Lifestyle & Culture

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.

Cyclicts are reporting being hurt after riding into string drawn at neck- and head-level across the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, according to the Gothamist.

Summer Streets opens up 22 miles of city streets starting on Saturday. In Brooklyn, Eastern Parkway will be car free on Aug. 23.

Don Hodgkinson of East Williamsburg earned top honors in the dual-string style category in the National Yo-Yo Contest in June.

Brooklyn’s Flatbush-Nostrand Junction will come alive with rhythm, flavor and art during the African Popup Festival on July 26 and 27.

Thanks to Sam Lerner Dreamer, a Brooklyn climber, the updated New York City Bouldering guide contains 705 problems (including 14 projects) in the range V0 to V13, from Central Park to Pelham Bay Park.