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Green-Wood’s historic front gates. Photo by Art Presson

'Women Who Walked Ahead' at Green-Wood Cemetery

In honor of Women’s History Month, Green-Wood Cemetery is reaching back into its long history to celebrate the pioneering women who are buried on its grounds.   … Full Article
 
Will Clearing Congestion Hurt Businesses? Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams joined local Flatbush Avenue business owners to call for a moratorium of the city’s new Clear Curbs pilot program, which is supposed to clear congestion along the avenue during peak hours. Shown from left: James Ellis, executive director of the North Flatbush BID; BP Eric Adams; Abed Awad, North Flatbush BID board member; and Regina Cahill, president of the North Flatbush BID. Photo by Mary Frost

Flatbush Ave. businesses call for moratorium on traffic congestion program

Monday was the first day of the NYC Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Clear Curbs pilot program along Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, and local business owners were not happy. … Full Article
 

"Secret Brooklyn" creators to give talk, slideshow at historic Montauk Club

It took two young world-travelers, who now love their home borough, to create a picture book called "Secret Brooklyn" that compiles the fascinating, compelling and little-known insights into things that make Brooklyn unique.   … Full Article
 
Hon. Nancy T. Sunshine (center wearing the sash next to James Sheridan), county clerk of Kings County and commissioner of jurors, was the grand marshal at this year’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade thrown by the Celts in Brooklyn Heights. Eagle photos by Mario Belluomo

Court Clerk Nancy Sunshine leads annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Brooklyn Heights

The County Clerk for Kings County, Hon. Nancy T. Sunshine, served as the grand marshal at the 24th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Luncheon in Brooklyn Heights on Friday. … Full Article
 
Cast members of “Pay No Attention To The Girl” perform in a workshop production of the play. Photo by Audrey Wang

Target Margin Theater’s new play looks at gender roles

As the #MeToo Movement continues to shake up American culture, a Brooklyn-based theater is getting set to present the world premiere of a play that takes a close look at gender roles, power and Islamophobia. … Full Article
 
state Sen. Brian Kavanagh, right, at rally in February urging authorization of quicker, cheaper method to carry out $1.8 billion BQE repairs. On the left is city DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Kavanagh slams state Senate GOP for holding BQE repair bill hostage

In a dramatic confrontation in Albany on Wednesday, state Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D-Brooklyn Heights-Greenpoint-Lower Manhattan) demanded that Senate Republicans explain why they were holding hostage a bill crucial to Brooklyn — and the entire metro area — in the budget negotiation process. … Full Article
 
In this Thursday, March 8 photo, people gather at a sidewalk memorial for the two children who were killed in Park Slope. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Mayor de Blasio pushes for tougher laws to keep dangerous drivers off streets

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new package of state legislation yesterday to keep dangerous drivers from getting behind the wheel. … Full Article
 
Students and teachers from several Success Academy Charter Schools proudly display the trophies they earned at a recent chess tournament in Saratoga Springs. Photo courtesy of Success Academy

Success Academy kids compete in chess tournament

Students who attend Success Academy Charter Schools learn all about queens, knights and bishops along with their ABC’s. … Full Article
 
Students from Brooklyn Law School with Dean Nicholas Allard (right in navy suit), who showed up to support the call for gun control. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Brooklyn Law School students take part in student walkout for gun control

On the one month anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, students from Brooklyn Law School joined a crowd of approximately 1,000 students who converged on the steps of Borough Hall on Wednesday morning as part of the National Student Walkout to protest gun violence. … Full Article
 
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Williamsburg is a designated city landmark. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Check out the landmarked church J.C. Cady designed near the Marcy Avenue subway station

Steps away from Williamsburg's Marcy Avenue subway station, a terrific city landmark stands tall. And we mean tall. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church has a bell tower that's four stories high. … Full Article
 

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