Author: Brooklyn Eagle
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Police arrest ‘Park Slope Prowler,’ accused of groping numerous women
PARK SLOPE — Police arrested a man on Thursday suspected of being the serial groper known as the “Park Slope Prowler.” The arrest follows a rash of incidents that terrorized women near Prospect Park all summer. William Nuesi, 23, a resident of a Sterling Place condo several blocks from the park, was arrested at noon…
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New York State Court System introduces ‘Explorers’ program for teens in Brooklyn
The Supreme Court, Civil Term at 360 Adams St. in Downtown Brooklyn, where the New York State Court System is launching the new “Explorers” community service program for teens, offering students a chance to develop leadership skills and learn about the judicial system. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese The New York State Court System…
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Stewart still leaving Seattle sleepless
Breanna Stewart enjoyed a red-hot August. She doesn’t intend to cool down in September, especially with the New York Liberty beginning the postseason quest for their first-ever WNBA championship later this month. That likely spells doom for her former Seattle teammates, who will be at Downtown’s Barclays Center Thursday night for the finale of a…
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Brooklyn Conservatory of Music announces fall event lineup
PARK SLOPE — Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM) announced its fall lineup, which includes a variety of concerts, parties and events. The highlight of the fall programming is the BCM House Party, the conservatory’s annual fundraiser. The BKCM is a non-profit community music school located on Seventh Avenue in a historic Park Slope brownstone. BKCM…
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Liberty aiming for top seed in title hunt
And down the stretch they come! While the WNBA race for postseason positioning may not replicate the excitement during the final half-minute of the Kentucky Derby, the New York Liberty are going to the whip this month in pursuit of the top overall seed. Owners of the best record in the league with seven games…
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Premium Content: Third set of bones, presumably human, found in Brooklyn Bridge Park
A third set of bone fragments, presumably human, were found among the rocks near Jane’s Carousel on Saturday, Aug. 31. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK — More bone fragments, presumably human, were found along the shore in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, Aug. 31 — the third time in the past two…
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Fogo Azul drumline rocked Brooklyn Bridge Park, and they’re coming back
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The driving sound of a drumline reverberated all the way from Brooklyn Bridge Park to Henry Street on a recent Sunday, drawing visitors to the Harbor View Lawn first to watch, then to join in a live performance with the group Fogo Azul. If you missed the experience, don’t despair — Fogo…
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NBK Parks launches “Rewild North Brooklyn” campaign at 2024 gala, announces two landscape firms as 2024 honorees
2024 Gala Honorees Internationally renowned landscape architecture firm Field Operations has elevated the standard for public waterfront access, flood resiliency and habitat restoration in North Brooklyn with their innovative design approach to the Greenpoint/Williamsburg waterfront, from Domino Park to Greenpoint Landing; more recently, spanning a new waterfront park at 1 Java Street and an award-winning…
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RFK Jr. appeals ruling that knocked him off New York’s presidential election ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to reporters at the Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola, N.Y. on Aug. 21, 2024. AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, Pool A lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked a state appeals court Wednesday to restore him to New York’s presidential election ballot, even though he has suspended his campaign. A state judge knocked…
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Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayed
This combination of 2021-2023 photos shows U.S. Reps. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, left; Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Charles Krupa, Susan Walsh Two U.S. House members who first pushed the Food and Drug Administration in 2023 to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners used primarily by Black women are now…