A student holds a placard during a protest inside the American University of Beirut to show support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The protesting university students demanded an end to Israel's war in Gaza and its continued attacks in Lebanon, as well as the American University of Beirut to end economic ties with companies that they say are "complicit in the Israeli occupation of Palestinians." (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Our world in photos: May 7

May 7 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

BEIRUT — Student activity energetic worldwide: A student holds a placard during a...

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Debt Gala co-founders, from left, Molly Gaebe, Tom Costello and Amanda Corday, appear at the Debt Gala in Brooklyn on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Photos: James Pollard/AP

Inspired by Met Gala, offbeat BK event raises money for medical debt relief

May 7 | James Pollars, Associated Press

GOWANUS — A plush octopus by Jellycat. A neck pillow by XpresSpa. Graphic...

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The New York state Capitol is seen from the steps of the State Education Building in Albany, N.Y., Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes

May 7 | Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on...

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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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April 4 | Special to BROOKLYN SPACE

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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April 5 | Special from Brooklyn DA

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

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The annual Saint Ann’s Puppet Parade welcomed spring to Brooklyn Heights for the 37th time on Tuesday, April 30.

Saint Ann’s Puppet Parade hits Brooklyn Heights for 37th year

May 2 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Hundreds of Saint Ann’s School students and their artistic...

(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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Inspired by Met Gala, offbeat BK event raises money for medical debt relief

May 7 | James Pollars, Associated Press

GOWANUS — A plush octopus by Jellycat. A neck pillow by XpresSpa. Graphic...

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...

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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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Liberty assistant GM to lead new franchise

May 7 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Ohemaa Nyanin spent five years in Brooklyn watching New York Liberty general...

A girls’ flag football game in a New York City park.

Megan Valentine tackles something new

May 6 | Andy Furman

Megan Valentine has always been ahead of the curve. The director of...

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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: May 7

Inspired by Met Gala, offbeat BK event raises money for medical debt relief

New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes

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

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Saint Ann’s Puppet Parade hits Brooklyn Heights for 37th year

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

Health

Inspired by Met Gala, offbeat BK event raises money for medical debt relief

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

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

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Liberty assistant GM to lead new franchise

Megan Valentine tackles something new

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