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Atlantic Antic Closes Ten Blocks of Atlantic Avenue on Sunday

The free street fair runs noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, with a kids’ Playtopia from noon to 4.

Lenape Nations Pow Wow Returns to Prospect Park Oct. 3–4

Free with RSVP at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside; Grand Entry begins at 11 a.m. each day.

Met Opera and the City Launch 70,000 Free Tickets Through ‘Opera for All’

A monthly lottery gives 10,000 tickets to New Yorkers who haven’t bought Met seats since 2019.

Brooklyn Public Library Unveils Design for a Rebuilt Pacific Library

Safdie Architects and AYON Studio plan an accessible entrance, sunken garden and glass pavilion.

Hochul Announces $4 Million for Final Phase of Prospect Park Lake Restoration

The money completes a $25 million project with accessible paths, bridges and dark-sky lighting.

Carnegie Diner & Cafe Opens at DeKalb Market Hall

The all-day breakfast spot at 445 Gold St. is the owner’s eighth location nationally.

State Panel Clears Maimonides Health to Join NYC Health + Hospitals

The $2.2 billion deal still needs further state approvals and possible court sign-off.

Brooklyn Public Library Opens a 4,700-Square-Foot Teen Center at Central

The space at Grand Army Plaza is the largest teen center in the library’s 62-branch system.

Free 2-K Begins With About 2,000 Two-Year-Olds as NYC Schools Open

The mayor’s goal is 12,000 seats by next fall.