Macy’s July Fourth fireworks to be visible from lower Hudson and East rivers: The Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks this year will take place in both the lower East River near the Brooklyn Bridge and the South Street Seaport District; and the lower Hudson River, in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday.

Table for 1,300: The Longest Table 2026 brings together a neighborly crowd in Brooklyn Heights: Though only the second year for the gigantic get-together, the event has already become a beloved neighborhood tradition, attracting twice as many participants as it did in its inaugural year.

For first time, NYC’s libraries to have permanent, baseline funding: New York City’s 200 public libraries will no longer have to plead and protest for operating funding in an annual “budget dance,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday.

Body found floating in East River off Brooklyn’s Pier 5: A 911 call was placed about a man in the water at around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, police said. Officers responding found him floating unresponsive around 30 feet away from the pier. He was declared dead at the scene.

Riders navigate the first weekday of Long Island Rail Road’s strike: Commuters in New York City’s suburbs navigated a gauntlet of car, bus and subway routes to get to work Monday after a strike on the Long Island Rail Road that shut down the nation’s busiest commuter rail system entered its third day.

‘Family Spring Fling’ in Brooklyn Heights brings something for everyone: Some kids like glue sticks and glitter. Others like rampaging through tunnels or shooting bows and arrows.

Metropolitan Black Bar Association ‘amplifies its legacy’ at 42nd annual awards reception: This year’s theme, “Amplifying Our Legacy: Strengthening our Network, Leadership and Advocacy to Advance Justice,” honored several individuals from the legal community.

‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ shows how Christian imagery circulates in unusual ways through the fashion industry: For centuries, fashion was cast as the troublesome, if not villainous, enemy of a pure and spiritual Christianity – a symbol of putting material desires before holy ones. (The Conversation)

Our world in photos: Robots, rivers, rocks and more.

"A puddle in a Brooklyn crosswalk has festered so long it's developed its own ecosystem" (Gothamist)

"Wildly popular NYC venue announces closure amid bitter biz divorce between owners" (New York Post)

"A Brooklyn dealmaker’s legal avalanche" (The Real Deal)

READ: “Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever.” (NYT)

EAT: From Fort Greene to Williamsburg, here's where to eat in Brooklyn this week. (Brooklyn Magazine)

CARTOON: On the farm. (Brooklyn Eagle)

LIVE: "Movie star couple stun neighbors by holding stoop sale outside Brooklyn home" (Page Six)

“Good Morning America” host David Hartman

College Football Hall of Famer Archie Manning

“Conan the Destroyer” star Grace Jones

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Phil Rudd (AC/DC)

“Saturday Night Live” star Michael Che

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