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A court hearing about the proposal to build residential towers at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, scheduled for March 11, has been postponed for two months. Shown - One of 14 proposals for the Pier 6 development. Rendering by Asymptote Architecture

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 lawsuit on hold pending talks

A court hearing about a controversial proposal to build residential towers at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, scheduled for March 11, has been postponed for two months to allow the park’s board and litigants the opportunity to discuss the “possibility of resolving the litigation,” according to th … Full Article
 
Andrew Kimball (right) CEO of Industry City, unveiled plans to re-develop the Sunset Park site as an innovation and manufacturing hub. He is pictured with Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carlo Scissura, Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, and state Sen. Marty Golden (left to eight). Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Industry City owners investing $1 billion in complex

The owners of Industry City are pumping $1 billion into the 16-building complex on the Sunset Park waterfront with an eye toward transforming the site into a hub of innovation and manufacturing businesses over the next 12 years, according to an ambitious plan unveiled Monday. … Full Article
 
Community Board 2’s decision to pull its representative from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Community Advisory Council (CAC) has caused a stir and raised questions about the role of the community forum. Shown above - The CAC discussed the issue at their March 3 meeting. Photo by Mary Frost

With CB2’s withdrawal, questions about role of Brooklyn Bridge Park advisory council

Community Board 2’s decision to pull its representative from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Community Advisory Council (CAC) has caused a stir and raised questions about the role of the community forum. … Full Article
 
Educators from the Hellenic Classical Charter School accept the $150,000 grant from the Investors Foundation. Photo courtesy Investors Foundation

Investors Bank foundation donates $150,000 to charter school

A Brooklyn charter school specializing in Greek studies has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the charitable arm of a bank. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, left, linked arms with civil rights attorney Norman Siegel; Dr. Karen Daughtry, Pastor of House of the Lord Church; and state Sen. Jesse Hamilton. Eagle photo by Francesca Norsen Tate

Hundreds march over Brooklyn Bridge to remember Selma’s Bloody Sunday

Carrying signs saying “Black lives matter!” and “We march with Selma,” more than 500 marchers crossed over the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn BP Eric Adams has announced a march over the Brooklyn Bridge to take place this Saturday.

Brooklyn Bridge march on Saturday to commemorate Selma 1965’s ‘Bloody Sunday’

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of a pivotal voting rights march in 1965 over the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, Alabama to the state's capital of Montgomery, Brooklyn BP Eric Adams has announced a march over the Brooklyn Bridge to take place this Saturday. … Full Article
 
Actors John Doman (left), Reshma Shetty (second from left), Mercedes Ruehl (second from right) and Christian Scheider (right) joined author Andrea Chapin (center) in Brooklyn Heights on Wednesday to perform scenes from Chapin’s debut novel “The Tutor.” Photos by Ric Kallaher

Brooklyn book party features famed actors

"This is probably the most exciting thing I've ever done," author Andrea Chapin told a crowd in Brooklyn Heights Wednesday night. … Full Article
 
It all started when we decided to try cooking like a grownup, and picked out this Mexican soup recipe. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Red Hot Chile Peppers and guava pastries

Don't sweat the small stuff. Unless you're prepping peppers for soup. This notion came into our head the other day, after we decided it was time to start cooking like a grownup (a belated New Year's resolution) and began fixating on Mexican cuisine.  … Full Article
 
In honor of an upcoming visit the city Landmarks Preservation Commission plans to make to Sunset Park, we snapped photos of 15 blocks where there is significant homeowner support for landmarking. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Sunset Park is Ready For Its Closeup, Part Two

So maybe it will be too warm to snow when the city Landmarks Preservation Commission arrives in Sunset Park. It won't matter if there's a cold snap, though. … Full Article
 
The Landmarks Preservation Commission plans a site visit in Sunset Park — soon. In honor of the upcoming tour, we photographed 15 blocks where there is strong support by homeowners for landmarking. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Sunset Park is Ready For Its Closeup, Part One

Walk This Way. … Full Article
 

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