This photo provided by Ann Hermes shows Louie Graffeo delivering copies of The Post-Gazette for his girlfriend, publisher and editor, Pamela Donnaruma, in Boston on June 8, 2023. Photo: Ann Hermes via AP
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The Lede: Good morning. A Brooklyn-based photographer has brought her camera into some 50 newsrooms across the United States, many in smaller towns and cities, to document places and lives endangered by the industry’s collapse over the past few decades.
The Rundown
DUMBO residents worry over potential World Cup chaos: Locals in tourist hotspot DUMBO are concerned the upcoming World Cup in June, which is expected to bring a major surge of visitors to the metro area, might lead to chaos in the neighborhood’s cramped streets, reports the New York Post.
Disappearing before our eyes: Brooklyn photographer’s passion project of capturing local newsrooms: Ann Hermes’ photos dispel the notion that journalism is a prestigious job populated by elitists — certainly not at the local level.
From Brooklyn to London, 400-year-old ‘Hamlet’ flourishes in the age of TikTok: He’s on screen, onstage, on tour, online and in song. “Hamlet” — William Shakespeare’s masterpiece about a moody Danish prince — seems to be having a moment.
Stevie Wonder’s body of work to be honored at BAM Thursday-Saturday: Five landmark albums will be performed live in their entirety across three evenings at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House.
He’s accused of running a Chinese spy outpost. His lawyer says it was a place to play ping-pong: Lu Jianwang, 64, went on trial Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, more than three years after U.S. authorities arrested him at his Bronx home on charges he conspired to act as a foreign agent and destroyed evidence, including WeChat messages with his purported Chinese government handler.
They’re watching. And you’ll never know: Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses have gone, as one tech publication put it, “from a curious niche to the mainstream.” Global smart glasses shipments grew 139% year over year in the second half of 2025.
New exhibit exploring the nature of US military propaganda opens at Pioneer Works in Red Hook: For the exhibition, Khajistan, a New York-based archive and publishing platform, resurrects the long-gone U.S. Office of War Information, which spread American military propaganda during World War II.
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Kite Festival set for this weekend: Brooklyn Bridge Park's annual Kite Festival returns on Saturday – the only day of the year kites are allowed at the park.
New Yorkers still struggle to afford transit rides despite help from the city: Residents who qualify for the Fair Fares program said affording transit costs is still difficult, according to a new report from the Community Service Society. (THE CITY)
Our world in photos: Runners, surfers, footballers and more.
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Our World in Photos
GAZA — Palestinian runners take part in the 5-kilometer Palestine Marathon along the coastal road near Nuseirat. Photo: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP
More Brooklyn News
"The 2026 Celebrate Brooklyn lineup of free concerts is here" (Time Out)
"NYC woman, 59, violently raped by neighbor who smashed down her door in vicious attack: sources" (New York Post)
"Radio Bakery, Immensely Popular Brooklyn Establishment, Set To Open on the Upper West Side" (West Side Rag)
Staff Picks
READ: “I Want to Live Like Costco People” (TASTE)
EAT: Here's an updated list of recent restaurant closings in New York City, including several in Brooklyn. (Eater)
CARTOON: Looking back on history. (Brooklyn Eagle)
LIVE: "This $4 Million Brooklyn Duplex Will Make Matt Damon Your Neighbor" (Robb Report)
The Wrap
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📔 IMPRINT
Swedish singer Zara Larsson rides a motorcycle for Paper Magazine.
👑 ROYAL WATCH
"Royal Biographer Explains Bombshell Fergie Sex Claims" (The Daily Beast)
🏀 SPORTS
"Nets’ tank fails again as Wizards land No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery" (New York Post)
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Eric Burdon (The Animals)
Actress and voice artist Kaitlyn Dias
Model and actress Laetitia Casta
Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart
“Girl Meets World” star Sabrina Carpenter
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