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Liam McCabe poses playfully for the camera with his pet Siberian husky Barrow. Photo courtesy of McCabe

Pet owner wants trees planted in Bay Ridge dog run

Liam McCabe said his dog Barrow loves to be outdoors, but the Bay Ridge resident hasn’t taken his pet pooch to one of his favorite places, the dog run at Owl’s Head Park, all summer. … Full Article
 
Daniel Fitzpatrick, who attended Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge, committed suicide last Thursday. Photo from www.gofundme.com

Tears for boy who committed suicide over bullying

Daniel Fitzpatrick lived for only 13 years on this earth, but his family appears to be determined that his legacy lives on so that other children can be helped. … Full Article
 
Sara Steinweiss says everything she has worked for in her life has brought her to this moment: starting her own company. Photo courtesy of Sara Steinweiss

Having a conflict? New company aims to resolve it

The most important communication skill is the ability to listen. That’s one of the things Sara Steinweiss tries to get across to clients who hire her new firm, Conflict Resolution Systems LLC. … Full Article
 
Supporters of Chris McCreight will gather at a Bay Ridge restaurant for a fundraiser Wednesday evening. Photo courtesy of McCreight

Gentile to headline McCreight fundraiser

Councilmember Vincent Gentile and other key supporters of Chris McCreight’s will host a fundraiser for the district leader candidate in Bay Ridge on Wednesday. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn-born swimmer Lia Neal won a silver medal in Rio. Photo courtesy of Team USA

Malliotakis says, ‘Don’t tax Olympic medalists’

Olympic medalists who live in New York might have to contend with something much more difficult than a fierce competitor at Rio, according to state Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, who said that both the federal and state governments are looking to get their hands on some of the winners’  … Full Article
 
Democratic congressional candidate Richard Reichard charged that the GOP Zika funding bill contained a “poison pill.” Photo courtesy of Reichard’s campaign

Reichard blasts Donovan over Zika funding

Democratic congressional candidate Richard Reichard charged incumbent Republican Dan Donovan with hypocrisy in the nation’s fight to contain the dangerous Zika virus in the most explosive development yet in the race for the Southwest Brooklyn-Staten Island House seat. … Full Article
 
Councilmember David Greenfield wants Access-A-Ride passengers to have more options, including Uber. AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File

Greenfield: Let Access-A-Ride passengers use Uber

Passengers who use Access-A-Ride should be able to use ride-sharing services like Uber and get reimbursements from the MTA, according to a Brooklyn lawmaker who has issued a request to the agency. … Full Article
 
Plans for the construction of a street-level elevator to accommodate subway riders seeking access to the underground R train station at 86th Street are included in the MTA’s 2015-2019 Capital Plan. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge subway riders have high hopes for a new elevator

Hopes are rising in Bay Ridge that a design contract will be awarded — and construction will begin soon afterward — on a long-awaited elevator at the 86th Street subway station. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Vincent Gentile exceeded the city’s campaign expenditure limit, the Campaign Finance Board found. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Gentile hit with $10,855 fine by campaign finance board

Councilmember Vincent Gentile’s successful re-election campaign in 2013 committed a series of campaign finance violations that were serious enough for the city to level fines against the Bay Ridge lawmaker, according to a report in the New York Observer. … Full Article
 
A contestant jumps over a box in the obstacle course in a previous Civilian Military Combine event. Photos courtesy of Civilian Military Combine LLC

Fort Hamilton obstacle course tests skills of athletes

Civilians will get the chance to feel what it’s like to be in basic training if they take part in a special charity event at the historic U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton in Bay Ridge in September. … Full Article
 

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