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Brooklyn Heights' new landmarks are 181-183 Montague St., which is the building with the columns, and Art Deco tower 185 Montague St. (at right). Eagle file photos by Lore Croghan

Two Brooklyn Heights 'Bank Row' buildings are landmarked

Say hello to Brooklyn's new landmarks. Two stunning side-by-side buildings on Bank Row in Brooklyn Heights were both designated as individual city landmarks on Tuesday.   … Full Article
 
Councilmember Robert Cornegy says the town hall will provide an opportunity for Bedford-Stuyvesant residents to express their opinions to the mayor. Photo courtesy of Cornegy’s office

Mayor's town hall in Bedford-Stuyvesant postponed

Councilmember Robert Cornegy (D-Bedford-Stuyvesant) announced that a town hall meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio that he was scheduled to moderate on Wednesday, Jan. 25, has been postponed. The meeting will instead take place on Feb. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Martin Malavé Dilan says his membership on the Senate Select Committee on Technology and Innovation is “an incredibly exciting opportunity for me and the constituents of the 18th Senate District.” Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Dilan, Hamilton, Parker join Senate Committee on Technology

A newly minted state Senate committee focusing on the fast growing field of technology boasts three members from Brooklyn. … Full Article
 
FDNY officials removed 20 trapped passengers from the Court Street R train station elevator on Wednesday afternoon. This was the second time since the summer that the elevator has stalled with straphangers inside. Photos by Rachel Jo Silver

20 people trapped in Court Street R Train elevator for second time in months

A group of 20 commuters was stuck for 30 minutes in the elevator at the R train Court Street station at Clinton and Montague streets on Wednesday afternoon. FDNY officials arrived at the lift around 4:15 p.m. and were able to remove everyone unharmed. … Full Article
 
Harriet Walter (center) plays the lead role of Prospero in “The Tempest” at St. Ann's Warehouse. That's Caliban (played by Sophie Stanton) at right. Photos by Teddy Wolff

Powerful 'Tempest' with all-female cast at St. Ann's Warehouse

O brave new world. … Full Article
 
The building wrapped in white plastic is 160 Imlay St. In the distance (far left), there's 1 Pierrepont Plaza, where Hillary Clinton's headquarters office was located. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Last condos left at 160 Imlay St. will hit the sale market this spring

Ghost-white 160 Imlay St., which has been shrouded in black construction netting for oh so long, has a surprising new look. It's covered from top to bottom in tightly sealed sheets of plastic.  … Full Article
 
Audience members in BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera House enjoy gospel-themed songs performed by the Institutional Radio Choir. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Brooklyn Academy of Music honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s 88th birthday

“We’ve been deputized by history,” said NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio as he stood at the podium of Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. “We gather at a moment when we’re all feeling so much.” … Full Article
 
The U.S. Capitol looms over a stage during a rehearsal of President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony in Washington. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Brooklyn House members to boycott Trump’s big day

Three House members who represent districts in Brooklyn are among the dozens of lawmakers snubbing Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Jesse Hamilton says helping minority and women-owned businesses gain access to capital will be a focus of his tenure as Bank Committee chairman. Photo courtesy of Hamilton’s office

Hamilton named chairman of State Senate Banks Committee

State Sen. … Full Article
 
A sign at NYU Tandon's Downtown Brooklyn campus. Eagle file photo by Mary Frost

U.S. News & World Report ranks NYU Tandon’s online tech program among top 3 in nation

U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday ranked New York University Tandon School of Engineering’s online graduate program in computer information technology No. 3 in the nation and the best in the Northeast region. … Full Article
 

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