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05/26/2026

05/22/2026

Weekly news recap 
 
Images 1-4: Members of New York City’s main public defenders union and legal advocacy groups protest outside Brooklyn courthouses on May 18, after a 33-year-old woman gave birth on a courtroom bench while awaiting arraignment on low-level charges. 
 
Images 5-8:  A coalition of local progressive groups rallied outside Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Bay Ridge office on May 18, calling on the Republican lawmaker to prioritize funding health care programs instead of billions in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies.  
 
Images 9-12: On May 20, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso presented a check of $20,000 to Coney Island USA, the organizers of the Mermaid Parade, to ensure that one of New York’s most iconic and beloved summer traditions, which was on the brink of cancellation due to an “urgent financial crisis, takes place on June 20, rain or shine.  
 
Images 13-16: Torrential rains flooded the 4th Ave Corridor in Park Slope/Gowanus on May 20.  
 
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05/17/2026

05/17/2026

On the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, hundreds of protesters rallied and marched through Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, on May 16 in solidarity with Palestine and the Palestinian people.  
 
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05/13/2026

A controversial touring real estate expo, billed as “The Great Israeli Real Estate Event” and offering properties in the occupied Palestinian territories, has become the focus of dueling pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrations in New York City.

Less than a week after pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel supporters clashed on the Upper East Side over the Israeli real estate event at the Park East Synagogue, organizers held another event Monday at Young Israel of Midwood Synagogue on Ocean Avenue, drawing competing protests.

Monday’s protest was organized by the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation Al-Awda for New York and New Jersey (PAL-Awda NY/NJ), which also led last week’s demonstration. Organizers call for an end to the ongoing sale of Palestinian land, including in the occupied West Bank.

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05/04/2026

The 2026 People’s Ball at the iconic Brooklyn Central Library at Grand Army Plaza on May 3 didn’t need a tech CEO to deliver a dazzling show — for the people, by the people.

The annual free and inclusive event, held on the eve of the Met Gala, celebrates Brooklyn’s fashion, individuality and creativity.

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The 2026 People’s Ball at the iconic Brooklyn Central Library at Grand Army Plaza on May 3 didn’t need a tech CEO to deliver a dazzling show — for the people, by the people.

The annual free and inclusive event, held on the eve of the Met Gala, celebrates Brooklyn’s fashion, individuality and creativity.

05/02/2026

Thousands joined the International Workers’ Day march in New York City on May 1st, advocating for workers’ and immigrant rights.  
 
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04/27/2026

A crowd once again gathered outside a Bed-Stuy home on Monday morning to defend its occupants against what they describe as an unfair eviction attempt and deed theft.⁣
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Carmella Charrington, longtime resident of 212 Jefferson Ave., stood outside her home on April 27 along with about 100 demonstrators after word spread that the sheriff’s office might return to the home on Monday to continue with an eviction proceeding that ended in chaos last week. ⁣
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Charrington is fighting to retain ownership of her family home while also contesting legal proceedings involving her father, Allman Charrington. Supporters say the case is emblematic of broader issues affecting homeowners across the city, while opponents and court filings point to ongoing legal questions still being litigated. ⁣
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04/16/2026

Looks like Stefan Pildes, the organizer of New York City’s SantaCon bar crawl, turned into the Grinch and is on Santa’s naughty list. Pildes is facing federal wire fraud charges for allegedly spending charity money on personal expenses. Now the question is will the annual holiday debauchery return? ⁣
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