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Change at Lefferts Historic House In Brooklyn's Prospect Park to Continue

In 2021, the Prospect Park Alliance launched the ReImagine Lefferts Initiative through a grant from the Mellon Foundation. The next phase, where details are still under wraps, will bring more exhibits and programs outdoors.

Apr 28, 2026 1:23 PM Read more >

Video Muscles in on Brooklyn's Podcast Industry

As more and more podcasts are now filmed, Brooklyn content creators and studios are adapting to the new norm.

Mar 31, 2026 9:10 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Salutes Leaders at Black History Celebration

As the borough loses many Black residents, the business group highlighted a group of Black leaders at a celebration at Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights.

Feb 27, 2026 10:01 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Honors MLK With Message of Equality And Responsibility

Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Brooklyn Academy of Music was a full-day meditation on the need to not just honor Dr. King’s dream, but to practice it.

Jan 21, 2026 11:25 AM Read more >

All Roads Lead To North Star Books + Bar in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy

On the corner of Macon Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, a beloved Bed-Stuy hardware store is getting a second life.

Dec 5, 2025 1:12 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Writer Revisits Sibling Acceptance in New Children's Book

Park Slope author Bess Kalb has a knack for making kids laugh without ever talking down to them — a talent on full display in her new book, "Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo."

Nov 19, 2025 12:35 PM Read more >

More Money, More Problems For WNBA Amidst League's Growth

Op-Ed: The WNBA has experienced record viewership, sold-out arenas and now has a new media deal worth $2.2 billion. And yet it's hard to ignore all of the growing pains.

Oct 16, 2025 1:01 PM Read more >

NY Liberty’s Playoff Hopes Rest on Health And Chemistry

"I think they need to minimize turnovers, be smart on offense, keep everybody healthy, and play hardcore defense," one fan told BK Reader as the New York Liberty starts their WNBA playoff run on Sept. 14.

Sep 12, 2025 12:05 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Art Exhibit Transforms How We See Black History in Public Spaces

"Dreaming With The Archives," a multi-city art project by the nonprofit Kinfolk Tech, asks Brooklyn Bridge Park visitors to experience history in a public space through Augmented Reality.

Jul 25, 2025 2:08 PM Read more >

A Brooklyn Boxer's Journey From Crown Heights to MSG

Richardson Hitchins is the IBF Super Featherweight world champion, but the 27-year-old boxer had to first fight poverty and the streets of Brooklyn before facing professional opponents.

Jun 12, 2025 1:55 PM Read more >