Cargo-handling cranes at the Container Terminal within the Brooklyn Marine Terminal site. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle
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The Lede: Good morning. The New York City Economic Development Corporation last week presented an overview of 25 responses to its “Request for Expressions of Interest” to solicit ideas for how the Brooklyn Marine Terminal could be better used for maritime/industrial uses.
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Exclusive: Former Billy Joel drummer Liberty DeVitto on his decades-long tenure with iconic songwriter, his affinity for Brooklyn: Known for his big feel, deep pocket and tasteful fills rather than flashy technical prowess, Liberty DeVitto is known by many as “the American Ringo Starr.”
Officials: Public needs more time to evaluate maritime uses for Brooklyn Marine Terminal: Elected officials and stakeholders say the release of the RFEI responses is too little, too late — coming just days before the Tuesday, March 31 deadline to submit written testimony on the $3.4 billion BMT Vision Plan’s Draft Scope of Work.
Elderly man shoved onto subway tracks dies, prompting murder charge for alleged assailant: Police arrested Bairon Hernandez of Brooklyn on March 10 after seeking the public’s help in identifying the attacker, who was captured on video after the incident.
Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist’s home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation: The target of the plot was Bay Ridge native Nerdeen Kiswani, an outspoken Palestinian activist who co-founded the group Within Our Lifetime and has frequently led protests against Israel and the war in Gaza.
Li-Lac Chocolates to open inside Sahadi’s: Li-Lac Chocolates is opening a new counter inside Sahadi’s flagship grocery store on Atlantic Avenue, building on a longtime partnership between the two legacy businesses.
Jane Comfort doesn’t have the answers — she has art: From the beginning of Jane Comfort’s dance career, she has incorporated overt political themes in her work. The artistic director and choreographer premiered her latest work, “The Gulf of America,” along with two older but relevant pieces at La MaMa in the East Village last week.
Tisch: Record-low shootings, 1,000-plus guns off streets so far this year: Shooting incidents year-to-date are down 25% citywide, compared to 2024, and 40% compared to 2023, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
AI isn’t breaking education. It’s exposing it: Students aren’t sneaking artificial intelligence into school. School is sneaking into AI.
MTA preps for next Q line construction phase amid fed fund fight: The agency is pursuing the next development contract to dig out the trenches for the Second Avenue line’s 106th Street stop. (THE CITY)
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INDIA — A young girl who is yet to attain puberty, dressed up as a living goddess. Photo: Bikas Das/AP
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