History

Good morning. Today is the 130th day of the year. … Full Article

Good morning. Today is the 129th day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of May 9, 1871, reported that the Brooklyn caisson, or retaining structure, for the western tower of the Brooklyn Bridge had been implanted in the bed of the East River. … Full Article

Diversity and distinctiveness are part of the historic fabric of Brooklyn—they are part of its people, landmarks, favorite events and more. Borough Historian John B. … Full Article

Good morning. Today is the 128th day of the year. On this day in 1902, according to the original Brooklyn Daily Eagle, there was quite a bit of trouble near the current sites of BAM, BRIC and the new entrance to the Long Island Rail Road. In those days, a physician, Dr. William E. … Full Article

Good morning. Today is the 127th day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of May 7, 1860, carried an article titled, “A Glance Backwards at Brooklyn 60 Years Ago.”  … Full Article

Good morning. Today is the 126th day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of May 6, 1902, reported that “the battle of the ash barrels is being fought all over Brooklyn.” These barrels were filled not only with ashes, but with paper.  … Full Article

Good morning. Today is the 123rd day of the year. On this day in 1896, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published a “Map of the Brooklyn and New York Area.” Interestingly, only railroads and elevated lines were shown on the map, not roads. … Full Article

Good morning. Today is the 122nd day of the year. … Full Article

Good morning. Today is the 121st day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of May 1, 1902, carried a small item with the headline, “Did You Move Today? Let Your Friends Know Through The Eagle.” In those days, only a minority of people had telephones and, of course, email was non-existent. … Full Article

Good morning. Today is the 120th day of the year. On this day in 1892, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported on a protest meeting by African-American parents against the exclusion of their children from a new public school, P.S. 68 on Bergen Street and Schenectady Avenue. … Full Article