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Join a Screening And Talk on Medgar Evers in Brooklyn

Join a Screening And Talk on Medgar Evers in Brooklyn

The Weeksville Heritage Center will host a screening and panel discussion on the documentary film "Everlasting: The life and legacy of Medgar Evers" on Feb. 19.
Brooklynites Weary From Record-Breaking Winter Storm

Brooklynites Weary From Record-Breaking Winter Storm

In the two weeks since the winter storm that brought 8 to 12 inches of snow, Brooklyn residents noted their displeasure about the small pathways, ice at night, the dirty snow mounds on the streets, and power outages as they worried about New Yorkers with disabilities and the homeless. 
Brooklyn Children’s Museum Presents Annual Black Future Festival

Brooklyn Children’s Museum Presents Annual Black Future Festival

To commemorate Black History Month’s 100th Anniversary, the museum is celebrating the African diaspora by hosting a range of events, from Hip-Hop and House dance lessons to Afrofuturistic art-making, vision boarding and printmaking.
These Brooklyn Neighborhoods Are Best For Homebuyers in 2026

These Brooklyn Neighborhoods Are Best For Homebuyers in 2026

Several Brooklyn neighborhoods are seeing home inventory rise as asking prices drop, according to a new StreetEasy report.
Brooklyn Represents at Super Bowl Half Time Show

Brooklyn Represents at Super Bowl Half Time Show

Maria Antonia "Toñita" Cay, the owner of Brooklyn's last Puerto Rican social club, gave Bad Bunny a shot during the Super Bowl halftime show.
Virtual Lecture Traces Downtown Brooklyn’s Abolitionist Roots

Virtual Lecture Traces Downtown Brooklyn’s Abolitionist Roots

Friends of Abolitionist Place hosts a virtual lecture exploring Downtown Brooklyn’s 19th-century free Black community, abolitionist organizing and the legacy of 227 Abolitionist Pl.
Brooklyn Museum Names Robert Wiesenberger Senior Curator of Contemporary Art

Brooklyn Museum Names Robert Wiesenberger Senior Curator of Contemporary Art

The Brooklyn Museum welcomes Robert Wiesenberger as its new Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, expanding its commitment to bold exhibitions and contemporary voices.
NYC Youth Invited to Apply For Free Sleepaway Camp

NYC Youth Invited to Apply For Free Sleepaway Camp

New York City children and teens can apply for The Fresh Air Fund’s free Mid-Hudson Valley sleepaway camps featuring outdoor activities, arts, sports and leadership development.
Brooklyn Memorial Honors Children Killed in Gaza

Brooklyn Memorial Honors Children Killed in Gaza

Created by artist Phil Buehler and Radio Free Brooklyn, the Wall of Tears memorial in Bushwick honors 18,457 Palestinian children killed since Oct. 7, 2023.
Washington Irving Library in Bushwick Wins BKLYN Robotics League Championship

Washington Irving Library in Bushwick Wins BKLYN Robotics League Championship

Teen teams from across Brooklyn competed in the BKLYN Library Robotics League, with Washington Irving Library emerging as the repeat champion.