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After shots rang out on Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park late Thursday afternoon, some Brooklyn Heights residents called for a greater police presence in the popular waterfront park. Photo by Mary Frost

New issue 'explodes' in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Gunshots, recovered pistol

Following the shocking outbreak of gunfire in Brooklyn Bridge Park late Wednesday afternoon, some Brooklyn Heights residents say that with ever-larger numbers visiting the park, more police presence is required. … Full Article
 
The Brooklyn Museum’s fifth annual Artists Ball honored the museum’s director Arnold Lehman (right), along with artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Takashi Murakami and Kiki Smith. photos by Rob Abruzzese See more photos at BrooklynArchive.com.

Brooklyn Artists Ball honors Museum Director Arnold Lehman and artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Takashi Murakami and Kiki Smith

The Brooklyn Museum hosted the Brooklyn Artists Ball to honor its retiring director, Arnold Lehman, and three contemporary artists who had exhibitions during his tenure, at the fifth annual fundraiser gala Wednesday night. … Full Article
 
Junot Díaz, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” spoke at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights on Thursday.

Junot Díaz: ‘Read more rebelliously’

Junot Díaz fans spilled out onto Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights Thursday evening, eager to hear the Pulitzer Prize-winning author speak about his work at a St. Francis College event. … Full Article
 
Crowds enjoying Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Mary Frost

Gunfire in Brooklyn Bridge Park: Two arrested following Pier 2 Melee

Cops from Brooklyn's 84th Precinct arrested two men following the shocking outbreak of gunfire in Brooklyn Bridge Park late Wednesday afternoon. The shots scattered crowds enjoying the basketball courts and other exercise facilities on Pier 2 at roughly 5:30 p.m.
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A trauma room in New York Methodist Hospital, during a trauma response simulation led by Dr. Barbara Gatton, director of quality improvement for NYM's Department of Emergency Medicine. Photo courtesy of New York Methodist

Brooklyn’s NY Methodist Hospital designated as a trauma center

New York Methodist Hospital in Park Slope has received designation from the state Department of Health (DOH) as a trauma center, meaning the hospital is certified to handle severe, life-threatening injuries like gunshot wounds, stabbings and car accidents. … Full Article
 
Anthropologist Jane Goodall spoke to a crowd at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on Wednesday night. Photo by Rebecca Greenfield, courtesy of BAM

Jane Goodall plants seeds of hope at BAM

Jane Goodall spends about 300 days out of every year traveling because she has a message to share. … Full Article
 
Parents gathered in Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights in November to hear about the problem of overcrowding at P.S. 8. Photo by Mary Frost

NYC kindergarten waitlists drop – but not for Brooklyn Heights’ P.S. 8

The number of New York City schools with kindergarten waitlists dropped by nearly 25 percent this year, according to the city’s Department of Education (DOE). But that offers scant comfort to the 50 families whose young children have been put on a waitlist for P.S. 8 in Brooklyn Heights. … Full Article
 
AP photo by Nikolas Giakoumidis

Brooklyn Borough Hall to join Breastfeeding Empowerment Zone

Brooklyn's Brooklyn Borough Hall is joining the citywide Breastfeeding Empowerment Zone movement. … Full Article
 
Jonathan Levin of Cardinal Trade Group, who helped to produce Trade Brooklyn, with his father, Neil Levin, said Trade Brooklyn is larger than ever with more than 150 exhibitors and 18 seminars to help small and medium business owners. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Ninth incarnation of Trade Brooklyn is the largest ever

More than 150 businesses from Brooklyn and all over New York City got together for the largest-ever Trade Brooklyn show at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday. … Full Article
 
Etsy, a DUMBO-based company, celebrated its IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange with an Opening Bell Ceremony on Thursday. Photo: Nasdaq, courtesy of Etsy

Stock of online marketplace Etsy surges in trading debut

The place where you can buy handmade dresses and crocheted dog costumes has a new hot seller: its own stock. … Full Article
 

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