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Event host state Sen. Marty Golden with his Deputy Chief of Staff John Quaglione and Assemblymember Felix Ortiz (center, left to right) surrounded by staff members of the Lion and Dragon Dance Festival. Eagle photos by Arthur De Gaeta

Sen. Golden hosts first Asian Lion and Dragon Dance Festival

State Sen. Marty Golden has initiated what he hopes will become a new tradition in Dyker Heights — the first Asian Lion and Dragon Dance Festival at Leif Ericson Park at 66th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway. … Full Article
 
Community Board 10 will vote on a liquor license application from the owners of Tuscany Grill in Bay Ridge. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Zoning, liquor licenses top Community Board 10 agenda

Community Board 10 will have a lot on its plate when members gather for their first meeting of the season on Sept. 18. … Full Article
 
Kevin Peter Carroll says he is overwhelmed by the outpouring of sympathy he has received since the death of his mother Dorothy Carroll. Photo courtesy of Carroll campaign

Bay Ridge City Council candidate mourns mother’s death on eve of primary

The closing hours of the fierce primary campaign for Bay Ridge’s City Council seat brought a softening in tone following the death of a Democratic candidate’s mother. … Full Article
 
Linda Sarsour has seen her political star rise since the election of Donald Trump. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Politico names Sarsour to top 50 list

Linda Sarsour, a Bay Ridge political firebrand who shot to nationwide fame after organizing the historic Women’s March on Washington in January, has been named one of the top 50 political trendsetters in the country by Politico, the influential, must-read website covering Washington, D.C. … Full Article
 
Rasel Siddiquee pleaded guilty to manslaughter to receive a promised 25-year prison sentence after murdering his former landlord with a sword. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese.

Medieval death in Brooklyn: Tenant pleads guilty to killing landlord with sword

A Bangladeshi man pleaded guilty Friday to killing his former landlord with a sword in a medieval-style execution that left the dead man nearly decapitated. … Full Article
 
City Councilmember Vincent Gentile holds a news conference regarding his new citywide trash collection program for bulk items. (L-R) DSNY Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, Gentile and City Council candidate Justin Brannan. Eagle photo by John Alexander

Gentile, Dept. of Sanitation announce trash collection program for large items

In an effort to curb residents’ confusion on how to properly dispose of large bulk items such as air conditioners, refrigerators and mattresses, City Councilmemember Vincent Gentile (Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Bensonhurst) held a news conference on Friday to discuss his new citywide trash coll … Full Article
 
Jacqui Lopez (at podium), whose husband, Luis Lopez died as a result of working on the recovery effort at the World Trade Center site, speaks about the importance of renewing the Det. James Zadroga Act at a press conference held by U.S. Reps. Dan Donovan and Peter King in Bay Ridge in 2015. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund still at work

In the days leading up to the 16th anniversary of the World Trade Center terror attack, the Sept. … Full Article
 
Demonstrators gather outside U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan’s office in Dyker Heights at the start of the “Patriotism over Partisanship” rally. Photos courtesy of Courtney Scott

Protesters demand Donovan act on DACA, racism

Protesters from both the Southwest Brooklyn and Staten Island sides of U.S. Rep. … Full Article
 
City Council candidate John Quaglione shakes hands with an officer from Brooklyn’s 68th Precinct. Photo courtesy of John Quaglione

Quaglione scores three key police union endorsements

John Quaglione, currently on leave of absence as deputy chief of staff to state Sen. Marty Golden, has landed three key police union endorsements in the midst of his run for the 43rd District City Council seat. … Full Article
 
City Council candidate Vincent Chirico has released his plan to improve transit services. Photo courtesy of Chirico’s campaign

Chirico says 2nd Ave. subway funds should go to repairs

MTA should postpone the start of the second phase of construction of the Second Avenue subway in Manhattan and put that money toward emergency repairs for the entire transit system, according to a Bay Ridge City Council candidate. … Full Article
 

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