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Having reached their destination in Shore Road Park, students from St. Anselm Catholic Academy celebrate. Photo courtesy of John Quaglione

St. Anselm kids let their feet do the talking

When St. Anselm Catholic Academy needed money to help fund school programs, students stepped up, literally. Dozens of students took part in a recent Walk 4 Education, a walk-a-thon designed to raise money for various school programs. … Full Article
 
A sign on the gate outside 414 78th St. in Bay Ridge announces the arrival of Stand4, a new art gallery. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge’s new gallery seeks to challenge perceptions

Bay Ridge’s burgeoning art scene has entered a new era with the opening of a new gallery that is presenting an exhibition aimed at challenging viewers’ longstanding beliefs on the environment and ecology. … Full Article
 
The “Alberto Ingravallo Way” street sign is revealed on the corner of 15th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway. Photos courtesy of Councilmember Vincent Gentile’s office

Bensonhurst corner co-named for Italian-American immigrant

A Bensonhurst street just got a new name. … Full Article
 
The Sisters of Mercy ran an orphanage at the Angel Guardian site on 12th Avenue for decades. The orphanage eventually closed and in recent years, the site was occupied by MercyFirst, a non-profit agency. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Neighbors demand senior housing at Angel Guardian site

A sprawling piece of property in Dyker Heights where kindhearted Catholic nuns ran an orphanage for more than 80 years should be turned into housing for senior citizens, according to neighbors living in the vicinity who have formed an advocacy group to promote the idea. … Full Article
 
The Veterans Administration New York Harbor Healthcare System operates a hospital at 800 Poly Place in Bay Ridge. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Veterans hail decision to keep full service at VA hospital

Brooklyn’s military veterans were breathing a big sigh of relief after a local lawmaker announced that plans by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to close an inpatient surgical unit at the Veterans Administration New York Harbor Healthcare System in Bay Ridge have been scrapped. … Full Article
 
Students will be celebrating the academy’s 155th year in a variety of ways this semester as part of the theme “Around the World in 155 Years.” Photo courtesy of Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn

Adelphi Academy takes kids ‘Around the World in 155 Years’

Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn is giving students the chance to travel around the globe without ever leaving Brooklyn. … Full Article
 
Welcome to Sheepshead Bay, an ideal starting point for strollers with stamina who want to walk the entire length of Nostrand Avenue. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Nostrand Avenue odyssey, part 1: A stroll from Sheepshead Bay to Flatbush Nostrand Junction

Boats bobbing in the waters of Sheepshead Bay. Bed-Stuy landmarks designed by famed late 19th-century architect Montrose Morris. These two photogenic sights, which sound so dissimilar, are connected by an eight-mile-long artery —  Nostrand Avenue. … Full Article
 
Superheroes descend upon the Fort Hamilton Army Base in Bay Ridge at last year’s Comic Con. Photo courtesy of Fort Hamilton Comic Con

Comic Con returns to Fort Hamilton this weekend

The Fort Hamilton Comic Con is back for its second year, bringing all the fun and excitement of the world-class pop culture convention to Brooklyn.  It takes place in Bay Ridge at the Fort Hamilton Army Base Community Club at 207 Sterling Drive on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. … Full Article
 
Kids who take part in the annual Ragamuffin Parade always seem to come up with clever costumes to wear. Eagle file photos by Paula Katinas

Half a century of celebration: Ragamuffin kiddie march, 3rd Ave. Fair on tap

Get ready Brooklyn, because a great weekend is coming your way! Grab hold of it and enjoy! … Full Article
 
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon takes part in an interview with host Sean Hannity on the set of Fox News Channel's “Hannity” in New York on Monday. AP Photo/Craig Ruttle

Brooklyn braces for fallout from Bannon-Grimm partnership

The new partnership between former White House strategist Steve Bannon and former Congressmember Michael Grimm is causing a great deal of speculation in Southwest Brooklyn political circles, as partisans on both sides of the aisle come to terms with the national spotlight shining on the Republica … Full Article
 

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