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Families stroll through the transformed landscape in Cadman Plaza Park. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

Weather: Day 43°, Night 28°, Mostly Sunny

The Lede: Good morning. Bitterly cold temperatures are headed to Brooklyn this weekend, hovering around 10 degrees Saturday and Sunday, with wind chills below zero, according to the National Weather Service. On top of the Arctic temperatures, NWS is following a major storm that could bring as much as 6 inches of snow to the city.

The Rundown

  • Mamdani calls for abolishing ICE: Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday reiterated campaign calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an interview on ABC’s “The View,” saying the agency is acting callously and lawlessly.

  • ‘Legendary’ winter storm could hit NYC this weekend: City agencies warn residents to stock up on necessities before the storm, including medications, and to be alert to the signs of frostbite and hypothermia, which can develop very quickly.

  • Locals say goodbye to Bay Ridge Irish pub The Leif: It’s the last call for a popular Irish pub as The Leif closed earlier this month. Co-owner Mike Gallagher made the official announcement in a post on Friday.

  • Hochul’s budget includes increased NYPD presence in subways, houses of worship: The Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes program will receive $35 million to protect houses of worship and other vulnerable locations.

  • ‘Five Bullets’ analyzes controversial 1984 subway shooting: Elliot Williams, a CNN legal analyst and frequent commentator for other outlets, spoke to the Brooklyn Eagle about the book and his Brooklyn roots.

  • 1 arrested in parking garage gang beat-down, 2 more sought: One assailant hit the victim repeatedly with a baseball bat, while another kicked and stomped the victim in the head.

  • The pain, and joy, of Rachel Eliza Griffiths’ writing journey: Writer Rachel Eliza Griffiths discusses Salman Rushdie, Kamilah Aisha Moon, the writing of her book and her feelings of gratitude.

  • Planned high-rise towers at Bushwick Inlet gets pushback at land-use hearing: Hundreds of locals attended a Community Board 1 land-use hearing on Tuesday night to discuss a controversial proposal to erect several high-rise towers on the northern shore of Bushwick Inlet, according to Spectrum News.

  • Our world in photos: Stilts, students, snow and more.

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Our World in Photos

INDIA — Men on stilts wait for a performance with bishops, priests, teachers, students and others during a peace rally organized by the Bengal Christian Council in Kolkata. Photo: Bikas Das/AP

More Brooklyn News

  • "Brooklyn warehouse goes up in flames, 4 months after devastating fire nearby" (CBS News)

  • "New York City is making a top secret map of everything under the street" (Gothamist)

  • "The Good Life: Private Parking in Brooklyn" (Brownstoner)

Staff Picks

The Wrap

⌛ ON THIS DAY
In 1945, the Eagle reported, "Four men who admitted having jumped over the turnstiles at the Kingston Ave. Independent subway station have started 20-day sentences in Raymond Street Jail." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history. 

📔 IMPRINT
Supermodel Adriana Lima graces the latest cover of Vogue Adria. 

👑 ROYAL WATCH
"Prince Harry Gives Emotional Testimony About Effects of News Coverage" (NYT)

🏀 SPORTS
Nets look to end historic slide vs. Knicks (Brooklyn Eagle)

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Perry (Journey)

  • “The Exorcist” star Linda Blair

  • Celebrity chef Guy Fieri

  • Evanescence co-founder Ben Moody

  • “Streets of Fire” star Diane Lane

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