Brooklyn man sentenced to eight years for burglary at historic Gargiulo’s restaurant in Coney Island

April 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A Brooklyn man, Luis Mercado, 34, has been sentenced to up to...

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An Indigenous woman attends the 20th annual Free Land Indigenous Camp in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, April 22, 2024. The 7-day event aims to show the unity of Brazil's Indigenous peoples in their fight for the demarcation of their lands and their rights. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)

Our world in photos: April 23

April 23 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

BRAZIL — In recognition of those who came first: An Indigenous woman attends...

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Attorney General Letitia James celebrated Earth Day 2024 by highlighting her office's sustained efforts to enhance environmental and public health protections. Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP

‘Every day is Earth Day in our office,’ says AG James in a pledge to protect NY’s environment

April 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

In observance of Earth Day 2024, Attorney General Letitia James highlighted the...

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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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April 22 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

RED HOOK — In spite of the intense, blustery winds and cresting waves...

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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

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...

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Here’s why Bay Ridge, a ‘Naturally Occurring Retirement Community’ (NORC), takes good care of older adults

April 23 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BAY RIDGE — Roll out the red carpet! The Bay Ridge Center (BRC...

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...

Politics

People gather on a street in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York while waiting to get takeout drinks at a bar, May 29, 2020.

Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement

April 18 | Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America

New York would expand access to booze by allowing movie theaters to...

The New York State Capitol stands on March 13, 2023, in Albany, N.Y.

Cyberattack hits New York state government’s bill drafting office

April 17 | Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

The New York state Legislature’s bill drafting office was hit...

Sports

Sen. Richard Nixon, GOP Vice Presidential candidate, has a smile and a handshake for Brooklyn Dodgers hurler Carl Erskine after his eleven-inning, 6-5 win over the Yankees in the fifth World Series game at Yankee Stadium in New York City, October 5, 1952.

Carl Erskine: A boy of summer

April 23 | William A. Gralnick

Often I have quoted the adage, “Only the good die young.” This...

Jordi Fernandez officially named Nets coach

April 23 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The Brooklyn Nets had to wait a while to get their man...

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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Brooklyn man sentenced to eight years for burglary at historic Gargiulo’s restaurant in Coney Island

Our world in photos: April 23

‘Every day is Earth Day in our office,’ says AG James in a pledge to protect NY’s environment

Arts & Entertainment

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

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Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition launches spring season in Red Hook

Business

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

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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

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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

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

Health

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

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Here’s why Bay Ridge, a ‘Naturally Occurring Retirement Community’ (NORC), takes good care of older adults

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

Politics

Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement

Cyberattack hits New York state government’s bill drafting office

Sports

Carl Erskine: A boy of summer

Jordi Fernandez officially named Nets coach

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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

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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