The Brooklyn Eagle’s top stories of 2016
Happy new year, Brooklyn! As we usher in 2017, the Brooklyn Eagle wanted to share with our readers the most widely read, viewed and shared articles, videos and photos of 2016.
This past year was monumental for Brooklyn in many ways. Over the last 12 months, America saw Hillary Clinton, who had her headquarters in Brooklyn Heights, become the first woman to be a major party’s nominee. The Democratic presidential nominee runner-up was Bernie Sanders, who was born in Midwood, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard played host to a heated debate between the two candidates.