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Five staffers at Word Bookstore in Greenpoint, including bookseller Kim Small, gave us their reading recommendations for Women's History Month. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Five books you should read for Women’s History Month

March 25 | Lore Croghan

Why not honor Women’s History Month by reading? Women staffers at...

Schlitzie's fame began at Coney Island’s Dreamland Circus Side Show in 1922. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan

Schlitzie: The story of a Coney Island performer

March 15 | John Manbeck | Special to the Brooklyn Eagle

The fool of the title is a circus sideshow performer named Simon...

Author Jonathan Lethem Photo by Amy Maloof

Brooklyn’s John Lethem returns with ‘The Feral Detective’

December 5 | Brooklyn Daily Eagle

In his first detective novel since 1999, Jonathan Lethem’s “The Feral...

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

WILL CONSIDER NEW NAME FOR MONKEYPOX VIRUS: The World Health Organization announced that it will organize an open discussion to rename the monkeypox illness following pushback that the word could have racist overtones. 

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PUBLIC OUTREACH ON FAIR FARES NYC: The Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit (PEU) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) celebrate an outreach day of action at Albee Square in Downtown Brooklyn, and across subway stations citywide to promote the Fair Fares NYC program, following two weeks of targeted outreach to eligible New Yorkers via text and phone. 

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JAZZ AND SALSA DANCE FOR LUNCH AT COLUMBUS PARK: Dance down the steps at Borough Hall Plaza today during a “Summer Lunchtime Jazz Concert” with Willie Martinez and the NYC Salsa All-Stars starting at noon.

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What Brooklyn author
Meredith Westgate’s evocative novel does not let us forget

Brooklyn Bird Watch

The Double Crested Cormorant, spotted in Brooklyn Bridge park. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

On Buddy Scotto

If Buddy Scotto had his way, there would be gondolas plying the waters of the Gowanus Canal...

— Helen Klein, opening remarks in a remembrance of Buddy Scotto, at the recent renaming of a Carroll Gardens Street

Ice Ages & Climate Change

Could humans live through another ice age? Probably. But like the frog in the frying pan, they may have more trouble with the man-made,  incremental warming of oceans and the LOSS of ice in glaciers.

— Environmentalist, commenting on a
discussion of ice age cycles.

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“In 1979, the city Department of Correction crea “In 1979, the city Department of Correction created a special unit within the men’s jails on Rikers Island to house gay men and transgender women. The separate housing area — the first of its kind in the country — was initially a major success and touted as a revolutionary way to protect that vulnerable population.” Read the rest of our “City jails fail to protect or properly identify transgender people, task force finds,” which is linked in our bio.
“The owner of the Mets has spent hundreds of tho “The owner of the Mets has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying city officials in connection with his push to build a casino near Citi Field — but there could be multiple legal hurdles to bring the slots to Queens. Both state law and the team’s own lease agreement with the city stand in the way, in particular a financing deal tied to the parking spaces, and rules about building on park land.” Read the rest of our “Mets’ casino gamble could crap out in parking lot,” which is linked in our bio.
“The Brooklyn Family Justice Center (BFJC), part “The Brooklyn Family Justice Center (BFJC), part of the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic & Gender-Based Violence, has become the model of a successful resource center for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. The center pioneered the “one-stop shopping” concept for survivor support when it began in 2005, placing lawyers, police, dedicated domestic violence prosecutors, counselors, clergy and other service providers under one roof. The BFJC was the first of 15 centers planned under the Federal Family Justice Center initiative, and the oldest FJC internationally.” Read the rest of our “Brooklyn Family Justice Center leads in resources for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence” article, which is linked in our bio.
“When he appeared on Fox News’ “Hannity” l “When he appeared on Fox News’ “Hannity” last week, Gov. Greg Abbott kept smiling. Four months prior, he had announced that the state of Texas was planning to bus migrants from near the Texas-Mexico border to Washington, D.C., a move that drew mixed reviews — even among conservatives — and soon fell off the political radar. But then New York City Mayor Eric Adams began raising alarms about the impact on his city.” Read the rest of our “How Gov. Greg Abbott Texas-Sized a crisis for NYC Mayor Eric Adams” article, which is linked in our bio.
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