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Howard Dunn, a World War II veteran, became famous in Bay Ridge for planting thousands of American flags on sidewalks. Photo courtesy of Raymond Aalbue

Mayor signs bill to name streets after local heroes

Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed into law legislation sponsored by Councilmember Vincent Gentile to co-name four street corners in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights in memory of prominent local residents who made a mark on politics, business and civic life in the neighborhood. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis (third from left) met with VET representative Craig Wilson and VET participants Chris Shaw and Nina Vizcarrondo, (l. to r.) to discuss the training program. Photo courtesy of Malliotakis’s office

NYU teaches veterans how to start a business

Military veterans are getting valuable tips on how to start their own businesses as part of a unique program offered by New York University (NYU) that is being championed by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and lawmakers like state Assemblymembers Joe Lentol and Nicole Malliotakis. … Full Article
 
Police Commissioner William Bratton’s resignation announcement Tuesday led Bay Ridge elected officials to praise his crime-fighting efforts. AP photo/Richard Drew, File

Bay Ridge lawmakers praise Bratton

Police Commissioner William Bratton’s surprising announcement Tuesday that he will retire in September was quickly followed by words of praise from elected officials in Bay Ridge, a community where police-community relations have always been solid. … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan says the spread of Zika is too dangerous for Congress to be playing partisan games. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Donovan warns Zika research jeopardized by partisan rancor

U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan warned that partisan warfare over federal funding for Zika research is causing a dangerous delay in the development of a vaccine to treat the virus. … Full Article
 
In this July 28 AP file photo, Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan and his wife Ghazala speak during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File

Brooklyn Muslims blast Trump over Khan remarks

The controversy of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s inflammatory statement about the parents of a Muslim U.S. soldier killed in the war in Iraq is huge. … Full Article
 
A new petition is calling on the city to offer residents alternative sites for free parking in areas where new parking meters are being installed. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Parking meter proliferation alarms Bay Ridge residents

Parking meters are sprouting like ugly weeds in Bay Ridge, according to angry residents who charged that the city’s recent installation of muni-meters in their neighborhood is unfair. … Full Article
 
The cast of the Ridge Chorale/Jeff Samaha Theater Productions 2015 presentation of “Mary Poppins” rehearses a number from the show. The theater company is one of several arts organization Councilmember Vincent Gentile is funding. Photo courtesy of Karen Tadross

Gentile distributes $1.2M among 80 groups in his district

If you want to find out what’s on a politician’s mind, follow the money. When Councilmember Vincent Gentile announced how he distributed $1.2 million in discretionary funds from the city budget, his priorities included programs for kids, senior citizens, the arts and sanitation. … Full Article
 
Bob Cassara, founder of the Brooklyn Housing Preservation Alliance, used a vintage auto to get his message across at the recent Summer Stroll on 3rd event in Bay Ridge. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Brooklyn housing preservation group seeking funds

A Dyker Heights-based housing preservation group that has been at the forefront of the city’s fight against landlords who illegally convert single- and two-family homes into multi-unit apartment houses is hoping for a boost in donations in order to continue its work. … Full Article
 
Sen. Marty Golden with Col. Joseph D. Davidson and his wife. Eagle photos by John Alexander

Fort Hamilton Garrison changes commanders

On a sunny summer morning at the Engeldrum Bluff at Fort Hamilton Army Base, Col. Joseph D. Davidson, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton commander, relinquished command to Col. Peter Sicoli in a change-of-command ceremony that took place on July 27.  In the same ceremony, Command Sgt. … Full Article
 
At the 2015 National Night out event, 68th Precinct Police Officers Susan Porcello (left) and Jennifer Cordero playfully posed with Capt. Ray Bear, one of the raffle prizes. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge, Sunset Park ready for National Night Out

National Night Out, an event which started out 32 years ago as a defiant call for law abiding citizens to take their streets back from criminals, has evolved over the ensuing decades into a celebration of the police-community partnership that has helped lower the crime rate in the U.S. … Full Article
 

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