Pro-Palestinian Pasadena City College students walk out of class as they demonstrate against the Israel-Hamas war in Pasadena, Calif., on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Sarah Reingewirtz/The Orange County Register via AP)

Our world in photos: May 1

May 1 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

PASADENA — More students everywhere feeling ‘warmly in the matter’: Pro-Palestinian students...

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Michael Farkas (left) and Darran Winslow, president of the Kings County Criminal Bar Association, pose in front of the closet of over 50 suits they already collected. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Robert Abruzzese

Brooklyn legal community’s suit drive continues, donations still needed

May 1 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn legal community has swiftly gathered more than 50 suits in...

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Professor Debbie Bechtel shares a joyful moment at her retirement celebration, marking 27 years of impactful service at Brooklyn Law School. Photos courtesy of Brooklyn Law School

Community celebrates career of retiring Brooklyn law school professor Debbie Bechtel

May 1 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn Law School community recently gathered to honor the retirement of...

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Business

Developers, elected officials break ground in Bushwick on $75M affordable housing

April 4 | Special to BROOKLYN SPACE

BUSHWICK — It took a village to make a village, and it happened...

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Camber Property Group & Riseboro break ground on $75 million affordable development in Bushwick

April 4 | Special to BROOKLYN SPACE

BUSHWICK — This week, Camber Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership co-hosted...

Crime

Bulletproof plexiglass partitions during construction inside the Exotic Smoke Shop in Brooklyn Heights.

Barricaded Brooklyn Heights weed shop remains open despite numerous robberies and raids

April 19 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Workers at an illicit weed outlet in Brooklyn Heights are...

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and Assistant District Attorney Alona Katz speaking at a virtual conference about how the Virtual Currency Unit disrupted a "pig butchering" cryptocurrency scam operation. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn DA’s Office

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How Brooklyn DA’s Virtual Currency Unit disrupts major cryptocurrency scam

April 5 | Special from Brooklyn DA

JAY STREET — Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez has announced that his Virtual Currency...

Education & Kids

(From left) Associate Professor Malcolm J. Merriweather; Pulitzer Prize-winner and Kennedy Center honoree, conductor, and educator Tania León; Leonard Tow of The Tow Foundation; and Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson at the Presidential Lecture Series event on March 28 at the college.

Tow Foundation endows new chair named for Tania León at Brooklyn College

April 8 | Special from Brooklyn College

FLATBUSH — Thanks to the generosity of the Tow Foundation, more specifically Leonard...

(From left) From left) Associate Professor Malcolm J. Merriweather; Pulitzer Prize-winner and Kennedy Center honoree, conductor, and educator Tania León; and Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson at the Presidential Lecture Series event.

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At Brooklyn College: Presidential Lecture Series reunites great musical educators, establishes Tania León Chair of Music

April 5 | Special from Brooklyn College

FLATBUSH — Pulitzer Prize-winner and Kennedy Center honoree Tania León returned...

Health

Granulated sugar is poured using a spoon.

New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants

April 25 | Associated Press

New York City residents may soon see warning labels next to sugary...

From left: John Abi-Habib, chair, Bay Ridge Center (BRC) Building Campaign Committee; Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, commissioner, NYC Aging; and Todd W. Fliedner, executive director, BRC.

Bay Ridge leads Brooklyn in showing how a NORC should work best

April 23 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BAY RIDGE — Red carpet is being rolled out more and more in...

Police & Fire

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 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...

Sports

Liberty back to take second shot at title

May 1 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The buzzer sounded at Barclays Center just before Jonquel Jones’ final...

Fernandez filling assistant vacancies

April 30 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

With the 2024 Summer Olympics looming, new Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez...

Transportation & Travel

Community leaders join elected officials to celebrate improved traffic and safety measures on Atlantic Ave.

February 5 | Special to IN PUBLIC SERVICE

ATLANTIC AVENUE — This week, the Department of Transportation installed three mid-block...

Wei Zhao (center) grieves alongside State Sen. Iwen Chu, family members and members of the community, mourning the loss of Dyker Heights resident Xiaohong Chen.Photo: Wayne Daren Schneiderman/Brooklyn Eagle

Agony: Pedestrian’s death in Dyker addresses ‘daylighting,’ as victim’s family members reach out to community for support

January 23 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

DYKER HEIGHTS — After the death of yet another pedestrian — this time at...

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Our world in photos: May 1

Brooklyn legal community’s suit drive continues, donations still needed

Community celebrates career of retiring Brooklyn law school professor Debbie Bechtel

Business

Developers, elected officials break ground in Bushwick on $75M affordable housing

Premium Content
Camber Property Group & Riseboro break ground on $75 million affordable development in Bushwick

Crime

Barricaded Brooklyn Heights weed shop remains open despite numerous robberies and raids

Premium Content
How Brooklyn DA’s Virtual Currency Unit disrupts major cryptocurrency scam

Education & Kids

Tow Foundation endows new chair named for Tania León at Brooklyn College

Premium Content
At Brooklyn College: Presidential Lecture Series reunites great musical educators, establishes Tania León Chair of Music

Health

New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants

Bay Ridge leads Brooklyn in showing how a NORC should work best

Police & Fire

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

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

Sports

Liberty back to take second shot at title

Fernandez filling assistant vacancies

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Faces of Bay Ridge: John Abi-Habib, a mover and a shaker

Staten Island Man With History of Hate Indicted For Firefighter’s Murder

Transportation & Travel

Community leaders join elected officials to celebrate improved traffic and safety measures on Atlantic Ave.

Agony: Pedestrian’s death in Dyker addresses ‘daylighting,’ as victim’s family members reach out to community for support