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Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres is lifted by catcher Roy Campanella (39) after the final out of the seventh and deciding game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, Oct. 4, 1955, in New York. AP Photo, File

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The Dodgers: A look back for the New Year

January 19 | William A. Gralnick

Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres is lifted by catcher Roy Campanella (39) after the final out of the seventh and deciding game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, Oct. 4, 1955, in New York. AP Photo, File

The Dodgers: A look back for the New Year

January 19 | William A. Gralnick

Let’s start the new year with some old-time ball players...

Queens state Sen. Jessica Ramos. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

Democratic mayoral candidates lay out their plans at Brooklyn forum

January 17 | Mary Frost

Hundreds gathered in the Moot Court Room at Brooklyn Law School and...

Former Mozambican finance minister, Manuel Chang, is seen in court in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa, Jan. 8, 2019. AP Photo/Phill Magakoe, File

Mozambique’s ex-finance minister gets another 2.5 years behind bars in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case

January 17 | Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

A federal judge in Brooklyn on Friday sentenced Chang to eight-and...

The South Prepared for Snow by Rick McKee

Cartoon Sketchbook: January 17

January 17 | Curated by Brooklyn Eagle Staff

A collection of topical political cartoons from various artists curated by the...

A side view of what remains of the migrant tent city on its projected final closing day. Photo by Loretta Chin

Public leaders gather for Floyd Bennett Field migrant tent shelter closure

January 17 | Loretta Chin

It was unprecedented, but it was considered an emergency. The placement of...

The Brooklyn Supreme Court, Criminal Term, at 320 Jay St. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

New Report claims NY judges are undermining bail reform

January 17 | Noah Powelson,

It’s been more than five years since New York implemented legislation...

WASHINGTON, DC — Public hearing: The sun set behind the US Capitol on Thursday, as the House select committee held its first public hearing in its investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

AG James argues against Laken Riley immigrant bill

January 17 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

NEW YORK STATE Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday sent a letter...

Every time it snows in this town, we always see at least one runner wearing shorts. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Snow expected Sunday; 2 to 5 inches

January 17 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE is warning of snow, potentially mixed with rain...

French horse breeder Elodie Cappe poses with "Rillette", a wild boar she rescued as a piglet in 2023 that is now at the center of a legal dispute over the keeping of wild animals in France, near stables at her farm in Chaource, France, January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Our world in photos: January 16

January 16 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world...

The Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg, with the Williamsburg Bridge in the background. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

Secondhand bookstore in Williamsburg closes after 16 years

January 16 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Book Thug Nation, a secondhand independent bookstore on North Third Street in...

Rudy Giuliani, center, speaks to reporters after leaving federal court in Washington, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers, agrees to stop defaming them

January 16 | Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Giuliani settled with two former Georgia election workers on Thursday in a...

Israel and Hamas by Harley Schwadron

Cartoon Sketchbook: January 16

January 16 | Curated by Brooklyn Eagle Staff

A collection of topical political cartoons from various artists curated by the...

The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, where former federal correction officer Quandelle Joseph smuggled contraband in exchange for bribes, leading to his 30-month prison sentence. Photo: John Minchillo/AP

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Discipline in New York prisons part one: Guards

January 16 | Jesse Goodman

In December 2024, Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old inmate at Marcy...

For nearly 100 years, violence, chaos and death have defined the jails on Rikers Island. Some say that could change with the appointment of a federal receiver, but anyone running the jail complex will have a lot of history to contend with. Eagle file photo by Jacob Kaye

Rikers Island’s troubled history leads to call for receivership

January 16 | Jacob Kaye

Judge said that she was “inclined” to take control of the jail...

Nets get embarrassed in Los Angeles

January 16 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor

The Nets followed their best offensive performance of the season with the...

Bargemusic at Fulton Ferry Landing before its final sail on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

It’s the end of an era for Brooklyn’s Bargemusic

January 15 | Mary Frost

On Monday, the rusting 19th-century barge was towed from its slip...

A police car drives through Brooklyn, Dec. 16, 2022. AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File

NYPD changes its policy on high-speed police chases, cracking down after injuries, damage and death

January 15 | Associated Press

Last October, a bicycle rider was struck and killed by a pickup...

Military officers guard alleged drug trafficker Vicente Zambada, third left front, and five unidentified men who were presented to the press as Zambada's alleged bodyguards in Mexico City, March 19, 2009. Vicente Zambada is the son of Mexican drug lord Ismael Zambada, head of the Sinaloa cartel. AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File

US in plea talks with Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

January 15 | Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday that they're discussing a potential plea...

Traffic passes along a foggy Brooklyn Queens Expressway, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 in New York. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

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‘Microhub’ truck-transfer locations announced for Clinton Hill, Greenpoint

January 15 | Raanan Geberer

The city's Department of Transportation plans to establish on-street “microhub...

Hasidic Jewish students observe as law enforcement establishes a perimeter around a breached wall in the synagogue that led to a tunnel dug by students, Jan. 8, 2024, in New York. Photo: Bruce Schaff/AP

4 charged in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle are awaiting trial

January 15 | Jake Offenhartz,

Men accused of damaging the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement during...

In this photo provided by the Office of the New York Governor, Governor Kathy Hochul delivers the 2025 State of the State Address, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Albany, N.Y. Photo: Mike Groll/Office of the New York Governor via AP

Hochul pushes ‘Affordability Agenda’ in State of the State speech

January 15 | Anthony Izaguirre,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched voters on a series of populist...

Nets burn Blazers in Portland

January 15 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor

Cam Johnson returned from an ankle injury and scored a team-high...

Emotions ran high at Community Board 13's public land hearing. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

The community rallies in response to proposed Coney Island casino

January 14 | Gabriele Holtermann & Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Emotions ran high as supporters and opponents of the proposed The Coney...

Silvia, only first name given, picks up donated items while carrying her child at an aid center for people affected by wildfires at Santa Anita Park Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Our world in photos: January 14

January 14 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world...

The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024. Photo: Susan Walsh/AP

Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate-change lawsuits

January 14 | Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court said it won’t hear an appeal from companies...

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, more informally known as Brooklyn Federal Court, in Downtown Brooklyn. Photo: Rob Abruzzese/Brooklyn Eagle

Federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicts Delta flight stowaway

January 14 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

A federal grand jury in Brooklyn on Monday, Jan. 13 indicted the...

Cartoon Sketchbook: January 14

January 14 | Curated by Brooklyn Eagle Staff

A collection of topical political cartoons from various artists curated by the...

Cuomo leads in Dem mayor primary polls, despite not running yet

January 14 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

FORMER GOVERNOR ANDREW Cuomo leads the Democratic field in a new poll...

NYC Health + Hospitals/ South Brooklyn Health, formerly known as Coney Island Hospital.

Hospital docs reach deal to avoid strike

January 14 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

DOCTORS AT several public NYC hospitals on Monday came to an agreement...

Adams demurs on Trump congestion pricing opposition: ‘I don’t control that’

January 14 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

MAYOR ADAMS ON Monday declined to either endorse or oppose a potential...

Rudy Giuliani speaks after leaving federal court in Washington, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Photo: Jose Luis Magana/AP

Rudy Giuliani’s Florida condo and World Series rings at stake in trial over assets

January 14 | Larry Neumeister,

After he was found in contempt twice in one week, Rudy Giuliani...