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Brooklyn industrialist John Quadrozzi, Jr. stands in front of old tires, discarded mattresses and other illegally debris on the Ocean Parkway access road behind his Prospect Park Stable in Windsor Terrace. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

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Repairs that will allow the long-shuttered Brooklyn War Memorial to finally reopen are scheduled to start in November, according to the NYC Parks Department. Shown: Dozens of World War II veterans were honored during a ceremony outside the memorial in 2015. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Long-delayed Brooklyn War Memorial renovations to start in November

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Brooklyn Heights will have a spectacular view of the fireworks this 4th of July. Some community groups, however, are concerned about unprecedented crowds funneling into Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Promenade.Photo by Photo by Etienne Frossard

Fireworks frenzy: Brooklyn Heights residents worry about July 4 crowds

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May 22 | Lore Croghan

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

CALLAHAN-KELLY PLAYGROUND RECEIVES $21.6 MILLION RECONSTRUCTION: NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue yesterday joined Council Member Sandy Nurse and Brooklyn Community Board 16 Chairperson Genese Morgan for an official groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the $21.6 million full reconstruction of Callahan-Kelly Playground in Brownsville.

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POLICE INVESTIGATE GUNSHOTS NEAR 2 METROTECH: Gunshots were reported Tuesday morning in the vicinity of 2 MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, in the vicinity of NYU facilities at 370 Jay and Tandon School of Engineering.

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MASSIVE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WILL BRING MEGAHUB TO NY STATE: Micron, a U.S.-based memory and storage manufacturer and the fourth-largest producer of semiconductors in the world, will invest up to $100 billion in New York State, as part of a new partnership that Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday.

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“Little Amal, a 12-foot-tall, lifelike puppet of “Little Amal, a 12-foot-tall, lifelike puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, bid goodbye on Sunday to New York City after a whirlwind 19-day visit across all five boroughs. As she walked across the city, Little Amal brought attention to the plight of refugees around the world.” Read the rest of our “Little Amal leaves NYC with spectacular sendoff” article, which is linked in our bio.
“Despite threats of inclement weather, Little Am “Despite threats of inclement weather, Little Amal attracted adoring crowds of Brooklynites on the final day of her visit. She will return, and we hope readers will follow her schedules and her inspirational impact in BROOKLYN EAGLE coverage, online and in print.” Read the rest of our “Little Amal captures more hearts of Brooklyn today, as she bids us farewell” article, which is linked in our bio.
“Early in the morning of Sept. 24, more than a h “Early in the morning of Sept. 24, more than a hundred enthusiastic folks gathered at ONE15 Brooklyn Marina in Brooklyn Bridge Park for a unique adventure: rowing around the entire island of Manhattan in 26-foot Whitehall rowing gigs — a trip of almost 30 miles. Every fall for 14 years, friends and co-workers have joined together in teams to raise money for the nonprofit Rocking the Boat and its programs for youth in the South Bronx. The organization teaches the skills involved in boat building, sailing and environmental science, and provides strong social support.” Read the rest of our “SEE IT: Rowing 30 miles around Manhattan for Rocking the Boat nonprofit” article, which is linked in our bio.
“New York’s hottest club this fall? The Brookl “New York’s hottest club this fall? The Brooklyn Museum. It’s got everything.” Read more about the Brooklyn Museum’s fall programming, which is linked in our bio.
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