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BookCourt. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan

Cobble Hill's BookCourt buildings sold for $13.6 Million

On Tuesday, Cobble Hill residents were saddened to learn that, after 35 years, the beloved independent bookstore BookCourt would be closing its doors. BookCourt owners Henry Zook and Mary Gannett announced in a letter to their patrons that the shop’s final day would be Dec. 31. … Full Article
 
Graduating veteran entrepreneurs pose with diplomas and NYU Tandon staff. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering offers veterans a leg up on startups

Seventy five years after the naval aircraft from the Empire of Japan found the U.S. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Robert Cornegy Jr. (left) says the campaign will give residents the chance to get life-saving cancer screenings. He is pictured with Lu-Shawn Thompson, Eric Gonzalez and Gregory Calliste (left to right). Photo courtesy of Cornegy’s office

Cornegy hosts Gift of Life Day in Thompson’s memory

Councilmember Robert Cornegy Jr. has found a unique way of paying tribute to the memory of the late Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson. … Full Article
 
Professor Nickie Phillips. Courtesy of St. Francis College

St. Francis College criminal justice professor goes beyond blurred lines

Over the past several years, the concept of “rape culture” has become a common framework for understanding a range of behaviors, including street harassment, online gendered harassment, sexual assault and rape, says St. Francis College sociology and criminal justice Professor Nickie D. … Full Article
 
CUNY Professor Emeritus of biomedical and mechanical engineering Sheldon Weinbaum holds up a chart from Curbed San Francisco that shows methods used to anchor building such the Millennium Tower. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

New report suggests Pier 6 tower project could present construction challenges

A new wrinkle appeared in the decade-long battle between neighborhood associations and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation over the construction of two residential towers in Brooklyn Heights’ Pier 6 as the Brooklyn Bridge Park Community Advisory Council hosted CUNY Distinguished Professor  … Full Article
 
Fortis Property Group filed plans with the city to build a 17-story tower and a 15-story tower on two sites at the former Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill. Rendering by FXFOWLE Architects

Fortis files plans to build towers on two sites at former Long Island College Hospital (LICH)

The much-debated and highly-litigated redevelopment of the former Long Island College Hospital (LICH) campus in Cobble Hill is rolling ahead. … Full Article
 
The exterior of House of Yes. Photo by Sasha B Photo

Bushwick nightclub ‘House of Yes’ to host Oakland warehouse fire fundraiser

Although Oakland, California is more than 2,900 miles away from Brooklyn, that isn't stopping a group of courageous club owners from raising money for the victims and families of the Dec. 2 Oakland warehouse fire that claimed the lives of at least 36 people. … Full Article
 
A self driving Uber car drives Liberty Ave. through the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

Success Story: NYU Tandon startup bought by Uber

Uber announced on Monday that it purchased an NYU Tandon startup that will serve as the basis for the driving company’s AI (artificial intelligence) Labs. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Carlos Menchaca leads a gathering outside Trump Tower on Tuesday. Photo by William Alatriste

Menchaca marches to Trump Tower

Hours after the City Council passed a resolution re-affirming New York as a sanctuary city for immigrants, Councilmember Carlos Menchaca led a march to Trump Tower on Tuesday serve public notice to President-elect Donald Trump that city officials will stand up for the rights of immigrants. … Full Article
 
Police Commissioner James O’Neill spoke about crime stats and promised to solve a nagging neighborhood issue at the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's Newsmakers event Tuesday morning. Photos by Mary Frost

Police Commissioner O’Neil talks crime stats, promises to fix Atlantic Ave. permit problem in Brooklyn

Police Commissioner James O’Neill updated Brooklyn’s business community on the city’s improving crime statistics, took questions and promised to solve a nagging neighborhood issue at Tuesday’s Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's Newsmakers event. … Full Article
 

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