Our world in photos: June 29
June 29, 2026
A global photo roundup captures life from Nepal’s paddy festival to Wimbledon, India rituals, heatwave wildlife and sports fans worldwide.
A global photo roundup captures life from Nepal’s paddy festival to Wimbledon, India rituals, heatwave wildlife and sports fans worldwide.
New York arrived at Fenway Park with the best record in the American League but left a game behind Tampa Bay atop the AL East.
The FIFA World Cup Fan Zone was unaffected by the crash and remained open through its normal closing time of 10 p.m.
The house always wins? Betting sites paid out tens of millions the week the Knickerbockers steamrolled the Spurs.
Editorial cartoons depict political reactions to Trump, U.S. policy, immigration and Supreme Court decisions in satirical illustrations.
Kings County Supreme Court Justice Richard Montelione reflects on his career, Pride Month and being openly gay on the Brooklyn bench.
Police identified the woman on the scooter as 53-year-old Neisha Atkinson of Brooklyn, and have charged her with several counts.
CONEY ISLAND — For decades, the noise emanating from the curved subway tracks near the West 8th Street F/Q train station has been a proverbial thorn in the side of
Full slideshow below The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association and its President Adam Kalish recently convened at Mama Rao’s in Dyker Heights for its monthly meeting, which featured an enlightening discussion
Attorney General Letitia James has initiated a lawsuit against an extensive network of more than 40 lending companies, including notable entities like Yellowstone Capital and Delta Bridge Funding, accusing them
LOSS OF GRANTS SPELLS TROUBLE FOR OPEN STREETS PARK SLOPE — TWO POPULAR OPEN STREETS ARE STRUGGLING after the loss of government financial support for outdoor street closure programs, reports
In a move meant to enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in New York, Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, alongside First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman
Full slideshow below The Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term, was abuzz with excitement and style on Thursday, Feb. 29, as it hosted its annual Fashion Show Extravaganza, marking the
Six individuals were arrested on Tuesday morning and charged in a federal complaint with smuggling and distributing illegal raw goose and duck intestines from China to New York City. The
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the intentional hit-and-run killing of a cyclist. Korey Johnson, 45, from Ocean Hill, faced justice in the Brooklyn
40-TO-LIFE FOR KILLING DAD-TO-BE IN RED HOOK DOWNTOWN — A BROOKLYN MAN WAS SENTENCED TO 40 years to life in prison on Wednesday following his conviction for shooting a man
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Pro-Palestinian protesters derailed U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s speech at the Brooklyn Heights Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting Monday night, disappointing hundreds of residents who had packed the pews
Montague Street was once the principal commercial artery of the independent city of Brooklyn, and it remains the commercial heart of Brooklyn Heights to this day, historian and archivist Martha
Lawmakers and advocates from Brooklyn, including individuals who were formerly incarcerated, held a press conference in Albany on Monday to discuss the importance of parole justice for families in the
In an effort to acknowledge National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Letitia James unveiled the most frequent consumer complaints received by her office in 2023 on Monday. The list highlights
FACTION AT CHABAD SELLING SHOVEL PINS IN SUPPORT OF TUNNEL CROWN HEIGHTS — MEMBERS OF THE CHABAD LUBAVITCH SECT HAVE BEGUN SELLING shovel-shaped lapel pins at the group’s historic Eastern
During a recent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session hosted by the Kings County Criminal Bar Association on Feb. 29, William “Bill” Neri, principal court attorney for Justice Vincent Del Giudice
A 36-year-old from Queens was found guilty by a federal jury in Brooklyn on Monday on charges related to the murder and dismemberment of a woman in a scheme to
Full slideshow below In a Black History Month ceremony held at the Appellate Division, Second Department, the legal community came together to celebrate the contributions of three towering figures in
The Brooklyn Nets have chosen the LGBT Bar Association Foundation of Greater New York as the distinguished “Nonprofit of the Night” for their Pride Night on April 6. This recognition,
UNDERHILL AVENUE BIKE LANE GOES AHEAD PROSPECT HEIGHTS — THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON WEDNESDAY ANNOUNCED that the Prospect Heights Underhill Avenue “bike boulevard” project would be moving ahead, despite
District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the indictment of Gary Turner, 47, of Canarsie, on charges of vehicular manslaughter on Wednesday. The indictment comes after Turner allegedly struck and killed 68-year-old
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday stood by a longtime adviser whose properties were raided by the FBI and shrugged off concerns about the mounting federal probes of people linked
Attorney General Letitia James has joined forces with a coalition of 18 attorneys general in support of a transgender customer who faced discrimination from Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado. The shop,
A couple in their thirties, living in East New York, were indicted on Wednesday with charges related to the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl, the District Attorney’s Office announced.
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Richard Charles Yancey, 97, who died peacefully at home in February, served for more than half a century as a transformative cultural leader in Brooklyn with his
He was the godfather of girls’ basketball in Brooklyn, the PSAL and perhaps the entire city. On May 9, MIKA — the organization for girls Barney Davis started — will