Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 23rd May 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: May 18–24, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s biggest stories of the week: the long-vacant Pre-K and 3-K center at Columbia and Van Brunt finally gets a September open date after years of community pushback; Mamdani picks south of Prospect Park for his first Brooklyn rezoning; judges’ parking holds up a $21M Columbus Park redesign at Borough Hall and more

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 16th May 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: May 11–17, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s biggest stories of the week: Mayor Mamdani brings World Cup energy to NYC schoolyards with Soccer Streets; the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks return to the Brooklyn Bridge, Council Member Restler pushes for mitigation on Boerum Hill jail construction; Pre-K offers land while BoCoCa families come up short and more

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 11th May 2026

Best family-friendly bagel places in Brooklyn | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Bagels are a Brooklyn breakfast institution. A poppy seed in the park, an everything sandwich after the school drop-off, a sesame stacked with cream cheese so generous it falls out the sides — this borough takes its bagels personally.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 10th May 2026

Prospect’s New Downtown Brooklyn High School Opens This Fall | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Prospect High School — a tuition-free public charter open to families across District 13 and the borough — moves into its new Downtown Brooklyn campus at 181 Livingston Street (the Wheeler Building) this fall.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 9th May 2026

Outdoor Festivals and Street Fairs in Brooklyn in 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Spring marks the return of Brooklyn’s outdoor festival season — and 2026 is shaping up to be a big one.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 6th May 2026

Free outdoor workouts in Brooklyn in 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s free outdoor fitness season is back, with morning yoga, sunset stretching, weekday bootcamps, and Saturday dance cardio spread across the borough’s waterfront parks and green spaces.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 2nd May 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: April 27 – May 3, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s biggest stories of the week: G train shutdowns set to hit 40% of 2026 weekends; weekend events from Long Play, Greek Festival, Riverkeeper Sweep, and the 5 Boro Bike Tour; closings at Caputo’s, Julien Boulangerie, and Mayfield and more

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 25th April 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: April 20–26, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s biggest stories of the week: a Brooklyn council member thrown to the ground by NYPD at a Bed-Stuy eviction protest, the NYPD disbanding an entire narcotics unit after last week’s viral Cobble Hill beating video, the Brooklyn Half Marathon returning Sunday, and more.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 23rd April 2026

Open Streets in our neighborhoods in 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

With spring in full swing, Open Streets programs across our neighborhoods are back in action, offering free, family-friendly fun on car-free streets.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 18th April 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: April 12–19, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s biggest stories this week: Reynoso’s State of the Borough address, sensory rooms coming to every District 75 elementary school, a transformational redesign for Grand Army Plaza, 36 alleged gang members indicted in Brownsville, a viral NYPD arrest video in Boerum Hill, and more.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 11th April 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: April 5 -12, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s biggest stories this week: Hollywood comes to Brooklyn Heights; both suspects are indicted in the killing of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore; a deadly Easter Sunday shooting in Cypress Hills; Mamdani marks his first 100 days with potholes, prisons and a “mom-and-pop czar”; Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz sell their Cobble Hill townhouse for $11.8 million.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 10th April 2026

Outdoor Festivals and Street Fairs in Brooklyn in 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Spring marks the return of Brooklyn’s outdoor festival season — and 2026 is shaping up to be a big one.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 4th April 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: March 29 – April 5, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

A sad week in Brooklyn with a 7-month-old baby girl is shot and killed in Williamsburg, GoFundMe for her mother; Plus, Mayor Mamdani launches a citywide child care search tool; a Gowanus parking lot becomes 1,000 new homes; RHONY star Sai De Silva’s husband files for divorce. Read on for the latest.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 28th March 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: March 22–28, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s biggest stories of last week: Coney Island roars back to life with Luna Park, Deno’s Wonder Wheel, and an adorable endangered penguin chick at the Aquarium; NYC schools release their first-ever AI guidance for educators; Mayor Mamdani ends criminal summonses for cyclists and backs a controversial estate tax plan; a Park Slope day care director is accused of embezzling $2.75 million in tuition; construction on the new Brooklyn Detention Center enters a visible new phase

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 26th March 2026

Things to Look Forward to This Spring in Brooklyn | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Spring 2026 in Brooklyn brings a packed calendar for families: The kite festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park is on, DUMBO Drop and DUMBO Dance Party are returning, and the beloved DanceAfrica festival celebrates its 49th year with Ugandan performers over Memorial Day weekend. The return of Smorgasburg, Open Streets, Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest in Downtown Brooklyn and the Spring Fling with puppet show in Brooklyn Heights, here’s everything worth marking on your calendar through Memorial Day.

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 20th March 2026

The Week in Brooklyn: March 15–21, 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Brooklyn’s biggest stories this week: Record-breaking NYC Half, two Oscars for a Prospect Heights songwriter, the 51st St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Tom Brady’s surprise school visit and new sports card store, a $37.5 million Prospect Park groundbreaking, 15 mph school slow zones, SeltzerFest sold out, Lidl in Crown Heights, and more trouble for Dumbo Heights. Read on for the latest!

Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family • 18th March 2026

Living in Prospect Heights — A neighborhood guide for families | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Prospect Heights is among Brooklyn’s most livable neighborhoods for families.