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Smorgasburg Returns to Brooklyn For Its 16th Season

Smorgasburg Returns to Brooklyn For Its 16th Season

There are 22 new vendors joining the outdoor food destination in Williamsburg and Prospect Park this year, including Brooklyn favorites Rogers Burgers and Pizzeria Fantastica.
Brooklyn FC Kicks in New Era With a Win

Brooklyn FC Kicks in New Era With a Win

Brooklyn FC men’s soccer team notched a 1-0 win against Indy Eleven in their inaugural home opener at Coney Island’s Maimonides Park on Sunday.
Free Tree Giveaways Coming to Brooklyn for Earth Month

Free Tree Giveaways Coming to Brooklyn for Earth Month

Residents can pick up native trees at events in Sunset Park, Canarsie, Bensonhurst and more from April through May.
Three Brooklyn Playgrounds Are Poised For Transformation

Three Brooklyn Playgrounds Are Poised For Transformation

Van Dyke Playground in Brownsville, Roebling Playground in South Williamsburg and Elizabeth Stroud Playground in Bedford–Stuyvesant were selected by the city to undergo a complete reconstruction under a $50 million city initiative.
Brooklyn, It's Time to Spring Forward With Daylight Saving Time

Brooklyn, It's Time to Spring Forward With Daylight Saving Time

On Sunday morning, clocks will be moved forward one hour.
A Slimmer Skatepark Emerges For Brooklyn's Mount Prospect Park

A Slimmer Skatepark Emerges For Brooklyn's Mount Prospect Park

First announced in 2024, a planned $11 million skatepark's size was cut in about half as some residents voiced their opposition.
Stay Up Late With The Brooklyn Public Library

Stay Up Late With The Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library celebrates the 10th annual "Night in the Library" on March 14, featuring a math-themed evening of talks, performances and interactive programs.
Brooklyn’s Weeksville Finalizes Major Preservation Milestone

Brooklyn’s Weeksville Finalizes Major Preservation Milestone

The restoration of the Hunterfly Road Houses at the Weeksville Heritage Center preserves four wood-frame homes built in the 19th century that stand as the last remaining structures of one of the nation’s largest free Black communities before the Civil War.
Brooklyn is Over The Snow

Brooklyn is Over The Snow

Brooklynites weighed in after the last storm dumped 20 inches of snow on parts of the borough. Car owners were the loudest critics, citing poor street cleanup, but most residents said the city did a solid job restoring order.
Brooklyn Unscripted: Ogechi Egonu

Brooklyn Unscripted: Ogechi Egonu

Brooklyn Unscripted is a monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough. This month we shine the spotlight on Ogechi Egonu, a model with an ice-cream making habit.