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Jonas and Lily Cruz came to the community board meeting to see their grandmother, Doris Cruz, officially installed as the new chairperson. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Cruz takes helm at Community Board 10

The Community Board 10 meeting this week marked the official debut of the new chairperson, Doris Cruz, who took the oath of office from Councilmember Vincent Gentile and immediately issued a call for unity on the board and in the neighborhoods the board represents. … Full Article
 
Students are excited to start the school year at Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn with a new science laboratory and music and art studios. Photo courtesy of Adelphi Academy

Adelphi Academy opens new science lab, art studio

When students recently began the school year at Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, they found several big changes to the school, including a new science lab and a music and art studio. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Dov Hikind pushed for the new voter registration forms. Photo courtesy of Hikind’s office

Mazel Tov! Voter forms translated into Yiddish

The Board of Elections is printing voter registration forms in Yiddish this election season, and one Brooklyn lawmaker is hailing the move as an inclusive gesture to the city’s Jewish population. … Full Article
 
Little Pietro Scarso started his transfusion treatments with the experimental drug last year. Photo courtesy of www.pietrosfight.org

Dyker Heights parents praise FDA approval of muscular dystrophy drug

The dedication and determination of Dyker Heights parents who fought for federal approval of an experimental drug to treat their son’s rare disease has paid off. The U.S. … Full Article
 
Leif Ericson Park in Bay Ridge has been the focus of attention in recent weeks from advocates for the homeless. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

City moving in to address Bay Ridge homeless issue, Gentile says

The de Blasio Administration is taking steps to address a homeless problem in Bay Ridge, according to Councilmember Vincent Gentile, who said an advocacy group that works with the Department of Homeless Services has visited Leif Ericson Park to help people living in encampments find places  … Full Article
 
Joseph Lhota, senior vice president of NYU Langone, came to Community Board 10 on Monday to tell District Manager Josephine Beckmann and board members about plans to expand NYU Lutheran Medical Center. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Expansion planned for NYU Lutheran

NYU Langone Health System, which has been overseeing the former Lutheran Medical Center in Sunset Park since the two health care institutions merged, has big plans for the Brooklyn site, according to a top official who said the hospital will be expanded. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Marty Golden has been named by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to serve on the new task force. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

State Senate looks at counter-terrorism

Two Brooklyn lawmakers have been named to serve on a new task force that will look at New York state’s counter-terrorism measures and come up with ways to increase public safety. … Full Article
 
The R train entrance at 86th Street and Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge locals fear homelessness in the neighborhood is getting worse

Homelessness — not a serious concern in Bay Ridge in past years — is starting to become one, say residents and local leaders. … Full Article
 
Ragamuffin Inc. President Colleen Golden and Councilmember Vincent Gentile hold a replica of the new street sign following the unveiling ceremony. At right is the Rev. Msgr. Kevin Noone, pastor of Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church. State Sen. Marty Golden (left in crowd) was among the officials at the event. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Third Avenue is now ‘Ragamuffin Way’

New York City officially recognized the generational importance of one of Bay Ridge’s long-standing traditions when it named a street corner in tribute to the Ragamuffin Parade, a march for children that marks its 50th anniversary this year. … Full Article
 
Welcome to Bensonhurst's New Utrecht Reformed Church, which was opened for tours on Saturday, Sept. 17. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Step inside New Utrecht Reformed Church with the Brooklyn Eagle

Here's a privileged peek inside one of Brooklyn's historic treasures. The stones that built this church came over from Holland as ship ballast in the 1600s. It's a nice slice of Colonial history, smack in the middle of Bensonhurst. … Full Article
 

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