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Eleven finalists will be going after the title of Senior Idol for 2012 in a talent contest to take place in Bay Ridge. The 11 contestants, who will be performing in the finals on Oct. 13, all have two things in common – they are all over the age of 50 and they are all talented singers. … Full Article

Anthony Pizzolato said he isn’t going to let “a little thing” like Multiple Sclerosis keep him down. “I’m able to get out of bed everyday because God wants me to. And I’ll keep getting out of bed as long as he wants me to,” Pizzolato, 75, said.
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Kaye Houlihan has wasted no time getting right into the swing of things at Bay Ridge’s Fort Hamilton High School. … Full Article

Brooklyn bus riders are getting a break: As part of $29 million in service investments announced by MTA’s Chairman and CEO Joseph J. … Full Article

P.S. 264, the new elementary school where a ribbon cutting ceremony was held Oct. 3, will be a place where thousands of Bay Ridge children will learn their ABCs now and over the next several decades. … Full Article

In what New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called “a victory for consumers” a judge has ordered the owner of four Bay Ridge car dealerships to pay back a total of $294,500 to customers after it was found that the auto dealer had engaged in deceptive sales tactics. … Full Article

Double parking is illegal. But is it okay if it’s being done by a parent dropping off a child at school?

Councilman Vincent Gentile (D-Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst) said yes, it is. … Full Article

The Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church at 84th Street and Ridge Boulevard held its annual Fall Cultural Festival recently, and once again the streets of Ridge Boulevard were filled with revelers – not just Greek-Americans, but all who come together to make Bay Ridge a united neighborhood. … Full Article

For this entire month, Pilo Arts, on 84th Street and Fourth Avenue, will be the exclusive Tri-State partner with the Z-100 Elvis Duran and The Morning Show, providing pink hair extension services. … Full Article

With help from eager second graders, P.S. 264 Principal Patrice Edison, center, gets ready to cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the officially dedication of the new elementary school on Oct. 3. P.S. 264, located at 371 89th St. in Bay Ridge, took two years to construct and opened last month. … Full Article