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Runners contend with brutal heat and humidity at 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon

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May. 19, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen More than 28,000 people participated in the 44th annual Brooklyn Half Marathon on May 17, a race beset by grueling conditions that claimed one runners’ life.  When the first wave started the race in Prospect Park at 7 a.m., the temperature was already 66 degrees Fahrenheit with 90%…

PHOTOS | Thousands flock to Park Slope for annual Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair

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May. 19, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann With comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine, thousands of spectators packed Fifth Avenue in Park Slope on May 18 for the annual Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair, which spanned 18 blocks from Sterling Place to 12th Street. Hundreds of merchants and vendors set up shop along the avenue —…

Coney Island History Project kicks off summer season with two new exhibits exploring urban change and streetscapes

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May. 19, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The Coney Island History Project is ringing in the summer season with two new art exhibits opening May 24, Memorial Day weekend. The project combines street photography, cyanotypes, native plants and poetry, exploring the lesser-known natural and urban sides of Coney Island. It’s part of the new Wonder…

Brooklyn Public Library launches Digital Discovery Day to boost tech skills at Bed-Stuy branch

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May. 16, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) hosted its first Digital Discovery Day at the Saratoga branch in Bedford-Stuyvesant on May 15, connecting residents with the technological tools and resources it offers. The interactive event featured workshops, tech demos and community resources for all ages and levels of tech (dis)comfort.…

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates in South Brooklyn’s District 47 Council contest

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May. 16, 2025 By Abbie Greenbaum As New York’s primary election approaches, several City Council races are drawing increased public attention — including the contest in South Brooklyn’s District 47. The district includes Bay Ridge, Coney Island and Sea Gate, as well as parts of Dyker Heights, Gravesend and Bath Beach. It is currently…

Walk this way: Bed-Stuy street tour digs into local history and architecture

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May. 16, 2025 By Susan De Vries If you find Bed-Stuy’s rich architectural and social history sometimes overwhelming, a new tour offers an opportunity to focus on just one street in the historic neighborhood. Which street will be the focus will only be revealed to ticket holders for the Municipal Art Society tour. The…

‘Shalom Dragon’ festival celebrates Asian and Jewish cultures

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May. 15, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Hundreds of Brooklynites and elected officials — among them U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and City Council members Farah Louis and Julie Menin — flocked to Bensonhurst on May 4 to kick off Jewish and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a celebration of Jewish and Asian…