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The Prospect Park Zoo is debuting two painted storks. Photo: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

At Prospect Park Zoo, bird Looks like it's wearing white hoodie over orange head

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) says two painted storks are making their public debut at the Prospect Park Zoo. … Full Article
 
Farewell to the Jehovah's Witnesses, who are moving out of their world headquarters at 25-30 Columbia Heights. Photos courtesy of Jehovah's Witnesses

The Jehovah's Witnesses will start moving out of Brooklyn Heights headquarters in September

Change is coming to Brooklyn Heights. … Full Article
 
From left to right: Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carlo Scissura; Marissa Shorenstein, New York state president, AT&T; state Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon; and Alexandra Sica, executive director of DUMBO Business Improvement District at “Work from the Park Day” in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo: AT&T

Locals enjoy ‘Work from the Park Day’ in Brooklyn Bridge Park

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and AT&T hosted a "Work from the Park Day” that leveraged free public Wi-Fi and charging stations in Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 this past Friday. … Full Article
 
Hark! The Jehovah's Witnesses have closed on the $340 million sale of their Brooklyn Heights headquarters, seen here from the shoreline of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Jared Kushner's in a $340 million joint-venture purchase of the Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters

When will the red neon sign cease to shine forth with the “Watchtower” name? The Jehovah's Witnesses have closed on the $340 million sale of their Brooklyn Heights headquarters, with its iconic neon sign that can be seen from the Lower Manhattan shoreline. … Full Article
 
Chantiers, youthful French volunteers, use brushes to apply wax to the bronze patina of the “Angel of Music” at Green-Wood Cemetery. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

French volunteers perform restoration work in Green-Wood Cemetery

Proof that France’s generosity to the U.S. … Full Article
 
Photos by Ella Spungen

Brooklyn Heights Association working to expand and improve tree pits on Brooklyn Heights streets

The Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) is making a move towards larger tree pits in the streets of Brooklyn Heights, in the hopes that this will lead to healthier trees and a healthier city.   … Full Article
 
Did you know there's a Greenpoint nature walk that affords views of the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant's digester eggs? Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

A peek at Greenpoint's Newtown Creek Nature Walk

Betcha don't know how to find the entrance to the Newtown Creek Nature Walk. Unless you work at Time Warner Cable's Greenpoint facility or the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, you probably haven't been down to the edge of Paige Avenue. … Full Article
 
WNYC Transmitter Park is the perfect place to watch storms darken the skies over Manhattan. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Purple rain at WNYC Transmitter Park

When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? The photo ops are fabulous when storms come rolling in. The witches of “Macbeth” would love it here at WNYC Transmitter Park on Greenpoint's East River shoreline. … Full Article
 
Greenpoint has lots of spots for taking Instagram-worthy photos — for instance, WNYC Transmitter Park, where we saw a storm brewing over the World Trade Center. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Ten spots you should see in Greenpoint

Polish enclave. Hipsterville. Manufacturing haven. Waterfront neighborhood. Don't you love Greenpoint? This is a checklist of places you should see if you want to claim you know the neighborhood well. … Full Article
 
Mayor Bill de Blasio, who supported the idea of saving Long Island College Hospital (LICH) while running for Mayor (as seen above), says the city will cooperate with an investigation over his support of the sale of the hospital to developer Fortis. Photo by Mary Frost

De Blasio: City will cooperate in LICH probe

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday insisted that the city acted appropriately in the controversial sale of Long Island College Hospital (LICH), and said his administration is “absolutely ready to cooperate in every way” with any federal probe into his role in the sale. … Full Article
 

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