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Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday set an ambitious goal of 30 percent of city contract awards to minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) by 2021. Photo by Ed Reed Mayoral Photography Office

De Blasio’s goal of 30 percent contract awards to minorities and women may hit stumbling block in Albany

Flanked by minority and women business owners, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday an ambitious plan to award 30 percent of the dollar amount of city contracts to minority- and women-owned  … Full Article
Regina Myer, former president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, was announced as the new president of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership during the “Make it in Brooklyn” summit, which was held at City Point this week. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Regina Myer introduced as new president of Downtown Brooklyn Partnership at ‘Make it in Brooklyn’ summit

Shifting her focus from the waterfront to downtown, Regina Myer, former president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, was formally introduced as the new president of the Down … Full Article
The parade draws children from all of the area’s schools. Students from P.S. 102 marched behind their school banner in the 2014 parade. Eagle file photos by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge set to host Ragamuffin Parade, 3 Ave. Fest

Bay Ridge will devote an entire day this weekend to the joys of childhood and will follow it up by hosting a family-oriented event the next day. … Full Article
Sophomore Romario Guscott scored the game-winner in overtime Wednesday afternoon as LIU-Brooklyn completed its best non-conference start since 1992 with a 2-1 win at NJIT. Photo courtesy of LIU-Brooklyn Athletics

Guscott scores a big one for Blackbirds

And now, the real season begins for the defending Northeast Conference champion LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds men’s soccer squad. … Full Article

NEWS

A planned 49-story tower at 141 Willoughby St., shown in the rendering above, has united community groups and co-op boards in Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn opposed to rezoning that would allow it to be taller than currently permitted. Courtesy of Morris Adjmi Architects
Community Board Six boasts neighborhoods with beautiful old homes, like the ones on this block in Park Slope. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas
From left: State Assemblymember Pamela Harris, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, William Handwerker, Steven Handwerker, David Sternshein, Kenneth Handwerker and Councilmember Mark Treyger Eagle photos by Arthur De Gaeta

BROOKLYN BOOKBEAT

Sulome Anderson. Photo courtesy of Sulome Anderson
Colson Whitehead. Photo by Madeline Whitehead, courtesy of BAM
Here's an aerial view of the action at the Brooklyn Book Festival. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

COURTS AND LAW

The Kings County Family Court held its fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Month event, where Hon. Dora Irizarry was the keynote speaker. Pictured from left: Hon. Jeanette Ruiz, administrative judge of the New York City Family Court; Hon. Dora L. Irizarry, chief judge of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; and Hon. Amanda White, supervising judge of Brooklyn’s Family Court. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese
Court sketch by Alba Acevedo
Stephen A. Spinelli (at right, with New York state Sen. Marty Golden on left) was sworn in as the newest president of the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association during a ceremony on Wednesday. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

BUSINESS

Regina Myer, former president of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, was announced as the new president of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership during the “Make it in Brooklyn” summit, which was held at City Point this week. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

EDUCATION & KIDS

City schools will be partnering with library systems, Google and Sprint to offer free Wi-Fi hotspots to high-needs public school students and families. Shown above: Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking with students at a recent technology-related event. Photo by Michael Appleton
Isabella Grillo (second from left) receives congratulations from Associate Principal Gilda T. King, Principal Mary Ann Spicijaric and Assistant Principal Lauriann Wierzbowski (left to right) after learning that she has been named a Commended Student. Photo courtesy of Fontbonne Hall Academy
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña waits her turn at the pop up IDNYC center at Fort Hamilton High School on Wednesday. Photos courtesy of Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

RELIGION

Monsignor David Cassato, pastor of St. Athanasius Church, gives introductory remarks before the unveiling of Mother Saint Teresa’s statue on Sunday. With him are representatives from the Albanian community Kozeta Turishta and Marco Kepi, who is president of the Albanian Roots Organization. Photo by Arthur DeGaeta
Dr. Matt Burdette, St. Ann’s Wisdom Year seminarian intern. Photo credit: Katherine Brownlow/courtesy St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
Leonard Petlakh, executive director of the Kings Bay Y. Photo courtesy of the Kings Bay Y

HISTORY

Basketball superstar Kevin Durant celebrates his birthday today. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Actress and entrepreneuer Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates her birthday today. Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP
Late night host Jimmy Fallon celebrates his birthday today. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

REAL ESTATE

This is 3 Pierrepont Place, which overlooks the Promenade in Brooklyn Heights. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan
Cammeby’s International Group announced that CVS will be leasing space in the Neptune/Sixth development in Coney Island. Architect’s rendering courtesy of S9 Architecture
This rendering depicts a new apartment building (center) that is being built at 189 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights. Marvel Architects' rendering by Kilograph

SPORTS

Sophomore Romario Guscott scored the game-winner in overtime Wednesday afternoon as LIU-Brooklyn completed its best non-conference start since 1992 with a 2-1 win at NJIT. Photo courtesy of LIU-Brooklyn Athletics
Brock Nelson and the rest of the Islanders were upended, 5-2, by the rival New York Rangers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. AP photo
Shane Prince (far right) accepts congratulations after scoring in the third period of the Islanders’ 3-0 exhibition victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Downtown’s Barclays Center on Monday night. AP photo

POLITICS

Mayor Bill de Blasio. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday set an ambitious goal of 30 percent of city contract awards to minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) by 2021. Photo by Ed Reed Mayoral Photography Office
U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan says his proposed legislation is a direct response to testimony at subcommittee hearings that the chaired. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

HEALTH

Ioannis “Yanni” Hatzaras. Photo courtesy of NYU Lutheran
John K. Houten MD. Photo courtesy of Maimonides
Bay Ridge Cares has led a Go Gold Bay Ridge campaign for the past few years. Volunteers even decorated a tree on Fifth Avenue with gold yarn in 2014. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

ARTS AND FUN

Guests watch a one-minute snippet of BRIC TV’s upcoming fall programs. Photos by Antonio M. Rosario
The parade draws children from all of the area’s schools. Students from P.S. 102 marched behind their school banner in the 2014 parade. Eagle file photos by Paula Katinas
Nature’s skyscrapers will be joining Downtown Brooklyn’s skyscrapers this weekend for Brooklyn artist Spencer Finch’s “Lost Man Creek,” a new public art exhibit that will recreate 790 acres of Redwood National Park in the heart of Brooklyn. Photos by Micah Bozeman, Courtesy Public Art Fund, NY

CRIME

Donneil Foskey was sentenced on Wednesday by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun (shown above). Eagle file photo by Mario Belluomo
@NYPD71Pct posted this image of the flier on Aug. 25. Image from Twitter
Imam Maulama Akonjee is shown and another man died in a fatal shooting Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, as they left the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in Queens. Abdul Chowdhury via AP

OPINIONS

NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña‎. Courtesy of NYC Department of Education
GiGi Grubb, a mother of two, was born and raised in East New York, where she has lived and worked for her entire life. Photo courtesy of GiGi Grubb
Gerardo Delgado lived in Park Slope. Photo courtesy of Robinson Iglesias

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