What’s better than a delicious lunch “on the avenue” on a cold winter’s day? How about having the meal accompanied by a free opera performance! Talented members of Regina Opera Company made a special appearance at Vesuvio Restaurant, 7305 Third Ave., to help kick off the annual Embrace Winter Festival sponsored by the Bay Ridge […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1892, an Eagle editorial said, “The Democratic state committee of Georgia has issued a call to the Democrats of that state to organize themselves into clubs and other bodies to demand and secure the renomination of Grover Cleveland. Aside from the desirability or undesirability of the renomination of Mr. Cleveland, is […]
Brooklyn shooting leaves 13-year-old boy dead
A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in Brooklyn Thursday night, according to police. Troy Gill was shot in the chest and the arm near the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and St. Mark’s Avenue in Crown Heights, cops said — just a few blocks from his home. NYPD at the scene of a shooting where […]
Long-time District Leader Joe Bova retires, as Stars & Stripes Democratic Club announces a 2024 slate
From brooklyneagle.comSpecial to IN PUBLIC SERVICE The Stars & Stripes Democratic Club, representing the neighborhoods of Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach and Sunset Park, has announced its slate of endorsements for the Democrat line in Assembly District 49 for the 2024 election cycle. The Stars & Stripes Club is proudly supporting former Assemblyman Peter J. […]
Former oil trader convicted in international bribery scheme
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace, seen here, announced the conviction of Javier Aguilar, a former employee of Vitol, who took part in a bribery and money laundering operation spanning Ecuador and Mexico. He now faces up to 30 years in prison at sentencing.Photo courtesy of Eastern District Javier Aguilar, a former employee of Vitol, Inc., was […]
Man shot in back of head, clinging to life, in broad-daylight NYC violence: cops
A Brooklyn bodega worker was fatally shot in the back of the head Monday afternoon after apparently refusing to give away a free cigar to his killer, cops and the victim’s grieving mother said. The 37-year-old victim, identified as Nazim Berry, was gunned down outside Amin Deli at 801 Franklin Ave. in Crown Heights, where […]
St. Patrick’s Parade honorees get sashes
Irish eyes are sure to be smiling wide again as the Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee holds its 49th annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade and celebration on Sunday, March 17, while the Big Apple holds its Manhattan parade on Saturday, March 16. There will be a pre-parade ceremony at 1 p.m. at Bartel-Pritchard Square, Prospect […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1910, the Eagle reported, “The epidemic of measles among Brooklyn children is growing daily. Since February 11, new cases of the disease to the number of 1,138 have been reported to the Health Department from this borough, an average of 87 for each day. The epidemic does not extend to Manhattan. […]
Gen-Z TikToker gets social media job after posting video crying in the streets of NYC with a stack of resumes
A Gen-Z TikToker who went viral last month for tearfully wandering the streets of NYC with a stack of resumes has finally got a job — and she’s encouraging others who are struggling to find work to “never give up.” Lohanny Santos, 26, is now employed after the “humbling” video she posted at the end […]
Masked man steals $2.8K from deli
A gunman robbed a deli on Eighth Avenue and 41st Street at 8 p.m. on Feb. 16. The crook aimed his weapon at the cashier, demanded moneyand fled with merchandise and $2,800 in cash, cops said. The suspect has a slim build and was last seen wearing a black ski mask, a Brooklyn Nets sweatshirt, white sneakers and black pants. Anyone with information can […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1842, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The birthday of Washington is to be celebrated in true Temperance style today, in this and the adjacent cities. A grand military ball takes place at the Bowery, where tableau vivants illustrative of prominent incidents in the hero’s career will be displayed, and where the […]
Heart-stopping video shows NYPD cops rush to evacuate babies, man on crutches as buildings burn
