From parking to parkland: Brooklyn residents push to evict judges from private lot
June 1, 2026
“Where’s our park? Right here,” the crowd chanted, waving handmade signs reading “Parks, Not Parking” and “Parks Are For People.”
“Where’s our park? Right here,” the crowd chanted, waving handmade signs reading “Parks, Not Parking” and “Parks Are For People.”
Brooklynites can donate art supplies that are in good shape but no longer needed, and take home other supplies.
All rising sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to join the 2026–2027 Borough Hall Youth Advisory Council in partnership.
“SNAP remains a vital lifeline in the fight against food insecurity. We cannot sit by while scammers prey on our neighbors,” Reynoso said.
The funds will help revitalize East Williamsburg, build more affordable housing and bolster the community’s local economy.
The parade starts at 1 p.m., rain or shine, on West 21st Street and Surf Avenue. It rolls east to West 10th Street.
“The Mermaid Parade is Brooklyn. I’ll be damned if the Mermaid Parade won’t run any year that I am the Borough President.”
The rally is set for Sunday, May 31, at the Joralemon Street entrance to the parking lot. The pair are asking attendees to pre-register.
The Monitor Point project would consist of two towers hosting 1,150 new units and a museum for the USS Monitor, along with public space.
The event takes place on Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interested Brooklyn residents can sign up online through Mobilize.
The lot occupies a portion of the civic center’s sprawling Columbus Park on the corner of Adams and Joralemon streets, next to Borough Hall.
Restler and Reynoso said the planned work in 2026 would include 10 weekend shutdowns and over 24 overnight shutdowns.
Musicians Jesse Malin and Rickie Lee Jones were named king and queen of Brooklyn’s iconic Mermaid Parade, returning after financial concerns.
“These shutdowns punish people for choosing to live in Greenpoint,” area Assemblymember Emily Gallagher wrote.
Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade will take place this summer after fundraising and city funding eased financial concerns.
78 NYCHA Tenant Associations across the borough will get up to $3,000 each, from a total of $125,000 allocated in this year’s budget.
The Interfaith Breakfast and Resource Fair, on May 1, is being offered exclusively to leaders representing Brooklyn houses of worship.
Dandia is a community organizer and educator who teaches New York City history at CUNY Guttman Community College in Midtown Manhattan.
Antonio Reynoso announced new initiatives for students, immigrants and the arts in his 2026 State of the Borough address.
Additional investments will support expanded clinical capacity, modernized equipment and upgraded infrastructure.
The free annual event, which will not be live-streamed, includes performances. Doors open at 6 p.m., and RSVPs are required.
The investment will fund every Brooklyn elementary-aged site in this special-education district, starting with sensory rooms for 18 schools.
“Every Brooklynite deserves access to world-class healthcare, but there is so much work to be done to overcome decades of inequities.”
The endorsement puts Reynoso, who formerly represented part of Ridgewood in the City Council, ahead of two Queens-based opponents.
The decision came at the last minute: Tuesday had been the original deadline to submit written testimony on the project’s Draft Scope of Work.
This year, the NYPD has seized 1,054 guns: 305 in Brooklyn, 251 in the Bronx, 240 in Manhattan, 194 in Queens and 64 on Staten Island.
BOROUGHWIDE — Brooklyn Borough Hall hosted its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 27. The evening included performances, food and a traditional lion dance by TaiShan Du Hu Association
“Antonio Reynoso has delivered real results on affordable housing, good jobs, and justice for our communities as Brooklyn Borough President.”
Working Families Party State Director Jasmine Gripper said Reynoso is “deeply trusted by our movement” in a statement.
LUNAR NEW YEAR celebrations continue in Brooklyn this week and next, including an events at Borough Hall and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
In commemoration of Black History Month, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso opened “Brooklyn’s Finest: Legends in Focus.”
The inaugural Brooklyn Family Leadership Summit explored family life, culture and commerce on Jan. 28 at City Point, 445 Albee Sq.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER Julie Won launched a bid Feb. 3 for New York’s 7th Congressional District, joining a crowded field of candidates.
LONGTIME U.S. REP. NYDIA Velazquez has endorsed Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso as her successor in Congress.
INDUSTRY CITY — GOD’S LOVE WE DELIVER CELEBRATED THE OPENING OF Liberty BKLYN, the nonprofit’s new 30,000-square-foot distribution center in Industry City, on Thursday, Jan 8.
BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANTONIO REYNOSO HAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS, to succeed Rep. Nydia Velázquez.