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Antonio Oliveri as “Shrek” and Jessica Sparacio as “Princess Fiona” the stars of the Narrows Community Theater production of "Shrek, The Musical," gave audiences at the Summer Stroll on 3rd events in Bay Ridge a preview of their show. Photo courtesy Narrows Community Theater

Shrek The Musical coming to Bay Ridge

The talents of young performers in Bay Ridge will be on full display in a special production of “Shrek The Musical” presented by the Narrows Community Theater starting Labor Day weekend. … Full Article

Local youngsters performed in a show to close out the summer program at Saint Athanasius School in Bensonhurst. Photo courtesy Federation of Italian American Organizations

Italian Federation celebrates end of summer program

The Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO), which sponsors a summer program for children, closed out the season with a celebration that included performances by all the students who attended the program. … Full Article

Recchia unveils 1st campaign commercial, Grimm predicts win

There was no summer vacation for Republican-Conservative U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm or his Democratic opponent Domenic Recchia. In fact, things are just starting to heat up in this race as Labor Day approaches. … Full Article

Assemblymember Bill Colton (left) gets help from a group of volunteers, including incoming Democratic District Leader Nancy Tong (third from left) in the “Speak-Up & Clean-Up” campaign to rid Bensonhurst of street litter. Throughout the morning, dozens of people came to lend a hand to the effort. At right is Priscilla Consolo, who co-founded the campaign with Colton in 2011

Bensonhurst gets summertime cleanup

Bensonhurst residents were greeted with clean, litter-free sidewalks on Wednesday, thanks to a community cleanup organized by Assemblymember William Colton and Councilmember Mark Treyger as part on an ongoing “Speak-Up & Clean-Up” campaign aimed at getting rid of trash and raising aware … Full Article

Fliers like this one on a street pole on 16th Avenue serve to warn the public about the possible dangers stemming from the rabies-infected raccoon. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

City says raccoon found in Bensonhurst had rabies

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a warning to Bensonhurst residents to stay away from stray animals and to safeguard their pets after a raccoon found in the neighborhood turned out to have rabies. … Full Article

Councilman Vincent Gentile gets doused not by one, but by two buckets of ice water, courtesy of Bay Ridge businesswoman Arlene Rutuelo (left) and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis outside his district office on Fifth Avenue Wednesday morning. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Vincent Gentile takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

It's a good thing Councilmember Vincent Gentile didn't wear a suit to work on Wednesday. He got soaking wet! … Full Article

Arab-American leaders Dr. Ahmad Jaber, Dr. Husam Rimawi, and Zein Rimawi (left to right) are pictured with Douglas Jablon, executive vice president of Maimonides Medical Center at the breakfast. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge Unity Task Force revives its peace mission

In the wake of a series of attacks on Muslim Americans in southwest Brooklyn neighborhoods in recent months, the Bay Ridge Unity Task Force held a special breakfast meeting in a mosque Tuesday morning to begin planning a strategy on how to address hate crimes and promote peaceful co-existence bet … Full Article