Author: Brooklyn Eagle
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Brooklyn man sentenced to nine years for shooting near Murrow High School
According to prosecutors, Johnson opened fire around the corner from Edward R. Murrow High School. He was aiming at a rival across the street but instead struck the teenage girl as she was walking home. Photo: SianStock/Adobe Stock A Brooklyn man was sentenced to nine years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to a…
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Brooklyn man sentenced to 18 years for fatal shooting during dice game robbery at house party
The killer attended the party where guests were playing a dice game, forcing his way inside and attempting to rob the partygoers at gunpoint. Photo: Studio KIVI/Adobe Stock A dice game turned deadly at a Brooklyn house party, leading to a prison sentence for one man and a tragic loss for another. Ahmed Morrison, 22,…
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Scholastic Roundup: PSAL baseball seniors show their stuff
A total of 94 student-athletes showed at 8:30 a.m. at Maimonides Park on Saturday for the 23rd annual PSAL Senior Fall Showcase. College baseball coaches, as well as professional scouts, were in attendance. Fourteen Brooklynites were represented in the group. They included Kamar Brown, Prospect Heights Campus, right field; Kyle Chan, New Utrecht, shortstop; John…
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Brooklyn Dems go past the borough’s borders to secure the vote
With early voting starting this weekend and General Election Day mere weeks away, the Brooklyn Democratic Party “is laser-focused on getting every single Democrats’ vote counted and voice heard,” says Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. “With the most consequential Presidential election in our lifetime” approaching, Brooklyn Dems have been hitting rubber to the road, from…
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Premium Content: Brooklyn Dems pave road to Harris-Walz win with GOTV bus tour
With early voting starting this weekend and General Election Day mere weeks away, the Brooklyn Democratic Party “is laser-focused on getting every single Democrats’ vote counted and voice heard,” says Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. “With the most consequential Presidential election in our lifetime” approaching, Brooklyn Dems have been hitting rubber to the road, from…
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Recent study on Brooklyn Greenway shows benefits, popularity
The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the Regional Plan Association (RPA) this week released the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway User Study, a comprehensive analysis of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway’s users’ experiences, patterns and demographics. Conducted in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation and Numina, the study utilizes the latest technology — including sensors created…
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Premium Content: Study reveals popularity, benefits of Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the Regional Plan Association (RPA) this week released the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway User Study, a comprehensive analysis of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway’s users’ experiences, patterns and demographics. Conducted in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation and Numina, the study utilizes the latest technology — including sensors created…
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New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu holds up the WNBA basketball championship trophy while riding down Broadway during a parade celebrating the team’s season championship, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in New York. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered with confetti as the Liberty celebrated winning…
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Nets show ‘fight,’ but drop opener
Nic Claxton hustled and tussled before being ejected from the Nets’ season-opening loss in Atlanta on Wednesday night. AP Photo by Jason Allen These young, hungry Nets have not yet begun to fight. Actually, they showed plenty of it in the fourth quarter Wednesday night in Atlanta, but couldn’t pull out a victory in coach…
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Colorful fall festival brings crowd to Brooklyn Bridge Park
Kids decorate pumpkins at a crafts table hosted by Private Picassos. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Late October is the time when leaves change color across the city, and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy celebrates the occasion with its annual “Sound & Color! Autumn in New York” fall festival. Kids made bat…