BP Reynoso presents check to Coney Island USA to help continue Mermaid Parade
May 22, 2026
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 parade starts at 1 p.m., rain or shine, on West 21st Street and Surf Avenue. It rolls east to West 10th Street.
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.
Musicians Jesse Malin and Rickie Lee Jones were named king and queen of Brooklyn’s iconic Mermaid Parade, returning after financial concerns.
Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade will take place this summer after fundraising and city funding eased financial concerns.
Antonio Reynoso announced new initiatives for students, immigrants and the arts in his 2026 State of the Borough address.
While many are focused on the mayoral race, borough presidents are also on the ballot, and Janine Acquafredda is the Republican candidate.
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso unveiled The 2025 Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn, a roadmap for long-term, equitable growth.
Businessperson and longtime community advocate Janine Acquafredda is running for Brooklyn borough president on the Republican ticket.
The debate, moderated by Errol Louis, lasts 30 minutes and airs during the 7 p.m. hour tonight, June 3.
BOROUGHWIDE — Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso celebrated Earth Month with two days of programming at Brooklyn Borough Hall to help build a more resilient, prepared and climate-friendly borough. “Earth
Edolphus “Ed” Towns Jr., made history as the first African American deputy borough president in 1976, a role he filled through 1982.
THE CAMPAIGN TREASURER for a losing 2021 candidate for Brooklyn borough president pleaded guilty Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Jan. 7 in federal court in Brooklyn, Erlene King pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with her attempt to steal funds.
Applications for city residents to join one of Brooklyn’s 18 community boards are open until Feb. 14, 2025, at 11 p.m.
On Friday, Nov. 22, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted an annual Thanksgiving food distribution event.
MORE THAN 120 HOUSES OF WORSHIP, community kitchens and other outreach organizations benefited from Reynoso.
MAYOR ADAMS WILL stand trial on federal bribery charges on April 21 of next year, just two months before the Democratic mayoral primary.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have charged Erlene King with wire fraud, alleging that she used fake donors and forged documentation.
Last week, Brooklyn Borough Hall filled with local, national and global leaders in business and climate for a Sustainable Cities Summit.
AFTER WATERING DOWN a years-in-the-making plan to improve the safety of Greenpoint’s McGuinness Blvd., the city again reversed itself.
FORT GREENE — The battle rages on — in song. In the most recent installment of the Mount Prospect Park “Skate Garden” saga — involving an $11 million skateboard facility
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — In his first State of the Borough speech at New York City College of Technology on Wednesday evening, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso began by concentrating on
Last week, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, in partnership with Disability Unite, a disability-rights coalition advocating equitable services and accessibility for all, kicked off Disability Pride Month in recognition of the more than one million New
BOROUGH HALL — They put the community into community board, and on the evening of Thursday, May 4, Brooklyn’s newest community board members were sworn in at Borough Hall and
On Thursday, leaders from Brooklyn and beyond joined the St. Francis College (SFC) community to celebrate the grand opening of the College’s new, state-of-the-art, custom-designed campus in Downtown Brooklyn. Slideshow
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