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Demonstrators chant as they march towards the 120th Precinct following a vigil demanding justice for Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who died while being arrested by New York City police.

NYPD custody death tests 'Broken Windows' tactic

Eric Garner, who died in police custody last week after he was put in an apparent chokehold, was suspected of committing the relatively minor crime of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes on the stree … Full Article
Speaking at the press conference, Dr. Husam Rimawi, president of the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge, says Muslims were frightened by the incident that took place in Bay Ridge on Sunday

Coalition condemns attacks on Brooklyn Muslims

Leaders from the Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities came together for a press conference in Bay Ridge on Tuesday to denounce two shocking acts of religious intolerance against Muslims that to … Full Article
BAM will receive a National Medal of Arts from the White House on July 28

BAM to receive National Medal of Arts from White House

The White House on Tuesday announced the 2013 National Medal of Arts recipients, and among those honored is Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). … Full Article
A Twitter roundup of the Brooklyn Bridge white flag story. Compiled by Matthew Taub, Brooklyn Brief

Twitter reacts to Brooklyn Bridge white flag story

As the Brooklyn Bridge white flag controversy becomes an even … Full Article

NEWS

Jamie Burke, from Brooklyn Defender Services, and pastor David L. Kelley II from the Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant teamed up on Saturday for a Community Law Program Initiative
Speaking at the press conference, Dr. Husam Rimawi, president of the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge, says Muslims were frightened by the incident that took place in Bay Ridge on Sunday
Broklyn BP Eric Adams joined City Councilmember Margaret Chin. Photo by Mary Frost

BROOKLYN BOOKBEAT

Patti Smith reads at a previous Books Beneath the Bridge event. This literary series brings award-winning and emerging authors to read and discuss their work in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Julienne Schaer
Jenna Leigh Evans author of Prosperity
Courtney Maum debuts novel "I'm Having So Much Fun Here Without You"

COURTS AND LAW

Sadie Silver, principal at P.S. 28 Warren Prep Academy, allegedly attempted to smuggle heroin and prescription drugs into Coxsackie Correctional Facility
reBar at 147 Front St. in DUMBO. Eagle photo by Kevin Jones
Assemblymember Walter T. Mosley, Dr Eda Harris-Hastick and Dr. Roy A. Hastick at the Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry membership roundtable and power breakfast meeting

BUSINESS

Vanessa Palazio Opened 'Little Nica' in Her 'Little Muenster' DUMBO Branch
Financial advisor Ron Palastro says young people should be bolder when it comes to their investments
Crumbs Bake Shop

EDUCATION & KIDS

Thomas Greene (far left) and volunteers spent a recent Saturday afternoon clearing debris from Denyse Wharf. Greene is advocating for the construction of a marine science lab at the pier. After the cleanup, students went kayaking!
Heartshare Carey Gardens Coney Summer Youth programs include games of hoops
Fontbonne Academy girls at YWCA

RELIGION

Members and guests of the Brooklyn Heights Synagogue and Masjid Dawood partake in Moroccan specialties, such as chicken with dried plums and raisins, cumin carrots and saffron couscous, at this year’s Iftar. Photo by Francesca Norsen Tate
St. John's Episcopal Church
Historic St. John’s Church in Fort Hamilton. Eagle Photo by Paula Katinas

HISTORY

Woody Harrelson, whose birthday is today, is nominated for an Emmy award for his role in the HBO series "True Detective."
A collection by Oscar de la Renta, a fashion icon, who celebrates his birthday today
Injured Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia celebrates his birthday today

REAL ESTATE

Rolling In The Deep (Thank you, Adele, for that lyric): Heavy machinery rolls up and down this ramp at the Oosten condo site. Photos by Rob Abruzzese
Let It Shine On (Thank you, Humble Pie, for that lyric): The Oosten lights up the night in this rendering. Rendering by the Seventh Art
Robert Durst smiles for the camera in a 2003 file photo

SPORTS

Coaches admit that it's going to be tough for Damon Thomas to earn a Division-I football scholarship because of his size, but he's determined anyway and trains all offseason to improve his size and strength
The Cyclones finally had reason to celebrate the past three games after Octavio Acosta helped them end a season-high eight-game losing streak Saturday night.
Michael Katz and the rest of Brooklyn’s struggling offense is tied for last in the New York-Penn League with 104 runs through 32 games this summer.

POLITICS

Feds want an October start to Michael Grimm's trial. AP photo
Sen. Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, debates medical marijuana legislation in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Albany
Bill de Blasio, second from right, shares a laugh with Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino, right, as he is accompanied by his family, from left; daughter Chiara, wife Chirlane McCray, and son Dante, as the look out from a balcony of Rome's Campidoglio, Capitol Hill, overlooking the Roman Forum and Colosseum

HEALTH

Carolyn Allen, left, a 69-year-old widow who has suffered two strokes, makes her way to the living room with roommate Marcia Rosenfeld, who owns the apartment Allen lives in New York
Goldie Sohn, 102, is riding in style these days after decorating her wheelchair at the Shore Hill Neighborhood Center
Bay Ridgeite Shelton Hollers is taking part in the NYC Triathlon to raise money for cancer research

ARTS AND FUN

BAM will receive a National Medal of Arts from the White House on July 28
Brooklyn Brewery and other American craft beer companies are becoming more popular overseas
DUMBO-based Random Access Theatre performs “The Taming of the Shrew” at Brooklyn Bridge Park

CRIME

Demonstrators chant as they march towards the 120th Precinct following a vigil demanding justice for Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who died while being arrested by New York City police.
A white flag flies high atop the Brooklyn Bridge instead of American flags. Eagle photo by Mary Frost
Police conducted a checkpoint for tinted windows Monday on Franklin Avenue

OPINIONS

Is Gov. Cuomo responsible for the closing of LICH?
The map of the new Brooklyn strand
The Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn.

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