Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Families got an inside look at their neighborhood firehouses, met firefighters and learned about fire safety on Saturday and Sunday during the annual FDNY Open House weekend.

Kids (and face it, even some adults) wanted to run away and join the “Cirkus” on Montague Street on Sunday.

The event brought hundreds of families to the meandering paths and grassy meadows of Pier 6, which were lined with activity stations.

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Ignore the misinformation and vote “Yes” on Proposition One to pass New York's Equal Rights Amendment, a host of Brooklyn officials and advocates urged from the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall on Saturday.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Dogs dressed as sausages, lobsters and shopping carts took over Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights on Sunday for the Montague

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The annual Brooklyn Heights Halloween Parade brought hundreds of youngsters dressed as cartoon characters, cereal boxes, fairies and walking pizza slices to the Promenade on Sunday.

COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT – Waving signs reading “TOPA and COPA,” dozens of tenants of 63 Tiffany Place, in Brooklyn's Columbia Street

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — “The reason you keep going in life is because of friendships, and being connected and caring for each other,” said Grace Gray

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Two of the 84th Precinct's civilian heroes — Boerum Hill residents Mark and Cheryl Gelbs — were honored with New York State

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Fast action by an 84th Precinct police officer prevented what could have been a tragedy in Downtown Brooklyn.