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Colin Channer will appear at Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene on Sept. 10. Photo courtesy of Akashic Books

Caribbean author to discuss debut poetry collection in Fort Greene

Hailed by Junot Díaz as “one of the Caribbean Diaspora’s finest writers,” Colin Channer is a best-selling novelist, cofounder of the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica and a widely published poet. … Full Article
 
Nothing But Blue Skies Do I See (remember that Ella Fitzgerald song?) — at 271 9th St. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Lovable Lesser-Known Landmarks: The blue belle of 9th Street

My Blue Heaven. … Full Article
 
This is the John Rankin House at 440 Clinton St. in Carroll Gardens. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Our historic house is haunted, Carroll Gardens funeral directors say

With a mansion this old and this fine, you'd hope there would be a ghost or two floating around, to amp up the sense of antiquity. And this stunning Greek Revival landmark does not disappoint. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Stephen Levin has increased funding for Participatory Budgeting in District 33, which includes Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill. Photo by Mary Frost

Levin’s Brooklyn district to participate in budgeting $1.5 million

How would you spend $1.5 million? … Full Article
 
Rendering courtesy of ODA-RAL Development Services/Oliver's Realty Group

Two key voices speak out to support Pier 6 housing

Two influential and key figures related to Brooklyn’s waterfront have spoken out publicly to support the city’s housing plan for Pier 6. … Full Article
 
Roughly 20 young men rampaged along Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights last Thursday night at 7 p.m., allegedly stealing money from street vendors and terrorizing a popular local deli. Shown: Surveillance video from the deli shows the crowd inside the store. (Not all of the men pictured ripped off the store. One of the men paid for his Arizona tea.) Four were later arrested as they played basketball at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Video stills courtesy of the Sunny Gourmet Deli

Gang bound for park basketball in Brooklyn arrested after Joralemon Street rampage

Members of a gang of roughly 20 young adults rampaged along Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights last Thursday night at 7 p.m., allegedly stealing money from street vendors and terrorizing a popular local deli. … Full Article
 
The week-long 239th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn came to a close on Sunday as Brooklynites were treated to a re-enactment of the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War and a ceremony to mark the occasion. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese.

Battle of Brooklyn celebration closes with Green-Wood ceremony

A week-long celebration of the 239th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn came to a close on Sunday with crowds of people on hand at the Green-Wood Cemetery to watch a reenactment before they paraded to the top of Battle Hill for a memorial ceremony. … Full Article
 
Dr. William Pagano, medical director of the NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers, signs the colon cancer prevention pledge as Christina Farber (left), senior director of primary care systems at American Cancer Society; LaToya Williams (center) account representative of primary care systems at American Cancer Society; and Judy McLaughlin, RN, vice president of operations at NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers, look on. Photo courtesy of NYU Lutheran.

NYU Lutheran joins nationwide colon cancer fight

Colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in America — right behind prostate and lung cancer in men and breast and lung cancer in women — according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In 2014, 137,000 cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. … Full Article
 
The deadline for the public to comment to the Empire State Development Corp. on the proposed Pier 6 development in Brooklyn Bridge Park is Monday, Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. Rendering courtesy of ODA/RAL Development Services/Oliver’s Realty Group

Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6 public comment deadline is Monday

The deadline for the public to comment to the Empire State Development Corp. (ESD) on the proposed Pier 6 development in Brooklyn Bridge Park is Monday, Aug. 31, at 5 p.m. … Full Article
 
LEIMAY is sponsoring an art installation, “Qualia Skyhole,” in the Gil Hodges Community Garden at 534 Carroll St. in Gowanus through Sept. 9. Photo by Shige Moriya, courtesy of BAM

Group to present art installation, performances at Brooklyn Community Gardens

As part of Brooklyn Academy of Music’s and New York Restoration Project’s Arts in the Gardens program, Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary arts organization LEIMAY is sponsoring an art installation, “Qualia Skyhole,” in the Gil Hodges Community Garden at 534 Carroll St. in Gowanus through Sept. … Full Article
 

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