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A subway entrance at the 86th Street and Fourth Avenue station on the R train. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

OPINION: MTA deserves praise for building 86th Street elevator

A while ago, I wrote about the relative scarcity of elevators in the subway system. In particular, I mentioned that Bay Ridge community leaders were up in arms after the MTA last year renovated three stations on the R line but didn’t include elevators in any of them. … Full Article

Max Rose’s campaign has drawn the attention of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Photo courtesy of Max Rose for Congress

Rose is Democratic frontrunner in six-person field for Donovan seat

The Blue Wave that is expected to propel Democrats to victory in the midterm elections across the country in November has also emboldened Democrats here. … Full Article

The first meeting of the newly formed South Brooklyn Coalition for Quality Education drew a large crowd. A parent signs his name to a sign-in sheet. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Coalition forms to fight de Blasio plan to overhaul elite schools

The Asian-American community in Bensonhurst is growing increasingly concerned about the impact Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to overhaul the admissions process into the elite high schools would have on their kids if the policy is ever implemented. … Full Article

City officials would much rather residents enjoy the Macy’s July Fourth Fireworks Show than shoot off fireworks in their backyards. This was the view from Brooklyn in 2016. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Dyker Heights residents plead for a quiet Fourth of July

The sounds of explosions fill the air in Dyker Heights every Fourth of July, according to neighborhood residents who said the holiday has become a noisy nuisance in recent years due to the large amounts of fireworks people shoot off to celebrate the holiday. … Full Article

John Travolta made his grand return to Brooklyn on Tuesday. Eagle photo by Arthur de Gaeta

Travolta revisits Lenny’s Pizza to promote John Gotti movie

Bensonhurst was alive with the sound of the Bee Gees on Tuesday, as John Travolta made a triumphant return to Lenny’s Pizza to promote his latest film, receive a special award from the New York State Senate and, of course, grab a slice. … Full Article