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A Summer at a Brooklyn Cabana Club Comes Alive

A Summer at a Brooklyn Cabana Club Comes Alive

Through oral history and family narrative, “The Palms Shore Club,” captures the legacy of a Sheepshead Bay cabana club community from 1962-1998.
CURLFEST Returns to NYC This July

CURLFEST Returns to NYC This July

Thousands of attendees are expected to gather at Randall's Island later this month for a day celebrating natural hair, Black beauty and entrepreneurship.
NY Transit Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Moving New York

NY Transit Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Moving New York

The Downtown Brooklyn museum has nostalgia rides, scavenger hunts and more programming to celebrate its birthday.
How Brooklyn is Watching The World Cup

How Brooklyn is Watching The World Cup

In this video segment, BK Reader captures the spirit of the borough's FIFA World Cup watch parties, from Crown Heights to the Brooklyn waterfront.
Tall Ships And Power Outages, as Brooklyn Celebrates The Nation's 250th Birthday

Tall Ships And Power Outages, as Brooklyn Celebrates The Nation's 250th Birthday

No surprise here: Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo won the 2026 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hotdog eating contest.
World Cup Ignites Immigrant Spirit in Brooklyn

World Cup Ignites Immigrant Spirit in Brooklyn

For many immigrants, the World Cup matches provide an opportunity for members of their diaspora to gather around a shared passion and to proudly celebrate a shared heritage.
This New Book Captures The Joy of Biking in Brooklyn

This New Book Captures The Joy of Biking in Brooklyn

Brooklyn author and podcaster Dan Saks explores how biking can help children build confidence and independence in his new book "On Our Bikes."
NYC Pools Open For The Summer Season

NYC Pools Open For The Summer Season

The Red Hook pool remains closed, however, as the Parks Department fixes a broken filter plant.
Stoop Set Turns Franklin Avenue Into Brooklyn's Biggest Block Party

Stoop Set Turns Franklin Avenue Into Brooklyn's Biggest Block Party

The second installment of the roving event transformed a Crown Heights block into an open air celebration where music, movement and neighborhood pride took center stage.
Brooklyn Dives Into Summer With Coney Island Mermaid Parade

Brooklyn Dives Into Summer With Coney Island Mermaid Parade

The parade attracted an eclectic congregation of families, drag queens, artists and a surplus of glitter.