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Kings County internship program celebrates 34 years: offers students ‘the opportunity of a lifetime’
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The Kings County Courts Izetta Johnson Internship Empowerment Program, formerly...
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AG James joins coalition urging Supreme Court to uphold ghost gun regulations
Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general...
NewsBusiness
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Second Brooklyn Made store opens in central location Downtown
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — In real estate, they say it’s all about “location...
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Half-Century Club: champion of longevity, Tripoli has been on Atlantic Avenue since the 1970s
This month, the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) paid tribute to...
Crime
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NYPD releases new images of Brooklyn Heights hate crime suspects
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The New York Police Department has released new surveillance images...
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Former NYPD officer pleads guilty in 2021 shooting that injured girlfriend, killed second woman
A former New York City police officer who shot her girlfriend and...
Health
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New book describes vital role of early detection and preventive medicine
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Cancer: just hearing the word conjures up images of heartache...
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Maimonides ‘Nurse for a Day’ event celebrates its ninth year
BOROUGH PARK — Maimonides Health recently hosted its ninth annual Nurse for a...
Police & Fire
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Police rescue climber from Brooklyn Bridge
BROOKLYN BRIDGE — A person climbed from the pedestrian walkway up onto the...
![From left: 84th Precinct Community Council President Mark Gelbs, Police Officer Melissa Andrade, and the 84th Precinct’s Commanding Officer Captain Thomas Maffei.](https://brooklyneagle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FF083434-7BBB-4618-93D1-12053C1B44DA-1024x768.jpeg)
Melissa Andrade commended as April’s ‘Cop of the Month’ in the 84th Precinct
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Police Officer Melissa Andrade was commended on Tuesday as the...
Sports
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Liberty look for clean sweep of Fever
All-Star rookie phenom Caitlin Clark has had her ups and downs...
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Liberty All-Stars help avenge Cup loss
Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu found out Tuesday that they...
Top Stories
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Faces of Bay Ridge: John Abi-Habib, a mover and a shaker
BAY RIDGE – John Abi-Habib is all about foresight and being on...
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Staten Island Man With History of Hate Indicted For Firefighter’s Murder
A Staten Island man pleaded not guilty on Tues., Dec. 18 for...