Renovations will begin in summer 2026, and the galleries are expected to open in fall of 2027. Rendering: Peterson Rich Office

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The Lede: Good morning. The Brooklyn Museum is launching a major new project to renovate and design permanent galleries for its historic African art collection, one of the largest and most renowned in the United States.

The Rundown

  • MTA seeks proposals to develop empty Atlantic Avenue lot in Crown Heights: The offering includes both the lot, at 1119 Pacific St. near Franklin Avenue, and the air rights from the subway’s adjacent Franklin Avenue Shuttle, creating a larger development opportunity than the lot alone would allow.

  • Brooklyn Museum to design $13M permanent galleries for historic African art collection: The project marks a new milestone for the 200-year-old institution as it transforms previously underutilized spaces, which served as onsite storage, into vibrant galleries that will put more art on view.

  • Stories of survival emerge from deadly New York airport collision as officials investigate its cause: “Strangely enough, I wasn’t scared or panicked. On the contrary, I think most of us were pretty aware of what happened,” said passenger Clément Lelièvre.

  • Brooklyn parents indicted in connection with fatal drug exposure of 4-year-old boy: A man and woman were arraigned on Friday on an indictment charging them with reckless manslaughter and other crimes in connection with the death of their 4-year-old son, Aron Sklar.

  • 2 members of 18th Street Gang convicted of murder in-aid-of racketeering: Two members of the transnational gang 18th Street received a guilty verdict from a federal jury in Brooklyn on Friday for their participation in the Nov. 1, 2020, murder of Diego Vanegas Vásquez.

  • City public schools release new guidance on using AI to protect human element: This first iteration of guidance, issued on Tuesday, is intended to help educators and staff ensure that use of AI in schools is done safely, thoughtfully, ethically and responsibly, the city said.

  • NYC’s Education Department is releasing a long-awaited AI policy. Some schools already have their own.: A growing chorus of educators and parents are calling for a full moratorium on its use in school, pointing to the academic, environmental, and mental health risks of AI. (Chalkbeat)

  • NYPD still slapping street vendors with criminal charges despite council law requiring civil charges: A police spokesperson said the department was still training officers on the new law. (THE CITY)

  • Our world in photos: Children, celebrations, carnivals and more.

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BAGHDAD — Children enjoy a trampoline during Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Sadr City. Photo: Hadi Mizban/AP

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  • "'Us V. Them' and The Battle for Brooklyn's Indie Music Scene" (Brooklyn Magazine)

  • "Locked in for fun: Coney Escape Room celebrates grand opening on Surf Avenue" (Brooklyn Paper)

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In 1890, the Eagle reported, "The Congressional Committee on Site inclines to Ellis Island for landing immigrants and to retaining Castle Garden for the present." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history. 

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"King becomes patron of Jewish charity after firebomb attack" (The Telegraph)

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