From left: 84th Precinct Commanding Officer Erek Powers, police officer Chee Tam, police officer Shenica Adams and Council President Peter Lanfranca. Tam and Adams were honored as Cops of the Month for December 2025. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle
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The Lede: Good morning. Four 84th Precinct police officers have been honored for helping to crack down on retail theft in Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn. Sephora “is a place that gets hit constantly,” the precinct’s new commanding officer Captain Erek Powers said.
The Rundown
Brooklyn Heights Association’s Annual Meeting to take place March 11: The Brooklyn Heights Association’s Annual Meeting will take place Wednesday, March 11 at First Unitarian Church, 119 Pierrepont St. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
‘Cops of the Month’ help clean up retail theft in the 84th Precinct: “He kicked the window in and stole a lot of merchandise,” and was fleeing when a police officer “did a half marathon down the block” to collar him.
NYC to hold ‘Rental Ripoff Hearings’ in each borough: New York City’s first-ever “Rental Ripoff Hearings” will be a series of five public hearings, one in each borough, where residents will be invited to share their rental issues, from mold, broken appliances and unsafe construction conditions to hidden fees and surprise charges.
Police identify suspect in deadly August Crown Heights lounge shooting: Police identified a suspect tied to a deadly gang-related shooting at a Crown Heights lounge that killed three people and wounded 11 others last summer, according to News12 Brooklyn.
Man sentenced to 15 years to life for fatally stabbing his mother in Bay Ridge: A Bay Ridge man was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for stabbing and murdering his mother inside her home on 93rd Street between Marine Avenue and Ridge Boulevard in 2023.
Mamdani makes surprise appearance at Brooklyn Museum’s ‘First Saturdays’: Mayor Zohran Mamdani thrilled the crowd on Saturday with a surprise appearance at the Brooklyn Museum’s popular First Saturdays program.
Rep. Goldman proposes bill to steer federal funds to NYCHA boiler upgrades: The Democrat’s proposal would lift funding caps for safety and security grants for larger housing authorities and expand the definition of security items to include adequate heat. (THE CITY)
Our world in photos: Fireworks, lanterns, medals and more.
Our World in Photos
BEIJING — The 500-year-old Chinese folk tradition known as da shuhua, or molten iron fireworks, is performed ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in China. Photo: Vincent Thian/AP
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In 1877, the Eagle reported, "The celebrated Castellani collection, recently exhibited at the Centennial, has arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It comprises statues, bronzes, jewelry and engraved gems of the Etruscan, Greek and Roman periods. Of course it is invaluable." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history.
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Claxton clicks as Nets win second straight (Brooklyn Eagle)
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