Cartoon Sketchbook: June 18
June 18, 2026
Editorial cartoons depict Trump–Iran diplomacy, political fallout, climate denial, AI, surveillance and global tensions.
Editorial cartoons depict Trump–Iran diplomacy, political fallout, climate denial, AI, surveillance and global tensions.
The adidas FIFA World Cup Fan Zone takes place through July 19, and is open daily from noon to 10 p.m. at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza.
Editorial cartoons depict Trump’s Iran deal, G7 tensions, SpaceX IPO hype, public health and social media culture.
Editorial cartoons examine Trump’s Iran deal, Iran negotiations, global politics, Elon Musk, DOJ Epstein issues and U.S. culture.
A collection of editorial cartoons covering Trump, global conflicts, U.S. politics, the economy, immigration and world events.
Brooklyn artist Adam Suerte will travel to Tokyo for a Brooklyn Made residency featuring live art, workshops and collaborations.
Editorial cartoons on global politics, war, Trump, Musk, AI, and international conflicts from leading cartoonists.
Brooklyn book lovers, rejoice! The Brooklyn Book Festival has returned for the 11th straight year, with more in store for bookworms of every kind. Beginning on Monday, September 12 will
Get your costumes and your props ready, Comic Con is coming to Fort Hamilton this October. That’s right, on October 15 at the Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn comic fans
HBO’s “The Deuce” is back in Bay Ridge. The HBO drama series starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal was seen filming some snowy scenes in the vicinity of 76th Street between
The creepy, kooky, upside-down world of Gomez and Morticia will come to life in Bay Ridge next month when Narrows Community Theater offers its summer youth production of the Broadway musical
Drivers who frequent Manhattan’s West Side Highway may be accustomed to seeing people performing somersaults, rolls and flips high in the sky above Pier 40 at Trapeze School New York’s
A tornado of love, music and charity hit the Leif Bar (6725 Fifth Avenue) for the fourth year in a row this weekend as the Brooklyn Reporter’s own Meaghan McGoldrick
Bay Ridge residents got a little “taste” of what Fifth Avenue has to offer on Friday, August 26 at the second and final installment of the inaugural “Taste of Fifth”
Raccoons just can’t seem to stay away from their favorite neighborhoods in Brooklyn. On Tuesday, a crafty critter tried to elude capture by two NYPD officers in Flatbush. However, the
Director Spike Lee is a man who recognizes musical greatness. Just earlier this year, the famed Brooklyn director held a block party in tribute to the recently deceased singer and
Philip Curcuru, the award-winning composer of the film “Old Days,” and his group The Atomik Age Project has won the 2016 Soundtrack Competition at WilliFest, the Williamsburg film and music
One Caribbean, one people, one voice! That is the theme as the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) gears up to host its 49th annual New York Caribbean Carnival
One flaming hot Food Network star is making his way to Bay Ridge. American restaurateur, author, game show host, and television personality Guy Fieri will stop by the BookMark Shoppe
Longtime Bay Ridge resident and Entertainment Director for Staten Island Fleet Week Inc. Tony Ieva wants you and all of your friends at the Leif Bar (6725 Fifth Avenue) this
Although summer is winding down, Coney Island is still bringing the fun by starting new traditions. On Saturday, August 20, the first annual Coney Island Busker Fest was held at Surf
A tradition is sculpted in Brooklyn. It was a busy day at Coney Island as it celebrated the 26th annual Sand Sculpting Contest on Saturday, August 20. The day, hosted by
Bill Nye, the Science Guy and celebrity DJ Questlove celebrated the National Park Service’s 100th birthday with park rangers, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and thousands of people at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Monday night. Together,
The third annual Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair (BABF), which will open with an event on Sept. 9 (from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint), will
On a recent scorching summer Saturday, thousands of revelers gathered on the shores of the Gowanus Canal in Red Hook to attend BangOn!NYC’s Elements Music and Arts Festival. The debauchery-filled
The Old Stone House & Washington Park have announced some special exhibits to commemorate the 240th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn. From now through October, the popular Park Slope
The 41-year-old Bensonhurst tradition is back again. The 18th Avenue Festival, aka the Festa di Santa Rosalia, fittingly kicked off on Thursday, August 18 and featured all the fun, food,
The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival celebrates a close-knit comedy community while making fun of the trappings of mainstream comedy festivals. Now in its ninth year, the popular annual event will
Bringing dance to Sunset Park youth! Friends of Sunset Park and the CityParks Foundation concluded the 21st anniversary season of Wednesday Mornings on the Hill with a final performance of the summer
“Unbound: A Book Launch Series with BAM and Greenlight Bookstore” will return this fall with three talks surrounding the highly anticipated book launches of these eclectic contemporary artists and authors —
The borough is ready once again to commemorate and celebrate its history during Battle of Brooklyn Week, which will include a variety of activities and events to mark the 240th anniversary of the
The mascot of Concordia College is a giant walking ear of corn (snarling but friendly), wearing green corn husks for trousers. The institution’s motto is “Fear the Ear!” That should
As the first week of the Rio 2016 Summer Games concludes and baseball’s pennant races heat up, there’s no better time to visit the Brooklyn Museum’s “Who Shot Sports” exhibition
The summer’s annual series of fun, food and street strolling came to a close with Third Avenue’s fourth and final Summer Stroll concluding the Bay Ridge tradition on Friday, August
About two hours before the start of Barbra Streisand’s sold-out Barclays Center concert on Thursday night, the skies over Brooklyn opened and a torrential downpour ensued. Then, as quickly as
This is why there are beaches. For heat waves. The People’s Playground — AKA Coney Island — is just a subway ride away when Brooklynites need to take refuge from