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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer. File photo by Bill Kotsatos

Schumer calls for $2.5M for Navy Yard project

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer on Tuesday urged the U.S. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn Heights preservationists are rolling out a campaign to raise serious money for the legal fight to reduce the height of the Pierhouse development in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Mary Frost

Legal hardball: Brooklyn Heights preservationists put more muscle behind ‘Save the View Now’

No more hand-made flyers and five dollar bills gathered in a passed hat. … Full Article
 
Stanley Green and K. Wray of Sandbox Pack & Ship, Cortney McKenzie and Siovhan Shanks of Myrtle Avenue Drug Care Corporation and Grace Tappin of Move with Grace yoga studio represent some of the businesses that have pledged to help make Fort Greene and Clinton Hill more senior friendly. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Groups trying to turn Myrtle Avenue into an age-friendly thoroughfare

It is no secret that Brooklyn is rapidly changing — cranes can be spotted at every corner of Downtown Brooklyn and the surrounding neighborhoods. Now, a few groups are trying to make sure that senior citizens are not left behind because of the changes. … Full Article
 
Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn Law School Professor Joseph Crea turns 100

Professor Joseph Crea, who turned 100 years old on April 26, has been teaching at Brooklyn Law School for more than five decades, including a course in Commercial Paper and Banking as recently as 2014. … Full Article
 
The Brooklyn Navy Yard invites visitors to a special day in celebration of Preservation Week. Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Brooklyn Navy Yard Community Day on Sunday: Tour, archiving, scavenger hunt and more

Do you live near the historic Navy Yard? Did someone in your family work here? Are you curious about what goes on here today? The Brooklyn Navy Yard invites visitors of all ages to a special day of community connection in celebration of Preservation Week. … Full Article
 
Pierhouse Project Update in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Judge partially halts construction of Pierhouse project in Brooklyn Bridge Park

The preservationist group Save the View Now announced on Thursday that a Brooklyn judge has issued a partial Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on the Pierhouse development at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, pending the outcome of a lawsuit the group filed on Tuesday. … Full Article
 
L Train Closures In Brooklyn Impacts Local Businesses

VIDEO: L train weekend closure affects local businesses

With more track work scheduled for the L train, local businesses in Williamsburg are seeing a marked decline in their weekend sales. … Full Article
 
Supporters of shuttered Long Island College Hospital (LICH) rallied outside the state Appellate Division in Brooklyn Heights on Thursday. Photo by Mary Frost

LICH supporters rally in Brooklyn as Appellate Court mulls appeal

The battle for shuttered Long Island College Hospital (LICH) played out in front of the state Appellate Division in Brooklyn Heights on Thursday, as supporters waved signs reading, “Save LICH!” and “We’re still here, we still need a full service hospital.” … Full Article
 
Photo courtesy of Mercury LLC

Historic U.S. Navy vessel open to public in Brooklyn Bridge Park

The Trenk Family Foundation announced on Friday that the historic Baylander IX-514, moored in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5, is open to the public with an expanded program offering. … Full Article
 
The area around the Gowanus Canal is a beautiful scene. The actual canal? Not so much. Eagle photo by Bernadett Laszlo

Gowanus swimmer sets sights on another polluted waterway — Brooklyn's Newtown Creek

The clean-water advocate who took an Earth Day swim in the Gowanus Canal is now setting his sights on another highly polluted New York City waterway. … Full Article
 

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