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Members of the Tropea family and firefighters unveil the new street sign with help from Borough President Eric Adams (left), Councilmember Mark Treyger (fourth from left) and state Sen. Marty Golden (second from right).

Gravesend corner named in memory of FDNY hero

A Gravesend street corner now bears the name of a firefighter who worked on the recovery effort at the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and who later contracted cancer. … Full Article
 
Award-winning journalist Mary C. Bounds has recently published “A Light Shines in Harlem.” The book explores the charter school movement and its Brooklyn origins.

New book pays homage to charter school movement’s Brooklyn roots

"A Light Shines in Harlem” (Lawrence Hill Books), by award-winning journalist Mary C. Bounds, explores the charter school movement and its formative years in New York in the late 1990s and early 2000s. … Full Article
 
Councilman Mark Treyger says he’s concerned about security problems at muni-meters.

Treyger wants DOT to notify drivers of muni-meter security breaches

Using your credit card to pay for parking at a muni-meter shouldn’t subject you to the evils of identity thieves, Councilmember Mark Treyger said. … Full Article
 
The proposed business sits at the foot of the Kings Highway F train station. Photos by Matthew Taub

Rumors of ‘adult establishment’ prevent Gravesend bar from opening near three schools

Despite a hasty retreat in response to community opposition, tempers are still aflame and residents remain concerned over the potential opening of a new bar rumored to be a front for an “adult business” at a busy Gravesend intersection less than a block from multiple schools and a neighborh … Full Article
 
Anah Lewi, a recent graduate of the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program sponsored by AT&T. The Brooklyn teens developed new apps.

Brooklyn girls learn how to code, create apps

Anah Lewi, a 16-year-old from East Flatbush, is part of a team developing an app that any woman will be sure to love. … Full Article
 
SUNY Downstate Medical Center at 450 Clarkson Ave., East Flatbush. Photo copyright 2014 by Google Maps

EPA charges SUNY Downstate with federal hazardous waste violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a legal complaint against SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush, charging it with violating federal hazardous waste law.  … Full Article
 
We've Got To Get Ourselves Back To The Garden ... This home with a green-thumbed resident is the pride of Schenectady Street in Flatlands. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

PHOTOS: Flatlands house boasts gorgeous gardens

Summer may be slowly coming to an end, but the flora in Brooklyn is still very much in full bloom. In fact, our real estate editor and resident "flora explora" Lore Croghan recently happened upon a beautiful garden on Schenectady Street in Flatlands. Check out some of the photos she took: … Full Article
 
Councilmember Mark Treyger is bringing in an expert to help parents in his district apply for pre-k admission for their kids

Need help with pre-k forms? Expert to offer help

Parents in southwest Brooklyn who are finding the process of enrolling their four-year-olds in pre-kindergarten classes to be overwhelming can breathe a sigh of relief. Help is on the way. … Full Article
 
Pictured is Samuel Hamilton Photo via Department of Corrections

New hope for incarcerated Brooklyn man

A Brooklyn man incarcerated for robbery and felony murder has renewed hope in a chance at parole after a former prosecutor submitted a letter in support of his release. … Full Article
 
She played “Meadow” on the landmark HBO series “The Sopranos.” Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler brought smiles to children like East New York resident Timothy Butler, 4, at a summer camp for kids with cancer. Jamie-Lynn and Timothy showed a flair for hand-painting. Photo courtesy of Melissa Preminger Friedberg JCC-Sunrise Day Camp

‘Sopranos’ star brightens kids’ day at Sunrise Camp

Television, film and stage actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, known to millions for her role as “Meadow Soprano” on the mega-hit HBO series “The Sopranos,” brought smiles and laughter to children fighting a serious disease when she visited Sunrise Day Camp-Long Island. … Full Article
 

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