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Tag: Brooklyn Historical Society

Irondale explores Brooklyn’s abolitionist history through theater and song for Black History Month

January 26 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

After celebrating four decades of popular and entertaining theater performances, Irondale Ensemble...

Presenting: Center for Brooklyn History Talks

October 14 | Center for Brooklyn History

Center for Brooklyn History announces a series of virtual talks on history...

Brooklyn Historical Society is now BPL’s Center for Brooklyn History

October 2 | Raanan Geberer

The Brooklyn Historical Society, a well-known Brooklyn institution since 1863, is...

Shell Bank Creek at the end of Devon Avenue looks so serene before sunset. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Around Brooklyn: Myrie reminds constituents about census

September 10 | Editorial Staff

Myrie reminds constituents about census State Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-Brownsville-Crown...

A lone jogger heads down the Boardwalk. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Around Brooklyn: BP Adams takes part in food distribution

September 4 | Editorial Staff

BP Adams takes part in food distribution Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams...

Coney Island’s shoreline is so serene. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Around Brooklyn: BHS historic maps now available online

July 22 | Editorial Staff

BHS historic maps now available online While the Brooklyn Historical Society’s...

This walkway juts out of Penn Pier in Shirley Chisholm State Park. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Around Brooklyn: Cranberry’s closes in Brooklyn Heights

July 7 | Editorial Staff

Cranberry’s closes in Brooklyn Heights Well-known Brooklyn Heights take-out...

Remembering Joseph Merz: architect, urban advocate and Brooklyn fixture

July 3 | Dave King

Joseph G. Merz, an architect, preservationist and urban advocate who worked nationally...

Everybody’s taking pictures on the steps of the Belt Parkway overpass. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Around Brooklyn: Brooklyn Historical Society seeks material on pandemic

June 4 | Editorial Staff

Brooklyn Historical Society seeks material on pandemic The Brooklyn Historical Society is...

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    Video surveillance cameras will be installed at tw Video surveillance cameras will be installed at two entrances to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade next month, thanks to funding from Councilmember Lincoln Restler’s office. Restler’s office provided $90,000 in funding, and staffers said they expect the cams to be installed next month. With its breathtaking protected views, the esplanade is often the site of film shoots and wedding proposals. But it has also been the scene of some disturbing incidents. 🔗 Click the link in bio to read more. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Mary Frost #Brooklyn #BrooklynEagle #BrooklynNews #LocalNews #BrooklynHeights #Promenade
    Cranberry. Orange. Pineapple. Tucked into one of Cranberry. Orange. Pineapple. Tucked into one of Brooklyn’s most scenic neighborhoods, these street names are as charming as they are curious. Named out of spite? Modesty? Old fruit markets? No one knows for sure — but the vibe is pure charm. 🔗 Check the link in bio for the full video. #FruitStreets #BrooklynVibes #StreetNameMystery #OnlyInBrooklyn #HiddenHistory #NeighborhoodStories #BrooklynHistory #BrooklynEagle
    New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral c New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday as he was trying to accompany a person out of a courtroom. A reporter with The Associated Press witnessed Lander’s arrest at a federal building in Manhattan. The person Lander was walking out of the courtroom was also arrested. Lander had spent the morning observing immigration court hearings and told an AP reporter that he was there to “accompany” some immigrants out of the building. 🔗 Read more at the link in bio AP Photos/Olga Fedorova
    Hundreds marched in Downtown Brooklyn on Saturday Hundreds marched in Downtown Brooklyn on Saturday to mark “No Kings Day,” a national day of protest against the Trump Administration. Despite the rain, the crowd grew larger as the marchers, almost all local residents, circled around two parks — Korean War Veterans Plaza and Cadman Plaza Park — next to the Federal Courthouse and other Downtown courts. 🔗 To see more photos and to read more, click the link in bio. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Mary Frost #NoKingsDay #DowntownBrooklyn #DonaldTrump #BrooklynNews #BrooklynEagle #Brooklyn #LocalNews
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