Eagle contributor and former Brooklyn Borough Historian John Manbeck recently toured Turkey, and was impressed by the respectful and friendly treatment he received in this predominantly Muslim country. On returning to Brooklyn, he decided to look into the history and present state of Islam here. Islam has a long standing presence in Brooklyn, initially brought […]
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Brooklyn Independent TV Visits Marissa Alperin’s Jewelry Studio
Marissa Alperin Studio is located at 25 State Street, between Willow Place and Columbia Place, across from Palmetto Playground. This is another in BITV’s series on Heights residents, businesses, and institutions.
Incident on State Street
I called the city’s 311 hotline today because early this morning a woman slipped and fell on the ice. When I got there she wasn’t moving. Her husband didn’t have a cell phone. He hovered over her, squeezing her hand. I think he was in shock. A bag of groceries lay next to her. They […]
State & Hicks Empty Lot Begets $10.5M in Real Estate
The Corcoran Group posted listings and a rendering (above) today for a renovated townhouse at 45 State Street and a new home to be built on a vacant lot at the corner of State and Hicks that is listed as 314 Hicks Street. While the homes are being sold separately, they are being marketed in […]
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