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Small business owner Michael J. Sclafani. Photo courtesy of Michael J. Sclafani

Greatest fear of small biz is a four-letter word: Rent

October 10 | Michael J. Sclafani

Small business owner Michael J. Sclafani. Photo courtesy of Michael J. Sclafani

Greatest fear of small biz is a four-letter word: Rent

October 10 | Michael J. Sclafani

Michael wrote a guest editorial opinion for the Brooklyn Eagle, noting his...

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the hotel chain’s properties, is among the many affected by the data breach that exposed the sensitive information of 131.5 million customers. Marriott has agreed to a $52 million settlement and must implement stricter cybersecurity measures to prevent future incidents. Eagle file photo by Mary Frost

Marriott agrees to pay $52M and boost security after four-year data breach exposed customer information

October 10 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The data breach compromised the personal information of 131.5 million customers...

The defendants have been accused of orchestrating an elaborate kickback and bribery operation to defraud the Medicaid program over the course of several years, billing for services that were never provided to seniors and vulnerable New Yorkers. Photo: alexstr/Adobe Stock

Eight charged in $68M medicaid fraud scheme involving Brooklyn adult day cares

October 10 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Federal authorities unsealed the indictment charging eight individuals in connection with a...

Slowing Collier is key for Liberty

October 10 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor

Don’t let the other team’s best player beat...

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling center during early voting, Oct. 23, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File

Judge tosses a New York law that moved many local elections to even-numbered years

October 9 | Michael Hill, Associated Press

A law moving many town and county elections in New York to...

Mascot for Good Morning America Ray and the show’s reporter DeMarco Morgan surprise Maria Campanella and friends. Photo courtesy of ABC/Good Morning America

Bensonhurst’s Ice Cream Girl gets a $10k check

October 9 | Jaime DeJesus

ABC’s Good Morning America featured Bensonhurst native Maria Campanella during a...

East New York’s Breukelen Playground gets a vibrant makeover

October 9 | Mary Frost

EAST NEW YORK — The before-and-after photos tell the story: The...

Rikers Island, where more than half of the incarcerated individuals have been diagnosed with a mental illness, continues to face scrutiny for its alleged mistreatment of vulnerable inmates and denial of essential medical care. Photo: Ted Shaffrey/AP

Brooklyn Defender Services condemns Rikers Island’s treatment of mentally ill inmates

October 9 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Brooklyn Defender Services issued a statement on Tuesday that criticized the New...

“This defendant allegedly committed a series of terrifying and unprovoked attacks against multiple women, and my office is working diligently to ensure that he is no longer a danger to our community,” Gonzalez said. Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP

Suspect indicted for attempted murder after allegedly targeting women in Brooklyn

October 9 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A man has been charged with attempted murder and assault after allegedly...

Brooklyn ready to roar for Liberty

October 9 | By John Torenli, Sports Editorr

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty waited nearly a calendar year...

TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say

October 8 | Haleluya Hadero and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits...

From left: BHA volunteers Dane Larsen and David Solomito; Montague Open tournament winners Nicholas Aronica and Connor McAlary; and BHA Deputy Director Kim Glickman. Photo courtesy of April Somboun

First ‘Montague Open’ Pickleball Tournament a smashing success

October 8 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Montague Street was converted into Pickleball Avenue on Sunday for...

Cookbook author Cathy Coluccio Fazzolari. Photo by Daniel Paterna.

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Brooklyn’s D. Collucio & Sons co-owner on her first cookbook

October 8 | Andrew Cotto

Most of the book focuses on my upbringing in Brooklyn. I spent...

Mayor Eric Adams, right, is flanked by deputy mayor Sheena Wright, left, during a press conference at City Hall in New York, Dec. 12, 2023. AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie, File

A former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams is charged with destroying evidence as top deputy quits

October 8 | Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Federal prosecutors allege that Mohamed Bahi told a businessman and campaign donors...

From left to right: Hon. Joanne Quinones, Kings County Supreme Court justice; Chief David Salazar, chief of the Appellate Division, Second Department; and Hon. Hector LaSalle, presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, as Salazar and Quinones present Justice LaSalle with a Trailblazer Award during the Second Judicial District’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the Kings County Supreme Court, honoring his leadership and contributions to the Hispanic community. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Robert Abruzzese

Justice LaSalle recognized at Hispanic Heritage Event Hosted by Brooklyn Courts

October 8 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Second Judicial District Equal Justice Committee celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with...

