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Brooklyn College has become the latest battleground in the struggle for public opinion in the Arab-Israeli conflict. … Full Article

The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association met Wednesday at Hunter’s Steak and Ale House in Bay Ridge Wednesday night to continue its well-attended monthly educational program. … Full Article

Catholic Schools Week, celebrated in schools throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn during the last week in January, marked a major turning point in the life of one educational institution in Bay Ridge.  … Full Article

New York City homeowners might not be aware of this, but they have the right to contest their property taxes. … Full Article

Hinsch’s is proving to have more lives than a cat!  The owners of Hinsch’s, who had been planning to close the famous Bay Ridge ice cream parlor on March 1, have decided to keep the place open until a buyer can be found, according to various media reports. … Full Article

A rabbi at a religious school in Borough Park is suspected of sexually abusing students, a law enforcement official said Wednesday. … Full Article

A Brooklyn man finding himself the subject of the New York Police Department’s stop and frisk tactic, for a second time, has filed a lawsuit against the city.
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Bay Ridge business leaders who sponsored a successful “Summer Stroll” on Third Avenue last year are looking to expand the event this year to include more blocks.  … Full Article

An overwhelming choice to finish atop their league and return to the NCAA Tournament for a third straight year, no one could have imagined that the Blackbirds of LIU-Brooklyn would somehow emerge as the midseason "Cinderellas" of the Northeast Conference. … Full Article

An elite anti-terror unit at the Fort Hamilton Army Base could be disbanded by the Department of Defense, a trio of lawmakers is warning. … Full Article