Author: Brooklyn Eagle
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Sharks drop season opener at Ole Miss
Sophomore forward Jason Steele and the LIU Sharks couldn’t keep up with the Ole Miss Rebels Monday night in their season opener. Photo courtesy of LIU Athletics Redshirt junior Malachi Davis scored 19 points and so did senior guard Brent Davis, but it wasn’t enough as the Long Island University men’s basketball team opened its…
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The climate crisis matters, and so does your vote
With the upcoming presidential election, Brooklyn Eagle Newsletter Editor and Special Projects Manager Michaela Keil urges New Yorkers to consider the climate crisis when casting their votes on Nov. 5. “The climate crisis is notably a backburner issue yet somehow also a highly partisan one. Politics are more divided than ever and that means that…
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Brooklyn Dems: ‘Ignore the misinformation’ and vote ‘Yes’ on Proposition One
Brooklyn officials and advocates gathered on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall Saturday to urge voters to “flip the ballot” and vote for Proposition One. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Ignore the misinformation and vote “Yes” on Proposition One to pass New York’s Equal Rights Amendment, a host of Brooklyn officials and…
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Charles Ebbets — baseball’s gold standard
This May 2, 2013 photo shows the grave site of Charles Ebbets and his son, Charles Ebbets, Jr., founders of the Brooklyn Dodgers, at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer He loved baseball but was better at bowling. He spent 42 years of his life in the business of baseball, his name and the borough…
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Appellate Division Justice Robert Miller honored at 2024 Red Mass in Nassau County
The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Nassau County honored Justice Robert J. Miller of the Appellate Division, Second Department, at its annual Red Mass on Oct. 8, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Church in Garden City. The event, presided over by Bishop John Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, included a Mass followed by a dinner…
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Suzanne Adams appointed administrative judge for Manhattan’s Supreme Court, civil term
Hon. Suzanne J. Adams, newly appointed administrative judge for the Civil Term of New York County Supreme Court, previously served in Brooklyn Family Court and brings extensive judicial experience to one of the state’s busiest civil courts. Photo courtesy of the NYS Unified Court System Hon. Suzanne Adams has been appointed administrative judge for the…
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Brooklyn Org honors community leaders at community gala
BROOKLYN — On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Brooklyn Org celebrated the inaugural Brooklyn Org 25 at the annual Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball. The Ball, which was attended by more than 600 guests and raised a record $1.2 million to support nonprofits that are driving change throughout the borough, was held at the award-winning Powerhouse Arts. “The…
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Premium Content: Brooklyn Org honors local heroes at annual Changemakers Ball
BROOKLYN — On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Brooklyn Org celebrated the inaugural Brooklyn Org 25 at the annual Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball. The Ball, which was attended by more than 600 guests and raised a record $1.2 million to support nonprofits that are driving change throughout the borough, was held at the award-winning Powerhouse Arts. “The…
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In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
Abortion rights activists gather for a protest following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, at Washington Square Park, June 24, 2022, in New York. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights.…
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Yankees vs. Dodgers: The World Series’ most frequent rivalry through the years
Brooklyn Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson safely steals home plate under the tag of New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra as pinch-hitter Frank Kellert looks on in the eighth inning of the World Series opener at New York’s Yankee Stadium, Sept. 28, 1955. AP Photo/John Rooney, File In the beginning, the World Series matchup of the Dodgers…