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Frank Carone (left) and Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello (right) pictured at the 2016 Rapallo Awards, where they have long been known for their close friendship and community involvement. Brooklyn Eagle file photo by Robert Abruzzese

Frank Carone (left) and Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello (right) pictured at the 2016 Rapallo Awards, where they have long been known for their close friendship and community involvement. Brooklyn Eagle file photo by Robert Abruzzese

Report: Feds subpoena Brooklyn church in probe involving former Adams chief of staff

September 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Investigators are looking into financial and business dealings between Frank Carone, the...

Gowanus gets a state-of-the-art pickleball facility

September 20 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The space aims to serve as a hub for the New York...

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey at Oprah's Unite for America Live Streaming event Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 in Farmington Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Our world in photos: September 20

September 20 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world...

East Hall Plaza. Photo by SCAPE & Ty Cole

Pratt opens sustainable East Hall Plaza

September 20 | Special from Pratt Institute

The East Hall Plaza reopened ahead of the fall semester, creating a...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to members of the press at a news conference in New York, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Federal authorities subpoena NYC mayor’s director of asylum seeker operations

September 20 | Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Molly Schaeffer, who leads the Office of Asylum Seeker Operations, received the...

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, more informally known as Brooklyn Federal Court, in Downtown Brooklyn. Photo: Rob Abruzzese/Brooklyn Eagle

Felon sentenced to 10 years for possessing ammunition in Brooklyn shooting

September 20 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Leo Oliver, also known as "Gam," was sentenced for possessing ammunition related...

Photo courtesy of Gabriel Nussbaum

Premium Content: Gabriel Nussbaum fills a diner niche for diner people

September 20 | Alice Gilbert

I met with Gabriel Nussbaum in one of the bright red booths...

Gov. Kathy Hochul praised Instagram's decision to implement new protections for minors, a move prompted by New York’s SAFE for Kids Act, which was passed in June 2024 to limit addictive social media content and protect children's privacy online. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

New York’s SAFE for Kids Act drives Instagram’s changes to protect minors

September 20 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

New York’s SAFE for Kids Act has spurred national changes, prompting...

A 53-ft. delivery truck has been illegally blocking Montague and Hicks streets in Brooklyn Heights, causing chaos. Here it is at the western end of Montague. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

Giant trucks causing chaos on narrow streets of Brooklyn Heights

September 19 | Mary Frost

Besides waking neighbors with the “banging and beeping” truck lift, the truck...

Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng plays with a zookeeper in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Our world in photos: September 19

September 19 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world...

An apartment is left exposed where a corner of the residential building collapsed in the Bronx borough of New York, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AP

Construction company owner sentenced to jail for child’s death following wall collapse in Brooklyn

September 19 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The owner of a Nassau County construction company was sentenced to six...

The Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park. AP Photo/John Minchillo, File

Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death

September 19 | Michael R. Sisak and ichael Balsamo, Associated Press

The facility, the only federal jail in New York City, has been...

Bay Ridgians enjoying some local cuisine along the avenue. Photo by Arthur De Gaeta

Bay Ridge Fifth Ave BID hosts ‘End of Summer Party’

September 19 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Thousands lined the streets of Fifth Avenue from 68th to 81st Streets...

Runners returned to Bay Ridge streets Sunday to honor the legacy of P.O. Chris Hoban. Photo Arthur De Gaeta

36th Annual Hoban Run gathers a thousand runners

September 19 | Jaime DeJesus

Over 1,000 runners gathered to honor Chris Hoban, a police officer...

“Show Brooklyn Some Love” mural dedication ribbon cutting. Center: Brooklyn Org’s President & CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey. Photo by Paul Frangipane

Brooklyn Org and Groundswell unveil mural on Atlantic Avenue

September 19 | Mandie-Beth Chau

Brooklyn Org and Groundswell hosted a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for...

Liberty seeking first-round opponent

September 19 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor

Sandy Brondello already has her team primed, healthy and in pole position...

Police blocked off the intersection at 320 Jay St. next to the Criminal and Family courts in Downtown Brooklyn just after noon on Wednesday, after a man fired a volley of gunshots. Photo: Brooklyn Eagle

Suspect in custody after firing shots outside Criminal Court in Downtown Brooklyn

September 18 | Mary Frost

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Police had a suspect in custody Wednesday after he fired...

A view of the L train’s Sutter Avenue station. Photo by Marc A. Hermann/MTA

New York man hit by stray police bullet needed cranial surgery, cousin says

September 18 | Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

Gregory Delpeche, 49, was riding the subway to work when the shooting...

This image shows Perelandra from May 2022. Image: © 2024 Google

Perelandra to close, shocking Brooklyn Heights residents

September 18 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The imminent closing this week of Perelandra, a popular health food store...

New York police officers gather at the scene of a fatal shooting in June 2020. Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP

Attorney General’s office opens investigation into fatal NYPD shooting in Brooklyn

September 18 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) launched...

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announces a new Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program aimed at encouraging the voluntary disclosure of criminal conduct. Photo: Stefan Jeremiah/AP

New federal pilot program in Brooklyn offers whistleblowers immunity for disclosing crimes

September 18 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New...

Top-seeded Liberty dancing in D.C.

September 18 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor

Jonquel Jones knows the answer to all the New York Liberty’...

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

‘Microhubs’ pilot will ease impact of truck delivery in Brooklyn

September 17 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Tuesday announced that the agency has taken...

Supporters of a religious group 'Dawat-e-Islami with their children take part in a rally for Mawlid al-Nabi holiday celebrating the birthday of Islam's prophet, Muhammad, born in the year 570, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Our world in photos: September 17

September 17 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world...

Alex the Bubble Lady thrilled the kids on Montague Street with thousands of oversized bubbles. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

Back to School Party rocks Montague Street

September 17 | Mary Frost

A rollicking back-to-school celebration took over Montague Street on Sunday...

A pile of challenged books appear at the Utah Pride Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 16, 2021. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File

Special programs will mark Banned Books Week at Brooklyn Public Library

September 17 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY will join New York City’s other library systems...

Former President Donald Trump, impeached twice, convicted on 34 felony charges, and found liable for sexual abuse, denies association with the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, distancing himself from the conservative blueprint as political debate intensifies. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP

Heritage Foundation using judicial data tracking to push Project 2025 agenda

September 17 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Heritage Foundation has placed the courts at the center of its...

Chief Justice John Roberts, who has come under scrutiny for his pivotal role in recent Supreme Court rulings that expanded presidential immunity and influenced former President Donald Trump’s legal battles, raising concerns about the court's involvement in political matters. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Chief Justice Roberts steered Supreme Court rulings in Trump’s favor, report reveals

September 17 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A recent report revealed that Chief Justice Roberts played a role in...

Kelsey Armstrong, founder of Haricot Vert. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Avery Loftis

Premium Content: SoHo No More: Haricot Vert is the face of a cultural shift in Williamsburg

September 17 | Mandie-Beth Chau

Brooklyn is the cultural epicenter of the city, which is especially clear...

Liberty look to recover from ‘punch’

September 17 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor

All-Star Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu likened it to a “punch...

Viewers gather to watch a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Angry Elephant Bar and Grill, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Antonio. AP Photo/Eric Gay

Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency says

September 16 | Wayne Parry, Associated Press

The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission is trying to prevent New York...