Thousands of people sing the folk song Grandola, Vila Morena, in the first minutes of Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Carmo square in Lisbon, as the country celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Carnation Revolution. The song by Zeca Afonso was broadcast on national radio as a signal to the troops that the coup was starting and became an icon of the April 25, 1974, revolution that restored democracy in Portugal after 48 years of a fascist dictatorship. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Our world in photos: April 25

April 25 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

LISBON — Youthful celebration of revolution that began before they were born: ...

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The Family Court at 330 Jay St., where recent budget enhancements will improve compensation for legal defenders representing children and indigent clients, ensuring more robust legal advocacy within these walls. Brooklyn Eagle file photo by Robert Abruzzese

New York boosts pay for legal defenders of children and the indigent in latest state budget

April 25 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has praised the recent state...

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The Brooklyn Criminal Court on Schermerhorn Street, a key venue for the Brooklyn Defenders' advocacy efforts as highlighted in their 2023 annual report. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Robert Abruzzese

Brooklyn Defenders celebrate legislative successes in 2023 annual report

April 25 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

In its 2023 annual report, Brooklyn Defenders, a public defense organization, outlined...

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Arts & Entertainment

On an average BWAC opening, upwards of 1,000 people can be expected.

As surely as spring blooms, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition brightens Red Hook in April

April 22 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

RED HOOK — The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition opened its doors on the...

BWAC’s exhibits will remain on display through Sunday, May 12, each weekend between 1 and 6 p.m.

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

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

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

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(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...

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

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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...

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Fernandez eyes turnaround in Brooklyn

April 25 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Jordi Fernandez was part of an historic turnaround in Sacramento the past...

Brooklyn’s Prince bids farewell to WNBA

April 24 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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

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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

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Our world in photos: April 25

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