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Brooklyn artist Julia Rothman’s work that is on display on LinkNYC kiosks is based on illustrations from her book “Hello NY.” Photo courtesy of LinkNYC

Park Slope artist’s work featured on LinkNYC kiosks

The city’s LinkNYC kiosks are being turned into mini art galleries, thanks to an innovative new program that allows paintings to be posted on the sidewalk structures. … Full Article

Well-decorated senior Andrew Turner hopes to help LIU-Brooklyn past top-seeded Coastal Carolina Friday evening as the Blackbirds play in their first NCAA Regional since the Nixon administration was in office. Photo Courtesy of LIU-Brooklyn Athletics

LIU-Brooklyn baseball continues ‘mission’ in S.C. regional

The Long Island University Brooklyn baseball team hasn’t lost a game in three weeks, reeling off seven straight victories with its season on the line. … Full Article

Image of the Dodge Challenger that swerved into the Cafe, sending two people to the hospital. Photos courtesy of FDNY

Speeding car crashes through Bed-Stuy cafe, injuring four

An out-of-control car crashed through the front of The Civil Service Cafe on Thursday morning. The normally quiet Bedford-Stuyvesant cafe on the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Clifton Place went into chaos around 8:40 a.m. as four people were injured in the high-speed collision. … Full Article

A pedestrian stops to view the memorial at the Park Slope corner where two children lost their lives on March 5. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

After Park Slope tragedy, de Blasio pushes for pedestrian safety and reinstallation of speed-cameras

Mayor Bill de Blasio has called on the state legislature Thursday to immediately reauthorize, but also expand, the life-saving program that is in danger of expiring at the end of this month in Albany. … Full Article

Brad Vogel at the border where the Gowanus meets the bay. Eagle photos by Liliana Bernal

VIDEO: Birding along the Gowanus Canal

With the Gowanus Canal, one of the country’s most polluted waterways, undergoing recovery, a 2016 independent study found some species of birds are returning to its waters. A group of citizens toured the canal last Thursday to check out the growing number of wildlife. … Full Article