azmine Headley, center, joins attorney Brian Neary and her mother, Jacqueline Jenkins, outside a courthouse in Trenton, N.J., after she accepted a deal to enter a pretrial intervention program related to credit card theft charges she faced, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Headley said she's happy to be reunited with her son after being violently separated from her toddler by New York police in a widely viewed videotaped encounter. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)

News

Mom in toddler tussle video says she went into defense mode

December 17 | Associated Press

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

Arts and Entertainment

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

Brooklyn Today

December 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018 | Rain, 42° F

The Lede

Happy Monday! A cleaning man heads to prison for sexually assaulting a client, Max Rose is already thinking about 2020, and a crooked attorney steals from an elderly couple. Plus, cops arrest a woman who yelled anti-asian slurs on the subway, Nitehawk Theater is opening in Park Slope on Wednesday, and vendors complain about the organizers of “Winterfest.” Finally, we recommend the best restaurants to celebrate New Year’s Eve at, and Spencer Dinwiddie signs a contract extension.

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Real Estate

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

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

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' D'Angelo Russell (1) drives past Atlanta Hawks' Vince Carter (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in New York. The Nets won 144-127. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Russell scores 32, Nets beat Hawks 144-127 for 5th straight

December 17 | Associated Press

Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson watched the Nets let a 21-point lead...

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...

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