Author: Brooklyn Eagle
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Top-seeded Liberty dancing in D.C.
Reserve center Nyara Sabally and the Liberty showed off their depth en route to grabbing the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs Thursday in Washington, D.C. Photo by Brandon Todd/New York Liberty Jonquel Jones knows the answer to all the New York Liberty’s questions are right within their own locker room. “We all we…
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‘Microhubs’ pilot will ease impact of truck delivery in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Tuesday announced that the agency has taken a key step to authorize a local delivery hub pilot. The three-year “microhubs” pilot program will provide safe, dedicated spaces for truck operators to transfer deliveries onto smaller, safer and…
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Back to School Party rocks Montague Street
Alex the Bubble Lady thrilled the kids on Montague Street with thousands of oversized bubbles. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — A rollicking back-to-school celebration took over Montague Street on Sunday, and hundreds of kids and their families from all over New York City got in on the action. Alex the Bubble Lady…
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Premium Content: Hundreds gather at 69th Street Pier to commemorate 9/11
BAY RIDGE — A 9/11 vigil was held at American Veterans Memorial Pier (69th Street and Shore Road) to pay tribute to those that lost their lives nearly a quarter of a century ago. American flags lined the pier, as hundreds of community members showed face, along with elected leaders, law enforcement officials and service…
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Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency says
Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Antonio. AP Photo/Eric Gay Allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses a great risk that some will try…
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4 wounded at Brooklyn train station when officers shoot man wielding knife
A NYPD car. Photo: Julio Cortez/AP File Four people were wounded at a Brooklyn subway station Sunday when police officers shot a man threatening them with a knife, and inadvertently sprayed bullets that hit passengers, authorities said. The people struck by gunfire included two innocent bystanders, one of the officers and the man with the…
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Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City arrested in corruption scandal
This combo of Feb. 7, 2023 images provided by the Fire Department of the City of New York, shows Brian Cordasco, left, and Anthony Saccavino, two former NYFD chiefs arrested Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment in the department’s fire prevention…
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NYPD expands role in civilian agencies as feds circle top cops
Mayor Eric Adams speaks about having more uniformed NYPD officers patrol the subways during a joint press conference with Gov. Kathy Hochul at the Fulton Transit Center, Jan. 6, 2022. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Want more reporting from THE CITY? Sign up for Scoop, our free weekday newsletter, to have our latest news delivered…
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Transit Museum to mark subway’s 120th anniversary with exhibit, vintage train rides
One of the many old trains that can be seen at the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn. Photo courtesy of NY Transit Museum DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The underground New York Transit Museum, whose entrance is on Schermerhorn Street, is commemorating the 120th anniversary of the city subway system with a new exhibit and…
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New City Council bill revives hope for Coney Island ferry stop
Passengers on board a NYC Ferry watch as the boat departs Sunset Park for Rockaway, Queens, Monday, May 1, 2017. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan The contentious issue of adding a Coney Island stop to NYC Ferry’s Rockaway route may not be over yet — even though the city dismantled a newly built pier near Coney Island…