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Brooklyn Paper

Inside Foolproof: Brooklyn’s bold new 500-bottle whiskey bar

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Things to do this weekend in NYC, July 11-13

Posted on July 10, 2025

Enjoy summertime movie nights under the stars on Mondays at 8 p.m. at Bryant Park.

Bryant Park Movie Nights bring summer vibes to outdoor screenings

Posted on July 7, 2025

Ferris wheel and colorful lights at night at a county fair.

Check out these New York area festivals, carnivals, and fairs this July

Posted on July 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

New Bed-Stuy bar, Selune, pairs natural wine with fresh oysters and sake

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Brooklyn Paper

The Ripped Bodice captures hearts in Park Slope, sparking Brooklyn’s romance revival

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Brooklyn Paper

How well do you know Brooklyn? Prove it at the Center for Brooklyn History’s inaugural spelling bee

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Brooklyn Paper

Chef Eric LeVine brings elevated Brooklyn classics to life at Evolution in Williamsburg

Brooklyn, NY : 2025 season opener for the Brooklyn Cyclones at Maimonides Park by Coney Island. Photo taken on April 4, 2025. Photo by Erica Price

Brooklyn Paper

Seinfeld night, 2024 Mets memories highlight Brooklyn Cyclones’ summer promotional schedule

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Brooklyn Paper

Atlantic Terminal rolls out free summer fest to celebrate 20 years in Brooklyn

Juneteenth Independence Day. Freedom or Emancipation day. Annual american holiday. Poster, greeting card, banner and background.

From cookouts to concerts: Where to celebrate Juneteenth in NYC

Posted on June 17, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Mermaids and glitter abound as the Coney Island Mermaid Parade returns on June 21

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Brooklyn Paper

Rita Ora to headline free Brooklyn concert as Wimbledon’s ‘The Hill in New York’ returns

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Brooklyn Paper

‘We haven’t looked back’: Park Slope’s Whisk & Whiskey celebrates four years of heritage and hospitality

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn’s Radical Faeries plan first-ever ‘gatherette’ to celebrate queer joy and connection

July Quin performs at Bronx Summer Jam in 2023.

Bronx

Bronx Summer Jam to return for fourth year in a row this month

Posted on June 7, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Tove Jansson and the Moomins’ exhibit celebrating beloved author and her fantastical stories, to debut at BPL

A general view of atmosphere during the Feast for the Books 2023 at Housing Works Bookstore on June 15, 2023 in New York City.

Feast for the senses, fuel for the soul: Housing Works’ ‘Feast for the Books’ serves literary glamour with culinary firepower

Posted on June 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Pride 2025 kicks off monthlong celebration, gears up for annual ‘Twilight’ parade

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Brooklyn Paper

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

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

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Movie nights return to Bryant Park

Posted on May 25, 2025

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Harlem

Uptown Night Market to run weekly on Thursday nights in Harlem

Posted on May 23, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

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

dumbo festival

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

Hannibal Buress opens new venue, Isola Brooklyn, in former Knitting Factory space

the wonder years greenpoint show

Brooklyn Paper

‘Our biggest swing yet’: The Wonder Years gear up to get intimate and inventive at Greenpoint’s iconic Warsaw

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Brooklyn Paper

Grand Army Bar pays homage to the woes and wonders of public transit with MTA-themed cocktail menu

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Brooklyn Paper

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

Actress Keyla Monterroso Mejia is teaming up with Hornitos for the first-ever Hornitos Mex Gala.

News

Hornitos Tequila launches fun twist on Met Gala with Hornitos Mex Gala on Cinco de Mayo

Posted on April 28, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

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

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Brooklyn Paper

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

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Brooklyn Paper

Bar Chuzo, a Latin bistro from Park Slope restaurateurs, opens in Bay Ridge

Marijuana joint in the hand, drugs concept for 4/20

Cannabis

Here’s your guide to 4/20 events across New York City

Posted on April 16, 2025

Pretty girl and her daughter kid jumping on colorful trampoline at playground park and smiling. Beautiful family during active entertainments

Check out these trampoline parks in and near New York City

Posted on April 12, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

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

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Brooklyn Paper

Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park opens April 13 with traditional ‘Blessing of the Rides’

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Just feels like home’: What the Brooklyn Cyclones mean to their fans

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Brooklyn Paper

‘More than just a place to eat’: Smorgasburg celebrates 15 years in Brooklyn with Jamaican sandwiches, Guatemalan coffee, and much more

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Brooklyn Paper

Pier 2’s roller rink glides into new season this weekend with upgrades, free skate sessions

Brooklyn Paper

The ‘Girls Behind the Rock Show’: Meet the women of Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Bowl

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Brooklyn Paper

New York City Fringe Festival expands to Brooklyn as four new shows debut in Dumbo

New York jokesters prepare for the 40th annual April Fools' Day Parade, a comical event known for its love of poking fun at those in power.

‘Expect the unexpected’: New York City April Fools’ Day parade prepares for 40th satirical celebration

Posted on March 25, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Musical composition honoring pandemic loss to be played every hour at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Brooklyn Paper

Coney Island’s Luna Park to offer free rides, egg creams to celebrate summer season opening on March 29

“Summer House” star Carl Radke is launching Soft Bar & Cafe, a Brooklyn-based social space where premium non-alcoholic drinks take center stage, welcoming everyone — no labels, no pressure.

Brooklyn Paper

‘Summer House’ star Carl Radke gears up to open Soft Bar & Cafe in Greenpoint

The Spring Fling Cherry Blossom Festival is open at the Watermark restaurant at the Seaport.

South Street Seaport

Spring Fling Cherry Blossom Festival blooms at Watermark in the Seaport

Posted on March 14, 2025

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Bally’s plan goes belly up: Marmorato leads City Council rejection of Throggs Neck casino bid

The Pit Bull allegedly leapt over the wire metal fence pictured to attack multiple dogs. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Astoria dog owners raise the alarm after aggressive pit bull viciously attacks several dogs

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Appeals court halts removal of Bedford Avenue bike lane

McKenzie Kurtz (Heather Chandler), Lorna Courtney (Veronica Sawyer), Elizabeth Teeter (Heather McNamara), and Olivia Hardy (Heather Duke) in "Heathers The Musical."

‘Heathers the Musical’ is bursting with talent, but questions remain