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Rare 12th and 13th century manuscripts related to St. Francis of Assisi will be displayed at a significant exhibition at Brooklyn Borough Hall starting Dec. 17. AP Photo by Seth Wenig

Historic exhibition of St. Francis of Assisi manuscripts coming to Brooklyn Borough Hall

December 11 | By Mary Frost

Historic 12th and 13th century manuscripts relating to St. Francis of Assisi...

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Jay-Z is among the rappers who want justice reform from Gov. Cuomo. AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Jay-Z, other rappers urge Cuomo to reform justice system

December 11 | By Jennifer Peltz

Hip-hop moguls Jay-Z and Russell Simmons and rapper-actor Common...

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The late Joan Rivers. AP Photo/Laura Rauch, File

Joan Rivers’ will leaves money for Brooklyn charity, other organizations

December 11 | By Mark Kennedy

Joan Rivers’ left her daughter, Melissa, in charge of her fortune...

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A group of more than 30 SUNY Downstate medical students participated in a die-in Wednesday morning to protest the failure to indict police for the killings in New York and in Ferguson, Mo. Photos by Samantha Yarmis

SUNY Downstate students join nationwide ‘die-in’

December 11 | Shlomo Sprung

More than 30 SUNY Downstate medical students on Wednesday participated in a...

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Director of the U.S. Marshals Services Stacia Hylton (far left) and Hon. Carol Bagley Amon (far right) presented (from left) Ryan Thomas D. Westfield, Detective Mario Anthony Muniz and Patrick Lin with the U.S. Marshals Service Purple Heart Award after they were injured while attempting to arrest a suspected child molester. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

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December 11 | By Rob Abruzzese

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A group of more than 30 SUNY Downstate medical students participated in a die-in Wednesday morning to protest the failure to indict police for the killings in New York and in Ferguson, Mo. Photos by Samantha Yarmis

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A city committee approved a contract to replace NYC’s payphones with free Wi-Fi kiosks. The LinkNYC device shown above is the superfast ad-supported model, meant for commercial neighborhoods. Rendering courtesy of CityBridge

NYC approves plans to replace payphones with free Wi-Fi hotspots

December 11 | By Mary Frost

A city committee approved on Wednesday a 12-year contract which would...

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December 10 | Shlomo Sprung

NEW YORK CITY — 87 Humpback Sightings Near City in 2014: In this...

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Tourist gets community service for scaling Brooklyn Bridge

December 10 | Shlomo Sprung

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Monday, October 3, 2022

GRANDSON OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON NELSON MANDELA VISITS BROOKLYN CHARTER SCHOOL THIS MORNING: Ndaba Mandela, grandson of international civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, is addressing hundreds of local high school students in Brooklyn and on Long Island today urging the end to violence and crime in New York and across the country.

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NEW REGULATIONS SET ZERO-EMISSIONS GOAL FOR 2035: Governor Kathy Hochul commemorated National Drive Electric Week by directing the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action requiring all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035.

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STREET SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS BEGIN SOON IN GREENPOINT: Street safety improvements will be made in Greenpoint, around Cooper Park on the Sharon Open Street, Olive St., Maspeth Ave., and Morgan Ave., within Community Board District 1, as part of the NYC Department of Transportation’s Vision Zero goals.

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“Little Amal, a 12-foot-tall, lifelike puppet of “Little Amal, a 12-foot-tall, lifelike puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, bid goodbye on Sunday to New York City after a whirlwind 19-day visit across all five boroughs. As she walked across the city, Little Amal brought attention to the plight of refugees around the world.” Read the rest of our “Little Amal leaves NYC with spectacular sendoff” article, which is linked in our bio.
“Despite threats of inclement weather, Little Am “Despite threats of inclement weather, Little Amal attracted adoring crowds of Brooklynites on the final day of her visit. She will return, and we hope readers will follow her schedules and her inspirational impact in BROOKLYN EAGLE coverage, online and in print.” Read the rest of our “Little Amal captures more hearts of Brooklyn today, as she bids us farewell” article, which is linked in our bio.
“Early in the morning of Sept. 24, more than a h “Early in the morning of Sept. 24, more than a hundred enthusiastic folks gathered at ONE15 Brooklyn Marina in Brooklyn Bridge Park for a unique adventure: rowing around the entire island of Manhattan in 26-foot Whitehall rowing gigs — a trip of almost 30 miles. Every fall for 14 years, friends and co-workers have joined together in teams to raise money for the nonprofit Rocking the Boat and its programs for youth in the South Bronx. The organization teaches the skills involved in boat building, sailing and environmental science, and provides strong social support.” Read the rest of our “SEE IT: Rowing 30 miles around Manhattan for Rocking the Boat nonprofit” article, which is linked in our bio.
“New York’s hottest club this fall? The Brookl “New York’s hottest club this fall? The Brooklyn Museum. It’s got everything.” Read more about the Brooklyn Museum’s fall programming, which is linked in our bio.
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