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06-22-19 – Coney Island Mermaid Parade – Photo By Erica Price

A day at the beach: Coney Island’s summer magic draws visitors near and far

By Sofie Kato

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

Selune brings natural wine, fresh oysters, and sake together in Bed-Stuy

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Park Slope

The Ripped Bodice captures hearts in Park Slope, sparking Brooklyn’s romance revival

By Jenny Seo

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Arts & Entertainment

Machel Montano, Ludmilla, CupcakKe and more to headline first-ever Planet Brooklyn festival

By Olivia Seaman

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Brooklyn Heights

How well do you know Brooklyn? Prove it at the Center for Brooklyn History’s inaugural spelling bee

By Susan De Vries

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Sports

Team Hype seeks new performers for Brooklyn Nets’ 2025-26 home games

By Sienna Conaghan

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Chef Eric LeVine brings elevated Brooklyn classics to life at Evolution in Williamsburg

By Olivia Seaman

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

Two new restaurants bring French flair and Mexico City flavor to Bed-Stuy

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Arts & Entertainment

Nets Kids Dance Team to hold open auditions for 2025-26 NBA season

By Sienna Conaghan

NY: Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2025

PHOTOS | Coney Island makes a splash at 43rd annual Mermaid Parade

By Gabriele Holtermann

Brooklyn, NY : 2025 season opener for the Brooklyn Cyclones at Maimonides Park by Coney Island. Photo taken on April 4, 2025. Photo by Erica Price

Seinfeld night, 2024 Mets memories highlight Brooklyn Cyclones’ summer promotional schedule

By Miles Bolton

NY: Jonathan Blum Art Show

Gowanus

‘Undeniably Jonathan’: Arts Gowanus celebrates artist Jonathan Blum’s 60th birthday with retrospective art show

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Flatbush

Frosty reception: Flatbush Wendy’s reopens with sleek new look

By Olivia Seaman

Brooklyn, NY : Coney Island Mermaid Parade on June 22, 2024. Photo by Erica Price

BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn 20-22

By Brooklyn Paper

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Spectacular Coney Island: A celebration of Brooklyn’s seaside soul

By Brooklyn Paper

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Downtown

Atlantic Terminal rolls out free summer fest to celebrate 20 years in Brooklyn

By Olivia Seaman

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Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn borough prez seeks emerging fashion talent for NYFW runway show

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Step right up: “Natural Born!” book brings Coney Island sideshow to life

By Olivia Seaman

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For some, the Parkview Diner is Coney Island’s ‘home away from home’

By Olivia Seaman

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QNS

Brooklyn exhibition explores Queens’ forgotten edges through moody paintings of Willets Point and Rockaways

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Two federal appeals courts rule against challenges to state laws banning youth gender-affirming care

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Gov. Kathy Hochul Announces New Website for School Cell Phone Ban

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Prescription for help: Doctors demand ICE ensure detainees in Lower Manhattan receive required medical care