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Courts and Law

Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix was presented with the Outstanding Service Award by Hon. L. Priscilla Hall at the Black Women Attorneys annual awards gala. Photo courtesy of Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix.

Justice Hinds-Radix honored by the Association of Black Women Attorneys

May 9 | By Rob Abruzzese

Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix was one of three honorees who were presented...

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The Kings County Family Court’s Law Day theme this year was “Miranda: More Than Words,” during its annual event last Tuesday. Pictured from left: Hon. Amanda E. White, supervising judge of the Kings County Family Court; Hon. Alan Beckoff; and Hon. Jeanette Ruiz, administrative judge of the New York City Family Court. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Family Court celebrates the Miranda Warning at Law Day event

May 9 | By Rob Abruzzese

The Family Court held its annual Law Day event themed “Miranda: More...

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Photo by Arthur DeGaeta

Overflow turnout to mourn a beloved judge, father, scout leader: Arthur Schack

May 6 | Shlomo Sprung

Dilia Shack, wife of the late Justice Arthur Schack, and her daughter...

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Court sketch by Alba Acevedo

SKETCHES OF COURT: Jury finds no fault for defendant in car accident trial

May 5 | By Alba Acevedo

In this courtroom sketch, Hon. Lara Genovesi listens as defendant’s attorney...

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The Brooklyn Bar Association, its president Arthur Aidala and New York Giants Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor hosted the fourth annual Hon. Theodore T. Jones Jr. Memorial Golf Outing in New Jersey on Monday. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Lawrence Taylor helps the Brooklyn Bar Association raise $45,000 for scholarships

May 5 | By Rob Abruzzese

The Brooklyn Bar Association’s fourth annual Hon. Theodore T. Jones...

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RoseAnn C. Branda (left) and the Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn hosted Justice Sylvia Hinds­Radix for a CLE on the myths of the oral argument on Tuesday. Photos by Rob Abruzzese.

Justice Hinds-Radix dispels myths of the oral argument at Columbian Lawyers CLE seminar

May 4 | By Rob Abruzzese

The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn hosted Associate Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix...

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With some of Brooklyn’s top jurists and a few celebrities in attendance, Arthur Aidala and Marianne Bertuna got married at the posh Plaza Hotel on Saturday. Congratulations to the happy couple. Photos by Rob Abruzzese

Arthur Aidala celebrates celebrity wedding

May 4 | By Rob Abruzzese

Partners in law are now partners for life. It was an extravagant...

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Justice Arthur Schack. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

Beloved Bay Ridge Justice Arthur Schack dies at 70

May 3 | By John Alexander

Hon. New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Schack died Monday, May...

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Hon. Arthur Schack in his chambers in a photo taken in 2015. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Family, friends, community mourn Hon. Arthur Schack

May 3 | By Paula Katinas

Tributes poured in from Bay Ridge civic leaders and elected officials as...

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    In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, Slovakia's Emma Zapletalová competes in the women's 400-meter hurdle race during the Bislett Games athletics meeting at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
    Photo: Fredrik Varfjell/NTB via AP
    Britain's Emma Raducanu returns to China's Zheng Qinwen during a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Queens Club grass court tennis championships in London, Friday, June 13, 2025.
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    Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, leaves federal court during the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs in New York, Friday, June 13, 2025.
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    Kalpeshbhai Patni, whose 14-year-old brother was killed when an Air India plane crashed into a neighborhood, wails outside the autopsy room at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, June 13, 2025.
    Photo: Rafiq Maqbool/AP
    A protester scuffles with the police during a protest over the death in police custody of blogger Albert Ojwang, in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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    Supporters of Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez gather outside her home two days after the nation's Supreme Court upheld Fernandez's corruption conviction in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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    Dina Warchal, of Waltham, MA, a Karen Read supporter, listens to closing arguments of Read's trial from her car parked at the edge of the protest buffer zone around Norfolk Superior Court, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Dedham, Mass.
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    Sungjae Im, of South Korea, hits out of the Church Pews bunker on the third hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa.
    Photo: Charlie Riedel/AP


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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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    After years behind scaffolding, Brooklyn’s Soldi After years behind scaffolding, Brooklyn’s Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch is shining once again. 

Built in 1892 to honor Union troops of the Civil War, this iconic Prospect Heights monument stands tall as a symbol of history and pride.

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    The Federal Courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn was ev The Federal Courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn was evacuated for hours on Thursday as FDNY, NYPD, Emergency Services and HAZMAT responded to a report of a delivery of a suspicious package containing an unknown substance.

Courthouse personnel were told to just drop what they were doing and get out.

Police told the Brooklyn Eagle that they received a call of a suspicious package at 10:35 a.m., while an FDNY spokesperson said they received a report of a suspicious substance — a white powder.

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    On May 17, tragedy struck beneath the Brooklyn Bri On May 17, tragedy struck beneath the Brooklyn Bridge when the Mexican Navy’s tall ship Cuauhtémoc collided with the overpass. 

Two young cadets lost their lives in a heartbreaking accident, and the proud vessel was severely damaged — but not defeated.

Today, a memorial shrine in Brooklyn Bridge Park honors their memory — and the courage that continues to sail on.

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    The annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Show thi The annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Show this year will launch from the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and four surrounding barges in the East River at the Seaport District, Mayor Eric Adams and Macy’s announced on Wednesday. 

This year’s show will feature thousands of shells and an array of effects from barges positioned along the East River, with multiple viewing opportunities in Manhattan and Queens, and comes as New York City celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2025.

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