14+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1728+ words) At a recent press conference announcing a sweeping takedown of rival gangs notorious for their wild shootouts across public housing in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch made the unsolicited point of praising the New York Police Department's controversial gang…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (680+ words) GERMANY " Homes with a view: A stork flies over its nest on a power pole in fields near Frankfurt, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Climate warming and increased food availability from humans have reduced the seasonal migration of storks between northern Europe and…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago  (540+ words) BAY RIDGE " Steve Schirripa, known for his role as Bobby Bacala in the hit television series "The Sopranos" and Anthony Abetemarco on "Blue Bloods," debuted his children's book "Willie Boy Eats the World" this past week." He completed several signings…...

18+ hour, 44+ min ago  (206+ words) ON THIS DAY IN 1953, the Eagle reported, "LONDON (U. P.) " A replica of the golden coronation coach will be shipped to New York on the liner Queen Elizabeth next Thursday for display in Rockefeller Plaza from May 15 as a British goodwill gesture....

9+ hour, 23+ min ago  (349+ words) BERGEN BEACH " The Kings County Conservative Party held its annual brunch the afternoon of April 26 at the Hudson River Yacht Club, 2101 Bergen Ave. It is one of the oldest boat clubs in Brooklyn, founded in 1873. Donald Cranston received the Ronald…...

15+ hour, 14+ min ago  (645+ words) The most-anticipated appearance on the Barclays Center hardwood during the New York Liberty's preseason opener Saturday wasn't new head coach Chris Demarco. That honor belonged to Indiana superstar guard Caitlin Clark. Playing her first WNBA game since July, Clark hit…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago  (693+ words) DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN " Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones'became the first person to plead guilty Tuesday in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. During back-to-back hearings…...

13+ hour, 28+ min ago  (163+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " HON. ELLEN SPODEK, a veteran New York jurist with a long career in Brooklyn's courts, will celebrate her retirement from the bench the evening of Wednesday, April 29, at Giando on the Water, at 400 Kent Ave. Spodek, who was born…...

15+ hour, 52+ min ago  (153+ words) Brooklyn Eagle Our America" invites Brooklynites to share a political message at Borough Hall DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN " ARTIST KENNETH E. PARRIS III leads "Our America" on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall from 10: 30 a. m. to 7 p. m. on Friday, May 1. The free, interactive art installation…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago  (273+ words) DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN " The New York City Economic Development Corporation said it is trying something new: An "open" and transparent meeting of the 32-member Brooklyn Marine Terminal Advisory Task Force. The process leading up to the approval of the $3. 5 billion BMT…...