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Contestants in the 2013 BHA Dog Show.

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The Brooklyn Heights Association Dog Show is returning after 9 years

May 3 | Mary Frost

Contestants in the 2013 BHA Dog Show.

The Brooklyn Heights Association Dog Show is returning after 9 years

May 3 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — All Brooklyn Heights dogs are invited to enter one of...

An Icelandic foal stands next to its mother just a couple of minutes after it was born at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, May 3, 2024. The farm's first foal of the season was born in the early morning hours after a night with thunder storms and heavy rain. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Our world in photos: May 3

May 3 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

FRANKFURT — Newborn purebred bonding with mother: An Icelandic foal stands next to...

Short-barrel AM-15 rifle with extended magazine and Polymer80 ghost-gun pistol recovered by the investigation. Photos courtesy of NYS Attorney General’s Office

Sweeping crackdown on central New York gun trafficking nets major arrests

May 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a significant victory on Wednesday...

Attorney General Letitia James helped to spearhead the recovery of $6.3 million stolen from family trusts by former attorney Richard J. Sherwood and financial advisor Thomas K. Lagan. Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP

NY officials claw back $6.3M stolen from charities by rogue lawyer and advisor

May 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Attorney General Letitia James and U.S. Attorney Carla Freedman announced on...

The intersection of Grand Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in Crown Heights, near the location where a sudden and brutal assault left a woman with a broken jaw. Screenshot via Google Streetview

Man indicted after woman’s jaw shattered in unprovoked street assault in Crown Heights

May 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

In an act of unprovoked violence, a Brooklyn man has been indicted...

The Eastern District of New York federal courthouse in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

From Brooklyn to the battlefield: Local man pleads guilty to exporting drones to Russia

May 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A 36-year-old Brooklyn resident pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud...

Chef Fernanda Serrano (aka Chef Fer) of elNico. Photo by Eric Mesker

Chef Fer Serrano brings the flavor and nixes the food waste at elNico Williamsburg

May 3 | Alice Gilbert

Chef Fernanda Serrano (aka Chef Fer) of elNico, perched on top of...

The annual Saint Ann’s Puppet Parade welcomed spring to Brooklyn Heights for the 37th time on Tuesday, April 30.

Saint Ann’s Puppet Parade hits Brooklyn Heights for 37th year

May 2 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Hundreds of Saint Ann’s School students and their artistic...

Police advance on pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the UCLA campus Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Our world in photos: May 2

May 2 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

LOS ANGELES — ‘Is this Columbia, is this CUNY? No, it’s UCLA...

The animal contraband.

Brooklyn man convicted of selling exotic animal body parts

May 2 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New York State Department of Environmental...

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson addresses the importance of civic education and engagement, underscoring his commitment to enhancing public outreach across New York State. Screenshots from YouTube via NYCourts.gov

Civic engagement takes center stage at New York’s Law Day 2024 celebrations

May 2 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The New York State Courts marked Law Day 2024 at the Court...

Liberty part of WNBA business boom

May 2 | John Torenli, Sports Editor

The New York Liberty averaged 7,777 fans per game at Downtown...

Writer Paul Auster poses at his home in Brooklyn, Jan. 19, 2006.

Brooklyn’s Paul Auster, prolific writer and filmmaker, dies at 77

May 1 | Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known...

A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia’s protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator

May 1 | Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Before police officers poured into Columbia University on Tuesday night, arresting more...

Pro-Palestinian Pasadena City College students walk out of class as they demonstrate against the Israel-Hamas war in Pasadena, Calif., on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Sarah Reingewirtz/The Orange County Register via AP)

Our world in photos: May 1

May 1 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

PASADENA — More students everywhere feeling ‘warmly in the matter’: Pro-Palestinian students...

Michael Farkas (left) and Darran Winslow, president of the Kings County Criminal Bar Association, pose in front of the closet of over 50 suits they already collected. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Robert Abruzzese

Brooklyn legal community’s suit drive continues, donations still needed

May 1 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn legal community has swiftly gathered more than 50 suits in...

