Apr. 22, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Council Member Chi Ossé, New Yorkers for Parks (NY4P) and local park advocates rallied Monday at Herbert Von King Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to restore funding for the city’s Parks Department and 800 parks-related jobs. Park advocates say underfunding and understaffing have led to…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Susan De Vries On a sunny day in Green-Wood Cemetery last week, the magnolia and cherry trees were in bloom while a group of students busily tended to historic gravestones and vaults. While one group of students hoisted a monument back into place, others dug out a gravestone that had…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen After half a century on the water, Bargemusic has come ashore. On April 5, the org christened its terrestrial new home, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, with some classical music — arrangements by Felix Mendelssohn and Beethoven, played by Bargemusic artistic director and violinist Mark Peskanov, cellist Edward…
Apr. 21, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Catholic faithful gathered for mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn on Monday to celebrate the life of Pope Francis, who died early that morning at age 88 following a stroke and heart failure. He had delivered his final Easter blessing the day before.…
Apr. 21, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Clouds of color will burst over the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Saturday, May 3, when the institution invites families to celebrate Holi with a day of dance, art, food and play. Holi, known as the “Festival of Colors,” is rooted in ancient Hindu traditions and is celebrated…
Apr. 21, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Have you ever wondered what food and streetwear have in common? The team behind the Family Style Food Festival says it’s more than you might think. The all-day food fest touches down in New York City for the first time on Saturday, May 17, taking over Brooklyn’s…
Apr. 21, 2025 By Dean Moses Detectives are looking for the suspects who shot and wounded a group of men in East Flatbush on Saturday night. According to police sources, the bullets flew at the corner of Avenue D and Utica Avenue at about 10:19 p.m. on April 19. Officers from the 67th Precinct, in responding…
Apr. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen It was all good in Flatbush last week, when All Good Dispensary opened its doors on Avenue H — just in time for 4/20. Owners Sean Robinson and Shannon Riley said they’re focused on wellness and safe, high-quality products. The store’s selection was carefully-curated, they said, and everything…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Catholic faithful in Kensington marked Good Friday on April 18 with a “Stations of the Cross” procession, symbolizing Jesus’ journey as he carried the cross before his crucifixion and resurrection on Easter Sunday. The procession began at St. Rose of Lima Church, where a church member, dressed in…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Miriam Norwitz Step into a world where art breaks down its own barriers. The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, returns to Brooklyn for its 15th edition from May 8–11, transforming ZeroSpace in Gowanus into an immersive celebration of creativity. This year’s fair shines a spotlight on documentary photography,…