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atlantic avenue artwalk

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk returns this May, featuring hundreds of emerging artists and dozens of local businesses

By Lauren Rapp

I GOT A STORY TO TELL Exhibition at Industry City

‘I GOT A STORY TO TELL’: Industry City exhibit celebrates the art and narratives of Black women

By Paul Frangipane & Adam Daly

opening of downtown brooklyn cultural center

Arts & Entertainment

L10 Arts and Cultural Center, first-of-its-kind creative hub, opens in Downtown Brooklyn

By Lauren Rapp

Lordz of Brooklyn Michael McLeer/Kaves (R), Adam McLeer (L), and Kaves' partner Donna. (center)

Film

Immersive exhibit captures ‘Dream of Brooklyn’ and its global influence on popular culture

By Adam Daly

Jean-Michel Othoniel, view of Treasure Gardens at Seoul Museum of Art and Imperial Palace Garden, Seoul, South Korea, 2022.

Kids & Education

Brooklyn Botanic Garden unveils new sculptural installations

By Isabel Song Beer

african sculptures inside fence in sculpture "mind forged manacles/manacle forged minds"

Downtown

New Columbus Park sculpture “Mind Forged Manacles/‌Manacle Forged Minds,” examines fences, incarceration

By Jessica Parks

Liza Domingues, who is showing at gowanus open studios, in her studio

Gowanus

Gowanus Open Studios returns for its 25th year

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Arts & Entertainment

West Indian Day Parade carnival lights up Bed-Stuy Black Lives Matter mural

By Tangerine Clarke

mermaid parade

Virtual Mermaid Parade draws fans from around the world

By Rose Adams

mermaid parade

Reimagined Coney Island Mermaid Parade slated for this weekend

By Rose Adams

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Arts & Entertainment

Mermaid Parade organizers launch face mask design contest

By Rose Adams

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Brownstoner

Brooklynites Share Message of Gratitude on Stoops and Windows (Photos)

MTA New York City Transit – After the Snow

Online view: Digital Brooklyn exhibits you can view from home

By Kevin Duggan

private picassos

Kids & Education

Park Slope studio offering online art classes

By Ben Verde

Halston’s disco bash at Studio 54, New York, USA – 12 Dec 1977

Glamour shots: Exhibit puts spotlight on Studio 54’s short, extravagant life

By Kevin Duggan

Sweet art: Williamsburg art exhibit explores romance

By Meg Capone

More from Around New York

Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026.

International Olympic Committee bans trans athletes

Caribbean Community Secretary-General Carla Barnett said 2025 was one of the most difficult years for the Caribbean, citing climate disasters and geopolitical tensions.

Major row over reappointment of Caricom secretary general

A happy toddler boy looks out the bus window while sitting in the arms of his mother. Child in transport with a parent, close-up. 5 Family Getaways from NYC You Can Do Without a Car

New York Family

5 Family Getaways from NYC You Can Do Without a Car

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Transportation experts push for more data before New York gets autonomous vehicles