Families of children enrolled in specialized high schools protest the elimination of the SHSAT. Eagle file photo by Mary Frost

Education & Kids

What’s next for the SHSAT?

July 18 | Meaghan McGoldrick

A coffee cup made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, lies on the side of a road. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

City begins fining businesses for using single-use foam products

July 18 | Scott Enman

Brooklynites have a summer of fun at Brooklyn Bridge Park to look forward to this summer. Shown: Kids love the Water Lab at Pier 6. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

How to stay cool during a heat wave

July 18 | Kelly Mena

The Brooklyn Detention Center. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

LISTEN: Where do we stand on the Brooklyn jail plan?

July 18 | By Scott Enman, Paul Frangipane, Lawrence Madsen

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

Immigrant communities fearful after 6 Brooklyn raids in 5 days

July 17 | Kelly Mena and Jeffery Harrell

In his Brooklyn Heights art studio, sculptor Neil Estern creates a model of his famous sculpture of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. From the book, "Shaping a President: Sculpting for the Roosevelt Memorial." Photo courtesy of Diane Smook

Neil Carl Estern, sculptor of monumental works, dies at 93

July 17 | 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

Canarsie man who shot FBI agent found guilty of attempted murder

July 17 | Noah Goldberg

A federal jury in Brooklyn found a Canarsie man guilty of attempted...

Real Estate

Welcome to leafy, lovely Windsor Terrace. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Windsor Terrace: A great staycation neighborhood

July 17 | Lore Croghan

If you’re staycationing in Brooklyn, there’s a neighborhood to visit...

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...

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment

This is balloon Clifford, not CGI Clifford — but they're both massive. AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek

Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming to Brooklyn — but can he fit?

July 17 | Jake Bittle

Filming for Paramount Pictures’ live-action adaptation of “Clifford the Big Red...

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...

Politics

Families of children enrolled in specialized high schools protest the elimination of the SHSAT. Eagle file photo by Mary Frost

What’s next for the SHSAT?

July 18 | Meaghan McGoldrick

Both the school year and the state’s legislative session ended...

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...

Environment

A coffee cup made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, lies on the side of a road. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

City begins fining businesses for using single-use foam products

July 18 | Scott Enman

Just months after banning plastic bags, New York City has begun to...

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...

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

In his Brooklyn Heights art studio, sculptor Neil Estern creates a model of his famous sculpture of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. From the book, "Shaping a President: Sculpting for the Roosevelt Memorial." Photo courtesy of Diane Smook

Neil Carl Estern, sculptor of monumental works, dies at 93

July 17 | Mary Frost

Brooklyn born and raised artist Neil Carl Estern, whose monumental public sculptures...

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...

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