New York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.

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September 24: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

September 24 | Brooklyn Eagle History

ON THIS DAY IN 1929, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Stocks were again uncertain today. Several waves of buying and selling swept over the market from time to time and lifted or depressed stocks over a two to five-point range. Most of the leading stocks, like U.S. Steel, American Can, Allied Chemical, and American Telephone […]

SEE IT: Inside the Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse

September 23 | Mary Frost

Guests attending Wednesday night’s opening party for the 2022 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse gave rave reviews to the creativity, furnishings and artwork which transformed a historic Heights townhouse into a showcase of modern interior design. The Showhouse is the Brooklyn Heights Association’s (BHA) premier fundraising event. Hundreds of local patrons, design professionals and the house-curious […]

Adams announces New Office of Urban Agriculture

September 23 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

A new mayoral office: The Office of Urban Agriculture, was initiated by Mayor Eric Adams last Friday as Climate Week came to a close. The office will seek to strengthen community gardens and urban farms contingent on the mayor’s efforts to make the city more healthy, equitable and sustainable. “Making our cityscape greener isn’t just […]