
Crowds gathered at the Brooklyn Municipal Building at 210 Joralemon St. on Sunday afternoon to honor the life and legacy of Brooklyn-born Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at her home in Washington, D.C. at the age of 87.
Local officials and members of the legal community spoke at the gathering, which was a chance for Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to revive his long-held belief that the Municipal Building should be named after Ginsburg. Adams first introduced the idea in 2018, when he started a petition on Change.org.
Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn in 1933, grew up in Midwood and graduated from James Madison High School in 1950.
Days before her death, Ginsburg told her granddaughter, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”
See photos from Sunday’s event below.






















SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.