11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (658+ words) Two Brooklyn educators were recognized after earning top honors in the 2026 FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence, with both teachers receiving $25, 000 personal awards and an additional grant awarded to their schools. Rayhan Ahmed of Gotham Professional Arts Academy and Shaude Tyson…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (638+ words) As fans flocked to World Cup matches and tuned into NBA Finals this weekend in New York City, another sport was holding a showdown, continuing a years-long comeback that began in Brooklyn. Over a hundred shuffleboard players from across the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (376+ words) A Brooklyn mother was charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the 2025 death of her 3-year-old son. Sunshyne Davis, 25, was arrested on June 17 after an autopsy determined the cause of death of her son, Kyng Davis, was child abuse." She…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (324+ words) While New Yorkers continue celebrating the Knicks" second NBA championship in 53 years, many sports fans are also turning their attention to what is hailed as the world"s biggest sporting event: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With the tournament"s group…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (422+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that more New York City World Cup jerseys will be released after the first drop sold out last Friday, drawing early-morning lines and extortionate resale prices." Speaking Monday, Mamdani noted that some New Yorkers lined up…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (544+ words) As city agencies ramp up preparations for Thursday's historic ticker-tape parade celebrating the Knicks' second NBA championship in 53 years " and the first ticker-tape parade in franchise history " Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited the Nat Azarow Children's Center in Brownsville on June…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (526+ words) The weird and wonderful Coney Island Mermaid Parade is back for its 44th year on June 20 after a financial crisis threatened the celebration's future. Mermaid King and Queen Jesse Malin and Rickie Lee Jones will lead the glittering procession of sea…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (411+ words) The borough's most iconic Fourth of July tradition is set to return to Coney Island next month as competitive eating legends Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo prepare to defend their titles at the 2026 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (544+ words) A new small business is adding sparkle to Bay Ridge. Forever Charmed by V, a permanent jewelry studio owned by Vanessa Dedos, officially opened its doors on May 7 just off Fifth Avenue and 77th Street. The shop specializes in custom-fitted permanent…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (353+ words) In a city where wellness often comes packaged as a new app, fitness challenge or productivity hack, one Brooklyn-based collective is betting on something much simpler: play. Perfect Days Collective " a wellness organization founded earlier this year " will host "Field…...