Brooklyn Magazine

Brooklyn Magazine is a digital news platform that highlights the vibrant culture, community, business, arts, and leisure of New York's largest borough. Acquired by Michael Bassik, the website went live in December 2020. Previously, it was a glossy quarterly magazine that showcased the arts, fashion, and upscale culture of Brooklyn, New York.

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The Best Yoga Studios in Brooklyn

2 days ago | bkmag.com | Stacey Lastoe

With an emphasis on inclusion and authenticity, the best yoga studios in Brooklyn offer more than just downward dogs—they offer community. From steamy studios in Park Slope to restorative sessions in Sunset Park, the borough’s yoga scene hums with creativity and positive energy. Whether you’re a first-timer or a lifelong practitioner coming to the mat, these 10 studios are ready to welcome you into the fold. Yogis & Yoginis432 6th Ave.
The Alvin Ailey Company Comes Home Again

1 week ago | bkmag.com | Abe Beame

The great dancer, choreographer, and founder of the Brooklyn-based Evidence dance company Ronald K. Brown has a familiar story that echoes generations of artists dating back to Alvin Ailey’s professional debut as a performer on the Brooklyn Academy of Music stage in 1957. His relationship to dance, his way into the artform that would define his life, begins with Ailey himself.
Last Call at Bed-Vyne & Brew

1 week ago | bkmag.com | Abe Beame

The best way to understand the enchanted 12-year run of of Bed-Vyne & Brew—a small, dearly beloved, soon-to-be departed bar at the intersection of Putnam Avenue and Tompkins Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant—is its owners had no intention of opening it, but were essentially forced to by a neighborhood that willed it into existence.
10 Lizards You Need to See at The New Gecko Gallery in Bushwick

1 week ago | bkmag.com | Anna Rahmanan

Deep in the belly of the McKibbin Lofts, long home to some of Brooklyn’s strangest and most mythologized gatherings, is a new and wholesomely conservation-minded attraction. The Gecko Gallery, a literal zoo, opened this past week, collecting through legal, ethical, and trackable sources more than 150 lizards in the square footage of a “cozy” studio apartment nearby.
Brooklyn Mirage Fires CEO Josh Wyatt

2 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Scott Enman

Brooklyn Mirage CEO Josh Wyatt, hired in October to rebrand and revamp Avant Gardner, was fired on Thursday after a tumultuous and brief tenure at the company that was plagued by four weekends of cancelled shows due to failed safety inspections, unmet construction deadlines, and a worsening relationship with fans. “Effective immediately, Josh Wyatt is no longer with Avant Gardner,” wrote Avant Gardner’s Director of People and Culture, Geraldine Clerfe in an email to the company obtained by BKMAG.
What to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend

2 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Shawn Setaro

Happy Memorial Day! To commemorate the official unofficial-beginning-of-summer, we’ve got a number of great ways for you to celebrate in this edition of the Weekend Guide. We’re not including any tips for Monday, though. That part is up to you. But if you’re ready to start your long weekend early (like, on Thursday), check out the suggestions below.
Brooklyn Mirage Postpones All Memorial Day Weekend Shows

2 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Michael Gonik

Shows by Empire of The Sun and The Chainsmokers were impacted by the latest round of delays from Brooklyn Mirage Hate to say we called it, but alas. Brooklyn Mirage has wiped its calendar clean yet again.
When Will Brooklyn Mirage Finally Open?

2 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Scott Enman

The Brooklyn Mirage is certainly living up to its name. Last week, a third set of shows was cancelled at the venue due to a failed safety inspection earlier this month. In what was arguably its biggest weekend yet, in terms of artists booked, events featuring Peggy Gou, The Martinez Brothers, and Anjunadeep were forced to reschedule or relocate in a hurry.
Behind The Design of The New York Liberty's Championship Rings

3 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Juliana Ukiomogbe

Last October, the New York Liberty made history. After narrowly defeating the Minnesota Lynx 3-2 in the Finals, they won the 2024 WNBA Championship, making it the team’s first win since its inception in 1997. It was also New York City’s first professional basketball victory since the Knicks won back in 1973. Over the past few years, the league has undeniably reached a new peak. For one, viewership has soared. The Liberty’s record-breaking win was the most-watched WNBA Finals game since the 90s.
Brooklyn Mirage Cancels Another Weekend of Shows

3 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Michael Gonik

It’s been an unenviable run for Brooklyn Mirage these last few weeks. First, they pull the plug on opening weekend just hours ahead of their first performance. Then, the venue was (presumably) forced to do the same the following weekend. And now, it seems they’ve quietly cleared yet another weekend of programming after failing a safety inspection on May 1. It marks their third consecutive week of cancellations, relocations, and delays.