Author: Brooklyn Eagle
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Cleo’s Yarn Store gathers a new generation of knitters
In a bright, colorful yarn shop in Bushwick, a crowd of young Brooklynites gather with yarn and needles to discuss their favorite TikTok trends, restaurants, roommates and movies. Though a stereotypically “grandma” hobby, more Gen-Zers and millennials are knitting, crocheting and crafting. “I think a lot of younger people shop at this store, as opposed…
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Disappearing seats, defiant eateries and the end of an era: Outdoor dining deadline arrives
Along Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, a familiar pattern has emerged: the 18 outdoor dining sheds that had lined the ten blocks adjacent to the subway since 2020 have dwindled down to just three. The scene on Ditmars mirrored restaurant rows across the city over the weekend when contractors with pickup trucks and power tools hit…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives at the Albany County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. AP Photo/Hans Pennink Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in a New York court Monday to fight a lawsuit alleging he falsely claimed to live in New York as he sought to get on the…
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Premium Content: Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
NEW YORK — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. But are they actually harming you? Evidence suggests they might, but it’s limited in scope. Some researchers are…
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Mike Eilenberg’s life is full of luck — some good, some bad
Mike Eilenberg. Photo courtesy of Tammara Eilenberg Call it fate. Perhaps destiny. Or just luck. Maybe all three – but perhaps Mike Eilenberg was meant to move to “Sin City.” “I’ve been [in Las Vegas] 40 years,” the 79-year-old former New Utrecht High School basketball star told the Brooklyn Eagle. “I always rolled the dice,…
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Brooklyn rapper accused of assisting in Troy Gill’s killing
A NYPD car. Photo: Julio Cortez/AP File CROWN HEIGHTS – Sheik Koureichi, 20, arrested on Monday and charged with second-degree murder in the February shooting of 13-year-old Troy Gill, is believed to be a drill-style rapper known as GBG Sheik, associated with the up-and-coming rap group 41 – whose members, as well as the artist…
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Scientist-entrepreneur team creates ‘miracle gel’ that helps heal severe brain injuries
INDUSTRY CITY AND SUNSET PARK — Brooklyn-based biotechnology company Cresilon Inc. uncovered a hemostatic gel technology that will make traumatic brain injuries (TBI) significantly less devastating. The technology, announced July 9, completed its first stage of preclinical study successfully. The gel controls bleeding and provides neuroprotection following a penetrating TBI, such as from a gunshot…
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Cheese Chisholm: A smile that lights up a room
Then-Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, center and, from left, Hammer Harrison, Handles Franklin, Paul ‘Tiny’ Sturgess, TNT Maddox and Cheese Chisholm of the Harlem Globetrotters pose after crossing the Brooklyn Bridge using pink basketballs to show their support for National Breast Cancer Awareness on Oct. 3, 2012. Photo by Bryan Bedder/Invision for Harlem Globetrotters/AP Images…
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Jefferson Democratic Club’s home up for sale in Canarsie
The headquarters of the Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club in Canarsie. Photo courtesy of NYC Municipal Archives The headquarters of the historic Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club in Canarsie is up for sale for $1.5 million, according to Crain’s. Although the building at 77 Conklin Ave. looks like a large private house, it’s been the political home…
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Adams’ hand-picked commission bumps Council proposal off the ballot
Mayor Eric Adams. AP photo by Peter Afiryie Mayor Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission on Thursday released five ballot proposals, culminating a contentious process which succeeded in bumping an alternate City Council proposal off the November ballot. The Council’s alternate proposal would have given Councilmembers the right to vote down the mayor’s appointments of 20…