A section of MSC Meraviglia, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, can be seen at the end of the street. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle
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The Lede: Good morning. This April will be the last month the gigantic 5,700-passenger MSC Meraviglia cruise ship will berth at the Red Hook Cruise Terminal, as the Brooklyn Eagle has reported. As the Meraviglia sails off, however, another ocean liner, half the size, is sailing in.
The Rundown
Ex-NYPD officers accused of brothel key and robbing a sex worker face federal charges: Two former New York City police officers who prosecutors say stole a brothel key and then robbed and groped a sex worker are now facing federal charges after their initial state charges were dismissed on a technicality.
As giant MSC Meraviglia departs Red Hook Cruise Terminal, smaller Valiant Lady sails in: The replacement of the Meraviglia with the smaller Valiant Lady should bring some relief, at least temporarily, to residents of the Columbia Waterfront District and Red Hook, where streets are brought to a standstill every time thousands of passengers embark or disembark at once.
FBI finds explosive material in storage unit after 2 men are charged with lighting bombs in NYC: “No, even bigger,” Emir Balat replied after being asked if he wanted to replicate the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Registration opens for the Greenest Block in Brooklyn: The top prize for the greenest residential and commercial blocks is $300, with other prizes and categories getting $100 to $200.
AI firm leases nearly 60K square feet at 25 Kent in Williamsburg: Rilla is an AI-powered voice analytics and virtual ride-along platform designed for outside sales teams and service technicians in industries like home improvement, HVAC and solar.
Clarke demands answers on death of Haitian man detained after ICE arrest: Emmanuel Damas, a 56-year-old father of two, was detained by ICE in September 2025 and incarcerated at the Florence Correctional Center in Arizona, operated by the private company CoreCivic.
Students grapple with lessons from the past, in NYC History Day Contest: Addressing the theme “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History,” the participants researched a wide range of time periods and events, many of which reverberate today.
NYC to launch ‘2-K’: Here are the neighborhoods getting free child care for 2-year-olds this fall: Neighborhoods in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens will be the first to get free seats for 2-year-olds this fall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week. (Chalkbeat)
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ISTANBUL — Women shout slogans during a protest marking International Women’s Day in Turkey. Photo: Emrah Gurel/AP
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