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Re-enactors portrayed members of the Black Watch, colonialists and U.S. patriots during Liberty Weekend. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Liberty Weekend brings Revolutionary War back

Liberty Weekend was celebrated with a great flourish at the New Utrecht Reformed Church in Bensonhurst as Revolutionary War re-enactors set up camp on the grounds and fired their rifles, visitors took tours of the historic church and everyone got the chance to buy homemade cakes and cookies … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Felix Ortiz and Phillipa Morrish (left) are pictured at the presentation with Donna Mae DePola (second from right), president and CEO of the Resource Training and Counseling Center, and Ann Marie Perrotto, director of operations. Photo courtesy of Ortiz’s office

Ortiz presents Bay Ridge rehab center with van

Assemblymember Felix Ortiz found a way to help a Bay Ridge drug and alcohol rehabilitation center while at the same time pay tribute to the memory of a deceased friend. … Full Article
 
Assembly members Felix Ortiz and Nicole Malliotakis said New York State should be doing more to help military service members and their families. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Brooklyn pols look to help military spouses find jobs

When military members are transferred from one base to another across the country, the move also affects their families, as spouses and children are uprooted and forced to start all over again in new places. … Full Article
 
Autumn Bernard is looking forward to working at Maimonides Medical Center this summer. Photo courtesy of Bishop Kearney High School

Bishop Kearney student joins Women in Science Program

Bishop Kearney High School student Autumn Bernard has big plans for July. She has earned acceptance to the Maimonides Women in Science Program and will be spending the month working at Maimonides Medical Center. … Full Article
 
Sam Lama of Knoll Krest Farm was selling apples on the opening day. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Bensonhurst Greenmarket opens for season

Farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, as well as baked goods, cider and honey are all available for Bensonhurst residents now that the community’s Greenmarket is open for the season. … Full Article
 
Fred Gretsch (center), with his wife Dinah (right) and Rocky Schiano, accepts a commemorative mug and introduces the new "Bachman-Gretsch Collection" exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Eagle photos by John Alexander

9th annual Gretsch Day celebrates iconic guitar born in Brooklyn

As always, great music made the 9th annual Gretsch Day celebration at Street Sounds in Brooklyn a bona fide success.  Musicians and music lovers alike came to Bay Ridge on Saturday, June 4 for a full day of music, ranging from rock and rockabilly to bluegrass, jazz and the blues. … Full Article
 
Cast members from Narrows Community Theater loved performing at the festival. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Rain doesn’t dampen Fifth Avenue Festival fun

It rained an hour before the start of the Fifth Avenue Spring Festival and it poured during the last hour of the event. … Full Article
 
The corner of Ovington Avenue and Bay Ridge Place is one of many T-intersections in Brooklyn. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

NYPD retrains cops to avoid parking ticket mistakes

The NYPD has started a rigorous program to retrain cops on parking regulations to avoid wrongly ticketing drivers, according to Councilmember Vincent Gentile, who had been urging police brass to educate officers in the wake of incidents in which motorists were hit with summonses for parking … Full Article
 
The sign below is easy enough to read. But the sign on top of it is starting to fade. The signs are located on 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Council bill would let drivers off hook for faded parking signs

Drivers should always obey parking regulations, but the city should give motorists a break when the parking signs are old, faded or impossible to decipher, according to Councilmember Mark Treyger, who has introduced legislation aimed at clearing up the confusion. … Full Article
 
Michael Arkous and Anita Mercado munch on delicious corn at last year’s festival. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge festival promises food, music, excitement

Bay Ridge is the place to be this Sunday if you like food, live music, dance performances and pizza-eating contests. … Full Article
 

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