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Catholics all over Brooklyn marked the Feast of Corpus Christi with masses, processions, and benedictions on June 2 celebrating one of bedrock beliefs of the church – that the Eucharist distributed during  … Full Article

Councilwoman Sara Gonzalez (D-Sunset Park-Red-Hook) celebrated Earth Day by showing the public a newly refurbished section of Sunset Park for local residents to enjoy. … Full Article

A Bath Beach school for autistic children is holding an open house next week to attract prospective students and increase its enrollment.  … Full Article

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Bay Ridge) may find a familiar face opposing him when he runs for re-election next year. … Full Article

The owner of a Brooklyn clinic has admitted to her role in a $71 million Medicare fraud and money laundering scheme. … Full Article

As elected officials stepped up their efforts to get the federal government to authorize emergency repairs of a 200-foot-long section of the Shore Parkway seawall in Bath Beach destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, one community official warned that unless the seawall is totally rebuilt, the next super-s … Full Article

A Republican lawmaker who had been highly critical of Barack Obama amid reports last week that the president planned to request between $45 and $50 billion from congress for post-Sandy recovery work in the tri-state area, expressed relief when the figure turned out to be much higher. … Full Article

Hurricane Sandy forced the postponement of the Brooklyn Catholic Diocese junior varsity volleyball championship tournament but the super-storm didn’t put a damper on the games. … Full Article

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plan to raise the toll on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to an eye-popping $15 is not only wrong, it’s “insanely prohibitive,” according to Councilman Vincent Gentile (D-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Bensonhurst), who said he has been hearing complaints from hi … Full Article

Take that, Sandy! The horrific hurricane left massive damage in its wake, but the storm couldn’t defeat the community-minded spirit of Bay Ridge residents and civic leaders, who have dedicated themselves to helping the victims rebuild their lives.  … Full Article