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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle heralded the opening of the Fourth Avenue subway line 100 years ago this June. Image courtesy Sunset Park Restoration

Sunset Park to celebrate 4th Ave. subway’s 100th Anniversary

The front page of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 19, 1915, heralded the arrival of a new subway line in the borough. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Daniel Squadron presented a New York State Proclamation to P.S. 29 for environmental accomplishments at their Green Awards Celebration Friday. Photo by Lauren Young

A ‘green sweep’ for Cobble Hill’s P.S. 29

State Sen. Daniel Squadron presented a New York State Proclamation to P.S. 29 John M. Harrigan School at their “Green Awards Celebration” Friday morning in Cobble Hill. The senator's proclamation recognizes P.S. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn D.A. Kenneth Thompson. Eagle file Youtube screenshot

4 Brooklyn residents indicted in connection with kidnapping and promoting prostitution of 13-year-old girls

Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton on Monday announced that four people have been named in a 32-count indictment in connection with the 2014 kidnapping of two 13-year-old girls. … Full Article
 
On Monday, Two Trees Management announced it has broken ground on the first new building at the Domino Sugar Refinery site. Renderings by SHoP

Two Trees breaks ground on new building at Domino Sugar site

Up, Up And Away. Keep your eye on the east side of Kent Avenue between S. 3rd and S. 4th Streets in Williamsburg. … Full Article
 
Peter Stampfel will perform at this year’s Brooklyn Folk Festival. Photo by Eli Smith

7th annual Brooklyn Folk Festival celebrates best of folk music

Celebrating folk music from near and far, the Brooklyn Folk Festival showcases 30 bands, workshops, film screenings and contests. … Full Article
 
“The Book of Memory Gaps,” by debut author Cecilia Ruiz, will be featured at Greenpoint’s WORD Bookstore on March 12. Image: Copyright Cecilia Ruiz 2015

Collection of ‘Humorous’ mini-stories examines memory

“The Book of Memory Gaps,” by debut author Cecilia Ruiz, is a collection of darkly humorous mini-stories that examine the curious and capricious nature of memory. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn Bridge repairs are now reportedly $100 million over budget. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Report: Brooklyn Bridge repairs $100 million over budget

Records show that repair work on the Brooklyn Bridge is $100 million over budget and the completion date has been pushed back again. … Full Article
 
A scene from Woody Allen’s “Manhattan” Photo courtesy of BAM

BAM presents 'Black & White ’Scope: American Cinema'

The post-World War II era brought forth a flood of color films, so it seemed that the monochromatic images of the silver screen were destined for irrelevance. … Full Article
 
Jonathan M. Weld. Photo courtesy of The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Brooklyn Hospital Center’s interim CEO to take over on March 1

A trustee of The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Jonathan M. Weld, will be taking over as interim president and chief executive officer of the hospital on Sunday, March 1. Weld will serve while the board continues its search for a successor to departing CEO Dr. Richard B. Becker. … Full Article
 
Austin Smith (l.) as George and Amber Gray as Zoe play out a melodrama of hopeless love in the Theatre for a New Audience production of Soho Rep's “An Octoroon” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Photos by Gerry Goodstein

'An Octoroon' thrills at Theatre for a New Audience

Our borough's got its very own run of a dazzling, dizzying play about slavery and hopeless love — and the art of play-making — that won an Obie Award last year for Best New American Play when it was shown in Manhattan. … Full Article
 

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