Supporters for the woman accusing two former detectives of raping her stand outside Brooklyn Supreme Court. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

Crime

Prosecutors charging ex-cops with rape of teenager ask to be removed from case

January 17 | By Christina Carrega

Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon on Thursday explained her stance to constituents upset about her supposed lack of “outrage” over the city’s plan to replace the beloved Brooklyn Heights Promenade with a six-lane highway while the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is being rebuilt. Eagle photo by Todd Maisel

News

Simon tackles BQE ‘outrage’ from Brooklyn Heights, spotlights broader concerns

January 17 | By Mary Frost

Crime

Man shot in hallway of NYCHA building

January 17 | By Todd Maisel

Crime

Leaders of drug delivery service in South Brooklyn arrested

January 17 | By Rob Abruzzese

Business

Rare west Bengal restaurant opens in Ditmas Park

January 17 | By Raanan Geberer

Business

Brooklyn businesses offer specials to gov’t workers affected by shutdown

January 17 | By Raanan Geberer

Brooklyn Today

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The Lede

THE LEDE: Happy Thursday! An emergency MTA Board meeting grows testy, a man attacks a Sheepshead Bay restaurant with a hammer, and a construction worker wins a $3.4 million lawsuit after losing a finger. Plus, Indochino is coming to the former BookCourt space in Cobble Hill, Japanese food grows in popularity across the borough, and we go on a tour of the restaurants featured in the “Sopranos.” Finally, we have news about Coney Island’s Shore Theater, and the Islanders stay red hot.

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Real Estate

Come see Birdland, aka Sheepshead Bay

January 17 | By Lore Croghan Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Hail to thee, blithe Spirit! Bird thou never wert. – Percy Bysshe Shelley...

Arts and Entertainment

Andre Braugher, a cast member in the television series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," poses for a portrait at CBS Radford Studios in Los Angeles. Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Andre Braugher leads ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ to a new network

January 9 | By Lynn Elber The Associated Press

When Andre Braugher learned last May that Fox’s “...

Emily Blunt, left, and John Krasinski arrive at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski purchase entire floor in Brooklyn Heights for $11 million

January 8 | By Raanan Geberer Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Show business couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski have paid $11 million...

Politics

Cuomo’s executive budget includes money for speed cameras

January 15 | By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle

After all of the noise, protests and controversy — much of it centered...

Elected officials call on mayor to ease commuter traffic congestion

January 14 | By John Alexander Brooklyn Daily Eagle

A vocal chorus of elected officials is demanding that Mayor Bill de...

Crime

Prosecutors charging ex-cops with rape of teenager ask to be removed from case

January 17 | By Christina Carrega Brooklyn Daily Eagle

With less than a week before jury selection is expected to begin...

Man shot in hallway of NYCHA building

January 17 | By Todd Maisel Brooklyn Daily Eagle

A man was shot and critically injured on Thursday afternoon in the...

Sports

Spencer Dinwiddie was as cool as ice down the stretch Wednesday night in Houston as his 3-point shooting and clutch play down the stretch helped the Nets get back to .500. AP Photos by David J. Phillip

‘Resilient’ Nets finally get even in Houston

January 17 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

When the Brooklyn Nets were 8-18 six weeks ago and on...

Undefeated Brooklyn boxer Adam “Babyface” Kownacki returns to old block to talk PRs and Poland

January 17 | By Alex Wieckowsk Special to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklyn boxer Adam Kownacki may hold a whopping undefeated 18-0 ratio...

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