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Happy Birthday to Dodgers great Roy Campanella

December 4 | William A. Gralnick

Happy Birthday to Dodgers great Roy Campanella

December 4 | William A. Gralnick

Which is the Roy Campanella to write about in his birthday month...

BOLIVIA — Female guides navigate high-melting ice: Suibel Gonzales, left, and her mother Lidia Huayllas, Aymara Indigenous women who make a living as mountain guides, walk on the Huayna Potosi glacier on the outskirts of El Alto, Bolivia, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. When they first started climbing the Andes peaks years ago, they could hear the ice crunching under their crampons. These days, it’s the sound of melted water running beneath their feet that they mostly listen to as they make their way up.Photo: Juan Karita/AP

Our world in photos: December 4

December 4 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph/St. Teresa of Avila, at 856 Pacific St. in Prospect Heights.

Rare polychoral music from 1600s coming to Brooklyn cathedral

December 4 | Mary Frost

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The rarely-performed, majestic sound of polychoral music dating from...

The Williamsburg Bridge

NYC’s congestion pricing plan is still controversial as ever

December 4 | Raanan Geberer

A search of social media, and the internet in general, reveals that...

Madjeen Garcon-Bonneau, President of the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York, spearheading the upcoming "Know Your Rights" seminar aimed at educating NYC residents about housing laws and policies.Photo courtesy of HALANY

Upcoming seminar: ‘Know Your Rights’ for NYC tenants, landlords and homeowners

December 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York (HALANY), in collaboration with...

President Jovia Radix (center) with Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix (left) presenting an award to Renee Turner Gregory (right) in recognition of her outstanding service and upcoming retirement.Photos: Robert Abruzzese/Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association honors Renee Turner Gregory at annual membership party

December 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (BWBA) celebrated its annual Membership Party...

Governor Hochul signed an amendment to CPLR Rule 2106, marking a significant shift in New York's legal procedures by allowing affirmations as a substitute for notarizations.Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AP

New York law now allows affirmations instead of notarizations for everyone

December 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

New York ushers in 2024 with a significant change in legal procedure...

This was no tiny decision

December 4 | Andy Furman

Decisions. They don’t come easy in life — or in the world...

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announced the guilty plea of a disbarred Queens attorney on Friday.Photo: Seth Wenig/AP

Disbarred Queens attorney admits to defrauding clients in real estate scheme

December 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A disbarred attorney in Queens pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Friday...

NY State Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson (middle, seated) among judges representing the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments.Photos: Kareem Wilder/Brooklyn Eagle

Why we should never forget Judges Rivers, Toney & Watson

December 2 | NYS Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson

EDITORS’ NOTE: One of the signature events of the Judicial Friends Association...

The F train in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn has the least — and most — reliable subway routes: MTA

December 1 | Raanan Geberer

The most delayed subway line in the city and the most on...

Cebu in Bay Ridge.

Cebu Bar & Bistro: Balthazar with a Bay Ridge twist

December 1 | Andrew Cotto

BAY RIDGE — It’s Saturday night in Bay Ridge. Third Avenue teems...

GERMANY — Hardly an airborne sleigh, but still impressive: A man dressed as Santa Claus is on his way to a Christmas party by bike between Betzenweiler and Bischmannshausen, in Germany, Friday Dec. 1, 2023.Photo: Thomas Warnack/dpa via AP

Our world in photos: December 1

December 1 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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Brooklyn Bar Association empowers public with legal knowledge events

December 1 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn Bar Association, known for its commitment to public service and...

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announced the guilty plea of a disbarred Queens attorney on Friday.Photo: Seth Wenig/AP

Former NYPD officer pleads guilty to drug trafficking conspiracy

December 1 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Amaury Abreu, a former officer with the New York City Police Department...

New York Attorney General Letitia James, advocating for stricter gun control, is leading a coalition of attorneys general to support California's law limiting gun magazine capacities. Her efforts emphasize the need for safety measures against large-capacity magazines, a stance she firmly believes in to protect communities from gun violence.Photo: Ted Shaffrey/AP

Attorney General Letitia James leads coalition to uphold gun magazine restrictions

December 1 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined forces with a coalition...

Volunteers package and distribute food for those in need at the New York Common Pantry on 109th Street.

