Signs of spring: Cherry blossoms, Bargemusic and Earth Day at Brooklyn Bridge Park: Brooklyn Bridge Park is suddenly alive with chirping birds, early spring flowers and cherry blossom trees bursting into glorious bloom.

‘She’s got to name it Kennedy’: Baby born on plane en route to JFK Airport: “Is it out yet?” an air traffic controller asked the plane, in audio obtained by News12. “Yes, sir,” the pilot confirmed. “Alright, tell her she’s got to name it Kennedy,” the controller replied.

Second man arrested in drive-by shooting that killed 7-month-old girl: Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was apprehended in Pennsylvania by New York Police Department detectives working with U.S. Marshals, the NYPD said.

New bill would require MTA to disclose bedbug infestations: A bill that would mandate rapid disclosure by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of bedbug infestations on its trains and buses passed the state Assembly in March, and it's currently making its way through the Senate. 

Marine Park Cherry Blossom Festival takes an arts and culture approach: Loud drums called out to neighbors and vehicles along Avenue U and East 36th Street in Marine Park on Saturday to join in the annual Marine Park Alliance celebration of blooming cherry blossom trees.

EPA proposes adding microplastics to drinking water contaminant watch list: The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday that it is proposing to add microplastics to its Contaminant Candidate List for drinking water, the first federal step toward potential regulation, FOX 5 reports.

1 lane of southbound BQE to be closed weekends starting mid-to-late May: One lane of the Staten Island-bound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in the Fulton Ferry area will be closed for four upcoming weekends, likely starting mid-to-late May, the New York City Department of Transportation said in a release.

Landlord income up 6%, key report says, as board weighs rent freeze in earnest: Landlords of rent-regulated apartments saw their net operating income rise 6.2% between 2023 and 2024, according to the Rent Guidelines Board’s 2026 income and expense study. (THE CITY)

Our world in photos: Kisses, kids, crosses and more.

"Sources: Alleged Williamsburg shooter claims bullet that killed baby was meant for her father" (News12)

"Closing the Hypertension Gap: Remote Monitoring Boosts Blood Pressure Control in Brooklyn" (NYU Langone Health)

"Great Pizza, Lots Of Wine, and a Disco Ball: Brooklyn's Best New Party is at Balera" (Brooklyn Magazine)

READ: "It’s Hard Out Here for a 20-Something" (Toronto Life)

EAT: Here are the 38 best restaurants in New York City, including seven in Brooklyn. (Eater)

CARTOON: Bedside manner. (Brooklyn Eagle)

LIVE: "A Chic (and Frankly Genius) Renter-Friendly Wall Transformed This Brooklyn Rental" (Apartment Therapy)

Former N.Y. Giants running back Tiki Barber

Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola

Basketball player Zaid Abdul-Aziz, who was born in Brooklyn

Martial artist and filmmaker Jackie Chan

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates

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