Bay Ridge golfer Ava Chen, 11, wins Augusta National tournament: Bay Ridge golfer Ava Chen, 11, is the champion of the 2026 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals for Girls aged 10-11. She took home the trophy during the 2026 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday.

Hulu series starring Lindsay Lohan, Shailene Woodley films in Brooklyn Heights: On Monday, Plymouth Church was converted into “Mockingbird School,” and a residential building on Orange Street was transformed into a hospital with the addition of a couple of signs and extras wearing white coats, stethoscopes and scrubs.

Messages of hope and dreams from the homeless appear in Downtown Brooklyn: Called “Public Address,” the exhibition, conceived by artist Alex Strada, is part of a citywide public art series that features handwritten reflections by people impacted by homelessness.

Review: Brooklyn’s heroic plumber brothers star in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’: “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which opens in theaters today, has some real surprises (Easter eggs, if you will), both consequential and not.

Hakeem Jeffries secures $1M in federal funds for 3 NYCHA developments: The allocation for New York’s 8th Congressional District directs $500,000 toward roof repairs at the Van Dyke II Senior Center, $250,000 for security cameras at the Carter G. Woodson Houses and $250,000 for security upgrades at Kingsborough Extension.

Di Fara frozen pizzas hit Target shelves nationwide: Four varieties — classic margherita, pepperoni, three meat and vodka sauce — go for $9.99 each, compared with $6 for a single fresh slice at the Midwood shop.

Man cleared in the killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay could soon be freed: A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC could be freed within days after a Brooklyn judge granted him a $1 million bond on Monday.

MoMA PS1 to stage free block party for 50th anniversary: The museum is also celebrating the opening weekend of its local artist-focused “Greater New York” exhibition, with gallery talks scheduled throughout the day.

Our world in photos: Crosses, costumes, confrontations and more.

"Where are Brooklyn’s 'recreation deserts,' and what can be done to fix them?" (Brooklyn Paper)

"Column: Brooklyn Deserves A World-Class Waterfront — Nothing Less" (Red Hook-Star Revue)

"NY’s MTA Seeks Financial Adviser for Brooklyn-to-Queens Rail" (Bloomberg)

READ: "Forget the AI Apocalypse. Memes Have Already Nuked Our Culture." (NYT)

EAT: At Greenpoint's newest restaurant, Arthur, the brioche martini is a must try. At $18, it's made with "a butter fat-washed gin that gets diluted with barley tea." (Eater)

CARTOON: Endangered plant species. (Brooklyn Eagle)

LIVE: Actors Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz have sold their Cobble Hill townhouse for $12 million. (The Real Deal)

“Piano in the Dark” singer Brenda Russell, who was born in Brooklyn

Former N.Y. Mets outfielder Timo Pérez

Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Emma Caulfield

"The Dukes of Hazzard" star John Schneider

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