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Man followed woman into her building near Prospect Park and strangled her

August 26 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

URVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS a man following a 25-year-old woman into her Brooklyn building in the vicinity of Ocean and Parkside avenues

“We Gon’ Be Alright,” a new mural at Kings County Hospital, celebrates addiction recovery and resilience. Photo courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals

Kings County Hospital unveils unity mural

August 6 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN — NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS on Tuesday unveiled a new mural at Kings County Hospital’s Wellness and Recovery Center. Titled “We Gon’ Be Alright,” the mural was developed by artist Fitgi Saint-Louis, and celebrates diversity and recovery from addiction, showcasing “the resilience and unity of individuals reclaiming their lives” and “highlighting the […]

SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, the institution at the heart of the alleged $1.5 million scam by former Chairman of Emergency Medicine Dr. Michael Lucchesi. Photo courtesy of SUNY

Michael Lucchesi, former chairman of emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate, charged with allegedly stealing almost $1.5M

July 10 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Dr. Michael Lucchesi, 66, the former chairman of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, has been arraigned on Tuesday on an indictment for grand larceny and other crimes, accused of misappropriating approximately $1.448 million through a business credit card. Lucchesi reportedly lived it up on the card, splurging $176,000 on pampered pet care, jet-setting […]