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The Long Island College Hospital campus in Cobble Hill. Photo by Mary Frost

Shocker: How SUNY lost more than $100M mismanaging LICH

The State University of New York (SUNY) has repeatedly claimed it was forced to shut down Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in Brooklyn and sell the property to a developer because the hospital was losing millions of dollars a month. … Full Article
 
Finally! Asphalt shingles have been stripped from the front of 113 Willow St. in Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

'Asphalt Jungle' no more: Historic Brooklyn Heights house sheds shingles in renovation

Clapboard is making a comeback — on Willow Street. An 1820s-vintage row house on the landmarked Brooklyn Heights street has been liberated from unsightly asphalt shingles that covered it for decades. … Full Article
 
The name is still over the door, but Rite Aid is Gone Baby Gone from 168 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

CVS says yes to Montague Street

Call this corner Pharmacy Central. CVS is the new tenant at 168 Montague St., the Brooklyn Eagle has learned — a prime location on the corner of Clinton Street that Rite Aid rented for three decades. … Full Article
 
This May 16, 2008, file photo provided by the NYPD shows Yitzchak Shuchat. who has been extradited from Israel to face charges stemming from a 2008 attack on Andrew Charles, who was sprayed with mace and beaten with a nightstick in what an official called "an unprovoked attack." AP Photo/ NYPD

Hate crime case resurrects racial wounds in Brooklyn

Yitzhak Shuchat, a white member of a civilian patrol group, and Andrew Charles, the black son of a police officer, came face to face in 2008 in a neighborhood with a history of racial strife — that much is certain. … Full Article
 
Chinese-American Planning Council’s (CPC) Beacon Dance Group watch as a dragon danced through Cadman Plaza Park at Sunday’s Walk-a-Thon fundraiser. Photo by Mary Frost

Dragons, lions and drums in Downtown Brooklyn for Chinese-American walk-a-thon

Awesome dragons and fiery lions danced to the beat of ceremonial drums through Cadman Plaza Park in Downtown Brooklyn on Sunday as part of the annual Chinese-American Planning Council's (CPC) Walk-a-Thon an … Full Article
 
City Coucilmember Carlos Menchaca appeared with the mayor at the Red Hook initiative

Preparedness urged for coastal residents as hurricane season approaches

At an event in Red Hook on Friday, residents were urged to take steps to ensure they are prepared as the city heads into peak hurricane season. … Full Article
 
Felix Ortiz legal center photo by Rob Abruzzese

Felix Ortiz opens Brooklyn legal help center

Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz (right) is joined by staffers (left to right) Cristian Guevara, Louis H. … Full Article
 
Who will succeed Borough President Eric Adams in the state senate? Two candidates are running in the Democratic Primary on Sept. 9

Sunset Park BID leader meets with senate candidates

Sunset Park’s business community is eager to see who will replace Borough President Eric Adams in the state senate and whether that person will work to promote economic growth, according to leaders. … Full Article
 
Writer Lev Grossman will speak as part of St. Joseph’s College’s and Greenlight Bookstore’s Brooklyn Voices lecture series on Aug. 5. Photo by Brian Ach/Invision for Advertising Week/AP Images

Fort Greene author to launch new book at St. Joseph’s College

TIME magazine book critic Lev Grossman, as part of St. Joseph’s College’s and Greenlight Bookstore’s Brooklyn Voices lecture series, will launch his new book, “The Magician’s Land,” on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 7:30 p.m. … Full Article
 
The construction of the BQE in the early '50s. Photo by Henrik Krogius

'Good Vibrations' -- BQE overnight repairs to start Monday in Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights residents who live near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) have long complained that vibrations from the heavily-trafficked roadway were causing structural damage to their historic buildings. … Full Article
 

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