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Marchers hold a banner at the front of the Third Annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade. Eagle photos by Arthur De Gaeta

Third Annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrates the culture, avoids the controversy

With all the controversy surrounding Manhattan’s Puerto Rican Parade, Brooklyn’s Sunset Park counterpart managed to avoid the conflict and instead focused on celebrating the rich Puerto Rican culture. … Full Article

Members of Sirens, a Brooklyn-based women’s motorcycle club, leads off parade. Eagle photo by Andy Katz

Brooklyn Pride parade draws massive, boisterous turnout

A Pride Parade Grows in Brooklyn To purchase higher resolution photos from this event, please go to brooklynarchive.com … Full Article

Michael Hanson plays the title role in Smith Street Stage's production of “Richard III” and Raquel Chavez plays Lady Anne. Photos by Chris Montgomery

Smooth-talking villain Richard III reigns over Carroll Park

He's the villain everybody loves to hate — the hunchback with a dark heart, Richard III. Now here he comes, in all his conniving glory, to a park in Carroll Gardens. … Full Article

Musical group, Astrograss plays in front of singing and dancing children and an audience of parents. Eagle photos by Paul Frangipane

Hundreds of kids enjoy day off from school at McGolrick Park

Hundreds of little kids ran around, climbed trees, danced and waited in line to be painted up like an animal or character of their choosing in the middle of the day on Thursday in McGolrick Park in Greenpoint. … Full Article

Third-grade players focus on a first-round match in PAL/Wynn game room. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

PAL/Wynn Center brings tournament level chess to Bed-Stuy primary students

Bedford-Stuyvesant’s PAL/Wynn Center was the scene of bitter struggle on a recent Friday afternoon, with quarter neither sought nor given as third- and fourth-grade students squared off against one another under the tutelage of International Chess Grand Master Maurice Ashley. … Full Article

Community Board 6 District Manager Craig Hammerman. Eagle file photo by Mary Frost

Resolution Postponed: Love-Spat Keeps Community Board Head in Abeyance Until August

In a back and forth of who’s stalking whom, Community Board 6 District Manager Craig Hammerman continued to deny charges on Friday of stalking and harassment of his ex-girlfriend, who is allegedly now stalking him, according to his lawyer Joyce David. … Full Article