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Students helped build the holiday display outside the Neponsit Beach home of Joseph Mure Jr. for a charity event he sponsors every year. Photos courtesy of Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn

Adelphi students help Santa at Little North Pole

It has been a busy holiday season for students and teachers at Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, including a recent trip to the Rockaways to help the organizer of a charity event set up a replica of the North Pole. … Full Article

Assemblymembers Ron Castorina and Nicole Malliotakis are fighting the de Blasio Administration. Photo courtesy of Malliotakis’ office

Malliotakis wins round in IDNYC court battle

A tense legal battle between two Republican state assemblymembers and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Democratic administration over the fate of records containing personal information of New Yorkers with IDNYC cards is heating up as a lawsuit moves through the courts. … Full Article

U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan recently held a round table discussion with veterans in Dyker Heights. Photo courtesy of Donovan’s office

V.A. reps set up shop in Donovan’s offices

Military veterans in Southwest Brooklyn in need of government assistance won’t have to go far to get help. As part of a new outreach initiative, U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan and the U.S. … Full Article

The Lemonade Coalition got some help from grownups like Capt. Joseph Hayward, commanding officer of the 68th Precinct, in their fundraising efforts on 86th Street Friday night. Photo courtesy of Reaching Out Community Services Inc.

Bay Ridge kids ask 86 St. shoppers for donations

The Bay Ridge Lemonade Coalition strikes again! … Full Article

Jerry Kassar (right) and Mike Long have both been members of the Electoral College over the past 30 years. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Electoral College candidate defends system

The historic 2016 election, which resulted in a split between the popular vote and the Electoral College, has led many disgruntled Democrats to call for a drastic change in presidential elections. … Full Article

Sammraa Mashrah started out as a student in the English class but made rapid progress and became an instructor. Photo courtesy of HeartShare Human Services

HeartShare offers English lessons to immigrants

In an effort to bridge the gap between immigrant parents and their children’s schools, HeartShare Human Services of New York has joined forces with the We Are New York program at the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs to offer an English course. … Full Article