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11-Year-Old Bay Ridge Golfer Tees up For The Masters

11-Year-Old Bay Ridge Golfer Tees up For The Masters

Ava Chen learned to play golf in her backyard and at the Junior Golf Center at the Dyker Beach Golf Course. Now, she’ll play on the national stage.
Endangered Penguin Chick Makes Its Debut in Brooklyn

Endangered Penguin Chick Makes Its Debut in Brooklyn

An African penguin, an endangered species, joined his parents and other penguins at the New York Aquarium's Sea Cliffs habitat in Coney Island.
Celebrate a Global Eid al-Fitr at The Brooklyn Children's Museum

Celebrate a Global Eid al-Fitr at The Brooklyn Children's Museum

Visitors can learn Kathak dance steps rooted in centuries of Indian classical tradition, join a Sufi drum circle, delight in stories and songs about Eid, enjoy delicious food, and visit the henna design station on March 28.
Brooklyn Unscripted: Asad Dandia

Brooklyn Unscripted: Asad Dandia

Brooklyn Unscripted is a monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough. This month we shine the spotlight on Asad Dandia, a New York historian, tour guide and teacher.
Eid Mubarak, Brooklyn! NYC Mayor in Brooklyn For Morning Prayers as Ramadan Ends

Eid Mubarak, Brooklyn! NYC Mayor in Brooklyn For Morning Prayers as Ramadan Ends

Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first Muslim mayor, was at the Prospect Park Parade Grounds to mark Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan.
Coney Island Gears up For Luna Park Opening

Coney Island Gears up For Luna Park Opening

The iconic amusement park will open on March 28, with celebrations marking the Cyclone's 99th birthday.
National Black Writers Conference to Celebrate Poet Camille T. Dungy

National Black Writers Conference to Celebrate Poet Camille T. Dungy

For the award-winning poet, who will be honored at the National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College next week, language is not just a means of expression but a way to repair, to listen and to reconnect in a culture that often feels fragmented.
Art Exhibition at Brooklyn Library Examines Life Behind Bars

Art Exhibition at Brooklyn Library Examines Life Behind Bars

Art meets advocacy in "The Warehouse," a new Bedford Library exhibition examining incarceration, community impact and justice alternatives.
651 ARTS Hosts Women’s History Month Talks on Creativity And Healing

651 ARTS Hosts Women’s History Month Talks on Creativity And Healing

651 ARTS celebrates Women’s History Month with two Brooklyn events featuring fashion icon April Walker and a panel on the healing power of storytelling.
Storytelling and Dance Event Honors Zora Neale Hurston at Weeksville

Storytelling and Dance Event Honors Zora Neale Hurston at Weeksville

Weeksville Heritage Center hosts a free Women’s History Month event honoring Zora Neale Hurston with storytelling, dance and family-friendly activities.