Brooklyn’s Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award: Sandy Koufax — who grew up in Borough Park on 48th Street between 15th and 16th avenues — made his major league debut for his hometown Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955.

Exclusive: Mamdani to announce free 2026 World Cup fan events across NYC, reversing Adams’ plan to charge: Each borough will have an official fan zone — and Brooklyn’s will be in Brooklyn Bridge Park, with live match viewings, daily programming, local businesses and interactive experiences, sources exclusively told the Brooklyn Eagle.

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is due in court: Federal prosecutors say Gannon Ken Van Dyke used his access to classified information about the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January to win money on the prediction market site Polymarket.

Mayor vetoes Council bill to restrict protests at schools: Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday vetoed one of two controversial bills aimed at creating “buffer zones” around sensitive locations, where protesting could be restricted over safety concerns, reports The City.

BBA Judiciary Night draws large numbers, honors more than 30 newly elected or appointed judges: Judiciary Night is one of the more noteworthy events in the Unified Court System, where judges from Kings County and members of the bar gather to meet and honor newly elected or appointed members of the judiciary.

Wigmaker who killed mom and 2 kids in car crash found liable in lawsuit: Miriam Yarimi, 33, is currently serving a three-to-nine-year prison sentence for manslaughter after accepting a plea deal for the March 2025 collision, where she crashed into another vehicle at 70 mph, flipping her car.

Mamdani administration shifts waste zone awards to prioritize safety over cost: The Mamdani administration will prioritize contractor safety records and proximity to assigned zones when awarding the final two of 20 commercial waste zone contracts, reversing a cost-first approach that critics say allowed haulers with deadly driving records to win bids under former Mayor Eric Adams, Streetsblog NYC reports.

UK citizen sentenced in Brooklyn for $97M wine fraud scheme: “Unlike a fine vintage that improves over time, the defendant will spend years in prison to reflect on his fraudulent wine scheme,” said Joseph Nocella Jr., United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York, who announced the sentence.

Public invited to help transform McCarren Park’s asphalt lot into new green space: The $14.7 million transformation of McCarren Park’s asphalt lot into a new green space is moving forward in the design process, and the public is invited to give their input into what amenities — such as pickleball courts — should be included.

Mamdani’s new ‘Rikers Czar’ helped design plan to close jail complex: Dana Kaplan will be the mayor’s point person on opening new jails to replace crumbling facilities on Rikers Island, sources told THE CITY. (THE CITY)

Our world in photos: Lanterns, lap dogs, linemen and more.

"Serial killer pleads guilty to deaths of 3 women in Brooklyn senior housing complex" (NBC News)

"Opinion: Lessons From New York’s Deadly Winter" (City Limits)

"Book review – Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey out of Hasidism" (The Times of Israel)

READ: "What Nicolás Maduro’s Life Is Like in a Notorious Brooklyn Jail" (The New Yorker)

EAT: Here's an updated list of restaurants that have closed in New York City this month, including eight spots in Brooklyn. (Eater) 

CARTOON: Lying in your bed. (Brooklyn Eagle)

LIVE: "Brad Lander quietly lobbied for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment he now critiques" (Crain’s New York Business)

Drumming legend Jim Keltner

Former N.Y. Jets coach Herman Edwards

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker

“Morning Train” singer Sheena Easton

B-52’s founder Kate Pierson

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