{"id":231527,"date":"2026-05-14T15:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/231527\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:47:09","slug":"goal-brooklyn-cultural-groups-join-nyc-neighborhood-passport-program-ahead-of-2026-world-cup-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/231527\/","title":{"rendered":"Goal! Brooklyn cultural groups join NYC Neighborhood Passport program ahead of 2026 World Cup \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Brooklyn prepares for the FIFA World Cup\u2019s<\/a> global spotlight, local arts groups, libraries and cultural institutions are set to play a central role in how New Yorkers experience the tournament beyond the stadiums.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the launch of \u201cNYC Neighborhood Passport,\u201d a citywide initiative encouraging residents and visitors to explore neighborhoods through local cultural programming, immigrant-owned businesses and community events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The passport program, developed alongside Team Wonder and NYC Tourism + Conventions, will allow participants to collect artist-designed stamps at participating organizations across the city beginning June 11. Among the Brooklyn Groups participating are 651 ARTS, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, Cypress Hills Fulton Business Improvement District, Fifth Avenue Committee, I AM CARIBBEING\/Little Caribbean NYC and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The initiative aims to direct World Cup visitors away from Manhattan-centric tourism and into neighborhoods where immigrant cultures have shaped the borough\u2019s identity, including Crown Heights, Sunset Park, East New York and Flatbush.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe World Cup isn\u2019t just coming to MetLife Stadium. It\u2019s coming to every neighborhood that makes New York the most diverse, dynamic city in the world,\u201d Mamdani said in a statement. \u201cWhether you\u2019re arriving at JFK for the first time or you\u2019ve lived in the five boroughs your whole life, we want every New Yorker and every visitor to experience the full breadth of this city during the World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each passport stamp has been designed by local artists representing countries participating in the World Cup, including Brazil, Ghana, Mexico, Argentina and the Dominican Republic. Participants are encouraged to travel across neighborhoods collecting stamps at dance performances, exhibits, talks and block parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NYC Neighborhood Passport booklets will be available at every public library in the city. Brooklyn Public Library <\/a>President and CEO Linda E. Johnson said the organization is \u201cexcited to partner with Mayor Mamdani.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery one of the 48 World Cup nations has a community here in New York \u2014 and in Brooklyn in particular,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to celebrate that heritage with free World Cup screenings at dozens of libraries and a Neighborhood Passport to guide New Yorkers through the rich cultural opportunities right outside their door.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The Brooklyn Public Library\u2019s central branch.Photo photo<\/p>\n

Brooklyn organizations are also expected to benefit from a new digital events calendar and interactive map launching through NYC Tourism\u2019s World Cup hub later this month. The platform will spotlight free and low-cost events across the city, giving smaller community groups and neighborhood institutions visibility during one of the largest sporting events in the world.<\/p>\n

Participating organization Prospect Park Alliance<\/a> (PPA) acknowledged Brooklyn\u2019s cultural traditions and the park\u2019s unique role in the borough.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cProspect Park has always been at the center of Brooklyn\u2019s melting pot,\u201d PPA President Morgan Monaco said in a statement. \u201cNeighbors representing the full breadth of New York\u2019s diversity gather here to celebrate cultural traditions and enjoy accessible outdoor activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

More information on the NYC Neighborhood Passport can be found here<\/a>, along with a full list of participating organizations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Participating Brooklyn organizations:\u00a0<\/p>\n

En Garde Arts
\nFifth Avenue Committee
\nJuneteenth NYC
\nKensington Cultural Council
\nWest Indian American Day Carnival Association
\n651 ARTS
\nBRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
\nCypress Hills Fulton Business Improvement District
\nFifth Avenue Committee
\nI AM CARIBBEING\/Little Caribbean NYC
\nMark Morris Dance Group
\nMOCADA
\nProspect Park Alliance
\nThe Laundromat Project<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Brooklyn prepares for the FIFA World Cup\u2019s global spotlight, local arts groups, libraries and cultural institutions are…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":231528,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[87442,98,23161,3462,14749,34049,1873,32576,90788,9,12,370,56,63,65,90357,64,14769,15739,400,90358,82],"class_list":["post-231527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-bric-celebrate-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-arts","tag-brooklyn-culture","tag-brooklyn-public-library","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-flatbush","tag-immigrant-communities","tag-mocada","tag-new-york","tag-news","tag-newsletter","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-neighborhood-passport","tag-nyc-news","tag-nyc-tourism","tag-prospect-park","tag-soccer","tag-team-wonder","tag-zohran-mamdani"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}