Our world in photos: June 26
June 26, 2026
A global photo roundup captures wildlife, sports, Pride celebrations, weddings and life during summer heat around the world.
A global photo roundup captures wildlife, sports, Pride celebrations, weddings and life during summer heat around the world.
The Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club celebrated Primary Day as members looked ahead to the November general election.
Political cartoons take on housing affordability, climate change, the Israel-Iran ceasefire, Trump, Netanyahu, Elon Musk and SpaceX.
The Kings County Criminal Bar Association celebrated its members and a successful year at its annual summer gathering in Brooklyn.
Global photos show heat waves, protests, wildlife, and daily life across Nepal, Venezuela, Kenya, India and Europe.
Editorial cartoons cover Trump, Iran, affordability, US 250th, data centers, and global political issues in sharp commentary.
Brooklyn Supreme Court hosted a Caribbean American Heritage Month event honoring legal figures and culture with music and performances.
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
ALBANY NAMES MEMBERS OF SLAVERY REPARATIONS COMMISSION ALBANY — GOVERNOR HOCHUL, STATE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER ANDREA Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Thursday named the nine members of the
Full slideshow below In a vibrant celebration of Black History Month, the Kings County Courts hosted the annual event organized by the Tribune Society, dubbed “Chat and Paint,” in the
Federal agents raided a home owned by a top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that federal agents carried out a raid
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the indictment on Tuesday of Amedeo Ali, a 46-year-old man from Dix Hills, Long Island, who is charged with grand larceny for allegedly defrauding
After 22 years, there is finally justice for one of the pioneers of hip hop as two men were found guilty by a jury in Brooklyn federal court of murdering
Full slideshow below Hon. Betsey Jean-Jacques was officially inducted as a judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York during a ceremony at Sirico’s Caterers in Dyker