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Doris Cruz (left) will take over as chairperson of Community Board 10 on July 1. She is pictured with District Manager Josephine Beckmann. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Doris Cruz elected to head Community Board 10

Community Board 10 has tapped a longtime, experienced member as its new chairperson. … Full Article
 
Leigh Holliday Brannan (left), owner of The Art Room, gives the peace symbol. She is pictured with Pierre Lehu, event organizer, and Josephine Beckmann, district manager of Community Board 10. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge brings back 1960s to attract Baby Boomer shoppers

Bay Ridge’s Third Avenue looked like Haight-Ashbury circa 1967 on Tuesday as a group of civic leaders turned back the clock on the shopping thoroughfare for a special event aimed at attracting Baby Boomers to shop there. … Full Article
 
Kate Cucco, a Bay Ridge civic leader, is running for an assembly seat. Photo courtesy of Kate Cucco for New York State Assembly

Cucco announces run for assembly

The Bay Ridge political scene is starting to heat up with the announcement by Bay Ridge civic activist Kate Cucco that she is running for the New York State Assembly. … Full Article
 
Members of the Storefront Art Walk’s board of directors handed out maps to help visitors find the artworks. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Storefront Art Walk has artists, merchants teaming up

The Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) is doing double duty these days. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Marty Golden presents the Woman of Distinction Award to Dr. Mardie Sheiken in Albany. Photo courtesy of Golden’s office

Psychologist wins kudos from state senate

Dr. Mardie Sheiken is the coordinator of school psychologists at the William O’Connor Midwood Preschool. … Full Article
 
Cast members are looking forward to showing their talents in the musical. Photo courtesy of Courtney Sessa Flynn

SEEALL Academy presents ‘High School Musical Jr.’

Students at SEEALL Academy in Borough Park are busy rehearsing a younger version of Disney’s popular “High School Musical” franchise to present to the public this week. … Full Article
 
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (left) and Councilmember Vincent Gentile wish Assemblymember Pamela Harris good luck at the grand opening of her new district office in Bay Ridge on Friday. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Heastie helps Harris open Bay Ridge district office

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie came to Bay Ridge on Friday to help Assemblymember Pamela Harris open her new district office. Heastie was greeted by a group of civic activists and heads of non-profit groups all asking for his help in keeping their causes alive. … Full Article
 
A member of the parade committee (right) made a fashion statement by wearing pants designed to look like the Norwegian flag. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Norwegian Day Parade brings joy to Bay Ridge

There was a chill the air and the temperature never went above 65 degrees, but there was a great deal of warmth on Third Avenue in Bay Ridge on Sunday, especially for the thousands of people who lined the streets to watch the 64th Annual 17th of May Parade. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Mathieu Eugene (at podium) led a protest rally last month and plans to lead another one for funding for summer programs for the city’s youth. Photo courtesy of Eugene’s office

Eugene demands mayor restore summer day camp funds

Councilmember Mathieu Eugene, who led a rally last month to call on the de Blasio Administration to provide funding for summer youth programs, is taking his case to the public again. … Full Article
 
The schematic shows the design of the park renovation. NYC Dept. of Parks image courtesy of Councilmember David Greenfield’s office

Gravesend Park renovation running ahead of schedule

A major renovation project in Gravesend Park, which began last year, will likely be completed by this fall, months ahead of schedule, according to Councilmember David G. Greenfield, who helped secure city funding the project. … Full Article
 

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