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Sheriffs complete their raid of the Prince Hotel Wednesday night, making good on a promise Mayor Bill de Blasio made to Bay Ridge residents to crack down on the alleged flophouse. Photo by Valerie Hodgson

Sheriffs raid Prince Hotel after de Blasio vows action

One night after Mayor Bill de Blasio promised hundreds of residents at a Bay Ridge town hall meeting that he would crack down on the notorious Prince Hotel, sheriffs raided the place, officials said. … Full Article
 
Mayor Bill de Blasio arrives to a warm reception at the town hall at Fort Hamilton High School. Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photo Office

De Blasio pulls plug on plan to build pre-k school on 86 Street

Mayor Bill de Blasio came to Bay Ridge for a town hall Tuesday night bearing gifts for local residents looking for solutions to a variety of issues, including the city’s plans to build a pre-K school next to a highway and the uneasy presence of a hotel allegedly rife with drugs and prostitu … Full Article
 
This is 35 78th St., which was going to be torn down and replaced with a new house but now is for sale. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Will 35 78th St. get a reprieve from demolition?

The handsome — but unkempt — house at 35 78th St. is getting a reprieve from demolition. Maybe. The couple who had planned to tear down the single-family house on the corner of Narrows Avenue and build a new one are selling the property instead. … Full Article
 
Ship ahoy beneath the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Who Do You Love? Favorite places in Bay Ridge

Who Do You Love? You remember this song. Not rapper YG's song, featuring Drake. It has words in it we never, ever say. Bo Diddley's old refrain is what keeps repeating in our head. … Full Article
 
Welcome to the Gingerbread House in Bay Ridge. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Drone deployed for Gingerbread House sales pitch

How do you show a big property like the Gingerbread House to full advantage? Deploy a drone, Marion Fiore says. … Full Article
 
Chris McCreight is one of the founders of the Bay Ridge Democrats. Photo courtesy of Chris McCreight

McCreight announces run for district leader post

Many voters don’t know that when they go into the polls on Election Day, chances are that political party district leaders had a hand in picking the local candidates they are voting for. … Full Article
 
Dr. Greg Ribakove is chief of cardiothoracic surgery. Photo courtesy of Maimonides Medical Center

Maimonides cites low re-admission rates for patients

Maimonides Medical Center, a hospital famous for its treatment of heart disease, has the lowest readmission rates of cardiac patients of any health care institution in New York City, according to hospital officials, who cited information from the New York state Department of Health (DOH). … Full Article
 
Students are offering ideas on how to keep sidewalks litter-free. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge students write essays to fight litter bugs

Brooklyn students will be using the power of the pen to wage a fight for clean sidewalks, and one local lawmaker is hoping their message gets across to adults. … Full Article
 
Justin Brannan accepts his plaque from P.T.A. Recording Secretary Kendra Watson, P.T.A. Co-Presidents Jade Roots La Croix and Sophia Koutouzis, and Principal Maria DiBella (left to right). Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Brannan wins Brotherhood Award from P.S.-I.S. 104

Justin Brannan was a professional musician for more than a decade, touring the world with his rock bands Indecision and Most Precious Blood. … Full Article
 
Students dressed the part when they portrayed several of the U.S. presidents. Photos courtesy of Holy Angels Catholic Academy

Move over Trump! Holy Angels students get presidential

Disney World has a famous Hall of Presidents, where visitors can see life-like models of the nation’s leaders move and talk like real people. But students at Holy Angels Catholic Academy proved that you don’t have to travel to Florida to see the occupants of the White House. … Full Article
 

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