Heart-stopping NYPD bodycam footage shows hero cops carrying babies and helping a man on crutches in mad rushes to evacuate burning buildings in two separate incidents last week. The footage, released Tuesday, shows officers jumping into action Wednesday morning to evacuate “numerous” residents from the NYCHA’s 22-story Langston Hughes apartments in Brownsville, Brooklyn after they […]
Neighbors say shelter builders lacked permit
Lawmakers held a press conference Feb. 11 at the site of the proposed homeless shelter on 25th Avenue and 86th Street to question whether work was being done there without a permit. Assemblyman William Colton and Councilwoman Susan Zhuang told protesters that the developer, Tejpal Sandhu of 86th Street NY LLC, started building a construction […]
Brooklyn Constituency helps to lead Chinese New Year celebration
The first official observance of the Chinese/Lunar New Year was celebrated in Albany, N.Y. last Tuesday — and the Brooklyn Eagle had a ringside seat to the event and all of its festivities. This historic moment marks New York as the first state in the country to mandate statewide public school closures in observance of […]
Park Slope mom Molly Roden Winter reveals ups and downs of polyamory
From the secret swirls of lust and a mother’s guilt to navigating the world of open marriages, one Park Slope mother is bearing it all in a new memoir. Molly Roden Winter, 51, first delved into polyamory in 2008 after meeting a man named Matt in a bar after a hard day, when all she […]
Bad battery sparks house fire
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries Feb. 8 while battling flames in a two-story house on 48th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The two-alarm blaze started in the basement at around 3:30 a.m. and spread to the first floor. Photos by Loudlabs News NYC Twenty-five units and 120 of New York’s Bravest put out the […]
Milestones: February 16, 2024
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Boy allegedly rammed NYPD officer with dirt bike during robbery bust: cops
A 14-year-old robbery suspect was arrested for allegedly ramming an NYPD cop with a dirt bike during a Brooklyn bust Monday evening, authorities said. The teen and an accomplice were fleeing the scene of a robbery at West 6th Street and Neptune Avenue in Coney Island around 6:30 p.m. – with police on their tail […]
Brooklyn man indicted for assaulting state investigator at illegal weed store
From brooklyneagle.com Arjante Moss, a 27-year-old Brooklyn resident, faces serious charges after allegedly assaulting a New York State Department of Taxation and Finance investigator. The investigator was executing a closure order on Big Chief Exotics Smoke Shop in Bay Ridge, where Moss was employed. Moss was charged on Thursday with second- degree assault, obstructing governmental […]
Milestones: February 13, 2024
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NYC monks from Watt Samakki Buddhist Temple robbed at gunpoint
A group of monks were robbed at gunpoint after three perps broke into a Buddhist temple in Brooklyn Sunday afternoon, cops said. The trio of male suspects forced their way into the back door of Watt Samakki-Dhammikaram Buddhist Temple around 2:30 p.m. in Flatbush before they confronted four monks inside, police said. The robbery happened […]
FIAO hosts annual Lunar New Year bash – The Brooklyn Home Reporter
The Federation of Italian-American Organizations hosted its annual Lunar New Year party Feb. 3. The event, celebrating the Year of the Dragon, took place at the ll Centro Italian-American Community Center and featured dancing, performances and plenty of food. Performers pose with lawmakers and community leaders. Eagle Urban Media/Photos by Arthur De Gaeta U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, State Sen. […]
Insights from the Brooklyn Bar Association and Kaylin Whittingham
In an now annual tradition at the Brooklyn Bar Association, attorney Kaylin Whittingham provided her “2023 Year in Review” continuing education seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 7, where she discussed noteworthy ethics decisions and opinions that were published in New York over the past year. This year’s discussion provided an in-depth exploration of pressing ethical considerations […]
Brooklyn’s Nitehawk movie theater unionizing over Barbenheimer
Workers at a Brooklyn movie theater have announced their plan to unionize after they say they were “victimized by Barbenheimer” this past summer, putting in grueling hours to keep up with the box office phenomenon. Approximately 100 full- and part-time employees at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park, including wait staff, line cooks, bartenders, porters and […]
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