Jumaane Williams (not the public advocate) sues man over car accident

July 17 | Noah Goldberg

Paper bags pose their own set of environmental burdens. AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File

The ban on plastic bags is coming. Does it go far enough?

July 17 | Scott Enman

The Thunderbolt is named for Mike "Thunderbolt" Norton. Eagle photo by Ned Berke

Ask a historian: Did the Thunderbolt’s namesake once run a brothel?

July 16 | John B. Manbeck

Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory will install a stand where its truck is now parked — just steps away from its former location. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Cold war: Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory to open across from rival creamery

July 16 | Lore Croghan

Rikers Island. AP file photo by Seth Wenig

Closing Rikers: All the jails, all the demands

July 16 | David Brand and Noah Goldberg

DRL Pilots celebrate at the Allianz_DRL Formula E E-Prix Party Presented by BMW. Photo courtesy of The Drone Racing League

Arts and Entertainment

Drones, DJs and virtual reality headline Navy Yard party

July 16 | Mary Frost

Crime

Police swarmed a wash and detailing shop on Remsen Avenue after the shooting, where they found the vehicle that one of the suspects was driving with a blown out window and bullet holes. Eagle photos by Todd Maisel

Jury begins deliberations in trial of Canarsie man who allegedly shot an FBI agent

July 15 | Noah Goldberg

There is no dispute over the fact that Ronell Watson, a Canarsie...

Real Estate

At 1542 New York Avenue, a six-story apartment building towers over the smaller Victorian homes that are characteristic of the block. Photo courtesy of Richard Strauss

East Flatbush rezoning stalled more than 10 years ago. Is it time for another push?

July 16 | Victor Porcelli

On a single street in East Flatbush, there are eight apartment buildings...

It’s official -- the 86th Street Nathan’s will serve its last hot dog on Jan. 6. Eagle photo by Ted General

Nathan’s Famous buyer sold property to city for twice the price

July 12 | Meaghan McGoldrick

The buyer-turned-seller of a storied Nathan’s Famous made a...

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment

DRL Pilots celebrate at the Allianz_DRL Formula E E-Prix Party Presented by BMW. Photo courtesy of The Drone Racing League

Drones, DJs and virtual reality headline Navy Yard party

July 16 | Mary Frost

The piercing whine of drones hurtling at 90 mph around a fluorescent...

A tree in Coffey Park. Eagle photo by Noah Goldberg

A Sunday in Coffey Park

July 15 | Noah Goldberg

Brooklyn’s parks are the closest most neighborhoods get to a town...

Politics

Protesters outside Sen. Chuck Schumer's home. Eagle photo by Kevin Limiti

‘Close the camps!’ Protesters target federal lawmakers for failure to protect migrants

July 3 | Paula Katinas and Kevin Limiti

Alarmed and disgusted by the Trump administration’s treatment of undocumented immigrants...

House passes spending bill with 2-way Verrazzano Bridge tolls

June 27 | Paula Katinas

Two-way tolls on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge are on the verge...

Environment

Paper bags pose their own set of environmental burdens. AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File

The ban on plastic bags is coming. Does it go far enough?

July 17 | Scott Enman

When New York became the third state in the country to ban...

Protesters from Extinction Rebellion. Eagle photo by Paul Stremple

Protesters promise escalating action to combat climate policy

July 15 | Paul Stremple

A newly-formed Park Slope climate advocacy group marched through Prospect Park...

Opinions

Looking northwest from Fulton Street and Rockwell Place. The remaining building on the 1.73-acre lot would be demolished. The proposed 942-foot tower would be more than twice the height of the stepped, 405-foot 80 DeKalb tower adjoining the lot, and 222 feet taller than the 720-foot Brooklyn Point tower in the background. Photo by Norman Oder

OPINION: When developers call upzoning a public benefit, check their bottom line

July 9 | Norman Oder

The real estate company Rabsky Development, in partnership with the consultancy group...

It's time for a bigger local investment in child care. Image via Pexels

OPINION: It’s time for a child care revolution

June 21 | Scott M. Stringer

The cost of living in New York City continues to outstrip incomes...

History

The Thunderbolt is named for Mike "Thunderbolt" Norton. Eagle photo by Ned Berke

Ask a historian: Did the Thunderbolt’s namesake once run a brothel?

July 16 | John B. Manbeck

Dennis from Sea Gate asks: Did Mike Norton [a New York politician...

Fireworks above the Brooklyn Bridge in 1983. AP Photo/Richard Drew

Ask a historian: What’s the story of fireworks in Brooklyn?

July 2 | John B. Manbeck

Joan from DUMBO asks: I just love the Fourth of July fireworks...

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