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Anthony Theocaroplous, executive chef and owner of Cooklyn restaurant in Prospect Heights. Photos by Michael Tulipan

Cooklyn from Brooklyn to open in Palm Beach, Florida

Brooklyn's upscale restaurant Cooklyn, located at 659 Vanderbilt St. in Prospect Heights, is currently building its second restaurant in the prestigious 150 Worth Avenue Plaza in Palm Beach, Florida.   … Full Article
 
Jack Seng (left) and Leng Tan of the Hainan Association are in a group that spearheaded opposition to the association's sale of 86 Schermerhorn St. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Schermerhorn project is outside landmark district lines, has Chinese heritage issues

This is a tale of two townhouses standing side by side on Schermerhorn Street. … Full Article
 
Cobble Hill Association Talks LICH

VIDEO: Pros & cons for LICH site hi-rises aired in Cobble Hill

At a standing-room-only meeting Thursday night, hundreds of unhappy Cobble Hill community members came together with the team planning to redevelop Long Island College Hospital (LICH), in an effort to influence the project ahead of a potential ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure) process. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Joseph Lentol says the rights of those disputing their high utility bills are not clear. Photo courtesy of Assemblymember Lentol’s Office

Have issues with your utility company? Here’s how you fight back

Consumers have rights when dealing with threats of service shutoffs from utilities like electric and gas companies, but most New Yorkers don’t know about those rights, according to Brooklyn lawmakers who are now on a quest to educate the public. … Full Article
 
The Pierhouse development at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, subject of a lawsuit. Photo by Kevin Jones

'Chop off the illegal floor,' say opponents of Pierhouse

“Chop off the illegal top floor, no matter what it costs...” That is the strongly-felt opinion of opponents of the Pierhouse project at Pier 1, which partially blocks the view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. … Full Article
 
The three pigs making their public debut at the Prospect Park Zoo are siblings. Photo: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

Prospect Park Zoo debuts tiny, adorable Juliana pigs

Three Juliana pigs (Sus domesticus) are making their public debut at Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Prospect Park Zoo. … Full Article
 
Plaintiffs (from left to right): Wensa Pierre, Denise Zeng, Alexandra Rivera, Michael Thomas, Saul Serrano, Hon. Robin K. Sheares, Vlad Shumakovich, Renee Williams, Nyah Robertson and Dmytro Usyk. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Students impress judge during mock trial

Hon. Robin K. Sheares has presided over many trials in her career, but Wednesday's trial, which involved students from the Kings County Courts Student Employment and Internship Program, was perhaps one of the most impressive she’s ever seen. … Full Article
 
Jim Walden, the attorney who worked to save Long Island College Hospital, has been hired by the Cobble Hill Association to advise the community on its options in the LICH development process. Photo courtesy of Walden Macht & Haran LLP

'Hi-rise crusher?' Will Cobble Hill Association's new attorney help temper Fortis?

Jim Walden, the high-powered attorney who worked pro bono to save Long Island College Hospital (LICH), has been hired by the Cobble Hill Association to advise the community on its legal options as a developer prepares to build on the hospital site. … Full Article
 
Subsurface testing of the land around the Brooklyn Heights Library is underway to determine its suitability for a controversial $52 million luxury tower. Photo by Mary Frost

Soil testing underway at Brooklyn Heights Library

Subsurface testing of the land around the Brooklyn Heights Library, at 280 Cadman Plaza West, is underway to determine its suitability for a planned $52 million luxury tower. … Full Article
 
The Greenest Block in Brooklyn 2015 winners from Bainbridge Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant are pictured with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams (far left). Photo by Malcolm McDaniel, courtesy of the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

Bed-Stuy's Bainbridge Street named Greenest Block in Brooklyn

Persistence finally paid off for the residents of Bainbridge Street between Stuyvesant Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard in Bedford-Stuyvesant. … Full Article
 

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