Author: Brooklyn Eagle
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ā°PREMIUMBillion Oyster Project hosts interactive community program at Marine Park
Representatives from the nonprofit Billion Oyster Project (BOP) visited the Salt Marsh Nature Center on Sunday, Dec. 8, to engage visitors with their goal of getting one million people to restore one billion oysters to the New York Harbor by 2035. āThis is a brief introduction to the Billion Oyster Project,ā BOP Senior Stewardship Community…
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New solar installation at Brooklyn Army Terminal to bring power to Sunset Park residents, businesses
A rendering showing what the new Sunset Park Solar panels will look like on the roof of Building B of the Brooklyn Army Terminal. Rendering courtesy of UPROSE The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), UPROSE and Working Power have announced the development of Sunset Park SolarĀ at the Brooklyn Army Terminal ā a project…
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ā°PREMIUMAdams proposes sweeping tax cuts for working-class families
CITYWIDE ā Mayor Eric Adams announced his plan to āAxe the Tax for the Working Class,ā a proposal to bring New York City Personal Income Tax relief to working-class families.Ā āThis ambitious plan will put more than $63 million back into the pockets of over 582,000 New Yorkers, and, when combined with the New York…
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UnitedHealthcare CEO is killed in a ātargeted shootingā outside a New York hotel, officials say
A New York police officer stands on 54th Street outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York. AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what police said was a ābrazen, targeted attackā…
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Nets look to end slide vs. Pacers
Nic Claxton and the Nets will try to avoid a season-high fourth straight loss Wednesday when they host the Indiana Pacers in Downtown Brooklyn. AP Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast Cam Johnson is questionable, Ziaire Williams and Dorian Finney-Smith are out, Ben Simmons expects to play and Cam Thomas, Noah Clowney and Jaylen Martin are…
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Jay-Zās āThe Book of HOVā immersive New York exhibit lives up to its name and becomes a book
Jay-Z appears during a news conference announcing the launch of Dream Chasers record label in joint venture with Roc Nation in New York on July 23, 2019. Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File Jay-Zās popular exhibit āThe Book of HOVā in New York is about to live up to its name by becoming an actual book.…
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Heāll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Hereās how NYCās gritty āhood got chic
John Jobbagy shows dry aged beef during an interview at J.T. Jobbagy Inc. in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in New York. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson When John Jobbagyās grandfather immigrated from Budapest in 1900, he joined a throng of European butchers chopping up and shipping off meat in a loud,…
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CB10Ā approves major renovations to Shore Road Park PromenadeĀ
A rendering of the Shore Road Park Promenade renovations. Renderings courtesy of NYC Parks Community Board 10 unanimously approved the city Parks Departmentās $21 million renovation plan for the Shore Road Park Promenade at the boardās on Nov. 24. Parks representatives discussed the project. It includes nearly the entire length of the promenade in Bay…
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Premium Content: Brooklynās Covenant Ballet presents āCharlesā Carolā
FLATBUSH Ā ā Marla Hirokawaās dream has finally become reality. āCharlesā Carolā ā the vision of artistic director and founder of Covenant Ballet Theatre (CBT) Hirokawa ā premiered the evening of Saturday, Nov. 16, at Brooklyn Collegeās Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts. āCharles,ā a unique spin on theĀ Charles Dickensā 1843 novella,…
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Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law
A marriage official offers a couple their rings during their wedding at the Empire State Building in New York, Wednesday Feb. 14, 2007. AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews, File New York repealed on Friday a seldom-used law over a century old that made it a crime toĀ cheat on your spouseĀ ā a misdemeanor that once could have landed…