Brooklyn Daily Eagle

By Raanan Geberer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklynites are mourning Dennis Holt, longtime civic activist, reporter and author of the Brooklyn Eagle's “Brooklyn Broadside” column, who died on Thursday at the age of 77.

He died in the intensive care unit at Kings County Hospital after complications from a fall in his home on May 14. He had been an active journalist until his accident.

By Raanan Geberer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Dennis Holt was looked upon by many as the voice of Brownstone Brooklyn, but back in the mid-1950s, he was a popular student leader at the University of Alabama.

And while there, he played a part in the integration of the college and the fight against segregationist mobs.

By Paula Katinas
Bay Ridge Eagle

Editor’s Note: Even though the controversial show “Brooklyn 11223” aired its season finale April 30, there is no shortage of “real” women in Bay Ridge. The Bay Ridge Eagle is proud to continue profiling them and their accomplishments.

Bay Ridge — It was something a crying child said to her that made Linda Sarsour realize that she had found her life's work.

Good morning. Today is the 163rd day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of June 11, 1901, carried the headline, “Brooklynite Ends His Life in a Chicago Office.” The subhead revealed that F.C. Steinemann, who was “connected with a New York firm,” acted in a “jovial manner,” minutes before he slit his own throat.

Well-known people who were born today include actor Peter Bergman, actor Hugh Laurie (“House”), former auto racer Jackie Stewart and actor Gene Wilder (“The Producers,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” “Blazing Saddles”).

By Colleen Long
Associated Press

The abuse went on for nearly three years before the schoolgirl told anyone that her spiritual adviser was molesting her while he was supposed to be mentoring her about her religion, authorities said.

By Mary Frost
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Parents in more than 60 schools across the state are boycotting what are being called “stand-alone” field tests scheduled for middle and elementary schools this week.

Advocates from at least 10 educational organizations say that the tests — which require children to miss out on valuable learning time from June 5 to 12 — are conducted for the benefit of for-profit publisher Pearson, which has a $32 million contract with the New York State Education Department.

Parents complain that their kids are being used as guinea pigs to enrich a private company.

By Mary Frost
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

ATLANTIC YARDS — The State Liquor Authority is being asked to return Barclays Center’s liquor license application for further consideration by Community Boards 2 and 6, after it was disclosed that some venues in the arena intended to continue serving alcohol as late as 2 a.m.

By Eric Goldschein
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The popular L train subway line is adding additional runs to ease overcrowding that's been mounting for over a decade.

Effective yesterday, seven more trains will run on Sundays, 11 more on Saturdays, and there will be 16 more peak and off-peak roundtrips on weekdays.