Latest in Brighton Beach

Brooklyn doctor and office manager charged with selling prescriptions for cash

March 27 | Robert Abruzzese

BRIGHTON BEACH — A doctor and office manager at a Brighton Beach medical clinic were arraigned on Friday on an indictment for grand larceny and healthcare fraud, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New York City Department of Social Services Acting Commissioner Molly Wasow Park. The defendants are accused of stealing more than […]

Ask a historian: How did Brighton Beach become its own neighborhood?

December 10 | John B. Manbeck

Former borough historian John B. Manbeck on the history of the neighborhood by the sea.

Old-fashioned street lamps rise above the Coney Island Boardwalk’s plywood cover. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

LISTEN: Iconic, yet damaged: How the Coney Island Boardwalk fell into disrepair

September 12 | Brooklyn Eagle Podcast

Subscribe to Brooklyn this Week: iTunes Spotify Stitcher With its history of attracting the world to the shores of Brooklyn dating back to 1923, it only seemed fitting that the Riegelmann Boardwalk would be awarded scenic landmark designation in May 2018. But despite its new status, a technicality keeps the boardwalk’s broken areas from being […]