7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (459+ words) In 2021, the Prospect Park Alliance launched the Re Imagine Lefferts Initiative through a grant from the Mellon Foundation, to shift the Lefferts Historic House'museum's focus to explore the lives, resistance and resilience of the Indigenous people of Lenapehoking, whose ancestral…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago  (206+ words) The annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade is set for Saturday, June 20, inviting thousands of sea creatures and spectators to the unofficial kick-off to summer. Coney Island USA, the non-profit multi-arts organization headquartered in the heart of Coney Island's famed amusement…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (301+ words) Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens marked Volunteer Appreciation Month'by honoring food pantry volunteers during a luncheon in Brooklyn. More than 50 volunteers gathered at the Church of Sts. Simon and Jude Parish on April 17, where they shared a meal and reflected…...

22+ hour, 1+ min ago  (64+ words) Sun followed by increasing clouds Some sun, then increasing clouds with a shower in the area late in the afternoon Rain; there can be ponding on roadways Mostly cloudy with a little rain in the morning, turning breezy in the…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago  (103+ words) BKReader Wrongful Arrest by NYPD Officers in Brooklyn Leads to Lawsuit The victim of a violent, wrongful arrest in a Brooklyn liquor store is now planning to sue. Timothy Brown's attorneys notified the city that they will sue, saying the…...

15+ hour, 52+ min ago  (36+ words) BKReader NYC Must Protect Immigrants so They Feel Safe If we're serious about safety, it must include everyone. Everyone must feel safe. Jimmy Guity is a Brooklyn resident....

16+ hour, 47+ min ago  (302+ words) The weather is finally warmer and it's time to spend some serious time outdoors. Want to learn something while outside? Try birdwatching. Brooklyn is on the Atlantic Flyway, a major migratory bird route stretching from South America to Greenland. Here…...

16+ hour, 26+ min ago  (107+ words) Fifty years ago, Stevie Wonder released Songs in the Key of Life and changed music forever. BAM honors that milestone and the extraordinary creative run that preceded it with the world premiere of Stevie: A Life in the Key of…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (352+ words) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Saturday presented rapper and civic leader Moses "Shyne" Barrow with a Key to Brooklyn at the East Flatbush Young Men's Mentorship Expo. Marking the 25th anniversary of Barrow's debut album Shyne, Reynoso presented the Key…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (340+ words) Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the FIFA World Cup 2026 New York New Jersey Host Committee on Monday announced free fan zones and events across all five boroughs where New Yorkers can enjoy matches and programming…...