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Park Slope

Open Stages music festival returns to Park Slope’s stoops and sidewalks on May 10

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Bushwick

Reworked Runway turns Brooklyn roller rink into sustainable fashion showcase

By Regina Martinez

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‘Because, Roots’ brings Brooklyn voices together through storytelling, New York City subway map

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane

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BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn April 25-27

By Brooklyn Paper

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‘It’s not a party’: Brighton Beach Pride embraces themes of resistance ahead of May 10 parade

By Matt Tracy

Woofstock 2025: Adopt Your New Best Friend in Brooklyn!

New York Family

Woofstock 2025: Adopt Your New Best Friend in Brooklyn!

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Arts & Entertainment

New Prospect Park sculpture ‘Monuments to Motherhood’ celebrates caregivers

By Gabriele Holtermann

Frankie Fest honors the life of local musician Frankie Maddox Rex (top left corner, and far right) of the band The FMs.

AMNY

Frankie Fest returns to Brooklyn with bigger celebration honoring memory of local musician

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Bushwick

Cassette tapes make a comeback at the first-ever NYC Tape Fair in Bushwick on April 27

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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DUMBO

After 50 years on the river, Bargemusic comes ashore in Brooklyn Bridge Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Arts & Entertainment

Letting colors fly: Brooklyn Children’s Museum gears up for annual Holi celebration

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Arts & Entertainment

Family Style Food Festival to make New York City debut at Industry City

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Gowanus

The Other Art Fair returns to Brooklyn with new artists, interactive installations

By Miriam Norwitz

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

The art of confinement: Rikers Island detainees’ work goes on display in Bed-Stuy

By Adam Daly

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Arts & Entertainment

Jane’s Walk NYC returns with Brooklyn-focused tours this May

By Susan De Vries

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Di Fara Pizza launches frozen line, bringing Brooklyn icon to grocery stores

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Business

Get lit in Brooklyn: Your guide to 4/20 celebrations across the borough

By Emily Davenport

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Books

Meet the makers: ‘Spirited Women’ celebrates female trailblazers of the cocktail world

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Arts & Entertainment

Spring into action: Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest now accepting entries for 2025

By Susan De Vries

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Arts & Entertainment

10th annual Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl invites bookworms on a literary journey

By Gabriele Holtermann

More from Around New York

Candidates speak during an LGBTQ mayoral forum at The Church of the Village on March 27.

LGBTQ Democratic clubs roll out primary endorsements for mayor and other races

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Brooklyn native Denis Weekes shows kindness to his community through love of cooking

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New York Family

11 Great Long Island Carnivals, Festivals, and Fairs May 2025

Cops at scene of Brooklyn police shooting in which driver was killed

Brooklyn cops shoot and kill driver after he nearly strikes lieutenant with vehicle, NYPD says