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Honoree Eileen LaRuffa (right) accepting her award from Assemblyman William Colton and Councilmember Susan Zhuang. Brooklyn Eagle Photos by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

South Brooklyn leadership celebrates unsung heroes during Women’s History Month

March 13 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BATH BEACH — For decades, Women’s History Month — an honorary observance designated by Congress to acknowledge the contributions of women throughout history and today — has been recognized during the month of March in the United States and around the world. Brooklyn being no different, the celebrations continue to occur, with several taking place […]

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, shown here, announced the sentencing of Omar Cartagena to 14 years to life in prison for the unprovoked stabbing of a skateboarder on the Williamsburg Bridge.Photo: Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

Bath Beach driver sentenced for fatal crash during police pursuit on Eastern Parkway

November 14 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the sentencing of Ackeem Chambers, a 20-year-old Bath Beach resident, to 3 to 9 years in prison for a reckless manslaughter charge on Friday.  Chambers’ sentencing follows his guilty plea for causing a fatal car crash while attempting to evade NYPD officers on Eastern Parkway in 2022. The tragic incident […]

NYC Parks Officially Opens $5.4M in renovations to Bath Beach playground

June 16 | Special from NYC Parks

BATH BEACH — Today, NYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher joined Council Member Justin Brannan, State Senator Iwen Chu, Brooklyn Community Board 11, and community members to officially cut the ribbon on the renovated Bath Beach Park playground in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. The upgraded space now boasts an entirely new children’s play area, fitness […]