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Senator Charles Schumer introduces ‘Avonte’s Law’

January 27 | Editorial Staff

BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO A day after autistic teen Avonte Oquendo was laid...

NYSNA nurses endorse Brooklyn councilmember for NYC comptroller
NYC Cannabis brand partners with American-made packaging to promote sustainability and beat tariffs
New research discovered microbes fight against industrial pollution in Brooklyn superfund site
Newly-signed laws will help Buildings Dept. remove unsightly scaffolding sheds
AG hails federal judge’s ruling that Google violated antitrust laws
Brooklyn’s Italian communities hold Good Friday processions
Bus lines in Brooklyn will get increased service starting June 29
Priests of Brooklyn Diocese renew their annual vows at Chrism Mass
Christians join together for Good Friday Way of the Cross
Brooklyn officials: Trump’s decision to halt Empire wind farm a ‘slap in the face’
Center for Brooklyn History hosts talk on NYC landmark research
Interactive exhibit ‘Keff Joons’ draws social media attention to DUMBO gallery
Borough President names Colm Dillane inaugural Brooklyn Art Ambassador
NYC real estate company announces completion of sustainable residential project
Lease signed for first Brooklyn location of the Goddard School
Citywide scavenger hunt, Powerhouse Arts Community Day to come to Brooklyn this spring
Lander: NYC must bolster its financial reserve to avoid major recession
Catholic Charities’ Opioid Prevention and Treatment Program offers peer-based recovery support
City Council sets policy brief on steps for closure of Rikers Island
Improved delivery of anesthesia gas at city’s hospitals achieves 52% reduction in emissions

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New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fi

New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law.

The convenience store cats that live at many of the city’s bodegas and delis look innocent enough, spending their days lounging in sun-soaked storefronts or slinking between shelves of snack foods as they collect friendly pets from customers.

Officially, though, state law bars most animals from stores that sell food, with bodega owners potentially facing fines if their tabby is caught curling up near the tins of tuna and toilet paper.

The pets’ precarious legal position recently came into the spotlight again when a petition circulated online that advocated for the city to shield bodega cat owners from fines, racking up more than 10,000 signatures.

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Before he hits the court, Keon Johnson (@iamkeonjo

Before he hits the court, Keon Johnson (@iamkeonjohnson) hits the wheel. The @brooklynnets guard recently swapped layups for clay at a Kensington pottery studio, showing how creativity helps him stay grounded on and off the hardwood.

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Brooklyn Heights, perhaps the best-known of all th

Brooklyn Heights, perhaps the best-known of all the Brooklyn neighborhoods, owes its name to the Dutch, with a tweak from the British and the last Ice Age.

Some 50,000 years ago, when the climate warmed up after the last Ice Age, the melting ice was trapped by the hills for several thousand years. Then, the water broke through, cutting a swath that created the Narrows, Upper New York Bay, the East River, the Harlem River and Long Island Sound. The events left a high palisade towering above the East River.

The indigenous people who lived in the area named it Ihpetonga, meaning “high, sandy bluff.” We call it the Heights, now topped by a pedestrian deck renowned as the Promenade.

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Brooklyn Eagle’s first episode of Dished in BK i

Brooklyn Eagle’s first episode of Dished in BK is live — and we’re starting strong with a true Brooklyn staple: Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pie in Red Hook!

Go behind the scenes with the co-owner to see how Brooklyn’s best key lime pie is made from scratch. Watch the full video now on our YouTube channel at the link in bio!

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