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A new report issued by the Historic District Council outlines ways to preserve DUMBO’s unique Belgian block streets while complying with the mandate to make them assessable. Photo by Mary Frost

Working to save DUMBO’s ‘cobblestone’ streets, favorite of filmmakers and tourists

All along its charming streets and walkways, DUMBO’s iconic Belgian block has been dug up, discarded and covered with asphalt. This has to stop, according to a report recently released by preservationists fighting to save the unique 19th century character of the neighborhood. … Full Article
 
Red Coats muster alongside the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band for procession up Battle Hill. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Dressed for battle, real gunpowder: Re-enactors fire when ready at Green-Wood’s 241st Battle of Brooklyn

Fate vouchsafed a perfect, late summer day to backdrop Green-Wood Cemetery’s annual re-enactment of the Battle of Brooklyn, a pivotal 1776 engagement that took place just weeks after the colonies declared themselves an independent nation.  … Full Article
 
Chang Feng Scrap Metal at 89 19th St. in Brooklyn, where Antonio Pabon attempted to rob a “precious metal.” © 2017 Google

Brooklyn scrap metal robber pleads guilty to violating probation

A man who previously spent years in prison for an armed robbery of a Brooklyn scrap metal shop pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating his supervised release by calling a woman who had a restraining order against him. … Full Article
 
The geological transplants, which were excavated from NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist's construction site in Park Slope, after being transported to Prospect Park. These native pieces of quartz granite will likely be used in the Park's upcoming entrance on Flatbush Avenue. Courtesy of NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital provides a geological transplant to Prospect Park

During excavation near Sixth Street and Eighth Avenue in Park Slope — the site for NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital’s new Center for Community Health (CCH) — about 30 large boulders were removed from the ground and donated to the Prospect Park Alliance, according to a releas … Full Article
 
Eagle file photo by Mary Frost

Brooklyn Growing Rapidly: The need for a modernized emergency department at The Brooklyn Hospital Center

The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) recently received a $25 million Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program grant award from the New York State Department of Health to modernize our Emergency Department (ED) facilities and improve access to quality care. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn Public Library will be cutting the ribbon on two new Dog Parker houses at the Central Library on Saturday as part of their National Dog Day celebration. The little temperature dog houses are popping up all over Brooklyn. Photo courtesy of Dog Parker

Now you can park your dog at Brooklyn Public Library

You probably won’t find a parking space for your car, but if you live in Brooklyn, you might find one for your dog. Brooklyn Public Library will be cutting the ribbon on two new Dog Parker houses at the Central Library on Saturday as part of their National Dog Day celebration. … Full Article
 
The political tussle over the controversial development of the Bedford-Union Armory project in Crown Heights continues this week, as BP Eric Adams prepares to issue his recommendation. Shown: Bedford-Union Armory’s proposed recreation center. Rendering courtesy of BFC Partners

BP Adams to make recommendation on controversial Bedford-Union Armory this coming week

Borough President Eric Adams will be giving his recommendation this coming week on the controversial plan to develop the Bedford-Union Armory, as part of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). … Full Article
 
Zoey Hart sitting and knitting in front of her “Empathy Suit” and her “In Honor of Imperfection” series that incorporates scanned shots from personal sonograms and CT scans. Eagle photos by Paul Frangipane.

Wellness and utopia main themes of art show at Old Stone House

Dozens of people crammed into the upstairs of the Old Stone House Thursday in Park Slope to explore the idea of being well and searching for utopia, as artwork displayed from about 10 different artists greeted them. … Full Article
 
Caring coach Darrell Walker has helped many of his players, including A.J. Williams, pay their college tuition. Photo courtesy of CAU/Curtis McDowell

College basketball coach sells his art to help players

A kindhearted college basketball coach is teaching his players a lot more than just how to make a three-point shot. … Full Article
 
Ede Fox (left) talks to a resident outside the Farragut Houses during her recent fact-finding trip there. Photo courtesy of Fox’s campaign

Fox pushes for safety measures at Farragut Houses

In response to shootings at the Farragut Houses in Brooklyn, Democratic City Council candidate Ede Fox visited the residential complex to meet with tenants and to call on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to provide immediate maintenance upgrades to improve safety in the buildings.  … Full Article
 

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