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Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?

Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?

Labor Day, observed on the first Monday of September, pays tributes to American workers.
A Taste of Fall Comes to Ample Hills

A Taste of Fall Comes to Ample Hills

Brooklyn ice cream shops are getting a taste of fall as Ample Hills brings back a pumpkin favorite and prepares to debut a new babka-inspired flavor.
Residents Help Bring New Irrigation System to East New York Garden

Residents Help Bring New Irrigation System to East New York Garden

East New York residents now have a more sustainable way to grow fresh produce at the Penn-Wortman Houses Community Garden.
Bike Thefts Up More Than 260% in Brooklyn This Summer

Bike Thefts Up More Than 260% in Brooklyn This Summer

Year-to-year decline in bike thefts narrow during this year's summer months.
City Pushes to Expand School Streets Program

City Pushes to Expand School Streets Program

More New York City students could get access to outdoor space for physical education, recess and learning if the city streamlines its School Streets program.
New Pop-Up Plaza Opens Along BQE in Williamsburg

New Pop-Up Plaza Opens Along BQE in Williamsburg

A stretch of roadway once dominated by traffic now gives Williamsburg residents a new place to gather.
Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day Parade Coming to Brooklyn

Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day Parade Coming to Brooklyn

Steelpan music, Caribbean food and Trinidad and Tobago’s red, white and black colors take over Flatbush Avenue for a Brooklyn independence celebration.
New Protected Bike Lane Coming to Ocean Avenue

New Protected Bike Lane Coming to Ocean Avenue

Getting to Prospect Park by bike or on foot is set to become easier as work advances along Ocean Avenue.
Ben & Jerry’s to Give Out Free Ice Cream Across Brooklyn This Weekend

Ben & Jerry’s to Give Out Free Ice Cream Across Brooklyn This Weekend

Summer celebrations continue across Brooklyn parks with free Ice Cream and scavenger hunts.
Pakistani Independence Day in Brooklyn

Pakistani Independence Day in Brooklyn

Governor Hochul Attends Parade in Celebration of 79 years of Pakistani Independence.