Lifestyle & Culture

The Williamsburg Bridge Marathon isn’t an average running race. It is an unofficial event with no permit and no predetermined distance. Instead, attendees run back and forth on the bridge and they don't know for how long until the race begins.

The Brooklyn Book Festival, scheduled to take place Sept. 14 to Sept. 22, offers more than 130 free events honoring literature and the written word.

The tales in the short-story collection “The New Lesbian Pulp” balances vintage motifs with today’s sensibilities.

The 300 East 25th Street Block Association won the Greenest Mentor Award in the 2025 Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest. Some of the residents have been friends and neighbors for nearly 30 years.

The Pow Wow will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13 and Sunday, Sept. 14 at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park. 

It’s no surprise that Gen Z is ready for its moment in the spotlight. Here are three Brooklyn comedians who defy the mold of traditional stand-up and are striving to make it.

Brooklyn resident MonaLesa Diamond Brackett will be competing as the first Black American Muslim contestant in the Miss New York USA 2025 competition.

Brooklyn’s Atlantic Antic celebrates 50 years on Oct. 5 with 300+ vendors, live music, legacy merchants and a ‘70s-themed street party.

Daniel Silverstein, also known as Zero Waste Daniel, plays tribute to the 40th anniversary of the hit TV show "The Golden Girls" with flare and fun.

Unicyclists will roll into Brooklyn on Labor Day weekend with a 13-mile ride from City Hall to Coney Island.