IOWA — Floodwaters: Cabins stood in high floodwaters on Bergman Island near McGregor, Iowa, on Sunday. Community members worried that the high water could delay the start of the summer tourist season.
Photo: Nick Rohlman/The Gazette via AP
INDONESIA — Labor protests: A worker held up a smoke stick during a May Day rally in Jakarta on Monday. Workers and activists across Asia marked May Day with protests calling for higher salaries and better working conditions, among other demands. Photo: Dita Alangkara/AP
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Correspondents’ Dinner: President Joe Biden put on sunglasses after making a joke about becoming the “Dark Brandon” persona during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. Photo: Carolyn Kaster/AP
INDIA — Pre-monsoon: Two women rode on a scooter during pre-monsoon rains in Hyderabad, on Monday. Photo: Mahesh Kumar A./AP
ITALY — May Day: People sheltered from the rain during a free concert organized by the main Italian Labour Unions on May Day in St. John in Lateran Square in Rome, on Monday. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP
FLORIDA — Launch: A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, at Cape Canaveral, on Sunday. The rocket is carrying the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite. Photo: Malcolm Denenmark/Florida Today via AP
GERMANY — Score: Bayern’s Serge Gnabry celebrated after scoring his side’s opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC Berlin at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich on Sunday. Photo: Matthias Schrader/AP
VENEZUELA — Race with a Cause: Dogs and owners ran during the 4k pet run “A Race with a Cause,” organized to raise funds for a shelter for rescued dogs in Caracas, on Sunday. Photo: Ariana Cubillos/AP
SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.
ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.
