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The first-ever naturalization ceremony at Fire Island National Seashore took place in front of the iconic lighthouse, where new citizens, judges, and local dignitaries gathered to mark the occasion. Photo by Allison Morrissey, courtesy of the Second Circuit Library

Fire Island hosts first-ever naturalization ceremony on Sept. 11

September 13 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

For the first time in history, Fire Island National Seashore played host...

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Apolima-Arara Indigenous men pose for a picture during the annual celebration recognizing the Ashaninka territory in the Apiwtxa village, Acre state, Brazil, Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Our world in photos: September 12

September 12 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world...

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Chief Judge Rowan Wilson will lead a public hearing in Albany to address the unmet civil legal services needs in New York, focusing on solutions to close the state's justice gap. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Robert Abruzzese

Chief Judge Wilson to address civil legal services needs in New York

September 12 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

On Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson will preside...

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Crime

Prospect Park in fall. Photo: King of Hearts/Wikimedia Commons

Police arrest ‘Park Slope Prowler,’ accused of groping numerous women

September 6 | Mary Frost

Police arrested a man suspected of being the serial groper known as...

A third set of bone fragments, presumably human, were found among the rocks near Jane’s Carousel on Saturday, Aug. 31. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

Third set of bones, presumably human, found in Brooklyn Bridge Park

September 3 | Mary Frost

More bone fragments, presumably human, were found along the shore in Brooklyn...

Police & Fire

Edward A. Caban speaks after being sworn in as NYPD police commissioner outside New York City Police Department 40th Precinct, July 17, 2023, in New York. AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File

New York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation

September 12 | Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday, one week after...

First responders tend to a man injured during a shooting at the West Indian Parade, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade, police say

September 3 | Nancy Siesel, Associated Press

Five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian...

Sports

Scholastic Roundup: Medgar Evers soccer has a new look with an old face

September 13 | Andy Furman

Medgar Evers College men’s soccer program has a new look – with...

Liberty looking to have clinch party

September 12 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

When championship or bust is the collective mindset, the New York Liberty...

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John Abi-Habib founded a number of civic organizations in Bay Ridge.Photos: Wayne Daren Schneiderman/Brooklyn Eagle

Faces of Bay Ridge: John Abi-Habib, a mover and a shaker

January 22 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BAY RIDGE – John Abi-Habib is all about foresight and being on...

Staten Island Man With History of Hate Indicted For Firefighter’s Murder

December 18 | Christina Carrega

A Staten Island man pleaded not guilty on Tues., Dec. 18 for...