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An orthodox Jewish man crosses the street as New York City Marathon runners pass through Brooklyn, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in New York. AP Photo/Heather Khalifa

Man falls to death allegedly watching marathon runners

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    The “barge” part of Bargemusic — Brooklyn’ The “barge” part of Bargemusic — Brooklyn’s iconic floating concert hall — is no more.  On Monday, the rusting 19th-century barge was towed from its slip at Fulton Ferry Landing near the Brooklyn Bridge, to meet its end at a shipyard in Staten Island. More than 5,000 concerts — mostly classical, with American contemporary and jazz mixed in — had been performed inside the cozy, wood-paneled hall with its red-brick fireplace, delighting music lovers and launching musical careers since 1977. Read more at the link in bio. Eagle photos by Mary Frost
    The co-founder of the Bed-Stuy aquarium, a makeshi The co-founder of the Bed-Stuy aquarium, a makeshift goldfish pond that went viral, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Jan. 3, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Hajj Lovick, 48, was convicted last month of second-degree attempted murder for opening fire outside Lover’s Rock, a neighborhood bar, and striking a 51-year-old man in the leg early in the morning on June 15, 2023. Read more at the link in bio. AP Photo/Pamela Smith
    On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the ne On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the new year with a famous Brooklyn tradition. Cold temperatures didn’t stop a huge crowd from participating in the 122nd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge. See more photos at the link in bio. Photo by Beth Eisgrau-Heller
    A self-propelled liftboat  — which can lift its A self-propelled liftboat  — which can lift itself out of the water on three cylindrical legs and transform into a suspended platform — sailed into Gowanus Bay last week. “LEGS III” — an offshore work boat, initially used in the Gulf oil patch and then for marine towing and salvage — will take on a third life in service of the environment, as a collective resource for environmentally-focused nonprofits and schools. The vessel will replace the current flat-deck barge hosting the RETI Center nonprofit. Read more at the link in bio. Photos courtesy of John Quadrozzi
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