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Verrazano Bridge bike path not a new idea, advocates say

Bay Ridge
A new online petition aimed at getting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to install a bicycle path on the currently car-only Verrazano Narrows Bridge appears to have been generated by a transportation advocacy group outside of Bay Ridge, the Brooklyn community closest to the span, a … Full Article
 

Eaton endorses Catsimatidis for mayor

Bay Ridge
Craig Eaton, the chairman of the Kings County Republican Party, has made his decision. He has endorsed billionaire supermarket mogul and first-time candidate John Catsimatidis for mayor. The Catsimatidis campaign announced the endorsement on April 9.  … Full Article
 

Gentile likes idea of creating "mini city halls" in libraries

Bay Ridge
Councilman Vincent Gentile, chairman of the sub-committee on libraries, said he’s fully on board with Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s idea to create mini city halls in New York City’s public libraries. … Full Article
 

Quaglione to DOT: Fix broken parking meters, remove old ones!

Bay Ridge
Drivers who try to park their cars on Bay Ridge’s shopping strips are often thwarted by busted muni-meters, according to a City Council candidate who wants the city to fix the problem. … Full Article
 

Brooklyn Conservatives praise Thatcher as a role model

Bay Ridge
Contrary to her public image as the tough-as-nails “Iron Lady,” Margaret Thatcher was a “kind and gentle lady,” according to New York State Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, who met the former British prime minister several years ago. … Full Article
 

Fort Hamilton High's Bernard King elected to Basketball Hall of Fame

Fort Hamilton
ATLANTA (AP) —  Brooklyn native, and Fort Hamilton High graduate, Bernard King, is among seven people elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. … Full Article
 

OPINION: Never mind the bikes: subways to Staten Island!

Bay Ridge
A few weeks ago, my wife and I went to a concert at Historic Richmondtown in Staten Island. I thought this would be a simple matter: take the subway from our home in Chelsea to South Ferry, take the ferry, then take a bus. … Full Article
 

Got an old computer? Bring it to the recycling fair!

Bay Ridge
Community Board 10 and members of the Xaverian High School Robotics Team are working together to organize an Electronics Recycling event for southern Brooklyn residents who want to get rid of old computers, … Full Article
 

Brooklyn BookBeat: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ star speaks in Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge
Nia Vardalos, writer and star of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” will appear at The BookMark Shoppe in Bay Ridge on Thursday, April 4 to celebrate the release of her book “Instant Mom: I Thought I Knew Love, and Then I Met My Daughter.” In the book, Vardalos tells her hilarious and poignant roa … Full Article
 

Albanese warns: Our city government is rife with corruption

Bay Ridge
The bribery arrests of state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Queens) and Councilman Daniel Halloran (R-Queens) are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to political corruption in New York City, Democratic mayoral candidate Sal Albanese charged. … Full Article
 

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