Brooklyn author Emily St. John Mandel returns with ‘Exit Party’: After seven novels that span centuries, continents and even planets, Brooklyn resident Emily St. John Mandel has not only created a substantial body of work, but a universe unto herself — what admirers like to call the Mandelverse.

‘Widow’s Bay,’ starring Brooklyn’s Matthew Rhys, breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series: Matthew Rhys lives in a brownstone in Brooklyn Heights with his wife, actress Keri Russell. He is on the board of directors at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and enjoys restoring historic boats.

States, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits: Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump’s administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on public assistance for food, healthcare, housing and other basic needs.

‘Damn Yankees’ comes to The Heights Players: Based on Douglass Wallop’s novel “The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant,” this beloved musical brings together baseball, romance, comedy and a little bit of the supernatural for a winning night of theater.

Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment: Cilia Flores’ lawyers said that she has lived for years with a mitral valve prolapse but hasn’t received a monthly injection she needs to manage the ailment since her arrest and subsequent incarceration at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park.

St. James Cathedral-Basilica holds 9/11 memorial Mass with firefighters of Engine 207/Ladder 110: During the mass, which took place on Saturday, the names of firefighters who were lost that day and since were read aloud during the Prayer Of The Faithful rite.

‘Off a cliff’: AI devours entry-level tech jobs as experienced workers hold on: Job listings for entry-level tech positions have fallen by half since 2022, according to the Center for an Urban Future, even as employment in the industry remained stable.

Our world in photos: Hands, henna, help and more.

"Catnapped bodega cat in Brooklyn reunited with owner after intense grassroots campaign" (The Guardian)

"14-year-old NYC Jewish boy slashed by another congregant, 22, inside Brooklyn synagogue: cops" (New York Post)

"Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026 Lineup: Vampires, Body Horror & More" (Variety)

READ: "Eating Alone: Soggy fries, ghost kitchens, and a $19 bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich: what we’ve actually gained on the path to convenience." (Longreads)

EAT: Here are the 17 best black and white cookies in New York City, including two in Brooklyn. (The Infatuation)

CARTOON: It's back in style. (The New Yorker)

LIVE: "Hotel Bossert to Become Brooklyn’s First Branded Condo" (The Real Deal)

Oscar-winning actor George Chakiris

“St. Elsewhere” star Ed Begley Jr.

Magician and actor David Copperfield

Former “Saturday Night Live” star Molly Shannon

Singer-songwriter Nick Jonas

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