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“We want people to visit Fifth Avenue and enjoy it and stay and support local stores, and by adding some art to the planters, we thought that would be one way of getting people to come on down and see them, but also a way of thanking the community for supporting local as well,” Tallantire explained. “By having the planters and the art in different places, we hope people will explore and walk down, enjoy the whole corridor.”

“The first time, I think I couldn't even do half a block without being winded,” Hui told Brooklyn Paper. “But I kept on going, and then one day, something just felt good.” Since then, Hui has completed 25 marathons and hundreds of races with NYRR, despite living with multiple disabilities. Last year, she finished second-to-last in the entire New York City Marathon, crossing the line just before midnight.

Strawberry Dream Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV) is a hazy strawberry Oat Cream IPA that is inspired by Junior's classic Strawberry Cheesecake, giving creamy, hoppy strawberry vibes.

Dean David Meyer noted that each member of the class had gained their sheepskin through extraordinary challenges beginning their studies as the world recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, and concluding them in a world at war and the nation facing deep political division. Yet as profound as these challenges have been, they each underscore the importance of your role as lawyers and the urgent need of your passion, your leadership and reason, and your commitment to justice and the rule of law, Meyer said.

They called for a fair contract with enforceable safe staffing standards to ensure adequate nurse-to-patient ratios, stronger protections against workplace violence, greater respect for nurses' clinical judgment over artificial intelligence (AI) in patient care, and improved wages and benefits.

One of the lead organizers for taking community ownership of the building, Shanna Sabio, behind the artist collective GrowHouse, formed the BLAC Land Trust with the goal of building creative incubator spaces and stabilizing community buildings through a nonprofit led by longtime Black area residents. The property at 375 Stuyvesant Avenue is the first the land trust has been trying to acquire.

Deputy Assistant Chief Timothy Keenan said the fire had already reached the top floor and extended into the attic cockloft space - an area notorious for allowing flames to rapidly spread between connected buildings. "We successfully stopped this fire from going down the block," Keenan said. "It was an incredible stop by the companies."

New York is a city where trends are born and where style is worn with unstoppable confidence, Tulip said in a statement. But great style should not come with an impossible price tag and that's where Primark comes in. From quality styles to value prices, we're inviting every NYC shopper to our Manhattan doorstep as we open our doors in the epicenter of American fashion.

The beloved free outdoor series, now entering its 23rd season, returns on May 27 and will run twice weekly through September 16, bringing hundreds of yoga mats to the heart of Manhattan all summer long.

DNA recovered from the Jeep's gear shift and surveillance footage later linked Gelle to the crash. He was arrested in July 2025. District Attorney Gonzalez called the defendant's actions reckless and selfish, saying the sentence reflects the seriousness of the deadly crash and the decision to flee.

Council Member Alexa Avilés is the proud mother of two daughters, ages 20 and 17. The District 38 lawmaker told Brooklyn Paper that when she first ran for office in 2021, her older daughter, then 15, was skeptical but supportive, thinking it was "kind of cool" that her mom was running for political office. Her younger daughter, meanwhile, was mortified when Avilés tabled outside her school and realized her mother was embarking on a highly public-facing journey.

Roxy Nissman, a 14-year-old female eclectus parrot known for singing along to disco music in the shower, will be honored at the organization's 18th Annual Living Legends Luncheon on May 13. The annual event celebrates remarkable patient stories, and Roxy is the only bird among this year's honorees.

The day’s will begin with an International Naval Review early in the morning, with U.S. and foreign and naval ships positioned at anchor along a 15-mile stretch of the Hudson River between the George Washington Bridge and the Verrazzano. The formal review is expected to start around 7:15 a.m. and conclude by approximately 8:30 a.m.

“It's the idea of choosing to come together as a community ‒ of neighbors, families, friends, strangers ‒ on a summer night in Brooklyn, around music, for free,” Wes Jackson , president of BRIC, said in a statement. “That shared experience, of being with people who are all there for the same reason, is worth protecting. It's a sense of belonging to something greater. That is what this festival is, the radical joy that comes from entering that space.”

The People's Ball embodies the mission of Brooklyn Public Library to champion free expression and to provide access to books, technology, art, and culture to people from all walks of life. Unlike the Met Gala, anyone can walk the runway at The People's Ball, celebrating personal style and inclusivity with a distinct focus on allowing local Black and Brown designers, city residents, fashion enthusiasts, budding business owners, young and elder models at any age, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities their moment to shine.

Fulton-Howard West shows what's possible when we treat public land as a public good. This project will help longtime Bed-Stuy residents stay in their neighborhood while creating new space for the organizations and services that communities rely on every day. And as this process moves forward, neighbors will help shape what gets built here, from the housing to the public space to the services that will serve this community for decades to come.

On April 20, Arif Nour approached the victim near 46 Street and began talking to her. He is accused of restraining her as she attempted to walk away.