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Jonathan M. Weld. Photo courtesy of The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Brooklyn Hospital Center’s interim CEO to take over on March 1

A trustee of The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Jonathan M. Weld, will be taking over as interim president and chief executive officer of the hospital on Sunday, March 1. … Full Article
NYC Councilmember Mathieu Eugene on Friday presented a check for $2.8 million to Kings County Hospital Center.

NYC Councilmember Eugene presents $2.8 M to Kings County Hospital for new PET/CT scanners

NYC Councilmember Mathieu Eugene (D-40) on Friday presented a check for $2.8 million to Kings County Hospital Center in East Flatbush, to be used to purchase new high-tech PET/CT and CT scanners. … Full Article
Hon. Jeanette Ruiz (left) and the Brooklyn Family Court hosted a Black History Month event at the courthouse entitled “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture” with Hon. Sheila Abdus-Salaam (right) as the keynote speaker. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Brooklyn’s Family Court celebrates Black History Month

The Kings County Family Court hosted its second annual Black History Month celebration at its courthouse on Thursday with a powerfully energetic program of special guests and a musical perfor … Full Article
Loretta Lynch's nomination was approved by a senate committee. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File

Senate panel approves Brooklyn's Loretta Lynch as attorney general

WASHINGTON— The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Loretta Lynch's nomination to be attorney general, sending it to the full Senate. … Full Article

NEWS

In this December 2014 file photo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, and NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, center, stand on stage during a New York Police Academy graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden. After months of friction between the NYPD’s sergeants union and de Blasio, the union is signing a new labor contract with City Hall. AP Photo/John Minchillo
A courtroom sketch shows the three Brooklyn men arraigned on Wednesday. One of the men allegedly planned to bomb Coney Island, alarming local politicians that Homeland Security funding could soon decrease. AP Graphic/Jane Rosenberg
BHA 2015 Annual Meeting

BROOKLYN BOOKBEAT

Authors Neil Gaiman (l.) and Daniel Handler (known as Lemony Snicket) appeared in conversation at BAM this week. Photo by Elena Olivo, courtesy of BAM
Adam Sternbergh, author of “Shovel Ready” and “Near Enemy,” is among three Brooklyn authors who have been nominated for the 2015 Edgar Allen Poe awards. Photo by Marvin Orellana
Photo courtesy of Full Fathom Five Digital

COURTS AND LAW

Hon. Jeanette Ruiz (left) and the Brooklyn Family Court hosted a Black History Month event at the courthouse entitled “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture” with Hon. Sheila Abdus-Salaam (right) as the keynote speaker. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese
The United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York celebrated “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture,” during a Black History Month event where U.S. Attorney nominee Loretta E. Lynch presented former Mayor David Dinkins with the 2015 Trailblazer award. Photos by Rob Abruzzese.
Court sketch by Alba Acevedo

BUSINESS

Pictured from left: Edward Kramer, a member of the Operation Hope Northeastern Board; Mary Hagerty Ehrsam, CEO, New York and Division President, HOPE Youth Empowerment Group Operation HOPE, Inc.; U.S. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke; Assemblymember Annette Robinson; Brian Doran, N.Y. Metro Region executive, PCB; and Pedro Barry, Small Business Program manager, Operation HOPE. Photo courtesy of Popular Community Bank
Coney Island Brewing Company’s two new beers, 1609 and Overpass, were inspired by Brooklyn’s rich history. Photo courtesy of Coney Island Brewing Company
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, photo courtesy of Stringer's office

EDUCATION & KIDS

Carmen Farina, AP file photo
Taylor Swift performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in Times Square this past October. A spokeswoman for the city Department of Education said Tuesday that Swift has now given $50,000 in song proceeds to New York City schools. Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File
Anthony Villamagna (second from left) drew a large crowd of students to his table at the St. Patrick Catholic Academy Science Fair. The excited youngsters couldn’t wait to touch the slime he studied as part of his project, titled “Is Slime a Liquid or a Solid?”

RELIGION

Stephanie Argueta (striped shirt) teaches merengue, bachata and salsa steps. With her in the foreground is Jefferson Walters, who also nimbly taught freestyle ballroom dancing.
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will be distributing ashes for Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint James in downtown Brooklyn. The bishop is shown celebrating a mass last year. Eagle photo by Francesca Norsen Tate
Some members of Mosaic Baptist Church’s leadership team: Lead Pastor Stephen Stallard, Teaching Pastor Woodley Victor, worship leader Daneja Amann and pastoral intern Kevin Liu. Photo by Francesca Norsen Tate

HISTORY

Singer Michael Bolton celebrates his birthday today. Photo by Rob Latour/Invision/AP
Basketball star Joakim Noah, who attended Poly Prep, celebrates his birthday today. AP photo
Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather celebrates his birthday today. AP photo

REAL ESTATE

Restaurant tenants are starting to sign on the dotted line for space at Empire Stores on the DUMBO waterfront. Rendering courtesy of Visual House
Vacant storefronts just aren't pretty. So we snapped some shots instead of Fifth Avenue Bay Ridge streetscapes. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan
Dina Rosvoglou, a second-generation family member involved in Mike's Donuts, is at the shop shortly after sunrise. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

SPORTS

Doyin Isaac carried Xaverian on his back during a 19-0 run in the fourth quarter that led to a Clippers victory and sends them to the Brooklyn-Queens final. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese
Joe Johnson’s 21 points and 10 rebounds weren’t enough to help the Brooklyn Nets win their third straight game since the All-Star break Wednesday night in New Orleans. AP photo
The St. Francis Brooklyn men’s basketball team has captured its first NEC regular-season title since the 2003-04 season. Photo courtesy of SFC Brooklyn Athletics

POLITICS

The two candidates to replace Michael Grimm's seat in congress is set. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants more funding, control of NYC schools. AP photo
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted to continue funding for the Department of Homeland Security. AP Photo/Molly Riley

HEALTH

Jonathan M. Weld. Photo courtesy of The Brooklyn Hospital Center
NYC Councilmember Mathieu Eugene on Friday presented a check for $2.8 million to Kings County Hospital Center.
Members of the team responsible for the Heart & Vascular Center at Maimonides Medical Center present the flag in honor of National Heart Month. At left is Dominick Stanzione, executive vice president and COO of Maimonides. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

ARTS AND FUN

Austin Smith (l.) as George and Amber Gray as Zoe play out a melodrama of hopeless love in the Theatre for a New Audience production of Soho Rep's “An Octoroon” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Photos by Gerry Goodstein
Photo courtesy of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership
Harmonica virtuoso Jiayi He will dazzle audiences with his skills in a concert on March 15. Photo courtesy of Art on the Corner

CRIME

This .40 caliber was caught by TSA officers at a security checkpoint at JFK Thursday morning. Photo courtesy of TSA
Loretta Lynch, AP Photo/Susan Walsh
Eric Schneiderman, AP photo

OPINIONS

In this Nov. 6, 2013, photo, Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, leave their house in Park Slope. While the mayor and his family now reside at Gracie Mansion in Manhattan, de Blasio still frequents the Prospect Park YMCA in his old neighborhood. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan
David E. Levine is the author of “If You Give a Donkey the White House.” Photo courtesy of David Levine
Esther Meroño, an undocumented American who was born in Spain, is an Online Organizer at Auburn Seminary and a volunteer ambassador at FWD.us. She has joined others across the country in using the hashtag #undocumentedandunafraid. Photo courtesy of Esther Meroño

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