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Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, Brooklyn Bridge Park announce 2016 spring, summer lineups

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (Conservancy) and Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) are proud to announce the full lineup of free events and activities for 2016’s spring and summer season. Visitors will be able to enjoy an array of free cultural, educational, and recreational event … Full Article
 
Supporters cheer as Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally in Prospect Park on Sunday. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

As primary approaches, Brooklyn plays big role

In the final days before today’s New York Primary, Brooklyn continued to play a major role in Democratic presidential politics. Not only did former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. … Full Article
 
Fennec foxes are debuting at the Prospect Park Zoo. Photo: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

Prospect Park Zoo debuts adorable little foxes

Two adorable little foxes with remarkably big ears are making their public debut at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Zoo. … Full Article
 
The Mary A. Whalen, Red Hook's floating cultural center, gets spiffed up by workers from Local 806. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Union workers paint the Mary A. Whalen for free

Painters Ahoy! Here are photos the Brooklyn Eagle took of unionized workers spiffing up the Mary A. Whalen, free of charge. … Full Article
 
Photo by Mary Frost

Debate security: Elite NYPD squad stands guard in Downtown Brooklyn

Members of the NYPD’s elite Strategic Response Group (SRG) set up a staging area on Tillary Street in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday prior to the Hillary Clinton / Bernie Sanders debate. … Full Article
 
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, and Hillary Clinton speak during the CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Thursday. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Clinton, Sanders keep sniping after Brooklyn debate

As if their two-hour televised debate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard wasn’t enough time to attack each other, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. … Full Article
 
The Parks Department wants to turn this small parkhouse in Cadman Plaza Park into a café. A Parks representative will discuss the plan at a Community Board 2 meeting on April 18. Photo by Mary Frost

Parks Dept. calling for a café at Cadman Plaza parkhouse

A small parkhouse in Cadman Plaza Park, at the corner of Tillary Street and Cadman Plaza West, could soon be the site of a café, according to the city. … Full Article
 
Inside the debate hall the Duggal Greenhouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Eagle photos by Scott Enman

Democratic Debate Preview: The Eagle’s inside look at the Brooklyn Navy Yard showdown

There’s a palpable energy in the air in the streets of Downtown Brooklyn. Walking down the sidewalks, one notices an abnormal number of police officers. Every few minutes, fleets of unmarked black cars and news vans zip past. … Full Article
 
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have made a $700 million deal for their properties at 25-30 Columbia Heights in Brooklyn Heights and 85 Jay St. in DUMBO. Photo courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Jehovah’s Witnesses reach $700M handshake deal for Brooklyn Heights plot

There's big news about the Watchtower's Brooklyn Heights headquarters and massive development site at 85 Jay St. in DUMBO. … Full Article
 
Riders Alliance member Manuel Aguilar talks about transportation hardships at the rally. Photo by Scott Shaw/Riders Alliance

Advocates seek half-fare Metrocards for low-income riders

On the heels of a shocking new report showing that one in four low-income New Yorkers cannot afford to use public transportation, two groups, the Community Service Society of New York and the Riders Alliance, announced the start of a “Fair Fares” campaign to obtain half-fare MetroCards for  … Full Article
 

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