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EPA will weaken limits on some ‘forever’ chemicals

May 14 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

LIMITS ON SOME “FOREVER CHEMICALS” in drinking water will be reconsidered, the...

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    Crowds in Brooklyn Bridge Park and in DUMBO watche Crowds in Brooklyn Bridge Park and in DUMBO watched in shock as the stately ARM Cuauhtémoc, a three-masted Mexican Navy training ship on a goodwill visit to New York City, slammed stern-first into the Brooklyn Bridge at roughly 8:39 p.m. Saturday. 

The crash broke the tops of three light-bedecked masts, injuring numerous crew members and killing two. The boat carries a crew of more than 200.

Our reporter Mary Frost was on the scene. Click the link in bio to read more. 

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    Eva Perez, manager at Paws on Pineapple — a belo Eva Perez, manager at Paws on Pineapple — a beloved neighborhood pet shop in Brooklyn Heights — and owner Steven Perez share their expert insights on which dog breeds are best suited for rainy weather. They share their top picks and tips for keeping your dog happy and healthy on rainy days.

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    A 53-year-old auto repair shop in Brooklyn Heights A 53-year-old auto repair shop in Brooklyn Heights — the last in the neighborhood — may have to close or move after getting hit with hundreds of 311 complaints for parking vehicles on the sidewalk during the workday, owner Eric Han told the Brooklyn Eagle.

Han says his business has received between 300 – 400 complaints filed through 311 over the last couple of months. 

Han has been told informally the complaints are all being filed by the same person, and feels the extreme number of them constitutes harassment.

“We’ve been part of this neighborhood for more than 50 years and now this one guy is trying to destroy my entire business,” Han said. “All I want is a compromise to survive.”

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    C is for cookie and champion for a Bay Ridge Girl C is for cookie and champion for a Bay Ridge Girl Scout.

Ashleigh F., 12, was named the top cookie seller in all five boroughs by the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.

She sold a massive 2,528 boxes of cookies this year.

“I felt really excited because I never thought I would be first,” she said.

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