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Bensonhurst

Hurricane Sandy showed her wrath in Bay Ridge and other neighborhoods in southwest Brooklyn in a variety of ways, including toppling trees, knocking out electrical power to thousands of residents, and breaching the seawall on Shore Parkway, according to local officials. … Full Article

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Bay Ridge-Staten Island), running or her second term in office, has picked up endorsements from unions representing firefighters. … Full Article

The U.S. and Italian flags were both raised to commemorate the big moment, as a Bensonhurst-based community group founded by Italian-Americans held a ceremony to mark the progress it has made in the construction of a recreational and educational center in the neighborhood. … Full Article

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Councilman Vincent Gentile (D-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Bensonhurst) is teaming up with a business group, the 13th Avenue Merchants Association, to host a new event, the 13th Avenue Halloween Walk.
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A tribute to the victims of Sept. 11 will bloom outside McKinley Intermediate School, thanks to students who spent the morning of Oct. 20 lovingly planting daffodil bulbs in the garden.
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Kids who visit Owl’s Head Park in Bay Ridge on Halloween will be greeted by ghosts, witches, and ghouls jumping out of the bushes. But don’t worry. They’re friendly!
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Leaders in business, education, and journalism who have helped move Bay Ridge forward as a community will be honored by the Merchants of Third Avenue organization at its 19th Annual Pioneers Cocktail Reception on Oct. 29.  … Full Article

“I Got Rhythm,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Embraceable You” and other beloved songs by George and Ira Gershwin are featured in the musical “Crazy for You” to be presented next month by Narrows Community Theater, a Bay Ridge-based company. … Full Article

The Merchants of Third Avenue group has announced that its “Mystery Pioneer” for 2012 is Linda Allegretti, a founder of the Shore Road Parks Conservancy, a group which organizes cleanups of the parks located Shore Road in Bay Ridge.
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