City Council Speaker Corey Johnson speaks at a press conference about the sharp rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York in 2019. Eagle photo by Noah Goldberg

Hate crime prevention office underfunded, councilmembers say

May 20 | Noah Goldberg

Here’s the ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s ferry service. From left, there’s the Navy Yard’s David Ehrenberg, developer Bill Rudin, City Councilmember Robert Cornegy, Boston Properties’ John Powers, the EDC’s James Patchett and Navy Yard Chairperson Hank Gutman. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Navy Yard ferry service opens amid spending criticism

May 20 | Lore Croghan

A tribute for Rob Sommer at the site of his death. Photo courtesy of Myrna Roman

Family and friends mourn Marine Park cyclist who ‘just loved everyone’

May 20 | Dave Colon

Pharmacy owners across the state say the source of their pain is clear: pharmacy benefit managers who have been pushing drug reimbursements down to unsustainable levels. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File

The price of filling a prescription: Independent pharmacies fight for survival

May 20 | Michael Stahl

Samantha Schutz (left) and Annica Lydenberg, who came up with the idea for the series of “You’re Not Alone” murals to mark Mental Health Awareness Month, are looking for more buildings to paint on. Photo by Jackson Cook

Murals for mental health show ‘You Are Not Alone’

May 20 | Paula Katinas

Two layers of booms help to contain oil from entering the main body of Newtown Creek and eventually New York Harbor. Photo courtesy of Newtown Creek Alliance

There are 3 active oil spills on Newtown Creek

May 20 | Scott Enman

Crime

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson speaks at a press conference about the sharp rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York in 2019. Eagle photo by Noah Goldberg

Hate crime prevention office underfunded, councilmembers say

May 20 | Noah Goldberg

City councilmembers and Jewish community leaders gathered in Williamsburg Monday to address...

Real Estate

From left: Linda Assini, Dr. Roy Olsen and Susan Brown are among those fighting for historic district status for Doctor's Row. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Doctor’s Row one step closer to becoming Bay Ridge’s first historic district

May 17 | Paula Katinas

The residents of a picturesque Bay Ridge block moved a step closer...

“Only If” Only If Architecture

One of these tiny houses could be coming to a block near you

May 15 | Noah Goldberg

The city selected five New York-based architecture collectives as finalists for...

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment

Welcome to Brooklyn’s largest park — Marine Park. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

A new trail shows off Marine Park’s wild side

May 20 | Lore Croghan

Brooklyn’s biggest park has a new two-mile loop trail and...

Jeff Stilt lifts Aryn Shelander up while she performs foot archery. Photo by Renee Choi

This Brooklyn woman can shoot arrows with her feet

May 17 | Scott Enman

There’s a peculiar industry growing inside Brooklyn nightclubs, and it involves...

Politics

Eric Schneiderman resigned as attorney general in May 2018 after The New Yorker detailed allegations of his physical abuse of women in an article. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer.

The Eric Schneiderman saga is over, and it cost taxpayers at least $23M

May 17 | Noah Goldberg

When Flatbush residents elected Farah Louis to represent them in the City...

A tone-deaf moment: Mayor Bill de Blasio stands on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade in a presidential campaign video released Thursday. He recently proposed replacing the Promenade with a six-lane highway during BQE reconstruction. Screen grab via de Blasio campaign video.

De Blasio chooses promenade he wanted to tear down as prop for presidential bid

May 16 | Mary Frost

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s use of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade as...

Environment

Two layers of booms help to contain oil from entering the main body of Newtown Creek and eventually New York Harbor. Photo courtesy of Newtown Creek Alliance

There are 3 active oil spills on Newtown Creek

May 20 | Scott Enman

Three properties along Newtown Creek are actively discharging oil into the waterway...

Plastic water bottles are one of the most common pieces of litter in and around the Hudson River. Eagle file photo by Paul Frangipane

After plastic bag ban, activists turn attention to bottles

May 16 | Scott Enman

Less than a month after plastic bags were banned in New York...

Opinions

Brooklyn College is one of more than 20 schools in the CUNY system. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

OPINION: Stop writing off CUNY as a ‘value college’

May 15 | Jonathan Sperling

Earlier this month I was ecstatic to learn that I made the...

Kayla Bri Simon is a Girl Scout from Canarsie. Photo courtesy of family

OPINION: This girl scout wants more money for parks

May 10 | Kayla Bri Simon

As a kid who goes to my local park in Canarsie, Brooklyn...

History

May 20: ON THIS DAY in 1927, Lindbergh reaches Nova Scotia ahead of schedule

May 20 | Brooklyn Eagle

ON THIS DAY IN 1848, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “There are...

MILESTONES: May 20, birthdays for Cher, Tony Goldwyn, Anthony Zerbe

May 20 | Brooklyn Eagle

NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include Delaware Governor John Carney, born...

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