Day: September 9, 2025

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A historic Lenape tradition is returning to Prospect Park this weekend after decades away. 

On Sept. 13 and 14, the park will host the United Lenape/Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow, its first intertribal gathering since 1972 and the second-ever Lenape Pow Wow in New York City. 

The weekend welcomes indigenous Lenape communities back to their ancestral homeland and celebrates Lenape culture and heritage with dancing and music, food, art and artisan crafts. 

“Reviving the Pow Wow tradition in Prospect Park provides the Lenape/Lunáapeew who were forced to relocate across the continent back to their ancestral homelands to reunite and celebrate, and offers Brooklynites of all backgrounds the chance to immerse themselves in the cultures of the original stewards of this land,” said Morgan Monaco, President of Prospect Park Alliance, in a statement. 

The Lenape, also known as the Lunáapeew, are indigenous to New York City, and lived across the five boroughs — including in Brooklyn. Conflict with American settlers, war, and disease killed thousands, and the Lenape were eventually forced out of their homeland. 

From 1916 to 1972, Prospect Park hosted regular intertribal Pow Wows, gatherings where Lenape/Lunáapeew gathered with neighboring tribes to socialize and celebrate. Now, the Prospect Park Alliance is working with the Éenda-Lŭnaapeewáhkiing Collective and the American Indian Community House to bring the tradition back. 

“This Pow Wow serves as an educational message to the broader community, and a social and cultural message for us, the Lenape people,” said George Stonefish, founder of the EL Collective. “We want all to leave the Pow Wow with a deeper understanding about why we as contemporary Native Americans still follow our culture, practice our dances and share our songs today.”

The Pow Wow is a “crucial step in healing deep-seated wounds from our nation’s past,” Monaco said. The event is part of the Alliance’s ReImagine Lefferts program, which uses the historic Lefferts House to explore the lives and resilience of Indigenous peoples and the Africans later enslaved by the Lefferts family. 

“This event holds significant cultural and historical importance, serving as a vibrant celebration of the rich traditions, heritage, and enduring spirit of the Lenape/Lunáapeew people,” said Patricia Tarrant, executive director of American Indian Community House, in a statement. “It is through such gatherings that we can build stronger, more inclusive communities that recognize and cherish the contributions of Native American cultures to our shared history.”

The Second United Lenape/Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow takes place on Saturday, Sept. 13 and Sunday, Sept. 14 from 12-6 p.m. at the Prospect Park LeFrak Center, near the Parkside Avenue/Ocean Avenue entrance to Prospect Park. Admission is free, RSVP is encouraged.

The southern Brooklyn communities will gather Thursday morning, Sept. 11, to pay tribute to the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks

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This week marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. As the anniversary approaches, communities across Brooklyn will gather to honor the lives lost and reflect on the tragedy that forever changed the city.

Memorials and vigils will be held throughout the borough, giving residents a chance to pay tribute and stand together in remembrance.

Sept. 10

Candlelight ceremony at the Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance

The Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance will host its “A Light and a Prayer” candlelight ceremony on Sept. 10 at the western wall of Maimonides Park in Coney Island. The event will honor those listed on the Wall, as well as responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses.

Special music to celebrate the lives of those memorialized will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7 p.m. Candles will be provided.

Sept. 11

Memorial service at Seth Low Park

Council Member Susan Zhuang and Assembly Member William Colton will host a community memorial service on Sept. 11 at Bensonhurst’s Seth Low Park. The event, scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon, will honor the lives lost in the Sept. 11 attacks and pay tribute to first responders and community members who helped New York rebuild in the aftermath.

The program will include keynote speakers, a color guard, performances by students from I.S. 96 Seth Low and recognition of local leaders and community partners, the lawmakers said.

Vigil at American Veterans Memorial Pier

NIA Community Services Network will hold its annual Sept. 11 vigil at 7 p.m. at Bay Ridge’s American Veterans Memorial Pier. The event is co-sponsored by Council Member Justin Brannan and State Sen. Andrew Gounardes.

