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Sean Ryan, pictured with his sisters Shannon and Allison, was planning to attend Iona College in the fall. Photo courtesy of Alison Lage

Friends raising funds to pay for Xaverian grad’s funeral

A tragedy in Gerritsen Beach has brought that community together, with friends and neighbors joining forces to raise money to pay for the funeral of a 17-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his bicycle. … Full Article
 
Smoke from a junkyard fire in Canarsie sent plumes of smoke into the sky over Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Mary Frost

Brooklyn junkyard fire blackens sky over East Flatbush / Canarsie

The sky over East Flatbush / Canarsie filled with thick black smoke at roughly 5 p.m. Wednesday as a fire broke out in a junkyard at Preston Court to Ralph Ave., 1511 Preston Court, not far from King’s Highway. … Full Article
 
Borden Dairy's smokestack rises high in East New York. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Landmark Borden Dairy in East New York, preservationists plead

Got milk? There was a cow mooing in the middle of a city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) hearing on Tuesday. … Full Article
 
Holding their Hero of the Month proclamations are, left, Maria Nitti, and right, Rose Graham. Borough President Eric Adams is second from right, front row. The awardees are surrounded by their families and supporters. Photos by Mary Frost

BP Adams honors soft-hearted baker, inspiring teacher, as Brooklyn's Heroes of the Month

On Tuesday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams honored two local heroes -- a baker who organizes birthday celebrations each month for children at a Brownsville homeless shelter, and an educator in East Flatbush who has inspired generations of students and their parents for more than 30 years. … Full Article
 
Attendees of The Nature Conservancy’s Youth Program’s Saturday event pose after a long day of gardening. Photo: Jonathan Grassi for The Nature Conservancy

Students in The Nature Conservancy’s youth program build urban farm in East New York

The Nature Conservancy, East New York Farms!, NYC Parks GreenThumb, GrowNYC, 596 Acres, ioby and New York City Community Garden Coalition have partnered to transform a long-neglected lot in East New York into a thriving green space for residents to enjoy. … Full Article
 
The Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity is one of the many historic buildings of East New York. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

A June 4 walking tour will shine a spotlight on East New York's historic buildings

Do you know the way to the old Borden Dairy, whose façade is graced with tile murals of cows in mountain-top meadows? How about the stunning Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, with its distinctive green domes? … Full Article
 
Democrat Jaime Williams is the newest member of the New York State Assembly. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

In Public Service: Williams settles into new job as lawmaker

Jaime Williams, an avid fisher, reeled in the biggest catch of her life when she won a special election to the New York State Assembly on April 19. … Full Article
 
Joseph Fuscia (right, with guitar) leads students of the Brownsville Ascend Charter School in singing “God Bless America.” Eagle photos by Francesca N. Tate

Zion Triangle Park is for whole community, local leaders emphasize at memorial ceremony

Zion Triangle Park in Brownsville carries a deep history in the community, one that is now being taught to the youngest generation of schoolchildren. … Full Article
 
Latrice Walker was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2014. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

In Public Service: Walker criticizes de Blasio housing plan

Assemblymember Latrice Walker, who grew up in a housing development in Brownsville called Prospect Plaza, said she knows first-hand how changes in government policy can affect the lives of average New Yorkers. … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says that in order to combat the problem of synthetic drugs, “we must completely understand the problem.” Photo courtesy of Jeffries’ office

Jeffries leads synthetic drug fact-finding effort

A bipartisan delegation of House members, led by U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, is on a mission to get the facts behind the rise in the use of synthetic drugs across the country. … Full Article
 

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