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Five Boro Bike Tour returns to Brooklyn on May 3: Your guide to road closures, cheer zones and more

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Brooklyn man sentenced to 25 Years to life for killing girlfriend, shooting at family in East Flatbush

By Olivia Seaman

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MTA boss and head of transit workers union

AMNY

Transit workers union calls MTA’s opening contract demands ‘slap in the face’ as talks kick off

A 9-year-old boy was fatally hit by a bus in Williamsburg on Friday morning.

AMNY

9-year-old child fatally struck by school bus in Brooklyn: NYPD

Stasha Harris with students during a hands-on training session at Magic Fingers Institute in Queens.

Caribbean Life

Inside Stasha Harris’ Magic Fingers Institute: Turning students into entrepreneurs

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Landmark St. Bartholomew’s Church in Crown Heights hits market as major development site

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Kids & Education

Money matters: As New York pushes financial literacy, one Brooklyn charter school is already teaching it

By Elijah Megginson

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AMNY

Brooklyn rape suspect wanted for sexually assaulting 18-year-old woman in apartment

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AMNY

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

NYC Tape Fair buyers and tapes

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

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

officers combat fare evasion on buses

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

Caputo's Bake Shop

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

By Olivia Seaman

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Advocates huddle in front of City Hall to rally for increased funding for trans initiatives in the city budget.

Advocates demand more funding for trans initiatives in NYC budget

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Antigua labor party wins again – decimates opposition

Dumbo’s Famous Toy Elephant Drop Returns to Brooklyn This May

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Dumbo’s Famous Toy Elephant Drop Returns to Brooklyn This May

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‘Soul Arbitration’: NYC Bar Association screens documentary on displacement of women and children by war in Ukraine