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Woman steals taxi, slaps driver
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (130+ words) Brooklyn Eagle BROADWAY JUNCTION " POLICE ARE SEARCHING for an unknown woman who assaulted a taxi driver before stealing his taxi in early June. At around 9 a. m. on Sunday, June 7, at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Atlantic Avenue, a passenger began…...
Former TD Bank on Montague fully demolished, new high-rise planned
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (261+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Former TD Bank on Montague fully demolished, new high-rise planned The building's deconstruction began in April in order to make way for a planned 47-story, 672-foot-tall mixed-use skyscraper, which is set to feature 90 rental units, 46 condos, 40, 000 square feet…...
Democrats wrestle with race, populism and ideology in clashes with lawmakers of color
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (1047+ words) WASHINGTON " After democratic socialist Claire Valdez defeated an establishment-backed candidate in New York's congressional primary'last week, her elated supporters quickly turned their attention to a new target. "You're next!" they chanted when an image of House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries…...
Public pools opened Saturday " except in Red Hook
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (166+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Public pools opened Saturday " except in Red Hook CITYWIDE " NEW YORK CITY'S PUBLIC POOLS FINALLY OPENED THIS SATURDAY, June 27, marking the 90th anniversary of the opening of 11 Works Progress Administration-era Olympic-size pools. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Parks Commissioner…...
Coach Lou is really waiting to celebrate
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (693+ words) Seventeen. A number that haunts Lou Santos daily. That's Coach Lou for ya " always looking at the future. But his past is pretty impressive " so are his 483 career wins coaching softball, and baseball. And yes, he is 17 wins shy of…...
$5 B Atlantic Yards plan unveiled: NYT
20+ hour, 57+ min ago (292+ words) Brooklyn Eagle $5 B Atlantic Yards plan unveiled: NYT PROSPECT HEIGHTS " NEW YORK STATE economic development officials on Monday unveiled a $5 billion plan to complete the never-finished Atlantic Yards megaproject " more than 20 years after it was first started with the Barclays…...
Bushwick church's Fellowship Hall declared structurally sound after fire decimates sanctuary: engineer
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (176+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Bushwick church's Fellowship Hall declared structurally sound after fire decimates sanctuary: engineer Founded in 1853, the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of South Bushwick was badly damaged in a three-alarm fire on June 19. The congregation set up the Go Fund…...
Izetta Johnson Internship Program to celebrate its class of 2026
1+ day, 33+ min ago (235+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Izetta Johnson Internship Program to celebrate its class of 2026 DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN " OPENING DAY FOR the Izetta Johnson Internship Empowerment Program will take place on July 6 at 9 a. m. at 320 Jay St. It will be the program's 36th year in the Kings…...
Brooklyn star-maker Clive Davis honored at funeral that draws Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (763+ words) NEW YORK " Kenny G played a mournful sax solo, Jennifer Hudson's voice soared and Bruce Springsteen'spoke glowingly at the funeral Monday for music legend'Clive Davis, as pop royalty honored a man who championed so many of their careers. Dionne Warwick,…...
Motor scooter crash injures 12 inside Commodore Barry Park
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (149+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Motor scooter crash injures 12 inside Commodore Barry Park FORT GREENE " A DOZEN PEOPLE WERE HOSPITALIZED after the driver of a motorized scooter plowed into a group celebration at a park near Flushing Avenue on Sunday evening, according to…...