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Pacha New York head of security is former cop with history of misconduct, lawsuits

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

EXCLUSIVE: DOT proposes installing bus lanes along Brooklyn’s Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue

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Students take the lead in Brooklyn DA’s Youth Summit on conflict and growth

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Gowanus

Historic Carroll Street Bridge to reopen as pedestrian-and-cyclist only crossing

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

Extreme heat warning: NYC urges residents to take precautions to stay cool and healthy as temperatures spike this week

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Sports

Where to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Brooklyn: The borough’s best soccer bars and watch parties

By Olivia Seaman

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Sports

Brooklyn Cyclones 2026 promo schedule: Full list of giveaway nights and special events

By Olivia Seaman

Domino Park's Free Summer Lineup Is Back for 2026

New York Family

Domino Park’s Free Summer Lineup Is Back for 2026

AMNY

‘A prisoner of my own apartment’: Disabled Brooklyn tenants sue landlord over dysfunctional elevators, no cooking gas for months

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AMNY

Big splash! Three new swimming pools open at public high schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx

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AMNY

MTA camera enforcement coming to Brooklyn and Manhattan bus routes on June 12

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Sports

Live from Brooklyn Bowl: San Antonio Spurs dash Knicks fans’ hopes of a sweep in Game 3 of the NBA Finals

By Gabriele Holtermann

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New York Aquarium celebrates World Oceans Day with Ocean Shell-a-bration and 170-pound Coney Island Beach cleanup

By Olivia Seaman

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News

‘Food is being stolen’: Brooklyn leaders demand action on SNAP benefit theft

By Gabriele Holtermann

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station.

Gay City News

Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley

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Knicks watch parties: Where to watch NBA Finals Games 3 and 4 in Brooklyn

By Olivia Seaman

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AMNY

Transit Museum anniversary celebration includes historic Court Street Shuttle rides

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Arts & Entertainment

‘In Plain Sight:’ New exhibition at Brooklyn Army Terminal reimagines industrial past as a living gallery

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Theater

Brooklyn playwright Bess Wohl wins Tony Award for Best Play for ‘Liberation’

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Brooklyn native turns pandemic-era baking venture into Bed-Stuy bakery Saison

By Anna Bradley-Smith

More from Around New York

NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin (left) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (right).

Mamdani administration to offer gender-affirming care at Corona clinic, but only for adults

A New York Knicks fan poses at the 34th Street Penn Station subway entrance after the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) painted it in orange and blue in honor of the hometown team's first championship finals in 27 years, in New York City, U.S., June 2, 2026.

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Oculus Outdoors: Summer Movies at The Oculus Where: The Oculus Plaza, World Trade Center, Lower Manhattan When: Select evenings June–September at 7 pm Cost: Free Oculus Outdoors brings free outdoor movie nights to the dramatic plaza outside the World Trade Center, with skyline views and a lively downtown atmosphere. This year’s lineup includes anniversary screenings of popular classics and crowd favorites. Summer Lineup: June 11: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off June 12: Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark July 23: Bridget Jones’s Diary July 24: She’s the Man August 13: Pretty in Pink August 14: Spy Kids September 17: Zoolander September 18: The Addams Family Why families love it: it’s an easy downtown outing with nostalgic, widely loved movies, plus a setting that feels uniquely New York, right beneath the stunning architecture of The Oculus. Movie Night on the Overlook at Wollman Rink Where: Wollman Rink Overlook, Central Park, Manhattan When: Select dates throughout summer 2026 (typically June–September, evenings) Cost: Free Movie Night on the Overlook transforms the scenic upper deck above Wollman Rink into a relaxed open-air cinema with sweeping Central Park views and a classic NYC skyline backdrop. This year’s lineup includes recent crowd-pleasers and family-friendly favorites such as Wicked: For Good and Captain America: Brave New World. Why families love it: It’s a hidden-in-plain-sight movie spot, with easy to access from Midtown and visually stunning at sunset.

New York Family

Free Outdoor Movies in NYC This Summer 2026

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Knicks revel in historic NBA Finals comeback at Wollman Rink