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Get some bands for your buck at Brooklyn’s free summer concerts
Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Brooklyn for more local events — or submit your own!. Tis the season for fun in the sun! Summer is here and to celebrate, Brooklyn venues are welcoming families, friends, tourists and locals for free music events. From concerts in the park to music festivals, there is something for everyone to enjoy without breaking the bank.
Ceremony at Long Island National Cemetery honors the fallen on Memorial Day
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (PIX11) — It was a somber Memorial Day at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale where more than 357,000 fallen military members are buried. On Monday, alongside thousands of family members who came to pay their respects, the Ghost Bugler honored the veterans by playing taps throughout the day. Watch the video player […]
Brooklyn BQE section to close again for repairs the first weekend of June
The Queens-bound side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway closes to traffic for repairs in Brooklyn Heights on Oct. 14, 2023. The Queens-bound side of the highway will close to traffic in Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo from June 1 to 3. [ more › ]
Swimming season opens in Big Apple without full staff of lifeguards
Don’t worry, beach happy! City beaches were short on lifeguards but long on fun in the sun as swimming season officially kicked off Saturday in the Big Apple. Thousands of sun worshippers and wanna-be Michael Phelpses were out in full force at the city’s eight public beaches, including Coney Island. Among those celebrating the unofficial start of summer was Vadim, 39, a small business owner from Prospect Lefferts Garden, who enjoys beach volleyball. “The beach is great, the weather is great. Everything is great,” he rejoiced. NJ shore town closes boardwalk and declares state of emergency over ‘unruly’ teens on Memorial Day weekend The specter...
Readers sound off on Memorial Day, NYC’s speed limit and the Daily Double
Today we remember our own lost fighting in wars Brooklyn: Originally, Memorial Day was called Decoration Day. A day to remember those who died in service of the United States of America and other countries with the common understanding of liberty, freedom and human rights. Decoration Day derived from the Civil War, when flowers were placed on the graves of those who died in this country’s ...
Baby falcons hatch atop Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge; MTA shares adorable photos
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The MTA Bridges and Tunnels recently announced that three peregrine falcon chicks have been hatched on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. According to an MTA release, the chicks have joined their mother in the specially built nesting box atop the 693-foot Brooklyn Tower, and have been “banded for wildlife monitoring.”
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