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Members of Kids for a Better Future hold a press conference to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio to help homeless families. Photo by Nicole Edine/Coalition for the Homeless

Kids ask de Blasio to help homeless families

Politically savvy Brooklyn fourth-graders are joining forces with the nonprofit group Coalition for the Homeless to fight for better housing conditions for their peers. … Full Article
 
Artist Harsha Biswajit (left) in his first-floor Java Studios studio with visitor Mike. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Massive arts weekend in Greenpoint highlights more than 500 emerging artists, designers

The line in Java Studios outdoor courtyard stretched all the way back to the rough brick exterior of the adjacent factory and continued on, curving to fill nearly the entire space — invitations to this night’s Greenpoint Open Studios Launch had referenced “free beer” after all. … Full Article
 
With the crumbling Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) cantilever under the Brooklyn Heights Promenade as the backdrop, city officials and community leaders on Friday called on Albany to approve a money- and time-saving method known as design-build to expedite the roadway’s long-overdue $1.9 billion rehabilitation. Photo by Mary Frost

Faster, cheaper, better fix proposed for BQE in Brooklyn

With the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) triple cantilever underpinning the Brooklyn Heights Promenade as the backdrop, city officials, industry experts and community leaders on Friday called on Albany to allow the city to use the design-build bidding process to expedite the roadway’s  … Full Article
 
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions created a stir with a Justice Department memo he sent out to federal prosecutors outlining the new policies of the Trump Administration. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Sessions taking wrong approach on crime, Gonzalez charges

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ get-tough-on-crime stance could wind up backfiring, according to Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, who called new polices outlined by the country’s top law enforcement official draconian. … Full Article
 
Photo by Marcie Mars, courtesy of Goodwill NYNJ

Snag a designer wedding gown at Brooklyn Goodwill’s Bridal Expo this Saturday

Getting married? The Goodwill Industries store at 285 Livingston St. in Downtown Brooklyn will hold its first Bridal Expo this Saturday, June 3, from  9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (or until supplies last). … Full Article
 
Kushner Cos. — which now owns the Watchtower headquarters — was headed by Jared Kushner until he stepped aside to serve as his father-in- law President Trump's senior adviser. AP Photo by Evan Vucci

A first look at Kushner Cos.' makeover of the Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters

Whose name will replace the Watchtower's on the iconic red-neon sign on top of the former Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters in Brooklyn Heights? … Full Article
 
Owen Larman was sentenced on Wednesday to up to 15 years in prison for using his day care centers to rip off children’s services of $50,000. Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn DA’s Office

Brooklyn day care operator gets up to 15 years for stealing $50,000

An operator of three day care centers in Brooklyn was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday for stealing more than $50,000 from the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) funds. … Full Article
 
Violent Brooklyn Heights jewelry store robbers escape caught on video

VIDEO: Police seek public’s help ID’ing perps in violent Brooklyn Heights jewelry store robbery

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying four thugs who carried out a violent robbery on Court S … Full Article
 
St. Francis College will celebrate poet Walt Whitman’s 198th birthday with a walking tour and reception. Photo stylized by Gibbs Has

O Whitman! Our Whitman!

Today, on the birthday of Walt Whitman, St. Francis College will sponsor a reception and walking tour to celebrate the poet’s 198th birthday. … Full Article
 
There's new public space on the roof of Empire Stores, seen here from Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Empire State of Mind: Empire Stores is a new hot spot for selfie-snappers

These rooftop views will add some sizzle to summer in DUMBO. Newly opened rooftop public space at a post-Civil War coffee warehouse is putting people in an Empire State of Mind, to borrow a phrase from Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.    … Full Article
 

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