The BQE’s triple-cantilever, topped by the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Photo by Don Evans

Expert: City’s BQE plan could bring dangerous levels of toxic pollution to Brooklyn Heights

December 17 | By Mary Frost

The Promenade, under threat of being demolished in favor of a six-lane highway, was packed with holiday revelers. Eagle photos by Todd Maisel

Arts and Entertainment

Brooklyn Heights tree-lighting tradition continues despite threat to Promenade

December 17 | By Raanan Geberer

Rendering courtesy of ODA-RAL Development Services / Oliver’s Realty Group

News

Renting to begin soon at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s ‘The Landing’

December 17 | By Raanan Geberer

News

Brooklyn’s darkest, brightest winter neighborhoods rated

December 17 | By Raanan Geberer

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries discusses a number of issues during a roundtable with reporters in his Brooklyn district office. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

City

Jeffries talks housing, transportation, prison reform

December 17 | By Paula Katinas

Kat Walker observes students as they play in the Greenpoint Montessori backyard. Photo courtesy of Greenpoint Montessori

Education & Kids

Montessori Schools: What are they and why Brooklyn parents should consider them

December 17 | By Alex Wieckowski

Brooklyn Today

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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

Brooklyn Heights tree-lighting tradition continues despite threat to Promenade

December 17 | By Raanan Geberer Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Just as they do every December, merrymakers packed the Brooklyn Heights Promenade...

A recent look at the storefront space at 321 Starr St. Image via Google Maps

New restaurant combines Japanese and Southern U.S. cuisine

December 17 | By Raanan Geberer Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The Brooklyn culinary world is awaiting the opening of Teo, a new...

Politics

Jeffries talks housing, transportation, prison reform

December 17 | By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle

This holiday season, many Brooklynites have affordable housing and on time public...

Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis and her former opponent, Adam Baumel, said they agree on many issues facing the city and state. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Malliotakis, Baumel break bread weeks after facing each other in Assembly election

December 17 | By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Bucking the Trump-era political divisiveness of the country, a Republican Assembly...

Crime

Surveillance photos of the suspects. Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Cops arrest three teenaged suspects wanted in Sunset Park robbery

December 17 | By Jaime DeJesus Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Police have arrested three suspects in the robbery of a woman by...

Video of Jason Lopez allegedly fleeing the scene of a rape in Betsy Head Park on Dec. 1. Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Brownsville park creep thrown into Rikers Island

December 17 | By Christina Carrega Brooklyn Daily Eagle

A Brooklyn judge set a $300,000 bail on Sunday for a...

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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