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
When news hit the United States about the 9.0 magnitudeearthquake and ensuing tsunami that devastated northern Japan lastmonth, Keiko Asakawa-Golden was safe at home in Bay Ridge with herfamily.
But the piano instructor and mother of two’s parents live east ofTokyo and after finally confirm …
What better way to celebrate the coming of spring than withbursts of song?
That’s how members of the Regina Opera Company feel. On Sunday, May1, the group will be holding its fifth and final Sunday concert ofthe 2010-2011 season, bringing two hours of classic Broadwayfavorites to Brooklyn a …Months of debate over the potential arrival of a Walmartsuperstore to New York City – specifically, Brooklyn – came to ahead last week as advocates on both sides gave passionate, oftenemotional testimony to NY City Council members.
The nearly four hours of testimony was, at times, drawn out …Despite opening hundreds of superstores in all corners of thecountry and across the globe, Walmart has faced years of oppositionin its efforts to open a New York City outpost, first in Manhattan,then Staten Island and most recently in Queens. But with jobsscarce and the city eager to court ever-b …