People of various faiths met outside Makki Majid in Ditmas Park to show solidarity with their Muslim neighbors. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

Brooklynites of all faiths send message of support to Muslim neighbors

March 22 | Paul Frangipane

Stephen Kaltenbach, “What Death Does,” Installation View at The Boiler, February 2019. Courtesy of The Boiler.

Arts and Entertainment

Greenpoint gallery The Boiler is closing. The theme of its last exhibit? Death

March 22 | Sara Bosworth

Bike South Brooklyn's plan would open one of the lower Staten Island-bound lanes of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge for bicycle and pedestrian access on weekends in July and August. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan

Bike bummer: MTA dismisses Verrazzano Bridge bike proposal

March 22 | Paul Stremple

Left to right: State Sens. Roxanne Persaud, Andrew Gounardes and Diane Savino. Left and right: Photos via AP/Mike Groll, center: Eagle file photo by Steve Solomonson.

Three Brooklyn senators hesitate on bail reform bill. They rep 1,400 people who were stuck in city jails.

March 22 | David Brand

Welcome to Manhattan Avenue, which is dotted with Polish bakeries, butchers and restaurants. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Eat like you’re Polish in Greenpoint

March 22 | Lore Croghan

The historic bricks have been paved over near the archway at Pearl Street. Eagle photo by Mary Frost.

Are DUMBO’s historic ‘cobblestone’ streets disappearing?

March 22 | Mary Frost

Real Estate

There are two Greenpoint Landing high-rises on the waterfront and more are on the way. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Greenpointers sound off about neighborhood mega-development

March 21 | Lore Croghan

It’s going to be big. As in 23 acres big. As...

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment

Stephen Kaltenbach, “What Death Does,” Installation View at The Boiler, February 2019. Courtesy of The Boiler.

Greenpoint gallery The Boiler is closing. The theme of its last exhibit? Death

March 22 | Sara Bosworth

The first day of spring brought sun and 50-degree temperatures to...

A concept rendering of Harold Ancart’s “Subliminal Standard.” Courtesy of Harold Ancart

Playable Art: Installation of Harold Ancart’s painted handball court starts in Cadman Plaza

March 21 | Scott Enman

Contemporary art and recreational sport will soon come together as one at...

Politics

State Legislature approves 610 new speed cameras for city streets

March 20 | Paula Katinas

The number of cameras catching reckless drivers in the act of dangerously...

325 Kent Ave. in Williamsburg. Photo by Chase Brush.

Demands for racial impact studies grow amid de Blasio rezonings

March 19 | By Chase Brush Special to the Brooklyn Eagle

Tommy Torres is used to watching friends and families move away from...

Crime

Lydia Hills, from Brooklyn, has been practicing law since 2011. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Attorneys Office for the EDNY

Brooklyn attorney faces up to 20 years for helping a client avoid paying off a penalty

March 21 | Rob Abruzzese

An attorney from Brooklyn could go away for up to 20 years...

Brooklyn Supreme Court. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese.

Crown Heights man accused of stealing 178 identities in $1M heist attempt

March 20 | Rob Abruzzese

A 28-year-old from Crown Heights was charged in Brooklyn Supreme...

Sports

Fresh off his career-best performance in Sacramento, D’Angelo Russell and the Nets hope to go roaring into Los Angeles when they visit the Lakers at Staples Center Friday night. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Nets must remain desperate in La-La Land

March 21 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

After suffering three straight losses to begin this critical seven-game road...

Robin Lehner and his dejected teammates were dominated from start to finish during Tuesday night’s 5-0 loss to Boston in front of a disappointed sellout crowd in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Second-place Isles blanked by Boston

March 20 | JT Torenli

This isn’t the way the New York Islanders want to go...

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