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Jahlil Tripp is expected to be Lincoln’s best player this year after he sat out all of last season when he got shot in the leg while playing at Brooklyn Collegiate. He wasn't 100 percent until Christmas, but Tripp has averaged 17.6 points and 12.3 rebounds per game through Lincoln's first eight regular season games. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

New-look Lincoln Railsplitters have same championship aspirations

Lincoln High School’s former head coach Dwayne “Tiny” Morton — responsible for producing NBA talents like Stephon Marbury and Lance Stephenson — has gone off with his latest star, Isaiah Whitehead, to Seton Hall University. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Mark Treyger is chairman of the Committee on Recovery and Resiliency. Photo courtesy Treyger’s office

Treyger wants task force to focus on Sandy recovery at churches

Councilmember Mark Treyger is pushing hard for the creation of a special city task force to study the damage that houses of worship and charitable organizations suffered during Hurricane Sandy and the expenses they incurred while helping victims during and after the 2012 storm. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, with the partnership of Council Member Mark Treyger and the Alliance for Coney Island, announces the first-ever New Year’s Eve ball drop at the historic Parachute Jump in Coney Island. Photo Credit: Kathryn Kirk/Brooklyn BP’s Office

Adams announces first ever New Year's Eve ball drop in Coney Island

On Thursday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams with the partnership of Council Member Mark Treyger and the Alliance for Coney Island, announced the first-ever New Year’s Eve ball drop in Coney Island. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Mark Treyger says the boardwalk should be preserved for future generations. Photo courtesy Treyger’s office

Councilmembers want city to landmark Coney Island Boardwalk

One day in the future, you might be stepping on a city landmark when you take a stroll on the Coney Island Boardwalk. … Full Article
 
This photo shows American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island, rival eateries located side by side in downtown Detroit. Coney-style hot dogs are a tradition in Michigan, served with onions, mustard and chili. The two restaurants were founded by brothers who were Greek immigrants in the early 20th century and many locals swear allegiance to one or the other. AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz

Go For the Food: Coney Island hot dogs in Detroit

To New Yorkers like me, going to Coney means hopping on a Coney Island-bound subway train to an amusement park at the beach. But on a trip to Detroit, I learned that "coney" means something entirely different. … Full Article
 
This landmarked Emmons Avenue building housed famed Lundy Brothers Restaurant. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Remembering the bad old days: 'Trusted manservant' swindled restaurateur Irving Lundy

Swindling a sick man. What kind of scum does that? … Full Article
 
Welcome to the Emmons Avenue shoreline in Sheepshead Bay. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Sheepshead Bay: The siren song of the shoreline

Cherry Hill for breakfast, Liman for lunch — Emmons Avenue is awesome. When the weather in Brooklyn was freakishly warm the other day, we heard the siren song of the shoreline calling us. All of a sudden, Sheepshead Bay seemed like a place we really needed to be. … Full Article
 
1070 Ocean View Ave. © 2014 Google Maps photo

NYPD: Brighton Beach man kills father, commits suicide

Police say a Brooklyn man stabbed his father to death and injured his sister before committing suicide.
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Owner Agron Kelmendi presents a luscious appetizer — Shrimp Casino.

Leaders of politics, business, education gather for memorable meal

Vittoria Seafood & Grill, a restaurant on Sheephead Bay's restaurant row, was the setting for a memorable dinner enjoyed by a group of political, business, education and health care leaders brought together for the occasion by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. … Full Article
 
Council members Mark Treyger and Elizabeth Crowley held a hearing on emergency preparedness and the city’s communications system. Photo courtesy Treyger’s office

Council seeks to improve communications system in disasters

The city’s emergency communication system will need vast improvements if residents are to stay safe when the next disaster hits, according to Councilmember Mark Treyger, who took part in a hearing focusing on proposed legislation aimed at fixing the problem. … Full Article
 

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