Editor’s Note: Our World in Photos typically features photos from around the world, taking a look at the lives lived elsewhere and the latest news from other countries. Much of what happens elsewhere in the world has implications here in Brooklyn. But that doesn’t mean we want to ignore where we are. So for this Our World in Photos, we
ON THIS DAY IN 1933, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “WASHINGTON (AP) — A constitutional amendment to change the method of electing a president is
ON THIS DAY IN 1903, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “‘Good night’ in flaming letters and a final outburst of rockets put an end to
ON THIS DAY IN 1936, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “LONDON (U.P.) — George VI was proclaimed King today and plunged with characteristic industry into
ON THIS DAY IN 1933, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The first full day of repeal found New York as a whole heavily under-supplied in
ot affected by the strike were the Brooklyn Eagle, not a member of the New York City Publishers Association, which is the bargaining agent for the struck papers; the New York Herald Tribune, which has its photo-engraving done by a commercial firm not involved in the negotiations, and papers in Queens, Long Island and other parts of the metropolitan area. Shut down by the strike were the New York Times, Daily News, Daily Mirror, Journal-American, Post and World-Telegram and Sun.”
GODSQUAD WORKS TO KEEP BROOKLYN SAFE THIS WEEKEND: Even though this year’s J’ouvert and West Indian Day Parades are canceled due to COVID-19’S Delta variant
The success of public transportation can be traced back to one of the late President Lyndon Johnson’s greatest accomplishments which continues benefiting many Americans today. On July 9th, 1964 he
Lockdown has been a challenge, and the months of isolation have led many to develop bad habits and to fall into a cycle of inactivity, depression, weight gain and loss
The drumbeat for better subway accessibility has gotten louder in the past few years as more and more people suffer from mobility difficulties due to a disability, increased age or
In late March, companies at the Brooklyn Navy Yard heard New York’s call to action, transforming their facilities virtually overnight to produce personal protection equipment for the battle against the
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio both promised action on Wednesday after data showed glaring disparities in coronavirus-linked deaths among Hispanic and African American communities in New York
The city’s public advocate and Brooklyn’s borough president charged on Tuesday that there are two systems for dealing with the novel coronavirus outbreak in this city — one for the
Nurses at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center say the Bay Ridge hospital is dangerously overloaded with COVID-19 patients and the system is near a breaking point. RNs in the intensive
As the death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak mounts, mutual aid groups have been popping up all across Brooklyn, New York City’s largest borough, to assist neighbors who are
The New York City Department of Health is now recommending that all residents wear face coverings when venturing outside or near others who might carry the novel coronavirus. Non-health professionals
Most New Yorkers have to go shopping outside their home for food and groceries during the novel coronavirus pandemic, taking the chance of contaminating themselves, their families and their apartments.
Brooklynites seeking relief from the isolation and lack of exercise brought about by the novel coronavirus pandemic have been heading to the 478-acre Green-Wood Cemetery for quiet, socially-distanced walks filled
New York City has leased at least 20 entire hotels to convert into hospitals as the novel coronavirus crisis builds to an expected apex this month. The move is aimed
The New York City Department of Health has released a map showing the percentage of tests for the novel coronavirus that came back positive in each ZIP code across the
Despite Brooklyn’s recent progress as a business incubator and tech hub, the borough’s economy is being bashed harder than Manhattan’s during the novel coronavirus pandemic. That’s the conclusion of a
U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez says she has been given a presumptive diagnosis of the novel coronavirus. She began to feel sick Sunday morning, Velázquez said in a statement. “In
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday that the federal government will build four additional temporary hospitals in New York City, one in each borough, to handle the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Dozens of men and women wearing surgical masks and gloves formed a human production line on Thursday, manufacturing coronavirus-blocking face shields at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Working at tables piled
Brooklynites who lost their jobs because of the novel coronavirus pandemic report that filing unemployment insurance claims is proving to be a herculean task, taking days of effort in many
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that he had authorized the Army Corps of Engineers to build four temporary hospitals in New York state to help manage the novel coronavirus
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday gave New York City 24 hours to come up with a plan to open some streets to pedestrians in order to alleviate the spread of
By order of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Monday was the last night bars were allowed to be open in New York City due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. That evening, many
To prepare for an expected deluge of novel coronavirus cases, The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene on Tuesday unveiled a new outdoor tent facility to pre-screen people for the
Gov. Andrew Cuomo told New Yorkers on Tuesday that “the buck stops on my desk” as he laid out the state’s plan, and to some extent, the region’s plan, for
Mayor Bill de Blasio, in a shaky voice, announced late Sunday afternoon that school in New York City is suspended immediately because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. “This is a
Some businesses across Brooklyn have already started feeling the pain from the novel coronavirus outbreak, even as officials warn it has barely begun. The outbreak has proven to be especially
New York City has declared a state of emergency because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, and sweeping changes to the city’s businesses and social life will go into effect. Most
With spring break due to start next week, private schools in Brooklyn are closing their doors early due to coronavirus fears. Brooklyn Friends School, a pre-K – high school in
The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Brooklyn increased over the weekend, bringing the total number of patients in New York City to 20, with many more in either
Fixing the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is much bigger than just rebuilding the triple cantilever holding up the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Cobble Hill residents said at a town hall last week. Now