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10+ min ago   (396+ words) Published Aug 12, 2026 at 4:21 p.m. ET Two Brooklyn men are facing attempted murder charges after a July 4 mass shooting in Coney Island wounded eight people — four of them children — and killed a puppy belonging to the youngest victim. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s…...

47+ min ago   (305+ words) The annual Charity Coasterthon will send seven local nonprofits speed across Luna Park’s eight roller coasters for two stomach-churning hours. There are plenty of ways to spend a Sunday at Coney Island: eating a hot dog on the boardwalk, lounging…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (127+ words) Oregon Observer Make your plans - Brooklyn’s National Night Out celebration is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 at Legion Park, 205 S. First St., Brooklyn. The annual event will feature a variety of food trucks, Bingo with the Optimist Club,…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (282+ words) The City of Gaithersburg and the Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Fire Department will celebrate the unofficial end of summer with the 88th Annual Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 7, beginning at 10am. The longtime Gaithersburg tradition will feature high school marching bands, dance groups,…...

59+ min ago   (282+ words) What do you love most about Union Square? The view of Union Square from a guestroom at The Westin St. Francis What do you think would surprise visitors most about Union Square? What are you most excited about right now…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (361+ words) Aug 12, 2026, 3:16 PM Two Coney Island men were indicted for allegedly carrying out a mass shooting in their own backyard, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says. Robert Smith and Kevin Blunt are accused of opening fire at a Fourth of July…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (713+ words) In 19th century Brooklyn, public parks were a surprisingly controversial new idea but needed for health in a crowded city. One would think it would be obvious to all that parks were important, but that was not the case. Establishing parks…...

41+ min ago   (442+ words) It’s no longer a “Dirty Little Secret.” Hit-making pop-rock band The All-American Rejects will take to the Suburban Park stage at 8 p.m. on Opening Day, Wednesday, August 26, for their first-ever performance at the Great New York State Fair. The…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (495+ words) “Who ever thought it was a good idea?” Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor and alumnus Garth Greenwell asks in a Substack post published on Wednesday morning. Titled “Why I Don’t Believe in Workshop Anymore,” the essay lays out why Greenwell has…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (245+ words) New York - New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced today that construction has begun on the long-stalled Tremont Avenue busway and safety upgrades in the Bronx. The…...