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Brooklyn Children's Museum Takes Over Brower Park on Juneteenth

Brooklyn Children's Museum Takes Over Brower Park on Juneteenth

With the defiant spirit of “Still I Rise” as its heartbeat, the museum's Juneteenth celebration returns to Brower Park to honor history, joy and the strength of community.
Step Back in Time With NYC’s Parade of Trains

Step Back in Time With NYC’s Parade of Trains

New York City’s transit heritage takes center stage with the return of the Metropolitan Transportation Agency's annual Parade of Trains.
Green-Wood Cemetery Names Former Deputy Mayor as President

Green-Wood Cemetery Names Former Deputy Mayor as President

Meera Joshi, the former New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations, is ready to bring her signature drive to the peaceful paths of Green-Wood Cemetery.
Seniors Groove on National Older Adult Health & Fitness Day

Seniors Groove on National Older Adult Health & Fitness Day

Thousands of seniors in New York City got their groove on in Foley Square in honor of National Older Adult Health and Fitness Day.
$13,500 in Baby Formula Distributed to Brooklyn Families

$13,500 in Baby Formula Distributed to Brooklyn Families

In a continued effort to hold companies accountable for pandemic-era price hikes, New York Attorney General Letitia James distributed a major baby formula donation to Brooklyn families.
Brooklyn Heights Hotel to be Turned Into Homes

Brooklyn Heights Hotel to be Turned Into Homes

The Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold to SomeraRoad, a New York City and Nashville-based real estate investment and development firm.
Brooklyn Youth Programs at Risk After AmeriCorps Cuts

Brooklyn Youth Programs at Risk After AmeriCorps Cuts

A wave of federal budget cuts has left The Center For Family Life in Sunset Park scrambling to protect its programs, the Gothamist reported.

New York Senate OKs $50M Fund to Disrupt Youth Incarceration

The Youth Justice Innovation Fund will provide funding to community-based organizations for youth development and the prevention of youth arrest and incarceration.
City to Spray For Mosquitoes

City to Spray For Mosquitoes

The New York City Health Department will begin spraying pesticides in Fresh Creek Park and Marine Park on June 2 to help prevent the risk of West Nile virus.
Free Youth Swim Class Renamed For Two Brooklyn Teens Who Drowned in 2024

Free Youth Swim Class Renamed For Two Brooklyn Teens Who Drowned in 2024

The “Elyjha Chandler and Christian Perkins Swim for Life” swim lesson at Erasmus Hall Educational Campus in Flatbush is part of the city's effort to expand free swim safety classes to 18,000 second graders.