Brooklyn is getting a silver screen closeup. Documentarian Ric Burns will be at the Brooklyn Historical Society for an evening of documentary films all about the borough’s history and present.

The Mexican navy tall ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge had departed less than 5 minutes before its masts crashed into the historic span, according to a timeline laid out by investigators Monday.

When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 10 mph wind set ...