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FIND AND POST LOCAL EVENTS AT B ROO K LY N PA P E R.C O M / E V E NTS Since 1978 • (718) 260–2500 • ©2026 DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, DUMBO, WILLIAMSBURG, GREENPOINT AND BED STUY May 8-14, 2026 INSIDE HAVING A BALL Pedal power Bergen, Dean streets to get bike boulevards PAGE 11 As Met Gala draws criticism, People’s Wok of relief Ball celebrates W’burg restaurant blends inclusivity Sichuan flavors with PAGE 2 mission of comfort PAGE 36 Chilling scene Clashes erupt as ICE agents drag man from Brooklyn hospital PAGE 9 A model walks the runway at the 2026 People’s Ball at Brooklyn Central Library on Sunday, May 3. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann Vol. 49, No. 19 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNPAPER.COM
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