ON THIS DAY IN 1861, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The president elect has spoken, and those who expected to find in his words an indication of his capacity to meet the crisis he helped to create will we fear be doomed to disappointment. His career towards Washington seems to resemble the royal progress of […]

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FORMER CONGRESSMEMBER ED TOWNS will be in conversation with Deputy BP Kim Council next Tuesday at the Center for Brooklyn History.

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OYSTERS FROM SEVERAL MID-ATLANTIC and Southern states should be avoided after several batches were potentially contaminated with norovirus.

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CANNED TUNA sold in several brands and supermarket lines has been recalled due to a threat of botulism, including some at Trader Joe’s.

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POLICE HAVE ARRESTED a suspect in a series of arsons in Manhattan and Queens last month, including two separate incidents on subway trains.

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THE CITY COUNCILS Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use are set to hold a vote on Wednesday on rezoning.

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