The vigil will feature remarks from community members and first responders, along with performances and interfaith prayers.

Memorial candle vigil at Bill Brown Park

The Brooklyn/Bedford Park 9/11 Memorial Committee will hold its annual candlelight vigil at the handball court in Bill Brown Park on Avenue X between East 25th Street and Bedford Avenue. The ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m.

Sunset Park 9/11 Vigil

Council Member Alexa Avilés, Assembly Member Marcela Mitaynes and Community Board 7 will sponsor a Sept. 11 memorial vigil at Sunset Park’s 9/11 Living Memorial Grove. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. Organizers said they will gather with community members to honor the lives lost and their loved ones.

Memorial Lights viewing at the Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 100 people who died on Sept. 11, will host an evening memorial from 7 to 9 p.m. Visitors can watch the memorial lights over Manhattan from one of the cemetery’s hills, then stay for speakers and a reading of names of those memorialized there.

The free event is open to the public, and advance registration is encouraged.

Asser Levy Park Memorial Ceremony 

The September 11 Family Group will hold a memorial ceremony at 4 p.m. at Asser Levy Park. Attendees will also be able to visit the park’s 9/11 memorial on Surf Avenue and West Fifth Street to honor those remembered there.

This week marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks at the World Trade Center. As the anniversary approaches, communities across Brooklyn will gather to honor the lives and reflect on the tragedy that forever changed the city. 

Memorials and vigils will be held throughout the borough, providing residents with an opportunity to pay tribute and stand together in remembrance. 

Sept. 10

Candlelight ceremony at the Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance

The Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance will host “A Light and a Prayer” candlelight ceremony on Sept. 10 at the “western wall of Maimonides Park” in Coney Island. They plan to honor “those on the Wall and those responders who have passed away from 9/11 related illnesses since then.” 

At 5:30 p.m., they’ll play special music to “celebrate the lives” of those on the Wall, with the ceremony to start at 7:00 p.m. Candles will be provided. 

Sept. 11

Memorial service at Seth Low Park

Council member Susan Zhuang and Assembly member William Colton will host a community memorial service on Sept. 11 at Bensonhurst’s Seth Low Park. The 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. event will “honor the lives lost during the Sept. 11 attacks and pay tribute to the first responders and community members who helped New York rebuild in the aftermath.”

According to the members, the event will feature keynote speakers, color guards, students from I.S. 96 Seth Low and recognition of “local leaders and community partners.” 

Memorial candle vigil at Bill Brown Park

The Brooklyn/Bedford Park 9/11 Memorial Committee will hold its annual candle vigil at the handball court at Bill Brown Park on Avenue X between East 25th Street and Bedford Avenue. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. 

Sunset Park 9/11 Vigil

Council Member Alexa Avilés, Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes and Community Board 7 will sponsor a memorial vigil at Sunset Park’s 9/11 Living Memorial Grove on Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. They will “gather alongside community members” to honor the lives lost and their loved ones. 

Vigil at American Veterans Memorial Pier

NIA Community Services Network will host its annual vigil on Sept. 11 at 7:00 p.m. in Bay Rudge’s American Veterans Memorial Pier. Co-sponsored by Council member Justin Brannan and State Senator Andrew Goundardes, the vigil will feature remarks from community members, first responders, performances and interfaith prayers. 

Memorial Lights viewing at the Green-Wood Cemetery

The Green-Wood Cemetery “serves as the final resting place for over 100 people who lost their lives” on Sept. 11. From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., watch the memorial lights over Manhattan on one of the cemetery’s hills and stay for speakers and a name-reading of those memorialized at the cemetery. The cemetery encourages registering before the free event. 

Asser Levy Park Memorial Ceremony 

The September 11 Family Group will host a memorial ceremony at Asser Levy Park at 4:00 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the park’s 9/11 memorial on Surf Avenue and West 5th Street and remember those memorialized there.