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The Lede: Good morning. About two dozen men rallied last week in front of the Appellate Court on Monroe Place in Brooklyn Heights, angry about what they call the justice system’s “systemic alienation” of fathers and children in child custody and visitation matters.
The Rundown
Dolph Camilli: A foundational key to modern Dodgers baseball: Before there was Gil Hodges, himself an April baby, there was Dolph Camilli. One might say that first base for the Dodgers was blessed. Both men were superior at the position, mild-mannered but determined, and respected by all on and off the field.
‘Fathers March’ over Brooklyn Bridge calls for joint custody of children: One man held a sign reading, “No child wakes up disliking their dad. They have to be taught that.” Another sign said, “Parental alienation is child abuse.” Other signs blamed “bitter baby moms” and unfair judges for separating them from their children.
Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations: President Donald Trump’s administration last week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake that undercuts a federal campaign to tackle waste, mostly in Democratic-led states.
Over half of ICE detainees at Brooklyn federal prison have no criminal record, documents show: Fewer than 24% of the 176 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees have criminal convictions, counted under the Bureau of Prisons’ interagency agreement with ICE; about 19% face pending charges.
Hochul announces new $5M initiative against gun violence: Qualified organizations may submit one application for up to $1 million, due July 1. Contracts will run for two years.
A vital conservancy critical to Brooklyn: How Salt Marsh Nature Center celebrates a quarter century: The Salt Marsh Nature Center is located within Marine Park — the largest park in Brooklyn, which spans 798 acres of land, including 530 acres of salt marsh and grasslands.
Universal pre-k to be full-day, full-year, Mayor Mamdani says: The move is expected to save working families up to $20,000 a year in childcare costs, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, and is being funded with the help of $1.2 million from the state.
Celebrating the history of Black women in law: Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association President Lisa Michael said that Black women have not only contributed to the legal profession but have transformed it.
Paywalls saved journalism. Now they’re shrinking it: If you follow the news online, you’ve done this countless times. A headline catches your eye on social media or Google News. You tap. A subscription box fills the screen. You are not a subscriber. You close the tab. The story might as well not exist.
Up against Uber and Lyft, green cabs wither to lowest-ever level in New York: The number of daily trips by Boro Taxis has plummeted 98% from their peak. (THE CITY)
Our world in photos: Golfers, grins, garbage and more.
Our World in Photos
More Brooklyn News
"An Intimate Portrait of Basquiat’s Early Life Returns to Brooklyn" (Artnet News)
"3-year-old Brooklyn girl critically injured after leaving home and running into traffic after midnight" (ABC7 New York)
"Park Slope's Puppetworks theater will close after decades of marionette magic" (Gothamist)
Staff Picks
READ: "Menace on the Streets: E-bikes and e-scooters are remaking the rules of the road. Canada’s cities aren’t ready." (Maclean's)
DRINK: Here are the 15 best new bars in New York City, including five in Brooklyn. (Eater)
CARTOON: Rose colored glasses. (Brooklyn Eagle)
LIVE: "Brooklyn developer adds to 99-unit building trend with new Bed-Stuy plans" (Crain’s New York Business)
The Wrap
⌛ ON THIS DAY
In 1924, the Eagle reported, "What does the Dawes Report mean? If Germany accepts it — accepts it earnestly and in good faith — it means the first step toward Universal World Peace." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
📔 IMPRINT
Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana graces the latest cover of Numéro Brasil.
👑 ROYAL WATCH
"Prince Harry sued by charity he founded in honor of Princess Diana: Report" (Fox News)
🏀 SPORTS
Scholastic Roundup: If it’s basketball, Stephon Marbury is in (Brooklyn Eagle)

Geneticist and Nobel laureate Michael Stuart Brown, who was born in Brooklyn
"Matilda the Musical” star Brooklyn Nelson
“NYPD Blue” star Ricky Schroeder, who was born in Brooklyn
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Destri (Blondie), who was born in Brooklyn
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” star Caroline Rhea
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