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Led by President and CEO Andrew Hoan (front and center), the delegation from the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce enjoys the view from the majestic staircase inside the State Capitol in Albany on March 13 during a day packed with meetings with top officials. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce visits Albany to huddle with lawmakers

Brooklyn’s business community sent its largest contingent ever to Albany to meet with key elected officials and representatives of the Cuomo administration as crucial negotiations got underway in anticipation of the April 1 deadline for the state Legislature to adopt a state budget. … Full Article
 
Members of the armed forces at a recent Memorial Day event at the Brooklyn War Memorial. Photo by Rob Abruzzese

Parks Dept. to present design for long-awaited repairs to Brooklyn War Memorial

The campaign to restore the shamefully crumbling Brooklyn War Memorial will inch another step forward on Monday, March 20, when Michelle Langley, an architect with the city’s Parks Department, will present a design for the first phase of renovations at a Community Board 2 committee meeting. … Full Article
 
Paul Colarusso, associate director of marketing at Abrams Books, and Caryn Coleman, director of programming at Nitehawk Cinema, speak to the audience before the event. Eagle photos by Cody Brooks

Only in Brooklyn: Books, booze and a movie at Williamsburg’s Nitehawk Cinema

What does Imperator Furiosa, the female protagonist in the Oscar Award-winning film “Mad Max: Fury Road” have in common with the hundreds of thousands of people who took part in the Women's March? … Full Article
 
Photo by Edward Heegan

Park Slope hosts 42nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade this Sunday

Irish eyes will be smiling in Brooklyn this weekend as Park Slope hosts its 42nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday. In fact, it might be the next best thing to celebrating back home in the Erin Isle. … Full Article
 
Assemblymembers Rodneyse Bichotte (left) and Helene Weinstein enjoy tasting lasagna. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce brings borough’s magic to state capitol

State Sen. Diane Savino, a veteran lawmaker who has served in office since 2004, has passed several laws and has seen it all in her time in Albany. But March 13 might have marked the first time she was asked to employ her egg cream-making skills in public.  … Full Article
 
Welcome to Sunset Park, where a group of residents is trying to get part of the neighborhood designated as a historic district. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

What's next in Sunset Park residents' landmarking quest?

Don't you forget about me.
Don't don't don't don't.
Don't you forget about me.  … Full Article
 
Angel McClean, an amazing Parks Department worker, takes on the Promenade in the midst of the storm.

Scenes from Brooklyn Heights during Winter Storm Stella

The Brooklyn Eagle took a windy stroll through Brooklyn Heights during Winter Storm Stella on Tuesday. Enterprising shovelers were in action on the streets and sidewalks, and valiant Parks Department employees fought a constant battle to keep the Promenade and its entrances clear. … Full Article
 
The corner of Washington and Water streets in DUMBO is normally a hot spot for selfie snappers — but Winter Storm Stella has scared everybody away. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Winter Storm Stella scares selfie snappers away from everyone's favorite street for photos in DUMBO

O.M.G. There's no-bo-dy. Winter Storm Stella has scared selfie snappers from their favorite spot in DUMBO, the intersection of Washington and Water Streets.    … Full Article
 
Winter Storm Stella slams the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza this morning. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

March Madness: Winter Storm Stella slams Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn

It's March Madness. And we're not talking about the NCAA basketball tournament that is scheduled to begin this evening. A storm named Stella is slamming Brooklyn.  … Full Article
 
A new sign reading, “Resist” appeared recently in Gowanus. It’s a political message and the latest installment from photographer Ashton Worthington. Photos by Ashton Worthington

Huge anti-Trump ‘Resist’ sign appears in Gowanus

Gowanus’ skyline now has a new large sign to replace the iconic “Kentile Floors" emblem that stood perched over the neighborhood for more than 50 years.  … Full Article
 

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