Historical interpreters and participants gather for Battle of Brooklyn 250 at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn

Battle of Brooklyn 250 Brings Living History to Green-Wood

AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story The Battle of Brooklyn 250: The Meaning of Freedom August 23, 2026 The Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn, New York A living-history program marking 250 years since the Battle of Brooklyn. Photography & Text — A Fixed Moment The Green-Wood Cemetery marked the 250th anniversary of the…

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2026 National Dominican Day Parade in Midtown Manhattan

2026 National Dominican Day Parade: Identity and Culture in NYC

Red, white and blue filled Sixth Avenue on Sunday as the 44th Annual National Dominican Day Parade brought thousands of marchers, musicians, dancers, carnival performers and flag-waving spectators into Midtown Manhattan. Held on August 9, 2026, the parade stepped off at 11 a.m. under intense summer sun. The heat was impossible to ignore, but along…

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Jamaican flags, dancing paradegoers and a feathered carnival participant at the Jamaica Rising Day Parade in Brooklyn.

Jamaica Day Parade Brooklyn 2026 Makes Historic NYC Debut

Photo Essay · Brooklyn · August 8, 2026 Jamaica Day Parade Brooklyn 2026 Makes Historic NYC Debut Jamaica Day Parade Brooklyn 2026 brought grand marshals, Jamaican flags, music and dancing to the borough, where spectators eventually crossed the barricades and joined the procession. Jamaica Rising Day Parade Brooklyn, New York City Photos by Richard Scalzo…

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ConnectiCon 2026 cosplay at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford

Inside the Costumes and Characters of ConnectiCon 2026

By Saturday afternoon, the Connecticut Convention Center had become a constantly shifting collection of anime heroes, comic-book villains, pirates, monsters and original fantasy characters. Swords, horns, wings and handmade props moved through the Connecticut Convention Center hallways as cosplayers stopped for photographs, found friends and slipped into character. ConnectiCon XXIII took place July 16–19 at…

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Sold-out Central Park crowd watches Spain defeat Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final

Central Park World Cup Watch Party: Spain Wins

Sports Photography · Manhattan · July 19, 2026 Global Citizen’s sold-out Central Park World Cup watch party brought approximately 50,000 football supporters to the Great Lawn as Spain defeated Argentina 1–0 after extra time. A sold-out crowd watches the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on a large screen at Central Park’s Great Lawn. Photo by…

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House of GOAL Brings Soccer Culture to Industry City in Brooklyn

House of GOAL Brings Soccer Culture to Industry City in Brooklyn House of GOAL brought soccer culture to Industry City in Brooklyn on July 4, turning the holiday afternoon into a full festival built around the world’s game. The event was centered on World Cup watch parties, but it quickly became more than a place…

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