Newly elected New York State Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon was welcomed with a grand inauguration at St. Francis College in Brooklyn. Watch the story here.
Brooklyn BookBeat “The Meaty Truth: Why Our Food Is Destroying Our Health and Environment — and Who Is Responsible,” by Shushana Castle and Amy-Lee Goodman, will be featured at 7 p.m. on Feb. 11 at BookCourt — just in time for February Heart Health Month. In their newest work, coauthors Castle and Goodman zone in … Read More →
Order applies only to shorter building, but advocates see it as a start The Department of Buildings has issued a partial stop work order halting construction on and above the second floor at 130 Furman Street, the southern portion of the Pierhouse project at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The order comes at the … Read More →
Brent Jones made St. Francis Brooklyn history early in the game when he became the school’s all-time assists leader, but it turned out to be bittersweet as Jones missed a shot at the buzzer and the Terriers lost 67-65 to Robert Morris in Brooklyn Heights on Saturday. “Sometimes you make some, sometimes you miss them,” … Read More →
Fun before NYC schools start back Wednesday While what was dubbed the Blizzard of 2015 had less impact than predicted in New York City, more than a million school kids thought the surprise snow day was totally awesome. Hundreds jammed Squibb Hill in Brooklyn Heights Monday, shrieking with delight as they flew down the slope … Read More →
Following a Brooklyn Daily Eagle article that discussed the new tenants of 76 Montague St., who wish to move the 19th century anchor that sits by the storefront, there was much dialogue about the issue from Brooklyn Heights residents and community members. As stated in the previous article, the original owner of the anchor, Wolf Spille, … Read More →
Mayor Bill de Blasio says all New York City parks will be closed Monday evening as the storm intensifies. He says he wants everyone to be out of the parks by 6 p.m. The mayor says the parks are being closed because of the potential of falling tree branches from heavy snow.
In a decision last week, a Brooklyn federal judge called a lawyer to task for threatening to push a case to appeal over a disagreement with an evidence ruling. Judge Nicholas Garaufis found Howard Greenberg’s threats concerning and questioned the attorney’s understanding of zealous advocacy. Following a ruling that Greenberg believed harmed his client’s defense, … Read More →