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In this Sept. 19, 1956, file photo, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe throws against the St. Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field in New York. AP Photo/File

Would the real Don Newcombe, please stand up?

July 7 | William A. Gralnick

To say that Newcombe was an all-round athlete is to sell...

Christina Golkin is sworn in as president of the Brooklyn Bar Association by Justice Theresa Ciccotto during a ceremony at the Appellate Division, Second Department. As president, she aims to expand the association’s reach, foster inclusion, and ensure it remains a welcoming space for all members of the legal community. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo

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Review and Comment: With Christina Golkin leading, Brooklyn Bar becomes a home for LGBTQ+ lawyers

July 1 | Rob Abruzzese

Christina Golkin never set out to be the face of change. She...

Council Member Susan Zhuang. Photo courtesy Susan Zhuang

Review & Comment:
As South Brooklyn’s first Asian American elected official, here’s why I support Andrew Cuomo for mayor

May 31 | Council Member Susan Zhuang

As the first Asian American elected to represent South Brooklyn, Susan Zhuang...

Existing condition: The view of the garden and fountain, as seen from Borough Hall. Additional space in the distance, a square block in front of the post office building, would become part of the Columbus Park expansion. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

Review and Comment: The Courthouse responds to initial plans to redevelop Columbus Park and Borough Hall Plaza

May 23 | Judge Richard J. Montelione, Chair of the Board of Supreme Court Justices of Kings County

Recently there was a meeting at Borough Hall regarding redeveloping Columbus Park...

Whitney White performs in Macbeth In Stride, at BAM. Photo courtesy of Marc J. Franklin

Reimagining Shakespeare’s portrayal of women with Whitney White’s ‘Macbeth in Stride’

May 11 | Joanna Insco

Obie Award-winning artist Whitney White’s “Macbeth in Stride,” an ambitious...

Whitney White performs in Macbeth In Stride, at BAM. Photo courtesy of Marc J. Franklin

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Whitney White reimagines Shakespeare with feminist touch in ‘Macbeth in Stride’

May 9 | Joanna Insco

Obie Award-winning artist Whitney White’s “Macbeth in Stride,” an ambitious...

The Hon. Mark I. Partnow, J.S.C (Ret.) and Sagar Chadha, Esq. Photo courtesy of Liakas Law

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Review and Comment: Built on safety: The lifesaving legacy of New York’s scaffold law

May 5 | The Hon. Mark I. Partnow, J.S.C (Ret.) and Sagar Chadha, Esq.

The year was 1885. Brooklyn was still its own city, American industry...

Hayley Gorenberg speaks to community members.Photo: Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Review & Comment: Friends of Mount Prospect Park open letter

April 30 | Special from Friends of Mount Prospect Park

On April 30, Friends of Mount Prospect Park issued the following open...

The city plans to transform the 122-acre Brooklyn Marine Terminal site into a modern maritime port and mixed-use development. Photo: NYCEDC

Brooklyn Marine Terminal plan: Statement from members of Transportation, Mobility and Open Space Advisory Group

April 21 | Special from Transportation, Mobility & Open Spaces Advisory Group

This open letter represents the views of one of several committees that...

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    Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, cross the finish line hand-in-hand of the the tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 165.3 kilometers (102.7 miles) with start in Ennezat and finish in Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, France, Monday, July 14, 2025.
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    Spanish bullfighter Damian Castaño falls during a bullfight at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Monday, July 14, 2025.
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    Rasmus Hojgaard of Denmark reacts on the 18th green during a practice round for the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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    Cadets from the elite engineers school Polytechnique march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris.
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    Swan uppers hold mute swans during the ancient tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of the mute swan population on the River Thames in London, Monday, July 14, 2025.
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    Japan's Akari Inaba, right, and Greece's Stefania Santa battle for the ball during the women's water polo preliminary round at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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    Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh celebrates after winning the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta.
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    Debris, rubble and a damaged car lie on a street after flooding from rains in the area of North Plainfield, N.J., Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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      ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??”  Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers ... this is 21st Century.”
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      BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: "Hope I can get them into a camp ..." A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26.



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    Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of T Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Friday announced that the city will finally shut down operations at a controversial concrete recycling facility on the western Brooklyn waterfront by this August. Local residents had been flooding their elected officials with complaints about the dust, vibrations and noise from the SIMS Concrete Recycling Facility, operated by NYC DOT, ever since it was temporarily relocated to the north end of Brooklyn Marine Terminal site in the Columbia Street Waterfront District in February 2024. 🔗Read more at the link in bio. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mary Frost #BKnews #BrooklynEagle #ColumbiaStreetWaterfrontDistrict #LocalNews #Brooklyn
    A ceremonial ribbon-cutting will take place at the A ceremonial ribbon-cutting will take place at the historic base of Atlantic Avenue on Friday at 3 p.m. Numerous elected officials, as well as the head of Brooklyn Bridge Park, will celebrate two brand-new murals that welcome all traffic passing beneath the portal that has become one of the official entrances to Brooklyn Bridge Park. 🔗Click the link in bio to read the inspiring story behind the murals. Photos courtesy of the Atlantic Avenue BID #BrooklynEagle #Brooklyn #BrooklynNews #AtlanticAvenue #Art #PublicArt #BrooklynBridgePark
    Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Br Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Brooklyn Bridge Park viewing tickets for the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks called the event a “total fiasco,” with a large number not making it onto the piers. Numerous people told the Brooklyn Eagle they found themselves in panic-inducing logjams while trying to get into the park. Many commenters said there appeared to be no central coordination for handling the huge crowds, and photos show unsafe, crammed streets.  🔗Click the link in the bio to read more and to see more photos. Photos courtesy of Murray Schechter (1), Justin Pollock (2) and Marc Hermann (3). #BrooklynEagle #Brooklyn #Fireworks #LocalNews #BrooklynBridgePark #FourthOfJuly
    It was like a bombshell dropped on Brooklyn Height It was like a bombshell dropped on Brooklyn Heights earlier this week when the city announced a police shutdown of traffic into the neighborhood — particularly the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, which will be closed to all public viewing of the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks 🎇 on the waterfront. For the full story, click the link in bio. #4thofjuly #brooklynheights #brooklynheightspromenade #policeshutdown #Fireworks #bkheights #brooklynbridgepark #bkeagle #news #BKnews
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