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OPINION: HIV-AIDS: When will we finally get the point?

November 29 | By John Ayad, MPH student, LIU-Brooklyn

Stigma is defined as a mark of disgrace associated with a particular...

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Editorial: Pausing for giving thanks

November 27 | Editorial Staff

Just a couple of weeks ago, unseasonably warm weather had us feeling...

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OPINION: Is de Blasio symbolic of a new nationwide trend?

November 25 | By Raanan Geberer

Since the victory of Brooklyn Democrat Bill de Blasio at the polls...

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November 21 | Editorial Staff

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OPINION: JFK: An uncluttered commemoration

November 20 | By Danny Tyree

In 1971 when Granny Tyree passed away, her belongings included a scrapbook...

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OPINION: A hospital is more than a money drain

November 17 | By Raanan Geberer

This newspaper has been faithfully chronicling the ins and outs of the...

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OPINION: Brooklyn welcomes President-elect Adams

November 14 | By Roslyn Bacon

In a recent article published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, State Senator...

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Editorial: Remember, Reflect, Respect

November 11 | Editorial Staff

It was the hope of those who created Armistice Day in 1926...

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OPINION: Post Mortem: Joe Lhota

November 10 | By Raanan Geberer

The mayoral election is over, and Democrat Bill de Blasio won an...

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    The “barge” part of Bargemusic — Brooklyn’ The “barge” part of Bargemusic — Brooklyn’s iconic floating concert hall — is no more.  On Monday, the rusting 19th-century barge was towed from its slip at Fulton Ferry Landing near the Brooklyn Bridge, to meet its end at a shipyard in Staten Island. More than 5,000 concerts — mostly classical, with American contemporary and jazz mixed in — had been performed inside the cozy, wood-paneled hall with its red-brick fireplace, delighting music lovers and launching musical careers since 1977. Read more at the link in bio. Eagle photos by Mary Frost
    The co-founder of the Bed-Stuy aquarium, a makeshi The co-founder of the Bed-Stuy aquarium, a makeshift goldfish pond that went viral, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Jan. 3, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Hajj Lovick, 48, was convicted last month of second-degree attempted murder for opening fire outside Lover’s Rock, a neighborhood bar, and striking a 51-year-old man in the leg early in the morning on June 15, 2023. Read more at the link in bio. AP Photo/Pamela Smith
    On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the ne On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the new year with a famous Brooklyn tradition. Cold temperatures didn’t stop a huge crowd from participating in the 122nd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge. See more photos at the link in bio. Photo by Beth Eisgrau-Heller
    A self-propelled liftboat  — which can lift its A self-propelled liftboat  — which can lift itself out of the water on three cylindrical legs and transform into a suspended platform — sailed into Gowanus Bay last week. “LEGS III” — an offshore work boat, initially used in the Gulf oil patch and then for marine towing and salvage — will take on a third life in service of the environment, as a collective resource for environmentally-focused nonprofits and schools. The vessel will replace the current flat-deck barge hosting the RETI Center nonprofit. Read more at the link in bio. Photos courtesy of John Quadrozzi
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