
NEW HAMPSHIRE — FORMER U.S. SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DAVID H. SOUTER DIED at age 85, the judicial body announced on Friday, May 9 to the New York Times. Souter, a native of New Hampshire, joined the Supreme Court in October 1990 during the administration of President George H.W. Bush. died Thursday at his home in Concord, where he resided following his 2009 retirement from the Supreme Court. He was known for holding to Constitutional jurisprudence, with some accusing him of shifting toward a liberal stance against the backdrop of American politics seeming to move in the opposite direction. In one of his most famous cases, he dissented from the decision in Bush v. Gore in 2000, during that year’s disputed Presidential election which effectively handed the presidency to George W. Bush, the son of the President who nominated him. Souter was among several Supreme Court Justices who shifted leftward or toward the center during their tenure; others include Justices Harry Blackmun and Sandra Day O’Connor.
Souter retired relatively young from the Supreme Court, at age 69. His 2009 retirement enabled President Barack Obama to nominate his successor, Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
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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.