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Happy Friday in New York City, where Eric Adams is doing what he can to ensure his administration is not forgotten.
In just the last week, Adams has cemented his war against rats by establishing the Office of Rodent Mitigation, embarked on a media blitz with local radio and news shows to remind New Yorkers of his accomplishments and appointed two new members to the Rent Guidelines board in an apparent attempt to block Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s housing agenda.
But perhaps Admas’ biggest legacy push so far has been the time capsule he buried outside City Hall, filled with mementos of his highlights as mayor, including a padlock used to shutter illegal weed shops and part of a police drone. The capsule is intended to provide posterity with a snapshot of city life under the Adams administration. So when will it be dug up? 2070? 2100? 2200?
Oh… 2035 — which I believe qualifies as “medium-term storage” at CubeSmart.
Subway crime fell nearly 25% year-over-year through November, driven by declines in robberies, felony assaults and grand larcenies. However, riders interviewed by News 12 said the statistics do not reflect their lived experience.
Coastal flood advisories will be in effect on Friday morning for Brooklyn and surrounding waterfront areas, as a powerful storm system brings heavy rain, strong winds and unusually warm temperatures to the city.
A federal district court this week ruled in favor of Rep. Dan Goldman and 11 other House Democrats, blocking an ICE policy that barred members of Congress from conducting unannounced oversight visits to immigration detention facilities and field offices.
New York City lawmakers are scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill that would force the Education Department to disclose detailed statistics about long-term suspensions of students with disabilities.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday confirmed an agreement with the state legislature to make medical aid in dying available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live.
A Brooklyn rabbi and his wife with ties to Australia placed importance on resilience and faith during his address to congregants, in response to a deadly terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Australia, that left at least 15 people dead.
In federal court in Brooklyn, Jorel Fowler was sentenced by United States District Judge Nina R. Morrison to 24 years in prison for receipt of child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor.
A five-alarm fire tore through the Shmura Matzoh Bakery in Borough Park early Wednesday, trapping and seriously injuring a firefighter and injuring three residents of a neighboring building, including a child.
Community members celebrated the 73rd annual Brooklyn Heights Christmas Tree lighting on Wednesday night, an event steeped in tradition.
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NORTH CAROLINA — Native tribe receives long-awaited federal recognition: People celebrate after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act by the U.S. Senate, during a watch party hosted by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Pembroke, N.C.
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Winners gather with SMA board members. From left: Rochelle Schneider, Susan Reddy, William King, Max Levinton, Isaac Michalowski, Jessica Schulman and Debra Sturm. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Loretta Chin.
Community members gathered at Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park to honor the winners of the Nature Photography Competition, highlighting the natural beauty of the park. Attendees were treated to warm refreshments and a screening of the striking images celebrating Marine Park’s natural landscapes as a continuation of the Salt Marsh Nature Center’s 25th anniversary. Click here to see the winning photographs.
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Shutter Shock: The Music Hall of Williamsburg, one of Brooklyn’s best-known mid-size concert venues, will close at the end of 2026 after the building’s owners declined to renew its lease, operators said. The venue, located at 66 North 6th St., opened in 2007 and has been operated by The Bowery Presents for nearly two decades. Read more here.
Happy Birthday to the National Hockey League, which began its first season on this day in 1917.
On This Day in 1909, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle said, “The really up-to-date Santa Claus is the rural free delivery carrier. He it is who brings Christmas presents to the farmers and their children all over the country. One can easily imagine with what eagerness and delight the young folks look forward to his coming on the great holiday of the year.”
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