Author: Brooklyn Eagle
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New York Times film critic talks about upcoming book and unexpected path to working in media
Joan Didion is a well-covered subject, but Alissa Wilkinson’s second book, “We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine,” approaches Didion’s work with a fresh perspective. Wilkinson tackles two topics she’s extremely familiar with: cultural evolution and the figures involved in it. Wilkinson said the book is unique from other Didion biographies…
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Liberty rise over Mercury in Phoenix
Though she had a rough collision in the first half, Courtney Vandersloot (center) got up and lifted the Liberty over the Mercury Monday in Phoenx. AP Photo by Ross D. Franklin Liberty coach Sandy Brondello was concerned with her league-leading team’s lack of urgency following Saturday’s loss to Connecticut at Downtown’s Barclays Center. A change…
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Police release photo of suspected Park Slope groper
Police released this surveillance photo of a man suspected in an Aug. 9 sexual groping incident near Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Other reported molestations took place shortly afterwards on Aug. 10, 13 and 14. Photo: NYPD PARK SLOPE — Another report of a woman being sexually groped in Park Slope near Prospect Park came to…
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Historic island off of Brooklyn is center for transformative climate study
GOVERNORS ISLAND — On the tiny, historic island off of Brooklyn’s western coast, over 35 activities and events are scheduled for Climate Week in September. Governors Island is hosting climate-focused programs such as guided tours, workshops, film screenings and more to highlight its role as a growing resource for research and innovation in climate solutions…
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Atlantic Avenue BID: August update
This month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Emily Diers, the owner and founder of Bodycraft, a vibrant fitness, dance, and movement studio. Emily, originally from Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has always had a deep connection to movement and dance. From the age of five, dance became a joyful and expressive outlet for her, a…
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Premium Content: U.S. has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution — here are 3 strong points and 1 big gap
Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To curb this flow, 175 nations are negotiating a binding international treaty on plastic pollution, with a completion target of late 2024. In July…
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Billion Oyster Project receives $1 million in federal funding from Rep. Jeffries
CANARSIE — On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries clearly acknowledged the importance of these bivalves by announcing that $963,000 in funding be given to the Billion Oyster Project (BOP) for restoration of the Paerdegat Basin shoreline in Canarsie. The presentation was hosted by the Paerdegat Yacht Club before a crowd of approximately 100. The…
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Liberty restart WNBA title drive in L.A.
After grabbing gold in Paris, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu will re-start the Liberty’s chase for the WNBA title in Los Angeles Thursday. AP Photo by Mary Altaffer Two are draped in gold, one brought home a historic bronze and a pair took their national team further than it had ever gone at the 2024…
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Green-Wood Cemetery and Printique announce contest for photos of landmark Brooklyn green space
The Green-Wood Cemetery and Printique, a photo printing service owned by camera and electronics retail firm Adorama, have launched a photography contest, “A Moment in Time,” inviting both novice and expert photographers to capture the wonder and excitement of exploring the beauty, history and vibrant life within Green-Wood. Participants are encouraged to submit images that…
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Pro-Palestinian vandals attack another Brooklyn Heights home
The columns, sidewalk and vestibule of this Orange Street co-op were defaced by pro-Palestinian vandals Thursday. Photo by Mary Frost BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Another pro-Palestinian act of criminal vandalism has taken place in Brooklyn Heights, just blocks from an earlier attack in June. Residents of a brick co-op on quiet Orange Street woke up Thursday…