Cartoon Sketchbook: June 16
June 16, 2026
Editorial cartoons examine Trump’s Iran deal, Iran negotiations, global politics, Elon Musk, DOJ Epstein issues and U.S. culture.
Editorial cartoons examine Trump’s Iran deal, Iran negotiations, global politics, Elon Musk, DOJ Epstein issues and U.S. culture.
A global photo collection showing life in Gaza, sports, politics, war, finance and royal events around the world in news photos.
A collection of editorial cartoons covering Trump, global conflicts, U.S. politics, the economy, immigration and world events.
Caribbean American Lawyers Association honored five leaders at a Brooklyn gala supporting scholarships and legal mentorship.
The Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years, defeating the Spurs as Finals MVP Jalen Brunson scored 45 points.
A global photo collection capturing World Cup scenes, political moments, cultural events and protests across multiple countries.
Editorial cartoons on global politics, war, Trump, Musk, AI, and international conflicts from leading cartoonists.
After years of fighting to prevent the opening of the Southwest Brooklyn waste transfer station at 400 Bay 41st Street, local pols are trying to get the United States Environmental
A Facebook group created by a Sunset Park civic leader who wanted to share photos he had of the community from the 1960s and 1970s has grown into an indispensable
Bouncy Squibb Park Bridge, zig-zagging downward from Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park, is still out of commission after an entire year, and increasingly impatient local officials are pushing the
ST. LOUIS — Anniversary Brings Demonstrations: Protesters of police brutality march to the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse on Monday, in the wake of the one-year shooting death anniversary of
It was double the fun at Coney Island on Saturday, August 8, as the Fifth Annual History Day was celebrated at the historic Boardwalk and amusement area. Throughout the day,
The Narrows Community Theater (NCT) hosted a festival for Bay Ridge at Owl’s Head Park on Sunday, August 9 to bring the community together and promote its upcoming kids musical.
New York City has translated its immigrant rights and services manual into Haitian Creole. City Comptroller Scott Stringer distributed the first copies Monday in Flatbush, along with lawmakers and community
Collaborating in Coney Island on Thursday, August 6, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) teamed up on the Boardwalk to
“Our pitching staff has been lights out for us and has carried the team,” said Cyclone first baseman Jeff Diehl after a recent 6-3 Cyclone win over Hudson Valley. But
Are you smarter than a middle schooler? Compared to these kids, probably not. Dozens of middle school students flexed their minds Friday, July 31 at the New York University (NYU)
It’s August, which means Brooklyn’s history will once again be front and center during Battle of Brooklyn week, which represents the 239th commemoration of the largest battle of the Revolutionary
Three Juliana pigs have made their public debut at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Prospect Park Zoo. The arrival of the young trio — two males and one female, all siblings —
Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab-American Association of New York, who has been steadily gaining notice in Bay Ridge over the past five years through the dint of her
The 68th Precinct believes it has solved a burglary pattern occurring on 98th Street between Marine Avenue and Shore Road. On Monday, August 3, Detective Mario Carballera of the precinct’s
Cops are looking for the man they say attempted to rape a 34-year-old woman in Sunset Park on Monday, July 20. According to police, the woman was entering her building
MANHATTAN — Dancers Partake in Parade: Participants dance along Sixth Avenue during the Dominican Day Parade on Sunday. The parade, held annually each August along the avenue, began in 1982.
A sea of motionless human bodies was splayed across a Brooklyn pavement Sunday, marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown. Demonstrators maintained their silence for a few moments
At a standing-room-only meeting Thursday night, hundreds of unhappy Cobble Hill community members came together with the team planning to redevelop Long Island College Hospital (LICH), in an effort to
The union representing New York City firefighters reached a contract deal with Mayor Bill de Blasio, officials announced Thursday, resolving a feud over disability benefits, adding 20 five-member engine companies and
Sunset Park will not be getting a medical marijuana dispensary any time soon. While unanimous support for such a facility to open at 800 Third Avenue was garnered at a
The removal of some parking spots along a 10-block span of Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park, to replace them with truck loading zones, has left locals feeling blindsided. The change
CLEVELAND — First GOP Debate Takes Place: Republican presidential candidates (from left) Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul
Even nearly 10,000 miles away from home, some students are eager to save lives. As part of a medical program, a group of Australian paramedic students is touring Brooklyn and
“Chop off the illegal top floor, no matter what it costs…” That is the strongly-felt opinion of opponents of the Pierhouse project at Pier 1, which partially blocks the view
A man riding his bike was struck by a vehicle and killed on Wednesday, August 5 within the confines of the 72nd Precinct. According to police, 72-year-old Rigoberto Diaz was
The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) on Thursday, August 6 announced the short list for its inaugural Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize. Three fiction and three nonfiction works were selected from a
JAPAN — Lanterns Flown in Memorium: A boy offers prayer after releasing a paper lantern into the Motoyasu River where hundreds of thousands of atomic bombing victims died, with the
Bainbridge Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant was named the 2015 Greenest Block in Brooklyn on Tuesday, August 4 for its environmentally-friendly greenery displays, beating out almost 200 other borough blocks. “This block
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced on Tuesday, August 4 that Henry James was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to seven years