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State Sen. Marty Golden is urging women who have not had mammograms to get them at a mobile clinic outside his Bay Ridge office on Dec. 2. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Mobile clinic offers free mammograms in December

Women who have not had mammograms will be able to get them for free on one of two dates in December, thanks to a partnership between the American Italian Cancer Foundation and state Sen. Marty Golden. … Full Article
 
The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association President Grace M. Borrino and Justice Jeffrey S. Sunshine. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Mr. November back for matrimonial law talk with Bay Ridge Lawyers

The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association (BRLA) had its annual matrimonial law update from Justice Jeffrey S. Sunshine at its monthly Continuing Legal Education (CLE) meeting at Hunter’s Steak and Ale House in Bay Ridge on Wednesday. … Full Article
 
A guest looks over the items up for auction. Photos courtesy of Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn

Adelphi Academy auction draws plenty of bidders

Guests had the opportunity to bid on memorabilia pertaining to Hollywood and the worlds of sports, politics and music as Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn hosted its annual Fall Auction of Fine Art, Cigar Night & Cocktail Reception on a recent Thursday. … Full Article
 
Bay Ridge Arab-American leader Linda Sarsour has started a petition drive calling on governors to accept Syrian refugees. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Brooklyn Arabs outraged by rhetoric on Syrian refugees

Arab-American leaders expressed outrage over the reaction by elected officials across the country against President Barack Obama’s plan to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the U.S. … Full Article
 
Waldbaum’s Supermarket closed its doors for good on Thursday. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Closure of Waldbaum’s worries Bensonhurst residents

With less than a week to go before Thanksgiving, thousands of Bensonhurst shoppers are scrambling to find alternative places to buy the turkey and trimmings now that their local Waldbaum’s Supermarket has closed for good. … Full Article
 
Councilmember David G. Greenfield’s bill would require the city to remove snow from pedestrian bridges as well as streets. Residents would still be responsible for clearing sidewalks. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Greenfield snow removal bill moving forward in council

While many New Yorkers are not looking forward to the cold, snow and ice that winter brings, Councilmember David G. Greenfield is looking ahead. … Full Article
 
Students will be spending every Friday volunteering at a local soup kitchen. Photo courtesy of Fontbonne Hall Academy

Fontbonne Hall students ask, ‘Who is my neighbor?’

Fontbonne Hall Academy in Bay Ridge has started a new program in which students will attempt to answer the question, “Who is my neighbor?” … Full Article
 
And they’re off! With a police escort, students begin their walk-a-thon outside the school on Fourth Avenue and 97th Street. Photos courtesy of St. Patrick Catholic Academy

St. Patrick Academy students walk to raise money for school

It was a beautiful day for a stroll along the shore, but students and teachers from St. Patrick Catholic Academy were walking with a purpose on a recent Thursday when they headed to the Shore Road Promenade in Bay Ridge for the academy’s annual walk-a-thon. … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (at podium) says the country must not forget those who worked at the World Trade Center site and suffered devastating illnesses. Photo courtesy of Nadler’s office

Iraq, Afghanistan war vets endorse Zadroga Act

Members of Brooklyn’s congressional delegation who are pushing for the recently expired James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to be brought back received support from a key group of veterans this week. … Full Article
 
Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long says the safety of New York’s citizens should be the governor’s primary concern. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Conservatives urge Cuomo to reject Syrian refugees

The governors of 30 states have declared that they will not accept Syrian refugees in the wake of the terrorist attack in Paris on Nov. 13. The New York State Conservative Party wants Andrew Cuomo to be the 31st. … Full Article
 

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