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NY Laughs Festival set to debut in Union Square this June

Posted on May 30, 2025

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Midtown Manhattan

Wyndham CEO, major nearby venues back Times Square casino pitch amid concerns for traffic, noise

Posted on May 29, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Planet Brooklyn, a two-day ‘first of its kind’ music festival, is coming in August

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Music

Road to fame: xikers talks rising to the top with world tour, new album, and climbing up the Empire State Building

Posted on May 29, 2025

Markuann Smith (left), as seen on "Godfather of Harlem" (right).

Actor and producer Markuann Smith on fulfilling promise to tell story behind ‘Godfather of Harlem’

Posted on May 29, 2025

Woof Fest Returns: A Pride Celebration for Pups, Kids, and the Whole Family!

New York Family

Woof Fest Returns: A Pride Celebration for Pups, Kids, and the Whole Family!

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Public Library to release special-edition New York Liberty library cards

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Movies

You’re gonna need a bigger boat: NYC celebrates 50 years of ‘Jaws’

Posted on May 28, 2025

Jersey Shore

Travel

Summer on the Jersey Shore: Your guide to some of the Garden State’s best destinations

Posted on May 28, 2025

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher will join the Broadway revival of Chess

Broadway

amBroadway | Cast set for ‘Chess’ revival, Christopher Jackson to join ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and more

Posted on May 28, 2025

ONE OK ROCK

Music

Rebels with a cause: ONE OK ROCK ready to electrify Prudential Center with message of unity and speaking out against discrimination

Posted on May 28, 2025

Tis the season for outdoor movie nights! NYC Parks welcome back series of free, outdoor movies all summer long.

Movies

Summer movie series lights up city parks with free, outdoor films

Posted on May 28, 2025

Devo photo exhibit band members with photographers on Lower East Side

Arts & Entertainment

Whip it good! Devo’s visual new wave legacy honored in Lower East Side photo exhibit

Posted on May 28, 2025

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Check out these 16 waterfront events in Manhattan to enjoy this summer

Posted on May 28, 2025

Mayday Parade

‘Three Cheers for 20 Years’: Mayday Parade brings anniversary tour to NYC’s iconic Rooftop at Pier 17

Posted on May 27, 2025

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New York Family

Check Out NYC’s First-Ever Video Game Festival

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Arts Council awards record $1.82M in grants to local creatives

DARUMAS playing together in New York.

Music

DARUMAS say they make no ‘Ex-Cusas’ with their new album ‘DARUMAS+’

Posted on May 27, 2025

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New York Family

Carnivals, Festivals, Fairs, and Parades in NYC: June 2025

A family rides gigantic fish at the Seaglass in Battery Park on July 8.

25 free outdoor events to enjoy in Manhattan this summer

Posted on May 27, 2025

The Public Theater's production of Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors."

Theater

Borough to borough, bard to bard: Free Shakespeare returns to NYC parks this summer

Posted on May 26, 2025

Brooklyn Luna Park

New York Family

24 Great Amusement Parks for Kids In and Near NYC

New York City

SummerStage: One of NYC’s largest outdoor summer concert series returns in June

Posted on May 26, 2025

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Movie nights return to Bryant Park

Posted on May 25, 2025

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Metro Philadelphia

The Asbury Hotel: Personalize, play and stay just a short drive away at this beach-side locale

Billy Joel performs during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024.

Music

Billy Joel cancels tour, reveals brain disorder diagnosis

Posted on May 23, 2025

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Harlem

Uptown Night Market to run weekly on Thursday nights in Harlem

Posted on May 23, 2025

Queens Post

LIC dispensary to host infused mocktail competition with local bars on June 5

Your Awesome New York Kids Weekend: August 12-14

New York Family

9 Free New York Beaches for Families

he Bronx Zoo will officially reopen its famed World of Darkness exhibit on Saturday, July 12, offering visitors a chance to experience the lives of nocturnal creatures in an immersive, reverse-light environment.

Bronx Times

Bronx Zoo to reopen iconic ‘World of Darkness’ exhibit on July 12

"Nightfall" by Lorna Simpson

Lorna Simpson’s ‘Source Notes’: Where memory melts, identity emerges and the ice never lies

Posted on May 22, 2025

Jin of BTS lit the Empire State Building.

Music

A reflection of love: Jin of BTS lights up Empire State Building with electric ceremony and sunset performance celebrating new album ‘Echo’

Posted on May 22, 2025

Pieces are seen during a press preview of The Costume Institute's exhibition "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, U.S., May 5, 2025.

Arts & Entertainment

Your summer arts guide for New York City 2025

Posted on May 22, 2025

Kehlani at the Grammy Awards

Politics

‘Not about safety, about silencing’: Lawmakers slam SummerStage concert cancellations of Kehlani and Noname

Posted on May 21, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Fish Cheeks expands to Williamsburg, bringing cultural celebrations to new nabe

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QNS

The Public Theater brings Much Ado About Nothing to Queens for free summer tour

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From Billie Holiday to Blue Note: Jose James’ jazz journey breaks all the rules

Posted on May 21, 2025

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SEE IT: Dance Parade and Fest in East Village moves to the beat of the city

Posted on May 21, 2025

Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller

Broadway

‘Hamilton’ producer Jeffrey Seller shares his raw, riveting memoir about his sexuality and Broadway

Posted on May 21, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Creative capital: Dumbo to be crowned ‘NYC Design District’ during NYCxDESIGN’s festival finale

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Brooklyn Paper

Sun and surf return as Brooklyn’s beaches open for swimming on May 24

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Brooklyn Paper

T4T celebrates three years of transgender comedy, creating safe spaces at the Bell House

The cast of "Dead Outlaw"

Broadway

Broadway gets morbid: Grappling with death in surprising ways

Posted on May 20, 2025

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New York Family

NYC Memorial Day Events 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

From street eats to streetwear: Complex Family Style Festival makes Brooklyn debut at Industry City

Left: John Singer Sargent's "Portrait de la vicomtesse de Paillade - Château de Blérancourt"; Right, Sargent's infamous "Madame X"

John Singer Sargent, seduction and the silent power of his portraits on display at The Met

Posted on May 20, 2025

Brooklyn

‘Mouth of America’: How this likeness of the Statue of Liberty filled with pills at Brooklyn park aims to expose a hidden health crisis

Posted on May 20, 2025

Coney Island History Project

Brooklyn Paper

Coney Island History Project kicks off summer season with two new exhibits exploring urban change and streetscapes

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Incumbent Sanchez fends off Cabrera, Vasquez in District 14 primary

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Queens voters back Chu, Guillergan, and Haji in Queens Civil Court races

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BREAKING: Vernikov claims victory in heated District 48 Republican primary

Chloe Mar Ramirez joined friends for the Bronx Pride Festival Saturday June, 21 in the South Bronx to dance and celebrate Queer visibility and resistance.

‘Our existence is resistance’: Bronx Pride returns strong in 2025