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Locked out Long Island University Brooklyn professors march on a picket line on the first day of fall 2016 classes outside the school's main entrance on Flatbush and DeKalb avenues. Eagle photos by James Harney

Locked out LIU faculty picket campus on first day of fall classes

They couldn’t walk in, so they marched outside — loudly. … Full Article

With their new recruiting class in place, the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds hope to return to the top of the Northeast Conference in 2016-17. Photo courtesy of LIU-Brooklyn Athletics

LIU men's basketball completes new recruiting class

It very well may be the beginning of something big for the LIU-Brooklyn men’s basketball program. … Full Article

The Prospect Park Residence in Park Slope. Eagle file photo by Mary Frost

A long-awaited payout for holdout Prospect Park Residence tenants is near

Now that they’ve finally settled, they can afford to resettle. … Full Article

The façade of 303 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights is going to be covered in clapboard, though this drawing shows shingles as the construction material. Rendering by Studio Nielsen via the Landmarks Preservation Commission

A Brooklyn Heights house's quaint shingles are destined for the dumpster

Say sayonara to those lovable fish scale shingles. … Full Article

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez has been in office since 1992. Photo courtesy of Velázquez’s office

In Public Service: Velázquez fights for Zika funding

Political pressure will lead to the federal government pumping more money into research, health care and prevention of the Zika virus, according to U.S. Rep. … Full Article

Long Island University Brooklyn's main building at Flatbush and DeKalb avenues, where faculty and university administration are embroiled in a contract dispute over the Labor Day weekend. Eagle photo by James Harney

Long Island University-Brooklyn hit with labor pains on Labor Day Weekend

On the eve of the fall 2016 semester, Long Island University-Brooklyn’s administration and its unionized faculty are embroiled in a heated contract dispute. … Full Article