Total GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated

December 1 | Thalia Beaty, Associated Press

Nonprofit organization GivingTuesday estimates that donors gave $3.1 billion this year...

Brooklyn Bridge Park celebrates nearly 5 million visitors in 2023

November 30 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS/DUMBO — Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 85-acre oasis running along...

LONDON — ‘I’m not waiting for Santa to get here…’: A squirrel monkey eats food from a Christmas sock themed advent calendar, during a photocall at the London Zoo, in London, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP

Our world in photos: November 30

November 30 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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A ferry boat departs Sunset Park

US ferry operators to receive $200M in grants to modernize fleets

November 30 | Associated Press

The Biden administration will issue $200 million in grants to modernize the...

Domenick Napoletano, the president-elect of the NYS Bar Association, is the chair of the Brooklyn Bar Association’s local Part 137 Program.Photo: Mario Belluomo/AP

NYC lawyers to battle bias, boost skills in upcoming ADR training sessions

November 30 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Lawyers in New York now have the opportunity to enhance their professional...

Justice Felix Frankfurter: A pioneering legal mind and advocate of judicial self-restraint, remembered for his profound influence on the U.S. Supreme Court.Photo courtesy of the Historical Society of the NY Courts

Exploring legal history: Jonathan Lippman to feature in program on Justice Frankfurter

November 30 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Historical Society of the New York Courts is set to present...

Judge Shirley Troutman, a distinguished Jurist and Co-Chair of the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, Championing Equality and Diversity in the Judicial System.Photo courtesy of the Office of Court Administration

Hon. Shirley Troutman reappointed as co-chair of Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission

November 30 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson has announced the reappointment of Hon. Shirley Troutman...

Asim Rehman, commissioner & Chief Administrative Law Judge of OATH. On Thursday, November 16, the event featured Noel Garcia, deputy commissioner of the Special Education Hearings Division (SEHD); and Impartial Hearing Officers Daniel Hochbaum and Ashley Grant, who gave a lecture on Special Education Law at OATH.Photo courtesy of OATH

Brooklyn Bar Association sheds light on special education law and OATH’s role

November 30 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn Bar Association recently hosted a significant seminar titled “Special Education...

Nets hope to ride O’Neale’s hot hand again

November 30 | John Torenli, Sports Editor

Royce O’Neale has risen from key reserve to vital scorer...

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music video spurs outrage for using Brooklyn church

November 29 | Associated Press

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s use of a Roman Catholic church...

A Department of Motor Vehicles office in New York

New York drivers could face license suspensions over vision tests

November 29 | Associated Press

New York drivers who renewed their licenses during part of the coronavirus...

HONG KONG — A strong voice for democracy in China: A pro-democracy activist known as "Grandma Wong" protests outside the West Kowloon courts in a cordoned-off area set up by police as closing arguments open in Hong Kong's largest national security trial of 47 pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.Photo: Louise Delmotte/AP

Our world in photos: November 29

November 29 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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From left: Michael Novakhov, assemblyman, 45th District; and Brian Maher, assemblyman, 101st District, onboard the Atlantis luxury yacht in Sheepshead Bay as part of a walking tour.Photos by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Walking tour highlights south Brooklyn, officials look to enhance tourism

November 29 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

An intimate walking tour highlighting South Brooklyn — specifically parts of Sheepshead Bay...

From left: Theresa Scavo, chairperson, Community Board 15; David Isaev, owner and CEO, Cherry Hill Gourmet Market; Capt. Joseph Antonio, commanding officer, 61st Precinct; Raisa Chernina, executive director and founder of Be Proud Inc.; and New York State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, 23rd District, with her son, Jack Spanton with the New York State Empire Award.Photos by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Brooklyn neighborhood market owner wins award commemorating 25 years

November 29 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Cherry Hill Gourmet Market, a staple in the Brooklyn community for a...

New York Attorney General Letitia James, advocating for stricter gun control, is leading a coalition of attorneys general to support California's law limiting gun magazine capacities. Her efforts emphasize the need for safety measures against large-capacity magazines, a stance she firmly believes in to protect communities from gun violence.Photo: Ted Shaffrey/AP

Massive data breach alert: AG James urges New Yorkers to secure their data

November 29 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a warning to nearly...