Professor Debbie Bechtel shares a joyful moment at her retirement celebration, marking 27 years of impactful service at Brooklyn Law School. Photos courtesy of Brooklyn Law School

Community celebrates career of retiring Brooklyn law school professor Debbie Bechtel

May 1 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn Law School community recently gathered to honor the retirement of...

Historical image of the Domino Sugar Factory. All images courtesy of Two Trees Management

For the record: Here’s a brief historical overview of the Domino Sugar Refinery

May 1 | Special to BROOKLYN SPACE

EDITORS’ NOTE: Renovation and restoration at the site of the historic Domino...

Liberty back to take second shot at title

May 1 | John Torenli, Sports Editor

The buzzer sounded at Barclays Center just before Jonquel Jones’ final...

Students dropped a banner out of a window in Hamilton Hall around 2:30 a.m., renaming the building after Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza earlier this year.

Inside the Columbia protests: Students occupy building, university threatens to expel

April 30 | Brendan Rose and Ella Napack

UPDATE: At roughly 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, NYPD entered Columbia...

Kids eagerly caught the ball thrown by this “humanoid robot” that knew how to keep its balance during NYU’s 2024 Tandon Research Excellence Exhibit.

NYU Tandon’s high-tech showcase returns to Downtown Brooklyn

April 30 | Mary Frost

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Humanoid robots, a mountain bike for disabled riders, a way...

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Pedro Cachin of Argentina during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Our world in photos: April 30

April 30 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

MADRID — The left-handed Clay Master — eye on the ball: Rafael Nadal...

Attorney General Letitia James is urged to investigate Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley's confrontational behavior during a traffic stop. Photo: Bebeto Matthews

AG Letitia James urged to probe Monroe DA Sandra Doorley’s traffic incident

April 30 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The conduct of Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley during a recent...

Front of Domino Sugar Factory 11-acre site in Williamsburg. Photo by Max Touhey

Wave of creative new companies come to Williamsburg waterfront at The Refinery at Domino

April 30 | Special to BROOKLYN SPACE

WILLIAMSBURG — Two Trees Management Co., a family-owned, Brooklyn-based real estate...

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

Brooklyn man faces murder charges in death of three-year-old neighbor

April 30 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the indictment of a 29-year-old...

Fernandez filling assistant vacancies

April 30 | John Torenli, Sports Editor

With the 2024 Summer Olympics looming, new Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez...

Pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment is seen at the Columbia University, Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York.

College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation

April 29 | Jocelyn Grecker, Asosciated Press

Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police...

This monumental sculpture by Charles Keck at the Brooklyn War Memorial in Cadman Plaza Park has seen 73 springs come and go since she was dedicated in 1951. Blooming next to her is a magnificent Japanese Flowering Cherry.

Spring has officially sprung in Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn

April 29 | Mary Frost

Spring burst out all over in Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn in...

Barcelona's Fridolina Rolfo celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's Champions League, semi final second leg, soccer match between FC Chelsea and FC Barcelona in London, England, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)

Our world in photos: April 29

April 29 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

LONDON — Decked in mellow yellow, it’s GOAL! Barcelona’s Fridolina...

Justice Barry Kamins discusses pivotal legal principles at a Kings County Criminal Bar Association meeting following a major appellate decision on the Weinstein case. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Barry Kamins

New York Court of Appeals overturns Weinstein conviction, citing misuse of prior bad acts

April 29 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

In a landmark ruling, the New York Court of Appeals has overturned...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is joined by Chief Judge Rowan Wilson (right) and Jethro Antoine, the chief program officer at the Center for Justice Innovation, to announce more funding for the state's mental health courts. Photo by Don Pollard/Courtesy of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office.

New York boosts funding for mental health courts in latest state budget

April 29 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

New York’s mental health courts have received a significant financial boost...

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