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.
The plan for the Mets’ 2014 number one draft pick was to get some more minor league seasoning before calling him up, but with a slumping Met offense along with
HONG KONG — Panda Breaks World Record: Giant panda Jia Jia walks toward her cake made with ice and vegetables at Ocean Park, as she celebrates her 37th birthday on
A year after comparing New York’s LaGuardia Airport to “some Third World Country,” Vice President Joe Biden helped unveil an ambitious plan Monday to rebuild its collection of aging terminals into a
Mayor Bill de Blasio and other city officials on Monday touted the success of New York City’s municipal ID card. While IDNYC is aimed at immigrants without valid IDs and
Two down, two more to go. Summer Stroll on Third graced the Ridge for the second of four events this season on Friday, July 24, overtaking Third Avenue from 80th
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams released a report earlier this month that called for city agencies and their buildings to be more accessible for New Yorkers, especially the disabled. Adams
District Attorney Ken Thompson announced on Thursday, July 23 that four Brooklyn drug dealers have been charged in connection with allegedly selling crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana to undercover cops
A Bed-Stuy building owner has been charged with illegally cutting pay and threatening and firing the workers of 1711 Fulton Street, according to a complaint issued by the National Labor
Local leaders and educators on Thursday, July 23 presented the de Blasio administration with recommendations to promote school safety while also reducing student arrests, suspensions and summonses. The 10 proposals
New York’s Wage Board on Monday finalized its recommendation endorsing a $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers in chain restaurants. The formal step by the three-member board is necessary before
NEW JERSEY — Peruvian Woman and Alpaca Attend Parade: Krystal Chacon, a member of Peruvian American Teachers Association, leads an Alpaca during the Peruvian Day parade along Main Street in
Cops are still looking for two women they say stole from another woman on a Brooklyn-bound N train on Saturday, May 16. According to police, a 26-year-old woman was riding
Viva l’Italia at Fiorentino! Inside a brightly lit space at C & L Fine Gifts and Fiorentino Jewelers, 8124 18th Avenue, mesmerizing, handcrafted jewels shimmer, fine glassware and china shine,
It was a match made in heaven. Young people looking for jobs were given the chance to meet with representatives of companies looking to hire employees at a Bushwick job
State Senator John Sampson, who represented parts of Canarsie and East New York, was found guilty on Friday, July 24 on six of nine charges, the highest being one count
It was a night built for fun as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce honored 13 of the borough’s most deserving construction and renovation projects at this year’s Building Brooklyn Awards
Youngsters are working up a sweat in Brooklyn. Get Up & Go, a new fitness program for children from the City Parks Foundation, kicked off in Brooklyn parks Monday, July
After years of requests from local residents, elected officials and community activists, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has finally installed a speed bump in front of P.S. 95 in Gravesend.
Sunset continues to go 3D! Desktop 3D printer company MakerBot celebrated the opening of its new and larger factory at Industry City on Wednesday, July 23. The company’s CEO Jonathan
VIRGINIA — Sea Turtles Released on Beach: Lauren Talley holds up Mushu, a Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, for spectators to have a closer look before the releasing of the turtles
Who does Planned Parenthood think they are fooling? It is clear that the abortion group’s senior medical director believes that a big part of their business is providing to interested
New York Police Department officials sat down with religious leaders and lawmakers to discuss how to respond to a series of shocking attacks targeting Hasidic Jews in South Williamsburg in
The incessant noise, pollution and disruption from sightseeing helicopters taking off from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on the East River – the only heliport in the city that still allows
BY ANNA SPIVAK & MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK In Bay Ridge, dumplings aren’t just for dinner. Third Avenue mainstay Kathy’s Dumplings draws crowds of locals—and their not-so-local friends—at all hours of the
Approximately 100 local children took the field at MCU Park with Brooklyn Cyclones players and volunteer coaches on Thursday, July 9 to participate in the first of three MCU Youth
Authorities say eight people, including a state politician, have been arrested at a Manhattan demonstration against the proposed U.S. deal with Iran. NBC New York says Brooklyn Assemblymember Dov Hikind was among
Kudos to Bob Howe, Chuck Otey, the Merchants of Third Avenue, business owners and the volunteers who did a top-notch job which drew thousands of attendees to Third Avenue for the first
The site of the old Third Avenue Mobil gas station, now utilized as a parking lot for the two-years-young Brooklyn Market, may soon be the home of a modern, gleaming
BAGHDAD — Teen Mourns after Attack: Afrah Hussein, 13, grieves at her apartment near the site of an attack in the aftermath of a car bomb explosion in the impoverished