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A gosling sits in the plumage of its mother, in a meadow in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

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Our world in photos: April 15

April 15 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

A gosling sits in the plumage of its mother, in a meadow in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Our world in photos: April 15

April 15 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

FRANKFURT — Not even a thought of leaving mama’s side: A gosling...

Rats swarm around a bag of garbage near a dumpster in New York, July 7, 2000.

How to get rid of NYC rats without brutality? Birth control is one idea

April 15 | Maysoon Khan and Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population...

Under Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, the judges of New York State will undergo more training on bail and discovery laws.

New York Courts to expand judicial training with focus on bail laws

April 15 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The New York State court system has announced an expansion of its...

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP

Crown Heights man gets 15 years to life for attempting to rape 2 women in broad daylight inside Prospect Park

April 15 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Crown Heights resident Carlis Clarke, 28, was sentenced on Thursday to 15...

Attorney General Letitia James announced that Northwell Health will pay more than $1 million after ripping off over 2,000 patients during the COVID pandemic by charging them for emergency room visits. Photo by Bebeto Matthews/AP

Northwell Health penalized over $1M for deceptive COVID-19 testing site advertising

April 15 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A local health care network tried to double-dip into patient’s...

Choral conductor Judith Clurman (left) (Photo courtesy Michael Yeshion) and Organist and Choirmaster Paul Richard Olson (Photo credit by Lisa Hancock).

Grace Church hosts ‘Messiah’ sing-along in tribute to 282nd anniversary of oratorio’s world premiere

April 15 | Francesca Norsen Tate

The public will have the chance this Saturday to join voices in...

Basketball

There’s a basketbal power brewing in Clinton Hill

April 15 | Andy Furman

Be careful – please. It may be spreading – and it could very well...

The BQE.

Brooklyn jail construction could make BQE closure even more hellish this weekend

April 12 | Mary Frost

UPDATE: The NYC Department of Design and Construction had some good news...

Two people walk among the Bluebell flowers, also known as wild hyacinth, bloom in the Hallerbos forest in Halle, Belgium, on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Bluebells are particularly associated with ancient woodland where it can dominate the forest floor to produce carpets of violet–blue flowers. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Our world in photos: April 12

April 12 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

BELGIUM — Nature’s blessing — an ancient woodland carpet: Two people walk among...

The fireboat John J. Harvey passes the Statue of Liberty, Oct. 28, 2011, in New York Harbor.

Man arrested for allegedly taking a decommissioned NYC fireboat for an overnight cruise

April 12 | Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

A man was arrested Thursday for allegedly taking a decommissioned New York...

A NYPD car.

A human head was found in an apartment refrigerator. The resident is charged with murder

April 12 | Associated Press

A New York City man has been charged with murder in connection...

Giuseppe “Joe” Mancino, aka Peppino Joe, with his son. Photos courtesy of Joe Mancino.

Peppino Joe Brings the real ‘Average Joe’ Brooklyn Italian American experience to social media

April 12 | Alice Gilbert

If you haven’t seen Peppino Joe’s Instagram or TikTok, with...

Justice Joanne Quiñones, pictured here being installed by Hon. Hector LaSalle as a Kings County Supreme Court justice this past February, is a proud advocate for diversity within the legal system. Her commitment to equity and inclusion is a cornerstone of her judicial philosophy, influenced by her upbringing in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo

Supreme Court Justice Joanne Quiñones advocates for diversity in the courts

April 12 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

In a recent episode of the podcast “Amici,” produced by...

The Kings County Supreme Court at 320 Jay St., where Justice Vincent Del Giudice sentenced Rudolph Riley to five years of post-release supervision for the fatal shooting of his romantic rival. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Gowanus grudge: Brooklyn man gets 20 years for love triangle killing

April 12 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following...

The BQE.

Avoid the BQE in Brooklyn this weekend, DOT warns

April 11 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — All Queens-bound lanes of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will...

