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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
 
The crater on 79th Street is eight feet deep. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

NYC DEP investigating Bay Ridge sinkhole

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating to determine the cause of a partial street collapse on 79th Street in Bay Ridge that left a large hole in the middle of the roadway on Tuesday. No one was injured. … Full Article
 
Assembly candidate Kate Cucco in Brighton Beach. Photo courtesy of Kate Cucco for New York

Cucco pushes for free college tuition

When Kate Cucco is asked what she did on her summer vacation, she can give a one-word answer: campaigned. … Full Article
 
Bohemian Rose Salon featured a beach volleyball setting. Louis Burdo, Dean Karis, Nora Abualam, Lara Paikoff and Ahmed Khaleg (left to right) drew a great deal of attention. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Summer Stroll attracts big crowds in 2nd go-around

The second event in the Summer Stroll on 3rd series the Merchants of Third Avenue group is presenting in Bay Ridge this year went off without a hitch on July 22, despite a heat wave that caused temperatures to soar into the mid-90s. … Full Article
 

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