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A photo of that faded no-parking sign could leave you fine-free

July 23 | Kelly Mena

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Speed the F up: Express F train service coming this September

July 10 | Meaghan McGoldrick

Limited express train service is coming to the F line this fall...

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Ghost bikes across the city mark the sites where cyclists have been killed. Eagle file photo by Todd Maisel

Cyclist struck and killed by cement truck in Bushwick

July 1 | Noah Goldberg

More cyclists have been killed in Brooklyn so far this year than...

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As city prepares for electric vehicle charging stations, communities diverge on support

June 28 | Meaghan McGoldrick

A plan to replace 120 parking spaces with curbside electric car charging...

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People have installed "ghost bikes" around the city in memory of killed cyclists. This one is at Church Avenue and Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush. Eagle file photo by Todd Maisel

A 10th cyclist is killed in Brooklyn

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A bicyclist was struck and killed Thursday evening in Brownsville — the 10th...

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If MTA chooses to use 200 diesel buses to transport commuters during the L-train shutdown, it will create an estimated 14,351 tons of greenhouse gas emissions. AP Photo/Richard Drew

More enforcement cameras coming to Brooklyn bus lanes

June 21 | Scott Enman

The number of automated enforcement cameras catching motorists illegally driving in dedicated...

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

CALLAHAN-KELLY PLAYGROUND RECEIVES $21.6 MILLION RECONSTRUCTION: NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue yesterday joined Council Member Sandy Nurse and Brooklyn Community Board 16 Chairperson Genese Morgan for an official groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the $21.6 million full reconstruction of Callahan-Kelly Playground in Brownsville.

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POLICE INVESTIGATE GUNSHOTS NEAR 2 METROTECH: Gunshots were reported Tuesday morning in the vicinity of 2 MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, in the vicinity of NYU facilities at 370 Jay and Tandon School of Engineering.

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MASSIVE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WILL BRING MEGAHUB TO NY STATE: Micron, a U.S.-based memory and storage manufacturer and the fourth-largest producer of semiconductors in the world, will invest up to $100 billion in New York State, as part of a new partnership that Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday.

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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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