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New York's hottest new club is ... the Brooklyn Navy Yard? The Brooklyn Storehouse, a massive 104,000 dance club is opening in the borough on June 7. Story here:

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Congrats, you made it to the weekend. Here are 20 things to do (starting, well, yesterday) ... Norah Jones! NYC Bike Jumble! Black wellness! Hypebeast Flea! Fifth Ave. Street Fair! And more.

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Prospect Park Zoo is finally set to reopen on May 25 following an eight-month closure after Tropical Storm Ophelia dumped 7 inches of rain on it last September. Happily, no animals were harmed.

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Ruta Oaxaca — a popular Mexican restaurant with roots in Astoria — has finally opened its first Brooklyn outpost, in where the much-missed HiHi Room operated on Smith Street.

Come for the tacos, stay for the magnificent mole and coffee flan. Our review:

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A brief history of the rap beef — from Kool Moe Dee to Kendrick Lamar ... Diss tracks have a long history, and deep ties to the borough.

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We're thrilled to announce the 2024 lineup for 'Paramount+ Movies in the Brooklyn,' hosted by Brooklyn Magazine. Get the full rundown here ... see you in the park!

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'We just could not find any good Lebanese food here,' says Samaya Boueri Ziade. So she changed that.

Her new restaurant, Sawa in Park Slope, is a lovely Lebanese feast for the senses, a contemporary spin on classic dishes. Read our review:

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We spoke with Brooklyn artist Cey Adams about stating out as a graffiti kid, meeting Andy Warhol, becoming the founding creative director of Def Jam, designing some of the most iconic logos and album covers in hip hop, his pivot to fine art and more.

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The Met Gala may be tonight. But yesterday in Brooklyn, the People's Ball was a far more egalitarian, celebratory and less-obnoxious affair. We were there:

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It's Friday. The weekend is here, bringing with it the 150th Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo and no fewer than three alternatives to the Met Gala.

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Ethan Hawke has entered the chat. The four-time Oscar nominee discusses his film “Wildcat,” about a young Flannery O’Connor, and her “ferocious, Charles Bukowski madness.' He also talks about his friend River Phoenix, working with Jack Lemmon and more.

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A New York folly: Remembering Paul Auster and how a forgotten Paris Review burnout influenced the superstar writer, who died this week at 77.

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The Brooklyn Night Market kicked off its third season with rain and revelry on Monday afternoon. More than 30 different vendors came slinging everything from Mexican street dogs to Barbadian fish cakes to Filipino meat skewers to vegan deep fried pizza.

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'A push for more attention': How serial restaurateur Ronny Jaramillo is elevating Ecuadorian culture in Brooklyn. With Chuzo Culture, the chef behind Bar Crudo goes back to his roots to provide a new experience

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Before Tony nominations drop, I caught up with playwright John Patrick Shanley. He talks 'Doubt,' stolen laundry, and his biggest regret about 'Moonstruck' bkmag.com/2024/04/29/joh… Brooklyn Magazine #TonyAwards

Park Slope's Open Streets will return to Fifth Ave. ... with some big changes. The popular program begins next weekend with a new sponsor but will be shortened to just four blocks.

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Laurel Bakery has opened and is already serving up the highest quality baguettes, brioches, and batards — we’re talking Michelin-starred restaurant-level stuff — as well as a host of pastries both sweet and savory in the Columbia Waterfront District.

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This weekend sees the return of the triumvirate that is 4/20, Earth Day celebrations and Record Store Day. Nice. Here are 22 things to do.

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Overnight and without fanfare a decades-old beloved and beguiling Atlantic Ave. billboard has been erased. RIP, Sherita. We hardly knew you.

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