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(L to R) Flatbush -Tompkins Congregational Church, Ditmas Park; St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, Sunset Park; Holy Family-St. Thomas Aquinas, Park Slope

Religion

Three Brooklyn churches blessed with preservation grants totaling $90k

By Adam Daly

woman posing at brooklyn fashion show

Business

Local designers shine at second annual Brooklyn Made fashion show at Industry City

By Gabriele Holtermann

Health

Bikers rally for breast cancer awareness at Maimonides’ 16th annual Ride 2 Live in Brooklyn

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is now open at Industry City’s 7/8 building on the ground floor.

Arts & Entertainment

A sight to behold! Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition opens at Brooklyn’s Industry City

By Jada Camille

Lordz of Brooklyn Michael McLeer/Kaves (R), Adam McLeer (L), and Kaves' partner Donna. (center)

Film

Immersive exhibit captures ‘Dream of Brooklyn’ and its global influence on popular culture

By Adam Daly

NY: UPROSE Climate Festival

Environment

‘Climate Justice Lives Here!’: UPROSE marks NYC Climate Week with action and art

By Gabriele Holtermann

Brooklyn Pop, a new art exhibit celebrating Brooklyn culture opens in Industry City on Sept. 26.

Business

Business leaders to cut ribbon on ‘Brooklyn Pop’ exhibit at Industry City

By Jada Camille

Bay Ridge 9/11 Vigil

News

Together Brooklyn stands: Borough unites for touching 9/‌11 tributes

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

NY: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield hosts backpack giveaway

Health

Anthem Blue Cross and community partners gear up Sunset Park kids for new school year

By Gabriele Holtermann

nyc family health center

Health

Family Health Centers receive $600k grant to expand anti-overdose education programs in Brooklyn

By Kirstyn Brendlen

a mobile home shelter exhibition in sunset park

Arts & Entertainment

This immersive art pop-up brings an emergency shelter experience to Sunset Park

By Adam Daly

Kids & Education

Tools and Tiaras: Community Offshore Wind funds scholarships for girls at Brooklyn trades camp

By Natalie Dahan

metropolitan detention center contraband smuggling

News

Ex-Brooklyn corrections officer pleads guilty to smuggling cell phone chargers into federal prison

By Adam Daly

A day in history. Green-Wood Cemetery hosted their annual Battle of Brooklyn family day over the weekend.

News

History buffs step back in time at Green-Wood Cemetery’s annual Battle of Brooklyn

By Jada Camille

East River off the coast of Brooklyn

AMNY

Teen girl found dead in New York Harbor off Brooklyn

Tombs in Green-Wood Cemetery

Arts & Entertainment

Green-Wood Cemetery launches photography contest to capture ‘A Moment in Time’

By Natalie Dahan

Crime scene in Bronx

AMNY

Brooklyn detectives probe triple stabbing that left man dead, two wounded

Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Council Member Alexa Avilés joined Mixteca's Executive Director Lorena Kourousias for Monday's announcement

News

Mixteca: Sunset Park immigrant charity gets $2.5 million to buy permanent HQ

By Adam Daly

EMS Station 40 in Sunset Park unveiled its new mural honoring EMS workers lost in the line of duty and the community.

Sunset Park’s ‘Dragon’s Den’ unveils mural as elected officials demand EMT pay parity

By Gabriele Holtermann

person handling contraband prison

Ex-Brooklyn corrections officer sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for smuggling contraband into federal prison

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Ellen Adair, Mitzi Akaha, and Scott Thomas in "Coming Out Polyamorous."

Chain NYC Festival, set for mid-August, offers six LGBTQ shorts

Family members and friends gathered on July 13, 2025, to honor outstanding students at the 4th Annual Empowering Dreams Across Borders: The McGowan Foundation, Inc.

Dream big: McGowan Foundation awards bright futures at 4th Annual Gala

Things to Do This Weekend in NYC with Kids

New York Family

12 Things to Do This Weekend with the Kids in NYC

emergency room entrance at a hospital in Harlem with people walking by

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem: 22 diagnosed, one dead in cluster of contagion