The Cherry Esplanade at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle
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The Lede: Good morning. The longest day of the year is fast approaching, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden will be ringing it in with live classical music performances at sunrise and sunset. The performances on June 21 will be held from 5:15 to 6 a.m. and from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the garden’s Cherry Esplanade.
The Rundown
Transit history comes alive in Downtown decommissioned 1936 subway station: Jodi Shapiro, curator of the New York Transit Museum, told the Brooklyn Eagle that while many things make the New York Transit Museum unique, the biggest is that parts of their collection are not just on display; they move.
BBG celebrates summer solstice with sunrise and sunset performances: The Metropolis Ensemble will perform two versions of “Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons,” a reimagination of Vivaldi’s classic seasonal concertos.
New York Democrats take first steps toward an aggressive 2028 redistricting plan: New York Democrats are wading into the national redistricting wars — just don’t expect a victory before this year’s midterm elections.
Brooklyn Museum announces $48M energy renovation: A new energy efficiency renovation at the Brooklyn Museum will reduce the museum’s emissions by around 3,300 metric tons, the equivalent of removing 725 vehicles from the road, the museum announced on Tuesday.
New York sues over the Trump administration’s deal to end an offshore wind project: Under a deal made public in March, French company TotalEnergies is getting $1 billion — essentially a refund of its leases for offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina — if it invests the money in fossil fuel projects instead.
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Asian Heritage Month Celebration: The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Asian Heritage Month Celebration at Park Asia restaurant on Thursday.
City Hall made her the face of a housing solution. Now, she’s all but cut out: The Adams administration promised Sadé Singh she would be able to build a granny flat, or ADU, on her Queens property under new development rules. She’s still waiting. (The City Reporter)
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PARIS — Russia’s Diana Shnaider reacts after winning a fourth-round tennis match against Madison Keys of the United States at the French Open. Photo: Thibault Camus/AP
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The Wrap
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In 1909, the Eagle reported, "Has the American racehorse passed? The question was asked by many at Belmont Park yesterday before the running of the $30,000 Belmont Stakes and after it had been decided." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
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🏀 SPORTS
Pauline Astier is Liberty’s rookie sensation (Brooklyn Eagle)
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“Let’s Hear It for the Boy” singer Deniece Williams
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper
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