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Kids & Education

St. Francis College dedicates chapel to former chancellor Frank J. Macchiarola

By Lauren Rapp

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84th Precinct: Loaves and stitches

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Stranded for hours: Downtown Brooklyn subway power outage exposes MTA challenges

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

NY: Santa Claus visits ICL Community

Kids & Education

Decade of joy: Downtown Brooklyn Santa brings smiles to ICL families

By Gabriele Holtermann

NY: Tree Lighting Ceremony

Arts & Entertainment

Fulton Mall shines bright with annual tree lighting and holiday celebration

By Gabriele Holtermann

NY: Happy Munkey Opens in Fulton Mall

Leaves of Grass

‘Breaking glass ceilings’: Happy Munkey opens Fulton Mall’s first legal cannabis dispensary

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Brooklyn residents targeted in youth basketball donation scam: NYPD

By Adam Daly

NY: 505 State Street

Development

A new era: Inside 505 State Street, NYC’s first fully electric skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Moped rider fatally struck by coach bus in Downtown Brooklyn

By Ben Brachfeld

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Politics

How sweet it is! Junior’s honors Election Day history with half-off cheesecake

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

Brandee Younger, an acclaimed harpist who performed at the first-ever BRIC JazzFest, returns as this season’s Artist Curator.

Music

A decade of jazz! BRIC to celebrate 10th anniversary of JazzFest with slate of performances

By Jada Camille

NY: Fashion Show Abolitionist Place

Kids & Education

Brooklyn youth shine in Fashion Camp 360’s first-ever runway show at Abolitionist Place

By Gabriele Holtermann

NY: Atlantic Antic 2024

Business

Local merchants and global flavors shine at Brooklyn’s 49th Atlantic Antic

By Gabriele Holtermann

The Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival returns this month with a fresh line-up

Things to Do

Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival returns this month with DJs, dance and soulful sounds

By Adam Daly

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Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Org and Groundswell unveil mural spreading love and celebrating borough’s spirit

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Books

Brooklyn Book Festival returning this September with nine days of literary revelry

By Natalie Dahan

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Arts & Entertainment

New street photography exhibit ‘They’re There’ opens at the Corner Gallery

By Natalie Dahan

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Development

Downtown Brooklyn’s Edison Building is the borough’s newest landmark

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Arts & Entertainment

Discover Brooklyn’s rich abolitionist history: New audio tour launches in time for Juneteenth Celebrations

By Susan De Vries

NY: Grand Opening of Brooklyn Made Store- City Point

Business

Grand opening of second Brooklyn Made storefront at City Point celebrates borough’s diverse entrepreneurship

By Gabriele Holtermann

More from Around New York

Blasian Pride was moved inside this year due to rain.

PHOTOS: Rain pushes Blasian Pride indoors; march rescheduled

Brooklyn Borough President Candidate Khari Edwards pays tribute in poem, at Memorial Day 2025 Ceremony by the Brooklyn Canarsie Lions, flanked by Assembly Member Jamie Williams, to his immediate right.

Khari Edwards vies to be Brooklyn Borough Prez

Tiki, Everyone’s Favorite TikTok Foster Dog, Has Been Adopted!

New York Family

Tiki Has Been Adopted! Everyone’s Favorite TikTok Foster Dog Has a New Home

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2025 Elections: Who are the four Democrats running for NYC comptroller in the June 24 primary?