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Man dies three months after rear-end hit and run in Sunset Park

June 24 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

SUNSET PARK — AN ELDERLY MAN injured in a rear-end auto collision on the Gowanus Parkway three months ago died of his injuries on Thursday, Jan. 20, police reported. On March 15, just after midnight, Athanasios Athanasiou, 77, of Farmingdale, Long Island, was driving westbound on the Gowanus Expressway near 79th Street when his 2000 […]

Dominic Famulari (left) and Steven Chiaino (right) present outgoing BRLA President Adam Kalish with a plaque in recognition of his outstanding service. Eagle photos by Mario Belluomo

Outgoing BRLA President Adam Kalish celebrated at sunset rooftop event

June 21 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association held its annual Dinner Dance at the Sunset Rooftop on the waterfront in Sunset Park on Thursday, June 20, to honor outgoing President Adam Kalish. “The point tonight is to honor Adam and to give recognition of all of his great work as our president this past year,” said past […]

Rendering of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. Courtesy of the Office of Rep. Dan Goldman

Groundbreaking at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal to transform port into offshore wind hub

June 10 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

SUNSET PARK — Equinor broke ground on Monday on construction at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, kicking off the revitalization of the venerable port facility into a hub for offshore wind on the East Coast and a critical contributor to New York’s renewable energy ambitions. The groundbreaking ceremony included remarks from New York City Mayor […]