Plymouth Cafe at 90 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights has closed. A new, food-oriented business is moving in. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle
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The Lede: Good morning. A neighborhood staple for more than four decades has closed its doors: Plymouth Cafe, at 90 Henry St. (and Pineapple Street), sold its last sandwich on June 15.
The Rundown
Watch your heart during the World Cup, NYU Langone warns: High-stress matches might trigger serious heart events in some fans, especially men with known coronary disease, a study found.
Brooklyn Heights staple Plymouth Cafe closes after 42 years: Plymouth Cafe, also known as Plymouth Deli, was woven into the lives of a generation of Brooklyn Heights residents. A new food-oriented business is moving into the space.
New York’s congressional candidates make final case in last day before primary: New York’s congressional candidates had a final chance to make their case Monday on the last full day of campaigning before a primary election in which an ascendant progressive left is taking on establishment Democrats.
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8-year-old US citizen was held in immigration custody in Brooklyn shelter for months: An 8-year-old U.S. citizen was held for nearly seven months in a Brooklyn shelter despite his legal status. He was picked up in November and only released on June 10.
Mixed-use Majestic tops out in Gowanus: Majestic, a mixed-use 10-story building at 540 Degraw Street in Gowanus, has topped out, the Domain Companies announced Monday.
New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley returns to Brooklyn: Last week, the Brooklyn Eagle caught wind that “The Enforcer” — none other than former NBA power forward and Knicks legend Charles Oakley — was in central Brooklyn.
Bingles, knuckleballs and ‘Beer Barrel Polka:’ Hundreds of forgotten works showcase the eclectic world of baseball scholarship: Today’s fans may associate baseball research with cutting edge analytics. But long before data-driven tools like Statcast and FanGraphs, university students were conducting research about baseball. (The Conversation)
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