Winterfest at the Brooklyn Museum showcases small wooden chalets that house 50 pop-up retailers, 25 of them crafters from Brooklyn. Eagle photos by Liliana Bernal

Vendors complain about organizers of ‘Winterfest’ at Brooklyn Museum

December 14 | Raanan Geberer

News

It’s Official: Nitehawk Theater in Park Slope to open Dec. 19

December 14 | By Raanan Geberer

Mug shot of Romaric Guiebre Photo courtesy of the Kings County District Attorney's Office

Crime

Cleaning man heads to prison for sexually assaulting client

December 14 | By Christina Carrega

Measles is continuing to spread among ultra-Orthodox families in Brooklyn. Shown: Children gather on a sidewalk near school buses in Borough Park, one of the neighborhoods where the disease has been found. AP file photo by Bebeto Matthews

Health

Measles outbreak in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish areas continues to climb

December 13 | By Mary Frost

Photo of the murder weapon used to kill James Johnson on April 9, 2017. Photo by Curtis Means

Courts and Law

Three men connected through a dating app found themselves in deadly triangle

December 13 | By Christina Carrega

Max Rose, who won in November, could face former Congressmember Michael Grimm when he runs for re-election in two years. Photo courtesy of Max Rose’s campaign

City

Rose fundraising letter warns of Grimm 2020 challenge

December 13 | By Paula Katinas

Brooklyn Today

December 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018 | Rain, 39° F

The Lede

Happy Friday! Brooklyn’s measles outbreak worsens, Cobble Hill condos sell like wildfire, and the “comma hubby” killer gets 10 years in jail. Plus, momentum builds for congestion tolls, NYCHA plans to sell unused air rights to raise $3 billion, and Janet Jackson will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Barclays Center. Finally, a Clinton Hill restaurant duo opens a new eatery in Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn is rated the No. 1 neighborhood to watch, and Greenpoint’s axe-throwing bar gets its liquor license denied.

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Welcome to the Cobble Hill Historic District, which is full of eye-pleasing spots such as Verandah Place. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Come see the Cobble Hill Historic District

December 12 | By Lore Croghan Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Old and new together. In Cobble Hill, brownstones built before the Civil...

Arts and Entertainment

Vendors complain about organizers of ‘Winterfest’ at Brooklyn Museum

December 14 | Raanan Geberer Brooklyn Daily Eagle

It’s not only customers who are feeling cheated by the Winterfest...

David Herskovits, artistic director of Target Margin Theater, says Borough President Eric Adams “walks the walk” when it comes to recognizing the importance of the arts in the borough. Photo by Kelly Lamanna

Sunset Park theater among arts groups Adams is funding

December 14 | By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle

When Borough President Eric Adams announced the cultural institutions he is providing...

Politics

Rose fundraising letter warns of Grimm 2020 challenge

December 13 | By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Democratic Congressmember-elect Max Rose hasn’t even been sworn into office...

State Sen. Diane Savino, a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference, avoided being shut out of committee assignments. She has been tapped to chair the Subcommittee on Internet and Technology. Photo courtesy of Savino’s office

With Democrats in power, Brooklyn state senators to lead committees

December 12 | By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle

When incoming state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins was deciding on...

Crime

Cops arrest woman in anti-Asian racial attack on Brooklyn subway

December 14 | By Raanan Geberer Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Police on Thursday arrested a 40-year-old woman after videos showed...

Cleaning man heads to prison for sexually assaulting client

December 14 | By Christina Carrega Brooklyn Daily Eagle

A Brooklyn judge sentenced a cleaning service worker to 40 years to...

Sports

Brooklyn Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie celebrates after making a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, in Philadelphia. Brooklyn won 127-124. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie agree to contract extension

December 14 | Associated Press

The Brooklyn Nets gave Spencer Dinwiddie a contract extension Thursday, a day...

Vegas winger Tomas Nosek takes advantage of a loose puck in front of the net Wednesday night at Downtown’s Barclays Center, stuffing home the decisive goal in the Islanders’ 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights. AP Photo by Noah K. Murray

First the lights, then the Isles go out at Barclays

December 13 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The 17-minute lighting failure that preceded the third period of the...

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