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A limited edition collector patch was designed by Firefighter Richard I. Miranda of Rescue Company 1 in honor of FDNY’s 150th anniversary in 2015. Graphic courtesy of FDNY Foundation

NYC to party for FDNY’s 150th anniversary in 2015

December 18 | By Mary Frost

New York City’s Fire Department turns 150 years old next year...

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Andrew Cuomo has received criticism and praise for his New York state fracking ban. AP Photo/Mike Groll

Cuomo gets kudos, scorn for New York fracking ban

December 18 | By Michael Virtanen

ALBANY— New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting heaped...

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Demonstrators march over the inbound lane of the Brooklyn Bridge on Dec. 13. In the past three weeks, grand juries have decided not to indict officers in the chokehold death of Eric Garner in Staten Island and the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. AP Photo/John Minchillo

NYPD: Suspect questioned in Brooklyn Bridge assault on officers

December 18 | Shlomo Sprung

The New York Police Department says a suspect is being questioned in...

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The Fort Hamilton Parkway station is one of nine stations on the N line that will get a facelift next year. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Commuter headache: MTA to renovate N train stations

December 18 | By Paula Katinas

Straphangers in southwest Brooklyn who ride the N train to work will...

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A Brooklyn man was caught by TSA agents at JFK airport on Wednesday after trying to sneak this disassembled .22 caliber semi-automatic onto a plane. Photo courtesy of TSA

Brooklyn man tried to sneak gun past JFK security; hidden in PlayStation 2

December 18 | By Mary Frost

A Brooklyn man was arrested at JFK on Wednesday after trying to...

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Thursday Dec. 18: Our World In Pictures

December 18 | Shlomo Sprung

BRAZIL — Santa Claus Zip Lines Down Mountain: A man dressed as Santa...

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At a press conference at the Farragut Houses in Downtown Brooklyn, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer said an audit showed the NYC Housing Authority missed almost $700 million worth of funding and savings. Photo used with permission of the photographer

Stringer: NYC Housing Authority missed out on $700 million

December 17 | By Mary Frost

City-owned housing projects are crumbling, yet the New York City Housing...

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Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is one of several celebrities appearing in ads calling on undecided City Council members to vote for a bill banning the city’s horse carriage trade. Image courtesy PETA

Horse carriage opponents use star power to push bill

December 17 | By Paula Katinas

Animal rights advocates have enlisted the help of celebrities in their efforts...

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Gov. Cuomo announced that New York will ban fracking. AP Photo/Times Union, Michael P. Farrell

New York will move to prohibit fracking

December 17 | Shlomo Sprung

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration will move...

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN HOTELS: Hotels must post notices on preventing human trafficking, and are being sent resources from the Office of State Attorney General Letitia James.  

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KIDS’ PODCAST TO ENCOURAGE LOVE OF READING: The Brooklyn Public Library has just launched its first podcast for kids.

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REWARD OFFERED  FOR INFO ON STOLEN PRICELESS TABERNACLE: The Most Reverend Robert Brennan, Bishop of  the Roman Catholic Diocese Brooklyn, has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the return of the Tabernacle stolen from St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Park Slope during the Memorial Day weekend.

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Gray Catbird, spotted in Brooklyn Bridge park. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

Keeping history alive in revival of key retail blocks of Montague Street: "What we really want," said Calfa brothers," is the Brooklyn Women's Exchange..."

On Buddy Scotto

If Buddy Scotto had his way, there would be gondolas plying the waters of the Gowanus Canal...

— Helen Klein, opening remarks in a remembrance of Buddy Scotto, at the recent renaming of a Carroll Gardens Street

Ice Ages & Climate Change

Could humans live through another ice age? Probably. But like the frog in the frying pan, they may have more trouble with the man-made,  incremental warming of oceans and the LOSS of ice in glaciers.

— Environmentalist, commenting on a
discussion of ice age cycles.

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“The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative th “The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby’s announced Tuesday. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby’s natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said.” Read the rest of our “76 million-year old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC” article, which is linked in our bio.
“In a bold move against a recent Supreme Court d “In a bold move against a recent Supreme Court decision striking down New York Pistol & Rifle Association v. Bruen, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Senate passed a series of reforms, the most sweeping in recent years, to address a sharp increase in gun violence across the country. State Senator Andrew Gounardes spoke with the Eagle and mentioned that the Bruen decision indicates the “just cause” or “may issue” doctrines that many states use to regulate firearm licensing are considered too subjective for the Supreme Court, but change requires reform “driven by federal legislation” for significant impact.” Read the rest of our “State Senate Passes Sweeping Gun License Legislation, Gounardes and other Dems Strike Back Against SCOTUS” article, which is linked in our bio.
“New York Democrats are considering enshrining a “New York Democrats are considering enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, possibly as part of a broader amendment that would also prohibit discrimination based on gender expression. Lawmakers held a special legislative session Thursday that Gov. Kathy Hochul called primarily to pass an emergency overhaul of the state’s gun permitting rules after they were struck down by a Supreme Court ruling.” Read the rest of our “NY faces calls to enshrine abortion rights in constitution” article, which is linked in our bio.
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