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The new hotel will be located at 247 Metropolitan Ave. Rendering courtesy of Pod Hotels

First in Brooklyn, Williamsburg hotel called Pod BK

“I think pod hotels are the future — at least for my generation," said a young staff member of this newspaper. "The one I used overseas was neat, clean as a whistle and secure."  … Full Article
 
A lawsuit attempting to reverse construction of a section of the Pierhouse residential/ hotel complex in Brooklyn Bridge Park will be heard in Appellate Court on Friday. The structure partially blocks the protected view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Promenade. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pierhouse case goes to Appellate Court on Friday

The enormous Pierhouse residential/ hotel complex in Brooklyn Bridge Park is pretty much complete, but that isn’t stopping a lawsuit seeking to trim its height from being heard in Appellate Court. The lawsuit will be argued on Friday, October 20, at 10:30 a.m. … Full Article
 
Linda Elriani, who was ranked World No. 3 in 2000, now runs one of the country’s most prestigious junior squash programs at the Brooklyn Heights Casino. Photo courtesy of Linda Elriani

Video: Internationally renowned squash tournament kicks off tonight at The Heights Casino

The world’s best female professional squash players will be gathering in Brooklyn Heights this week to compete in The Heights Casino’s annual Weymuller Open. … Full Article
 
This is what the shuttered Paul Robeson Theatre will look like after it is renovated. Rendering by DXA studio via the Landmarks Preservation Commission

Landmarks Preservation Commission okays renovation of shuttered Paul Robeson Theatre

The Landmarks Preservation Commission gave a thumbs-up to renovation plans for the building that housed the now-closed Paul Robeson Theatre — whose next tenant might be a community theatre. … Full Article
 
The crime scene of a triple homicide within the Ingersoll Houses in Fort Greene, of which Allen Cooper is on trial for. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Attorney objects to bloody photos shown at triple homicide trial

Prosecutors showed jurors bloody evidence photos of dead bodies covered with sheets during a triple homicide trial on Tuesday. … Full Article
 
The crime scene where Allen Cooper is accused of murdering three people in the Fort Greene Ingersoll Houses on Sept. 20, 2015. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Former NYPD informant threatened, afraid to testify in triple homicide trial

A former confidential informant for NYPD was scared to testify Monday in a Brooklyn triple homicide trial after the defendant and his family allegedly threatened him. … Full Article
 
From left: Filip Stabrowski, Laura Treciokas and Amanda Bassow of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund showcases progress in second annual Open House

By late afternoon at Monsignor McGolrick Park on Oct. 14, people were packing up displays, folding charts, placing live organic samples carefully into transport containers, wiping down binoculars, stacking trays of plants, upending long tables and folding their legs in. … Full Article
 
Welcome to the Evergreens Cemetery, a historic Bushwick graveyard. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

The Evergreens Cemetery draws visitors during Open House New York Weekend

Here lies Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, beloved tap dancer. And victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. And a grieving widower who lived in his dead wife's tomb with a pet parrot for company. … Full Article
 
Ave De la Luna, creator of Nite Owl’s piece in Greenpoint on Dupont Street, just off McGuiness Boulevard. Photo by Ave De la Luna

The Other Art Fair coming to Greenpoint

The Other Art Fair, a global event that will also be held this year in London, Sydney, Melbourne and Bristol, will take place at the Brooklyn EXPO Center in Greenpoint Nov. 9-12. The Other Art Fair celebrates street and graffiti artists from across the world. … Full Article
 
From left: Marzena Wojczulanis, Assemblymember Joseph Lentol, Comptroller Scott Stringer and Arthur Dybanowski. Photos courtesy of Andrew Kawinsky

Scott Stringer celebrates Polish heritage in Greenpoint

On Tuesday, Oct. 10, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer hosted elected officials, community leaders and guests at the Polish Heritage Breakfast held at the Polish & Slavic Center at 177 Kent St. in Greenpoint. … Full Article
 

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