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There are ever so many dining options in Bay Ridge, among them the Wicked Monk, an Irish pub on Third Avenue. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Ten things you should eat in Bay Ridge

Food, glorious food. There are scores of palate-pleasing treats in Bay Ridge restaurants and bakeries. To whet your appetite for the culturally diverse fare in the southwest Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood, we've made a short list of 10 things you should try. … Full Article

Bay Ridge is a great place for an urban ramble. Start with the Shore Road Promenade, where you'll get an eyeful of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Ten spots you should see in Bay Ridge

Sometimes we look for the ghost of John Travolta's younger self on the streets of our neighborhood. He was thin-faced and barely out of his teens when he swaggered through Bay Ridge in “Saturday Night Fever.” … Full Article

Narrows Community Theater will present “The Addams Family” in Bay Ridge. Opening night is Sept. 16. Photo courtesy of Narrows Community Theater

Narrows Community Theater's new youth production is ‘The Addams Family’

The creepy, kooky, upside-down world of Gomez and Morticia will come to life in Bay Ridge next month when Narrows Community Theater offers its summer youth production of the Broadway musical “The Addams Family.” … Full Article

District leader candidate Chris McCreight (right) and Councilmember Vincent Gentile (left) talk to a Dyker Heights couple while campaigning earlier this month. McCreight says he has knocked on 14,000 doors of voters during the campaign. Photo courtesy of McCreight’s campaign

Treyger-McCreight race enters home stretch

As the closely watched race for Democratic district leader of the 46th Assembly District (AD) entered the home stretch in anticipation of the Sept. 13 primary, candidates Mark Treyger and Chris McCreight each sought to establish an edge over his rival. … Full Article

U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan is sounding the alarm over so-called “patient brokering” allegedly conducted by drug treatment centers. Photo courtesy of Donovan’s office

Donovan warns of ‘patient brokering’ by drug clinics

Brokers aren’t just on Wall Street, according to U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan, who said there are brokers in the healthcare industry as well. Donovan expressed concern over what he said is a growing trend of “patient brokering” in the drug rehabilitation industry. … Full Article