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6 hurt in Brooklyn Bridge pileup

Six people have been injured in a chain-reaction collision on the Brooklyn Bridge. … Full Article
 
The Water Lab, Brooklyn Bridge Park’s most popular playground, features a water-jet field surrounded by greenery and smooth stones. Photos by Mary Frost

The Great Brooklyn Staycation at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Are we there yet? Thousands of vacationing tourists travel countless miles to visit Brooklyn’s own little Riveria – Brooklyn Bridge Park and vicinity. … Full Article
 
Curator Katherine Gressel opened her newest gallery at Park Slope’s Old Stone House called “In Search of One City: Sensing (in)equality” on Thursday. It will run on Friday for the next two months. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

New Park Slope art exhibit explores income inequality

An art exhibit examining income inequality called "In Search of One City: Sensing (in)equality" kicked off at the Old Stone House in Park Slope on Thursday. … Full Article
 
This drone was peering into hi-rise windows in Brooklyn Heights Thursday afternoon. Photos by Mary Frost

Drone peers into Brooklyn Heights hi-rises on Thursday

Office workers and Brooklyn Heights residents were shocked on Thursday to look out of their high-rise windows only to see a drone peering in at them. … Full Article
 
Akiya Cato, Destiny Mitchell, Ray Graham and Jeffrey Cantave were among some of the students at Borough Hall on Wednesday for the NYC Department of Probation’s youth anti-violence summit. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese.

Department of Probation hosts Youth Anti-Violence summit at Borough Hall

Students from around Brooklyn gathered at Borough Hall on Wednesday as the New York City Department of Probation (DOP) hosted a daylong conference called “One Message Many Voices #BeAboutIt, Youth Anti-Violence Summit” to discuss ways to reduce gun violence among the young people in Brookly … Full Article
 
Students from Preservationist Volunteers helped restore a monument to a woman who lived to be 117 years old and had 22 children. From left: Arturo Juarez, Gauthier “Gerry” Lepers, Jerry de Labite, Antonin Dubois, Julien Bordas, Juliette Kaminski, Auriane Riehl and Nicholas Cruz. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Green-Wood volunteers restore monument for 117-year-old mother of 22

A group of young volunteers visited Green-Wood Cemetery on Wednesday to restore and archive a monument to a 117-year-old mother of 22 children who died in 1854. … Full Article
 
Joseph Lentol is now one of the more senior members of the New York State Assembly. He was first elected to his North Brooklyn seat in 1972. Photo courtesy of Assemblymember Lentol’s Office

Here’s how Joe Lentol helps get movies made in NYC

If Assemblymember Joseph Lentol was a baseball player, then you would have to say that he hit a home run in his first at-bat in the major leagues. … Full Article
 
Meet the cast of “Measure for Measure” — (left to right) Clay Storseth as Duke Vincentio, Mairin Lee as Isabella, John Michalski as Escalus and M. Scott McLean as Angelo. Photos by Miranda Arden

Taking the 'Measure' of Brooklyn Bridge Park

The Bard belongs in Brooklyn Bridge Park. … Full Article
 
Macy's Inc. has sold part of its Downtown Brooklyn property (seen here) to Tishman Speyer and will renovate its store. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Macy's reveals details of Fulton Mall store makeover

Macy’s, Inc. and Tishman Speyer on Wednesday announced they have signed a real estate purchase and sale agreement that will enable a re-creation of Macy’s Downtown Brooklyn store and further enliven one of New York City’s most dynamic, transit-rich neighborhoods. … Full Article
 
U. S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand chats with kids and counselors at the Sunset Park Recreation Center Tuesday. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Gillibrand bill would include dinner in food services program

With the help of a group of children, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand came to the Sunset Park Recreation Center on Tuesday to announce legislation she is sponsoring to expand the federal government’s Summer Food Service program to provide evening meals in addition to breakfast and lunch. … Full Article
 

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