks half a century in Park Slope

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Park Slope

Threading the past: Brooklyn Lace Guild revives a timeless craft, honors the women who helped shape it

By Lauren Rapp

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QNS

NYC Beer Week is in full swing, here’s how to celebrate in Queens and across the city

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Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

‘Because, Solidarity’ fosters community resistance through storytelling at Gallery Particulier

By Lauren Rapp

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Greenwood Heights

Piece together the past and present at Brooklyn Quilters Guild spring show

By Susan De Vries

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Brooklyn music scene steps up for LA wildfire relief at Baby’s All Right benefit concert

By Emily Davenport

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Park Slope

At MyssTic Rooms in Park Slope, escape rooms spin tall tales

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Red Hook

Migratory Pathways mural walk highlights native bird’s journey to New York

By Lauren Rapp

More from Around New York

Advocates gather at City Hall on May 22 to seek millions in funding in the city budget to support trans New Yorkers.

‘Historic win’: LGBTQ groups, lawmakers praise city budget for funding trans health, LGBTQ initiatives

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica after finishing 2nd during round 1 of the women's 100m at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Sprint star Fraser-Pryce bids farewell to Jamaican National Stadium

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New York Family

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

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‘Crime is down’ in historic fashion, Mayor Adams and NYPD say in summing up the first six months of 2025