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Town hall aims to strategize cleanup of problematic intersection

June 18 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

BATH BEACH/GRAVESEND — A SPIKE IN ILLEGAL VENDING AND DUMPING in her district has prompted Councilmember Susan Zhuang to host a crucial town hall meeting on Thursday, June 27, at 3 p.m., to discuss efforts to clean up the intersection of 86th St. and Bay Parkway in Gravesend. Upon taking office, Zhuang pledged to clean […]

Honoree Eileen LaRuffa (right) accepting her award from Assemblyman William Colton and Councilmember Susan Zhuang. Brooklyn Eagle Photos by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

South Brooklyn leadership celebrates unsung heroes during Women’s History Month

March 13 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BATH BEACH — For decades, Women’s History Month — an honorary observance designated by Congress to acknowledge the contributions of women throughout history and today — has been recognized during the month of March in the United States and around the world. Brooklyn being no different, the celebrations continue to occur, with several taking place […]

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, shown here, announced the sentencing of Omar Cartagena to 14 years to life in prison for the unprovoked stabbing of a skateboarder on the Williamsburg Bridge.Photo: Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

Bath Beach driver sentenced for fatal crash during police pursuit on Eastern Parkway

November 14 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the sentencing of Ackeem Chambers, a 20-year-old Bath Beach resident, to 3 to 9 years in prison for a reckless manslaughter charge on Friday.  Chambers’ sentencing follows his guilty plea for causing a fatal car crash while attempting to evade NYPD officers on Eastern Parkway in 2022. The tragic incident […]