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Brooklyn Unscripted is a monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough and beyond. This month we shine the spotlight on Yaroslav Ponomarov, a Brooklynite from Brighton Beach who is currently fighting in the Russo-Ukranian war.

Residents who showed up at a sub-committee meeting at Community Board 10 voiced their displeasure over a planned 292-unit building at 9305 5th Avenue.

Residents packed the Brooklyn Museum to come together for the Brooklyn Borough President's "State of the Borough" address.

Visitors to the iconic cemetery have a new place to begin their exploration. The $43 million welcome center opens to the public on Saturday, with a slew of weekend events.

Two Brooklynites are chronicling the borough's untold stories with flare and fun.

Inspired by the modern pub culture of London, The Vaux House is a new restaurant and bar that opened in February on Vanderbilt Avenue.

To mark the early political milestone, Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a raucous rally with supporters at the Knockdown Center in Queens.

The Williamsburg native, now a point guard for the New York Knicks, was celebrated by the community and received a Proclamation marking his return to New York City.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has considerable star power, but has been thrust into the day-to-day realities of running a city of 8.6 million. Five Brooklynites shared their thoughts as the mayor marked his first 100 days in office.

Two dozen activists gathered in front of U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries' district office in Fort Greene to protest Democratic leaders for not bringing a formal vote on the War Powers Resolution before Congress recessed.