The 2026 Greenest Block in Brooklynâs winning team, P.L.A.N.T., on a Lincoln Place stoop. Photo: Jeremy Weine/BBG
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THE LEDE: Good morning. Lincoln Place between New York and Nostrand avenues is a cool, green oasis in the middle of Crown Heights, thanks to a group of dedicated residents who spend the spring and summer planting, weeding and deadheading flowers.
The Rundown
Brooklyn bodega cats to be featured in new book: A popular Instagram account dedicated to documenting bodega cats will feature felines from Bay Ridge and Sunset Park in a new book.
Lincoln Place blooms again as Brooklynâs Greenest Block winner: On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden held a press conference there to announce the block as the winner of the 2026 Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest.
NYU Langone Health ranks top in several medical specialties: NYU Langone ranked first in neurology and neurosurgery specialties for the fifth consecutive year and in cardiology, heart and vascular surgery for the second consecutive year.
No, you wonât need an ID to shop at city-owned grocery stores in New York City: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdaniâs plan to open five city-owned grocery stores is being misrepresented online in posts that claim identification will be required to shop there.
NYC Health+Hospitals named in US News & World Reportâs Best Hospitals list: The Brooklyn campuses named on the list were Kings County Medical Center, South Brooklyn Health/Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital and Woodhull Hospital.
Block-by-block walking app hit with cease and desist by NYC: The city says WalkNYC, which gamifies walking the streets, is infringing on its trademark. (The City Reporter)
Our world in photos: Candles, crosses, competitions and more.
Our World in Photos
IDAHO â A woman prays during a candlelight vigil in Twin Falls, to honor the victims of a recent shooting at a local In-N-Out Burger. Photo: Andrew Eakin/AP
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Staff Picks
READ: "6 Teenagers, a Brutal Murder and the Story They Couldnât Take Back" (Financial Times)
EAT: Here are eight must-try new restaurants in New York City, including a father-son pizzeria in Bensonhurst. (Eater)
CARTOON: A rat race. (Brooklyn Eagle)
LIVE: "Brooklyn developer buys Upper West Side Gristedes building for $28M" (Crainâs)
The Wrap
â ON THIS DAY
In 1936, the Eagle reported, "Miss Jennie Augusta Brownscombe, noted painter, who did âFirst Thanksgiving,â died yesterday at the home of Dr. Charles B. Story, Bayside, following a long illness. She was 85." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.Â
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American actress Monica Barbaro poses by the water for InStyle.Â
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"Why the royal family publicly snubbed Meghan Markleâs 45th birthday" (Page Six)
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Liberty put their faith in Fauthoux (Brooklyn Eagle)
Science fiction author Piers Anthony
Spice Girl Geri Halliwell
â7th Heavenâ star Catherine Hicks
âThe Jesse Owens Storyâ star Dorian Harewood
Former NFL quarterback Seneca Wallace
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