Dramatic new mosaics at Church Avenue station celebrate the theatrical history of Flatbush: “I think that art serves often as our collective memory,” Christopher Myers said on Friday, as officials from the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s Arts & Design unveiled four of the artist’s richly-colored mosaics at the Church Avenue B/Q subway station.

John Travolta stars in upcoming film with Gravesend’s William DeMeo: DeMeo spent the last few weeks working on the musical romantic comedy film “That’s Amore!” written and directed by Academy Award Winner Nick Vallelonga.

New York’s new jails boss once served time in a cell block he now oversees: Stanley Richards knows how bleak life can be at Rikers Island, New York City’s notorious jail complex. As a young man, he spent two years locked up there for robbery.

AI humanoids, fighting robots and wearables at NYU Tandon’s 2026 Annual Research Excellence exhibit: Once a year, NYU Tandon School of Engineering showcases dozens of the cutting-edge projects carried out by students at the Downtown Brooklyn institution.

World War II Bushwick airman’s body found in South Pacific, returned home: Staff Sgt. Nicholas Governale was accounted for in May of last year; the government announced his positive identification in January. He received a military burial in Queens on Saturday.

War is now a meme: Memes work because they’re cognitively efficient. They bypass slow, deliberate reasoning and go straight for the gut — fast, automatic, emotional. Psychologist Daniel Kahneman calls this System 1 thinking.

Man stabbed to death in Bushwick bar fight: Police said that a knife was recovered at the scene and two persons of interest were taken into custody.

Mamdani’s municipal grocery faces basket full of challenges: Despite paying zero rent, the mayor’s Manhattan supermarket may struggle to deliver low prices, experts say. (THE CITY)

Our world in photos: Tornados, trees, tees and more.

"Brooklyn College graduates won't walk across commencement stage due to time constraints at Barclays Center" (CBS News)

"Here’s What It Was Like When Olivia Rodrigo Popped Up at a Brooklyn Open Mic" (Rolling Stone)

"Brooklyn hasidic Jew found dead in remote area of Colombia, ZAKA working to repatriate body" (The Jerusalem Post)

READ: “When Your Digital Life Vanishes” (The New Yorker)

EAT: Here are the 25 best restaurants in Brooklyn, according to Vogue's editors. (Vogue)

CARTOON: The Titanic. (Brooklyn Eagle)

LIVE: "Brooklyn investment sales market off to strong start, report says" (Crain’s New York Business)

Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz

“Sin City” star Jessica Alba

Comedian and talk show host Jay Leno

“Lost” star Jorge Garcia

Former Secretary of State James Baker

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