History At Home: This Day In The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle archives, and explore what was happening around South Slope over a century ago.

New York City has a number of laws regarding window guards, and the events of July 27, 1893 tell us why:

Have an interesting bit of South Slope history to share? Send the details to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post the story in our weekly History at Home segment.