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Charging that southern Brooklyn neighborhoods like Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights are being shortchanged by New York State when it comes to health care, the chairman of Community Board 11 is urging his members to write to State Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav R. … Full Article

More than 300 couples who have been married for half a century or more will gather in Brooklyn to celebrate their love in a special Valentine's Day ceremony. The special celebration will be held in the El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin on Thursday. … Full Article

As one of the youngest Democratic Party leaders in Brooklyn, Kevin Peter Carroll said he doesn’t like to waste time. The precocious political personality has already made his pick for mayor. … Full Article

Members of New York’s delegation said they think the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to stop Saturday mail deliveries should be marked “Return to Sender.” … Full Article

Jessica Moran and Nicholas Pilacinski were both in the right place at the “write” time. … Full Article

Talk about a bank shot! Brooklyn may Nets territory but a couple of legends from that “other” professional basketball team in town created a great deal of excitement when they stopped by a Bensonhurst bank to sign autographs for fans. … Full Article

The invitation reads, “Fish, chips, malt vinegar, beer, and democracy. What more do you want?”  What more, indeed. … Full Article

Seeking to bring a shocking crime out of the shadows and into the spotlight, a Brooklyn community board chairman called on her members to report sex trafficking to police if they see evidence that it is taking place. … Full Article

The College of Cardinals hasn’t even met yet to select the next pope, but one prominent Catholic New Yorker is lobbying for Timothy Cardinal Dolan to get the top job. … Full Article

The Department of Sanitation did a good job of quickly plowing the streets of Bay Ridge and many other neighborhoods in southern Brooklyn after the snowstorm named Nemo that hit the Northeast on Friday night, according to local officials and civic leaders.  … Full Article