Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots between New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III and guard CJ McCollum in the second half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in New Orleans. The Lakers won 110-106. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Our world in photos: April 17

April 17 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

NEW ORLEANS — Watching big birds fly: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James...

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Bill Neri joins Judge Guy Mangano Jr. and attorney Robert "Trey" Sandusky III, Esq., for a photo during the recent CLE on the Sex Offender Registration Act hosted at Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term. Photos courtesy of Bill Neri

Kings County Supreme Court Criminal Term hosts CLE on Sex Offender Registration Act

April 17 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Court Attorneys of Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, recently convened...

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Attorney General Letitia James announces significant reforms within the Brooklyn Diocese to address and manage clergy sexual abuse cases. Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP

Brooklyn diocese agrees to major reforms in handling of clergy sexual abuse cases

April 17 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Catholic Church in Brooklyn has finally agreed to clean up its...

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Swing line dance with Marla Hirokawa at CBT Cocktail Caper. Photos by Jaime Gamez.

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South Brooklyn ballet company hosts its second annual “Cocktail Caper”

March 25 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

GRAVESEND — Nestled away in the south-central section of Brooklyn, Gravesend, one...

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GRAND ARMY PLAZA — Brooklyn Public Library hosted the eighth annual Night in...

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

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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...

Brooklyn residents’ losses in global cryptocurrency scam brought DA Gonzalez into action

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JAY STREET — Working with elaborate detail and website analysis, an investigative unit...

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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...

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

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Female doctors at Maimonides celebrate the first all-female surgical resident class

April 8 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BOROUGH PARK — While the surgical profession is still a largely male-dominated...

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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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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...

The former Long Island College Hospital, known as LICH. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle

Simon’s LICH Act to reform hospital closures passes in Assembly

April 5 | Mary Frost

ALBANY — Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights) has been working...

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Benjamin Anderson Bashein (left), CEO of The Skatepark Project.Photo courtesy of The Skatepark Project

Neighbors of Mount Prospect Park continue to protest skateboard arena

March 8 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Full slideshow below GRAND ARMY PLAZA — A second community meeting to discuss...

From left: State Sen. Iwen Chu; Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, 38th District (representing Sunset Park, Red Hook, Greenwood Heights, and parts of Windsor Terrace, Dyker Heights and Borough Park); Assemblymember Grace Lee, 65th District (representing the Financial District, Battery Park City, the Lower East Side and Chinatown); and Assemblyman William Colton, 47th District (representing Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, and Midwood) celebrate Chinese New Year.Photos by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Brooklyn Constituency helps to lead Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in Albany

February 18 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

The first official observance of the Chinese/Lunar New Year was celebrated...

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Nets hopeful despite season of ‘failure’

April 17 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The Brooklyn Nets hadn’t lost 50 games since their last...

Liberty pick Rebels’ Marquesha Davis in WNBA Draft

April 16 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Fresh off a season in which they established a new franchise record...

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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: April 17

Kings County Supreme Court Criminal Term hosts CLE on Sex Offender Registration Act

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South Brooklyn ballet company hosts its second annual “Cocktail Caper”

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Brooklyn Public Library hosted more than 4,000 guests for Night in the Library

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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

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

Brooklyn residents’ losses in global cryptocurrency scam brought DA Gonzalez into action

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

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Cyberattack hits New York state government’s bill drafting office

Simon’s LICH Act to reform hospital closures passes in Assembly

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Neighbors of Mount Prospect Park continue to protest skateboard arena

Brooklyn Constituency helps to lead Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in Albany

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