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People gathered along Third Avenue in Bay Ridge to check out the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Some even found good views from their fire escapes.​ Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese. For more photos, go to brooklynarchive.com.

You don’t have to be Irish to love Bay Ridge St. Patrick Day Parade

Irish eyes were certainly smiling on Bay Ridge’s Third Avenue on Sunday, as the neighborhood celebrated the spirit of Saint Patrick and saluted the Emerald Isle in grand style. But Irish eyes weren’t the only ones smiling at the 22nd Annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade. … Full Article
 
Front-runner Daniel Donovan (photo left) admits that he’s worried about voter complacency in his race against Vincent Gentile (photo right). Donovan photo courtesy of Donovan campaign. Gentile photo by Paula Katinas

Congress candidates open their Brooklyn campaign headquarters

Gearing up for a special election that is less than two months away, congressional candidates Daniel Donovan and Vincent Gentile both opened their Brooklyn campaign headquarters over the weekend as each man sought to get a foothold in the borough. … Full Article
 
A woman is consoled as others cry as vehicles carrying the remains of the seven siblings killed in a house fire depart after funeral services, Sunday in Brooklyn. The siblings, ages 5 to 16, died early Saturday when flames engulfed the Sassoon family home in Midwood. Investigators believe a hot plate left on a kitchen counter set off the fire that trapped the children. AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Bodies of siblings killed in Midwood fire arrive in Israel

BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel— The bodies of seven ultra-Orthodox Jewish siblings who died in the most fatal New York house fire in years arrived Monday in Israel for burial.
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Schumer Relives His Days At James Madison HS

Schumer relives his days at James Madison HS

New York’s powerful senior senator was once a teenager who took a job cranking up a mimeograph machine for one of his favorite teachers to earn a couple of extra bucks. … Full Article
 
Members of the cast and crew of Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” strike a pose with Audrey II before the show.

‘Little Shop’ a big hit at Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn

Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn’s John Lockwood Auditorium was transformed into Mushnik’s Skid Row Flower Shop and served as home to a giant, bloodthirsty, alien plant named Audrey II as the school recently presented the hit musical “Little Shop of Horrors.” … Full Article
 
The city’s First Lady, Chirlane McCray (third from left) visits with veterans taking part in the VA’s Recreational Art Therapy Program. At right is New York City Veterans Affairs Commissioner Loree Sutton. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

New York’s First Lady visits VA to encourage veterans

New York City’s First Lady, Chirlane McCray, who has made it her mission during her husband’s mayoralty to speak out on mental health issues, paid a visit to the Veteran Administration’s New York Harbor Healthcare System in Bay Ridge on Thursday to congratulate veterans taking part in an art ther … Full Article
 
Republican Daniel Donovan (photo left) and Democrat Vincent Gentile (photo right) and have both been invited by the Bay Ridge Community Council to debate on March 31. Donovan photo courtesy of Donovan campaign. Gentile photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge Community Council to host congressional debate

Most of the action in the special election for Republican Michael Grimm’s congressional seat is taking place on Staten Island, but Brooklyn voters will get their chance to see the main two candidates up close when the Bay Ridge Community Council holds a debate later this month. … Full Article
 
Community Board 10 staff members reported 53 potholes and street cave-ins in the space of a single month. This pothole was found on Fourth Avenue. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Graffiti, pothole complaints keep Bay Ridge board busy

What’s on the minds of Bay Ridge residents these days? Community Board 10 officials can offer a clue based on the number of phone calls they receive from people complaining about quality of life issues. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis (at podium) speaks about the proposed government reforms at a recent news conference in Albany. Photo courtesy Malliotakis’s office

Assembly’s GOP members vow to continue reform fight

Republicans in the New York State Assembly, who are outnumbered by Democrats 105-44, are also outgunned when it comes to trying to make major changes in how the legislative chamber operates. … Full Article
 
The city is planning to construct a pre-k center at this site, 369 93rd St. in Bay Ridge. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

De Blasio seeking sites for more pre-K classes

With the demand for pre-kindergarten classes in New York City schools running high, as evidenced by the fact that 21,938 families applied for seats on Monday, the first day of registration in the second phase of universal pre-K, the de Blasio Administration is actively trying to locate potential  … Full Article
 

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