Finals-bound Liberty fold Aces

October 8 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor

Out with the old and in with the new. As in the...

Green Bay Packers punter Daniel Whelan (19) grabs a high snap during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Our world in photos: October 7

October 7 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world...

The Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with the flag of Israel in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, to mark the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP

Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

October 7 | David R. Martin, Tassanee Vejpongsa and Justin Spike, Associated Press.

Commemorations and protests unfolded across the world on Monday to mark the...

The library at Brooklyn College’s campus in Midwood. Wikimedia photo by Beyond My Ken

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Study finds that Brooklyn College adds $2.6 billion to NYC economy

October 7 | Mandie-Beth Chau

A recent study found that Brooklyn College, part of the City University...

Brooklyn’s Mount Prospect Park. Photo by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Community seeks clarity on Mount Prospect Skate Garden

October 7 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

According to Hayley Gorenberg, co-chair of the Friends of Mount Prospect...

Brooklyn Borough Hall, the central office for the Brooklyn Borough President, was at the heart of the 2021 campaign for which the treasurer is now facing federal fraud charges over attempts to obtain public matching funds. Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP

Treasurer for 2021 Brooklyn Borough President candidate faces federal fraud charges

October 7 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have charged Erlene King with wire fraud, alleging...

New York City Police Dept. Chief of Department Philip Banks attends a news conference, in New York, Jan. 30, 2014. AP Photo/File

Another top aide to New York City mayor resigns amid federal probe

October 7 | Jake Offenhartz and Karen Matthews, Associated Press

Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that he’s...

Brett Branco, founder of FloodNet. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College highlights FloodNet at Climate Week workshop

October 7 | Mandie-Beth Chau

Brooklyn College Professor Brett Branco launched FloodNet in 2022 to address flooding...

A Kingsbourugh Community College soccer game. Photo courtesy of KCC athletics

Kingsborough Community College soccer is flying high

October 7 | Andy Furman

Coach Devon Charles got off the runway with a perfect 5-0...

In this image from video provided by the New York Police Department, officers point their weapons towards Derell Mickles at the Sutter Avenue subway station in the Brownsville neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. NYPD via AP

Subway rider shot in the head by police files claim accusing officers of recklessly opening fire

October 4 | Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

A lawyer for a NYC subway rider who was inadvertently shot in...

Shamel Kelly poses after a news conference in New York's City Hall Park, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. AP Photo/Richard Drew

Ex-NYPD boss rejected discipline for cops who raided bar where owner says he was ‘extorted’

October 4 | Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

In late August, less than a week before federal agents arrived at...

The Appellate Division, Second Department courthouse in Brooklyn, where a recent ruling granted a property owner the right to intervene in a foreclosure action involving its tenant’s disputed leasehold interest. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Property owner wins right to challenge foreclosure in Brooklyn case

October 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Appellate Division ruled that BLDG Oceanside should intervene in a foreclosure...

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announces the exoneration of Keith Roberts, marking the 40th wrongful conviction vacated by his office’s Conviction Review Unit since 2014. Photo: Jennifer Peltz/AP

Brooklyn man becomes 40th exoneration by DA’s office after decades-old murder conviction unravels

October 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

DA Eric Gonzalez announced that his office will move to vacate the...

Containers are moved at the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., on June 30, 2021. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File

Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

October 4 | Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Some 45,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports are returning...

A crowd looks over a planning map in Red Hook on Saturday, Sept. 28 for the first in-person planning workshop on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn Marine Terminal workshop draws hundreds to Red Hook

October 4 | Mary Frost

Hundreds of Brooklyn residents came for the first in-person planning workshop...

From Left: Despite the rain, State Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, Brooklynite Jason Walker and City Councilmember Lincoln Restler enjoyed a meet-and-greet at the 2024 Atlantic Antic. Photo by Beth Eisgrau-Heller

The 2024 Atlantic Antic in photos

October 4 | Beth Eisgrau-Heller

The Atlantic Antic happens rain or shine every year. Sunday, Sept. 24...