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Leaders of the parade committee march in last year’s parade up Third Avenue. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge gets ready for Norwegian Day Parade

Bay Ridge’s Third Avenue will look like a grand boulevard in Oslo on Sunday, May 21, as the 65th Annual Norwegian Day Parade takes place, bringing hundreds of visitors to the neighborhood to enjoy the sights and sounds of a big day. … Full Article
 
The R train station at 86th Street and Fourth Avenue is not in the first phase of subway overhaul planned by the MTA, but officials said the program could eventually spread all over the city. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

MTA subway fix-up plan gets mixed reviews

The extraordinary admission by MTA that the subways are a mess and the announcement by agency officials on Monday of a six-point plan to address the situation are getting mixed reactions from transit advocates and elected officials. … Full Article
 
City Council Candidate Ede Fox says lead contamination in school drinking water poses a great risk to children. Photo courtesy of Ede Fox

City Council candidate calls for state review of lead in school drinking water

Ede Fox, who is challenging incumbent Laurie Cumbo for the District 35 City Council seat, has called for a state review of lead in New York City public school drinking water. Fox is a community advocate who lost to Cumbo in the 2013 Democratic Primary. … Full Article
 
Judge Jack B. Weinstein. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

Flatbush man gets 2 1/2 years for shooting

A 25-year-old father of three was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Monday for shooting six times down Newkirk Avenue at the corner of Newkirk and East 25 Street in Flatbush. … Full Article
 
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Preschool pre-K students painted rocks as part of an immersive art experience. Photo by Denise Alexander

Pre-K students participate in 'Bay Ridge Rocks' art project

Students from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Preschool recently participated in Bay Ridge Rocks, a local community-based art experience that has children of all ages searching for painted rocks hidden throughout Bay Ridge. … Full Article
 
Passengers milled around outside the 36th Street station on the morning of May 9 after service on several subway lines was disrupted. Photo by Matt Kabel

Pols, transit advocates demand answers after recent subway nightmare

In the wake of a massive electrical power outage at DeKalb Avenue that snarled several subway lines and stalled tens of thousands of riders from getting to work on time, elected officials and transit advocates are demanding action from Gov. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Vincent Gentile, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election, is hoping to become the next district attorney of Brooklyn. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge Democrats endorse Gentile for district attorney

Councilmember Vincent Gentile, who has set his sights on becoming the next district attorney of Brooklyn, has picked up an endorsement in his own backyard. Leaders of the Bay Ridge Democrats announced that they are backing Gentile for DA. … Full Article
 
Tennis instructor Jim DiGiacomo shows Richie Zempoaltecat, Ellis Wan and Shucheng Liao (left to right) the finer points of the game at a recent session of the after-school program. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Enrichment Program uses tennis to help kids learn

Twice a week, dozens of children enter St. Dominic Catholic Church in Bensonhurst to spend a few hours. But they’re not coming to the church for religious instruction. … Full Article
 
Julie Thum, associate broker and realtor at RE/MAX, enjoys the spring fashion show. Eagle photos by Arthur De Gaeta

Women's Council of Realtors hosts Bay Ridge fundraiser

The Brooklyn chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) held its annual spring fashion show on Wednesday at the Fort Hamilton Army Base Officer’s Club. Sixty people attended the fundraising event, which included raffles and a jewelry sale held to benefit cystic fibrosis. … Full Article
 
Community Board 11 Chairman Bill Guarinello and District Manager Marnee Elias-Pavia are the founders of the Bensonhurst Alliance. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Bensonhurst Alliance to give neighborhood a clean sweep

A large swath of Bensonhurst will be getting a spring cleaning as a group of volunteers armed with brooms and shovels descends onto Bath Avenue to sweep away litter and wipe away graffiti. … Full Article
 

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