U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat collaborates with Attorney General Letitia James to alert New Yorkers about real estate scams specifically targeting the Dominican community, urging vigilance and due diligence in property investments. Wikimedia photo by Annemarie Meltzer

Consumer warning: real estate fraud schemes target Dominicans

April 16 | Rob Abruzzese

Attorney General Letitia James and U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat issued a...

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State Sen. Julia Salazar passionately advocates for the Dignity Not Detention Act during a rally at the State Capitol in Albany, calling for an end to New York's involvement in immigration detention. Photo courtesy of Dignity Not Detention

Proposed legislation aims to prohibit new ICE contracts in New York State

April 16 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

On Tuesday, advocates from across New York, including groups from Ithaca, Orange...

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Actress Mary Mina, playing high priestess, lights a torch from a flame lit the day before during the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess uses the sun to ignite a silver torch. Instead, a backup flame was used that had been lit on the same spot Monday, during the final rehearsal. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Our world in photos: April 16

April 16 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

GREECE — Rehearsals for one more day: Actress Mary Mina, playing high priestess...

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Arts & Entertainment

Swing line dance with Marla Hirokawa at CBT Cocktail Caper. Photos by Jaime Gamez.

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South Brooklyn ballet company hosts its second annual “Cocktail Caper”

March 25 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

GRAVESEND — Nestled away in the south-central section of Brooklyn, Gravesend, one...

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GRAND ARMY PLAZA — Brooklyn Public Library hosted the eighth annual Night in...

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Developers, elected officials break ground in Bushwick on $75M affordable housing

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BUSHWICK — This week, Camber Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership co-hosted...

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Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and Assistant District Attorney Alona Katz speaking at a virtual conference about how the Virtual Currency Unit disrupted a "pig butchering" cryptocurrency scam operation. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn DA’s Office

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How Brooklyn DA’s Virtual Currency Unit disrupts major cryptocurrency scam

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JAY STREET — Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez has announced that his Virtual Currency...

Brooklyn residents’ losses in global cryptocurrency scam brought DA Gonzalez into action

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JAY STREET — Working with elaborate detail and website analysis, an investigative unit...

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(From left) Associate Professor Malcolm J. Merriweather; Pulitzer Prize-winner and Kennedy Center honoree, conductor, and educator Tania León; Leonard Tow of The Tow Foundation; and Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson at the Presidential Lecture Series event on March 28 at the college.

Tow Foundation endows new chair named for Tania León at Brooklyn College

April 8 | Special from Brooklyn College

FLATBUSH — Thanks to the generosity of the Tow Foundation, more specifically Leonard...

(From left) From left) Associate Professor Malcolm J. Merriweather; Pulitzer Prize-winner and Kennedy Center honoree, conductor, and educator Tania León; and Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson at the Presidential Lecture Series event.

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FLATBUSH — Pulitzer Prize-winner and Kennedy Center honoree Tania León returned...

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A protester's sign to keep Downstate open. Images courtesy of UUP

Female doctors at Maimonides celebrate the first all-female surgical resident class

April 8 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BOROUGH PARK — While the surgical profession is still a largely male-dominated...

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The fireboat John J. Harvey passes the Statue of Liberty, Oct. 28, 2011, in New York Harbor.

Man arrested for allegedly taking a decommissioned NYC fireboat for an overnight cruise

April 12 | Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

A man was arrested Thursday for allegedly taking a decommissioned New York...

A human head was found in an apartment refrigerator. The resident is charged with murder

April 12 | Associated Press

A New York City man has been charged with murder in connection...

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The former Long Island College Hospital, known as LICH. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle

Simon’s LICH Act to reform hospital closures passes in Assembly

April 5 | Mary Frost

ALBANY — Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights) has been working...

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A former police officer who prosecutors say was the ringleader of a...

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Benjamin Anderson Bashein (left), CEO of The Skatepark Project.Photo courtesy of The Skatepark Project

Neighbors of Mount Prospect Park continue to protest skateboard arena

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Full slideshow below GRAND ARMY PLAZA — A second community meeting to discuss...

From left: State Sen. Iwen Chu; Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, 38th District (representing Sunset Park, Red Hook, Greenwood Heights, and parts of Windsor Terrace, Dyker Heights and Borough Park); Assemblymember Grace Lee, 65th District (representing the Financial District, Battery Park City, the Lower East Side and Chinatown); and Assemblyman William Colton, 47th District (representing Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, and Midwood) celebrate Chinese New Year.Photos by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Brooklyn Constituency helps to lead Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in Albany

February 18 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

The first official observance of the Chinese/Lunar New Year was celebrated...

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Liberty pick Rebels’ Marquesha Davis in WNBA Draft

April 16 | John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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April 15 | Andy Furman

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Community leaders join elected officials to celebrate improved traffic and safety measures on Atlantic Ave.

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ATLANTIC AVENUE — This week, the Department of Transportation installed three mid-block...

Wei Zhao (center) grieves alongside State Sen. Iwen Chu, family members and members of the community, mourning the loss of Dyker Heights resident Xiaohong Chen.Photo: Wayne Daren Schneiderman/Brooklyn Eagle

Agony: Pedestrian’s death in Dyker addresses ‘daylighting,’ as victim’s family members reach out to community for support

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Our world in photos: April 16

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South Brooklyn ballet company hosts its second annual “Cocktail Caper”

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Brooklyn Public Library hosted more than 4,000 guests for Night in the Library

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Developers, elected officials break ground in Bushwick on $75M affordable housing

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Camber Property Group & Riseboro break ground on $75 million affordable development in Bushwick

Crime

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How Brooklyn DA’s Virtual Currency Unit disrupts major cryptocurrency scam

Brooklyn residents’ losses in global cryptocurrency scam brought DA Gonzalez into action

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