Sep. 4, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Next week marks 23 years since the 9/11 attacks devastated New York City. As the solemn anniversary approaches, Brooklynites are preparing to remember the day and honor its victims. Events across the borough will pay tribute to all those who died in the attacks and the first responders…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Susan De Vries It’s the 248th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn this month and, as is the tradition in the borough, there are a bevy of events memorializing the Revolutionary War fight. Battle Week, organized by Old Stone House, includes demonstrations, performances, and tours culminating in outdoor festivities at Green-Wood…
Jul. 8, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Chefs are sharpening their knives and prepping their menus for the return of the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival this fall, marking a historic first as the event moves its home base to Brooklyn. The culinary celebration, now in its 17th year, will take…
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Jun. 17, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Brooklyn got its party on last week as BRIC celebrated its first fundraising gala in five years at BRIC House in Fort Greene.
Jun. 10, 2024 By Matt Tracy
Pounding music blared from loudspeakers along Fifth Avenue, families lined the sidewalks with rainbow flags and decorated dogs, and countless community groups marched through the streets of Park Slope on June 8 in what appeared to be the most well-attended edition of Brooklyn Pride since the pandemic.
Jun. 10, 2024 By Emily Davenport
Welcome to the freak show!
Jun. 4, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Thousands of Brooklynites descended upon Bay Ridge on Sunday, June 2 for a milestone installment of the Fun on Fifth Festival.
Apr. 18, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Emily Davenport The phenomenon of 4/20 — weed-smokers’ unofficial holiday — dates back to the 1970s, when a group of California high school students would meet at 4:20 p.m. to search for a rumored, abandoned cannabis crop. While their search proved fruitless, the term “4/20” stuck, eventually…
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Mar. 12, 2024 By By Shara Levine & Brooklyn Paper
Are you looking for ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? There are many ways to mark the occasion in Brooklyn — some for the whole family, others for the big kids (and kids at heart).
Mar. 1, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
3, 2, 1, go … to Brooklyn!