A woman poses for a friend next to blossoming trees in the A.V. Fomin Botanical Garden, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Our world in photos: April 11

April 11 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

KYIV — Even in a country torn apart by mankind’s wars, nature...

Hasidic Jewish students observe as law enforcement establishes a perimeter around a breached wall in the synagogue that led to a tunnel dug by students, Jan. 8, 2024, in New York.

13 men plead not guilty for role in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle

April 11 | Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community pleaded not guilty Wednesday to...

Brooklyn lawyer Salvatore Strazzullo faces serious charges of embezzlement. He was previously charged with embezzlement in November 2023 as well.

Brooklyn lawyer Salvatore Strazzullo indicted again for allegedly stealing millions from clients

April 11 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Brooklyn lawyer Salvatore Strazzullo faces serious charges of embezzlement, accused of pilfering...

13th annual Artists Ball raises $2.8M for Brooklyn Museum

April 11 | Special from Brooklyn Museum

EASTERN PARKWAY — On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Museum celebrated its thirteenth annual Brooklyn...

Nets celebrate finale with ‘block’ party

April 11 | John Torenli, Sports Editor

The Nets ended the home portion of their 2023-24 schedule with...

Members of numerous Brooklyn and Queens community groups gathered in Sunset Park on Wednesday to launch the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Environmental Justice Coalition. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

BQE Environmental Justice Coalition launches, demands ‘corridor-wide’ BQE rethinking

April 10 | Mary Frost

SUNSET PARK — As hundreds of trucks and cars rumbled past on Wednesday...

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave from the Blue Room Balcony with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko Kishida during a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Our world in photos: April 10

April 10 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stronger alliances being formed in a tumultuous world … and...

The city has began to house migrant men in a former factory building along the Gowanus Canal, Dec. 22, 2023.

Migrant Men Move Into Gowanus Shelter Before Planned State Toxin Testing

April 10 | Greg B. Smith, THE CITY

Over the weekend the city’s homeless services agency began housing migrant...

From left, James Crumbley, defense lawyer Mariell Lehman, Jennifer Crumbley, and defense lawyer Shannon Smith await sentencing in Oakland County, Mich., court on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Photo: Ed White/AP

School shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

April 10 | Ed White, Associated Press

The parents of a Michigan school shooter were each sentenced to at...

Kristin Fritz, a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Dr. Derrick Todd, poses for a portrait, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Portsmouth, N.H. Photo: Charles Krupa/AP

More than 200 women and several men accuse doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse

April 10 | Michael Casey, Associated Press

More than a decade ago, Kristin Fritz was struggling with pain in...

Actor Jonathan Majors leaves Criminal Court with his girlfriend Megan Good after his sentencing in Manhattan on Monday, April 8, 2024 in New York. Photo: Brittainy Newman/AP

Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time, sentenced to counseling for assaulting ex-girlfriend

April 10 | Philip Marcello, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Actor Jonathan Majors has been ordered to complete a yearlong...

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he watches play on the 18th hole green during the final round of LIV Golf Miami. Photo: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to delay criminal trial

April 10 | Jennifer Peltz and Michael Sisak, Associated Press

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected former President...

Ollie: Younger Nets eager to learn

April 10 | John Torenli, Sports Editor

Nets interim coach Kevin Ollie won’t lead Brooklyn back into...

A woman dressed in traditional attire participates in a procession to mark Gudi Padwa or the Marathi New Year in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, April 9, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Our world in photos: April 9

April 9 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

MUMBAI — Where else but India — bright colored pom poms on the handlebars...

The Empire State Building, Wednesday, March 9, 2016

New York City’s skyscrapers are built to withstand most earthquakes

April 9 | Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers...

Former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives for a GOP fundraiser, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. Photo: Lynne Sladky/AP

Trump declines to endorse national abortion ban, says limits should be left to the states

April 9 | Jill Colvin and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump said he believes abortion limits should...