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This is the Baptist Church of the Redeemer, which is slated for demolition so affordable housing and new church space can be built. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

A pastor shares the story of why the Baptist Church of the Redeemer is being demolished

This is the story of a Victorian Flatbush congregation that seeks to serve its community — and its momentous decision to demolish its century-old church. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Marty Golden holds photo of Pietro Scarso with U.S. Rep Dan Donovan and community leaders at Fight Night Round IV fundraiser. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Arthur De Gaeta

‘Pietro’s Fight’ helps raise funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Hundreds of people packed El Caribe Country Club on Friday night to help support the cause of Pietro’s Fight — a nonprofit co-founded by Bay Ridge parents Dayna and Manni Scarso to help raise money for research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). … Full Article
 
Keynote speaker Marleen “Molly” Levi stands beside photo of honoree Patrick “Pat” Gualtieri. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Arthur De Gaeta

Fort Hamilton salutes Vietnam War veterans at community club ceremony

The brave soldiers who fought for our country in Vietnam are finally receiving the heartfelt thanks they deserve for their sacrifice. … Full Article
 
Pamela Harris resigned from her seat in the New York State Assembly to prepare her defense in her upcoming trial. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Pamela Harris resigns from State Assembly

Democratic Assemblymember Pamela Harris, who was indicted by a federal grand jury on a slew of corruption charges in January, has resigned in disgrace from her state Assembly seat. … Full Article
 
Sixty-Eighth Precinct Commanding Officer Robert Conwell, his wife Janice and their family pose with state Sen. Marty Golden. Eagle photos by John Alexander

Kids line up for Marty Golden’s annual Easter Egg Hunt in Bay Ridge

A parade of children lined up outside Shore Road Park at 79th Street on Saturday awaiting their turn to run through the field gathering Easter eggs. The sunny, 60-degree temperature was perfect for state Sen. Marty Golden’s annual Easter egg hunt, which began at 2 p.m. … Full Article
 
The Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue BID, which already hosts the highly successful Fifth Avenue Spring Festival, a street fair featuring live music, dancing and outdoor, is now planning to host one of the city Weekend Walks events. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge’s 5th Ave. joins Weekend Walks fun

The idea of turning commercial thoroughfares into giant, car-free pedestrian plazas for a day has quickly caught on in several neighborhoods in New York City. … Full Article
 
The numbers are trending downward in terms of voter turnout in New York City. Far fewer people showed up at the polls in 2017 than they did four years earlier. Eagle file photo by Mary Frost

Say It Ain't So: Only 12 percent of NYC population decide election outcomes?

In a city of 8.5 million people, somehow only 12 percent of the population decides ​who serves us in elected office. That would be the conclusion of figures recently released by the Board of Elections. … Full Article

 

Court attorney gives Bay Ridge Lawyers tips on winning in matrimonial matters

The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association (BRLA) got a lesson in matrimonial matters from the perspective of a court attorney during its monthly meeting on Third Avenue Wednesday night. … Full Article
 
Members of the Bay Ridge Center with sponsors and supporters at March for Meals event. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Arthur De Gaeta

Bay Ridge Center holds annual ‘March for Meals’ walkathon

It was a beautiful day to take a walk for a good cause as the Bay Ridge Center (BRC), founded in 1976, held its 23rd annual walkathon on Saturday, March 24. … Full Article
 
The suspect pictured in this image from a security video attacked two females within two blocks of each other on 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst on the morning of March 23, according to police. Photo courtesy of New York Police Department

VIDEO: Cops seek help finding Bensonhurst assault suspect

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who attacked women on 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst in two bizarre incidents that have left the neighborhood in shock.  … Full Article
 

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