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Around Brooklyn
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BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn banker was sentenced this week for attempting to skim funds off of a client’s Foxwoods winnings, while another Brooklyn cheat who used phony travelers cheques at Target was also sentenced.
The two men, whose criminal cases are
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By John Torenli
It was nearly 24 years ago — Oct. 25, 1986 to be exact — that Wally Backman watched former Met teammate Kevin Mitchell rumble home from third base on a wild pitch by Boston reliever Bob Stanley during one of the most improbable and...
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By Alison Fox
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Double take. A perp approached a man, saying he looked familiar and they should exchange phone numbers on the corner of Willoughby and Lawrence streets in the early afternoon on Friday, Sept. 3. The perp
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Community Vote Says ‘No’ to Reopening
By Samantha Sherman
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
FLATBUSH – Shareholders of Vox Pop Café, the longtime occupant of 1022 Cortelyou Road, voted Wednesday to close its doors permanently.
Citing problems with the IRS...
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District Leader Primary Election Races Closely Watched
By Harold Egeln
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
NORTH BROOKLYN — Democrats rule in most of Brooklyn, but are Democrats here rightly ruled or riled? A vigorous reform movement that ignited when the 2008...
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The Great Brooklyn fire of 1848 occurred on Sunday, September 9. Starting at 11:15 p.m. in George Drew’s upholstery and furniture store at 122 Fulton St., it destroyed eight blocks of more than 200 buildings encompassed by Henry, Pineapple, Sands...
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Mon. Sept. 13, CLE: Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project - Advanced Foreclosure, 6-8 p.m.
Approved for 2 CLE credits (Professional Practice). "Off the Auction Block: Advanced Topics in Mortgage Foreclosure Settlements and Litigation." Speaker: VLP...
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Good morning. Today is the 252nd day of the year. It is the first day of Rosh Hashanah (literally, the “head of the year”), or the Jewish New Year, which actually began last night. Rosh Hashanah is observed on two
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Brooklyn GOP Chairman Craig Eaton (standing, fourth from left) and state Sen. Marty Golden help open the new Republican campaign headquarters at 7620 17th Ave. along with other Brooklyn GOP candidates and their supporters. Joseph Hayon, NY-45...
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At their 75th Anniversary National Convention, the Catholic War Veterans elected Bay Ridge attorney Michael N. Connors, founding partner of local law firm Connors & Sullivan Attorneys At Law PLLC, Judge Advocate General.
Mr. Connors also serves...
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Ridgewood Savings Bank is holding a video contest for teens aged 13-16 to encourage them to “Start Young, Save More.” The contest called, “Lights, Camera, Save!” challenges entrants to think creatively and is designed to help young adults learn about
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Adam Sandler was born in Brooklyn on September 9, 1966.
While doing stand-up comedy in Los Angeles he came to the attention of Lorne Michaels, producer of “Saturday Night Live.” He became one of the most popular and entertaining members of the cast...
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Bishop Kearney High School recently welcomed several new members to its Hall of Fame at a dinner-dance held at Sirico’s Catering Hall in Dyker Heights. Kearney alumnae Patti Wertz Graham’68 and AnnMarie Grigoletto’76, M.D., F.A.A.P., as well as...
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GOP Candidates Watch as Democrats Fight on District Leadership
By Harold Egeln
Brooklyn Eagle
Registered Democrats and Republicans will be making their choices on Tuesday in primary elections. This is all, of course, a prelude to the big Nov. 2...
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By Harold Egeln
Brooklyn Eagle
The bookmobile is back! The van on Fourth Avenue outside the 105-year-old Fort Hamilton Public Library, closed for a major rehab project, was missing for many months and returned recently just in time for the start...
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Led 13th Ave. Board of Trade, Charter School Plan, Preservation Alliance
By Harold Egeln
Brooklyn Eagle
William Girasole, a leading realtor in Dyker Heights, a president of the 13th Avenue Board of Trade and the Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst...
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By Bob Cavaliere
TITANS 11 RANGERS 5
The Parkville Major Division Baseball Tournament got off to a good start with an 11-5 Titans victory. Joseph “Lock & Load” Papandrea commanded the hill with an iron fist for the Titans. Despite allowing...
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Narrows Community Theater presents Les Miserables — School Edition, a musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. It is directed by Matte O’Brien, with music direction by Terry Hanson.
While the title indicates this is a school edition,...
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Other School Building Projects Progress As Student Numbers Grow
By Harold Egeln
Brooklyn Eagle
Here is a real world math lesson this week as students around Bay Ridge and nearby neighborhoods begin a new school year.
Add one addition to McKinley...
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The annual Third Avenue Festival has always attracted big crowds. Pictured in the first photo is the festival circa 1978. The second photo is by Eagle Executive Marc Hibsher, who visited with Michael Esposito and Ted Mann, two of the owners of CEBU...