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U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan says Obamacare “just isn’t working.” Photo courtesy of Donovan’s office

Donovan defends move to repeal Obamacare

U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan, who sided with his fellow Republicans in the House majority in voting to repeal major components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Jan. … Full Article
 
Dr. Stephan Kamholz says “modest and realistic” New Year’s resolutions have a better chance of sticking. Photo courtesy of Maimonides Medical Center

Did you break your New Year’s resolutions yet?

A week has passed since New Year’s Day and already many Brooklyn residents are probably kicking themselves over breaking their resolutions. … Full Article
 
Brrrr, that’s cold! Braving the chilly waters, volunteers from DGK Holy Cross School take part in New Year’s Day plunge at Coney Island. Photos courtesy of Andrew Gounardes

Holy Cross volunteers take New Year’s Day plunge

Fundraising is going swimmingly at the Dimitrios and Georgia Kaloidis Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School in Bay Ridge. And when we say it’s going swimmingly, we mean it literally! … Full Article
 
Mayor Bill de Blasio signs the non-public school security guard bill. At left, next to mayor, is Councilmember David Greenfield, the bill’s sponsor. Photo courtesy of Greenfield’s office

City to reimburse non-public schools for security guard costs

Private and religious schools will be able to hire security guards and get reimbursed by the city, thanks to a new law Mayor Bill de Blasio signed on Jan. 5. … Full Article
 
Community Board 10 District Manager Josephine Beckmann says the board is concerned about the homeless population in Bay Ridge. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge stepping up efforts to help homeless

The problem of homelessness in New York City hit home for the Community Board 10 district manager in December, when she learned that a mother and child were sleeping in a bank ATM vestibule on Fifth Avenue across the street from the board’s Bay Ridge office. … Full Article
 
Caught On Camera: Jewish Man Beaten During Vicious Robbery in Brooklyn

Cops arrest two teens in vicious Midwood attack

Two robbers who viciously beat a 60-year-old man in a ruthless attack in Midwood last week were arrested on Thursday, police said. Baskim Huseinovic, 19, and Eldin Sabovic, 17, were hit with a slew of charges, including assault, robbery, menacing and harassment. … Full Article
 
The platform for Manhattan-bound N trains at the Fort Hamilton Parkway station will be off-limits starting Jan. 18. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

N train station repairs begin Jan 18.

An ambitious project to renovate several stations along the N subway line in Southwest Brooklyn will enter a crucial new phase on Jan. 18, as repairs begin in earnest. The project will mean more than a year of detours for thousands of subway riders. … Full Article
 
Joshua A. Lafazan’s book tells the stories of elected officials who won their first elections before the age of 30. Photo courtesy of Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis

‘Political Gladiators’ book offers tips to Millennials

New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli won his first political office at the tender age of 18 when he was elected to the Mineola school board. Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis was first elected in 2010 at 29 years of age. … Full Article
 
The sign at the 18th Avenue F train station in Borough Park reads local, but Councilmember David G. Greenfield hopes to change it to express. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Greenfield wants F train to run express

F should stand for fast, at least when it comes to subway service, according to Councilmember David G. Greenfield, who is calling on the new president of New York City Transit, Veronique Hakim, to help bring express service to the Brooklyn end of the F train line. … Full Article
 
John Abi-Habib, owner of MSI Net, Inc., is one of the contest judges. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

STEM contest challenges students to create apps

Hey students, here’s a competition that is sure to test your app-titude. U.S. Rep. … Full Article
 

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