Pols push again to turn judges’ parking lot into parkland in Downtown Brooklyn: Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Councilmember Lincoln Restler are making another push at reclaiming a parcel of parkland used as a parking lot for judges, and are attempting to enlist the aid of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, The New York Times reports.

Exclusive: Brooklyn Bar Association lists landmark Brooklyn Heights HQ for $12M: Originally the Charles Condon House, this grand 1870s former residence stands as a premier example of late-19th-century architectural elegance.

Carroll Gardens’ Caputo’s Bake Shop closes after 124 years: After 124 years and five generations of family ownership, Caputo’s Bake Shop on Court Street abruptly closed on Monday, according to a notice posted in the store’s window by current owner James Caputo, thanking customers and employees.

Prediction markets say they’re different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it’s all the same: The rapid growth of prediction markets has sparked a high-stakes debate that is playing out in courts and legislatures all over the country.

City announces stormwater management project in Homecrest: In Homecrest, the city's Department of Environmental Protection will install porous pavement and underground tanks on public land, managing an estimated 30 million gallons of stormwater each year.

State Senate advances bills to aid domestic violence victims: Brooklyn state Sen. Kevin Parker's legislation allows New Yorkers who attest that they are victims of domestic violence to be released from shared utility, cellphone, internet and other communications contracts without penalties.

Brooklyn serial killer who preyed on elderly pleads guilty to 3 murders: “This defendant exploited elderly women who trusted him, gained access to their homes and murdered them in a series of brutal attacks that shocked the conscience,” Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.

Facial recognition data is a key to your identity. If stolen, you can’t just change the locks: Facial recognition systems don’t keep actual images. They convert a face into a mathematical template that maps the positions and proportions of the face’s features. (The Conversation)

Our world in photos: Hippos, heads, houses and more.

"Jewish group condemns antisemitic outburst at progressive Brooklyn food co-op" (The Times of Israel)

"Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day mobilizes hundreds across borough for community service" (Brooklyn Paper)

"A traveling museum is rolling through Brooklyn again" (Time Out)

READ: "We Bought an Orchestra: The rise of pay-to-play in classical music" (The Baffler)

EAT: Long Islanders are driving all the way to Greenpoint to eat tacos. (Newsday)

CARTOON: At the negotiation table. (Brooklyn Eagle)

LIVE: "This 180-Year-Old Cobble Hill Townhouse Has Been Reimagined Into a $14 Million Modern Masterpiece" (Realtor.com)

“Both Sides Now” singer Judy Collins

“Ghostbusters” singer Ray Parker Jr.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Wes Anderson

N.Y. Jets legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin

Jockey and National Racing Hall of Famer Steve Cauthen

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