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.
In a move meant to enhance accessibility and transparency, the New York State Unified Court System announced a new online dashboard on Thursday that offers comprehensive insights into caseload trends
Legal services organizations across New York are rallying against a proposed budget measure that would redirect $234 million from the Indigent Legal Services Fund (ILSF) to the state’s general fund.
FILM CREW WILL RECREATE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT SCENE ALONG STREETS IN BENSONHURST, GRAVESEND BENSONHURST AND GRAVESEND — POLICE, TENT CAMPS AND DRUG USE. These “reality scenes” will be part of a
On March 20, 2024, the Brooklyn Bar Association’s Membership Committee organized a members-only Zoom event, part of its Judicial Series, featuring the Hon. Amanda White, supervising judge of Kings County
The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association (BRLA) held its 2024 Winter Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar on March 1 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, where past president
It certainly had “impact” and “proximity.” Taking place in the fabled hallway outside the Legislative Correspondents’ Association in Albany, N.Y., journalists, news outlets, elected officials, and community advocates joined forces
In a move meant to further its mission of making legal services more accessible to low-income Brooklyn residents, Access Justice Brooklyn announced the addition of two new members to its
In a crackdown on COVID-19 relief fraud, Arthur Cornwall and Sean Williams, former public servants in New York, were sentenced to 18 months in prison for their involvement in a
CLARKE URGES AID FOR MAURITANIAN ASYLUM SEEKERS WASHINGTON — U.S. REP. YVETTE CLARKE LED HOUSE COLLEAGUES IN SIGNING A letter to DHS head Alejandro Mayorkas and Deputy Director of ICE
The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association hosted a Continuing Legal Education seminar titled “Running for Office in Kings County” at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on March 1, 2024. The event
A recent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar was hosted by the Brooklyn Bar Association on March 5, 2024, where legal professionals gathered to delve into the intricacies of New York’s
GRAND ARMY PLAZA — Brooklyn Public Library hosted the eighth annual Night in the Library over the weekend, keeping the doors open from 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, to 2
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is set to host a critical Continuing Legal Education Course titled “‘Free Speech’ in the Workplace: Social Media, Off-Duty Conduct, and Political Speech,”
A former colleague from the city Transit Police Department, Lorna Beach-Mathura, has initiated a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams, claiming he sexually assaulted her in 1993. According to the complaint,
Hui Qin, a billionaire from China previously recognized in Forbes Magazine, entered a guilty plea in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to various charges,
RED HOOK INITIATIVE GETS $1M GRANT RED HOOK — THE RED HOOK INITIATIVE ON WEDNESDAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS been selected from more than 6,000 applicants to receive a $1
Full slideshow below In a celebration of Italian-American heritage, the Appellate Division, Second Department, recently hosted “Italian Americans: Who We Were and Who We Are,” a distinguished event presented by
Full slideshow below BOROUGH PARK — Maimonides Health held its annual Lunar New Year celebration the afternoon of Feb. 28 in the hospital’s Schreiber Auditorium before a crowd of nearly
A 46-year-old from Pennsylvania will spend the rest of his life in prison after he burned down three houses in Midwood in an attempt to kill a rabbi. Matthew Karelefsky,
Despite his supposed billionaire status, former President Donald Trump cannot afford to secure the bond needed to appeal the civil fraud case he lost earlier this year in New York,
‘CONGRESS OF CURIOUS PEOPLES’ SHOWCASES CONEY ISLAND’S ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY CONEY ISLAND — A “CONGRESS OF CURIOUS PEOPLES” DURING THE LAST WEEKEND OF MARCH WILL CELEBRATE UNUSUAL PERFORMERS IN THE CIRCUS
In a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) event hosted by the Brooklyn Bar Association, legal professionals were offered a comprehensive guide to maneuvering through the complexities of the Kings County
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Kids on scooters and passersby enjoying the sunny day stopped to watch as firefighters from two Brooklyn Heights firehouses — Hook & Ladder Co. 118/Engine 205 at
GRAVESEND — Talk about an “arresting” performance. Big Apple Academy students put on an unforgettable and sophisticated production for an audience that included more than 50 men and women in