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Brooklyn man sentenced to eight years for burglary at historic Gargiulo’s restaurant in Coney Island

April 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A Brooklyn man, Luis Mercado, 34, has been sentenced to up to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to grand larceny and bail jumping, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Tuesday.  The sentencing follows a high-profile case involving the theft of approximately $100,000 from Gargiulo’s Restaurant, a Coney Island institution and popular meeting […]

From left: John Abi-Habib, chair, Bay Ridge Center (BRC) Building Campaign Committee; Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, commissioner, NYC Aging; and Todd W. Fliedner, executive director, BRC.

Bay Ridge leads Brooklyn in showing how a NORC should work best

April 23 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BAY RIDGE — Red carpet is being rolled out more and more in Bay Ridge these days. The Bay Ridge Center for older adults hosted a red carpet gala at its headquarters (15 Bay Ridge Ave.) Saturday evening, drawing approximately 200 employees and members who came dressed to the nines with one collective goal in […]

From left: John Abi-Habib, chair, Bay Ridge Center (BRC) Building Campaign Committee; Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, commissioner, NYC Aging; and Todd W. Fliedner, executive director, BRC.

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Here’s why Bay Ridge, a ‘Naturally Occurring Retirement Community’ (NORC), takes good care of older adults

April 23 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BAY RIDGE — Roll out the red carpet! The Bay Ridge Center (BRC) for Older Adults hosted a red carpet gala at its headquarters (15 Bay Ridge Avenue) Saturday evening, drawing approximately 200 employees and members who came dressed to the nines with one collective goal in mind: to celebrate. The center, which officially opened […]