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Members of the Sisters of St. Joseph enjoy lunch at a celebration of National Catholic Sisters Week. Photo courtesy of Bishop Kearney High School

Bishop Kearney HS celebrates Sisters of St. Joseph

In celebration of National Catholic Sisters Week, Bishop Kearney High School in Bensonhurst paid tribute to members of the religious order that founded the school in the early 1960s. … Full Article
 
Tom McCarthy, the group’s president, said “fantastic” speakers have been booked for the next two meetings. Photo courtesy of McCarthy

Journalism professor speaks on Italian-Irish relations

Paul Moses, professor of journalism at Brooklyn College, will discuss his book "An Unlikely Union, the Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians” when he speaks at a meeting of the Bay Ridge Historical Society on March 16. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Marty Golden congratulates the winners: Diane Stoupakis, Fiona Costello and Agnes Keough (left to right). Photo courtesy of Golden’s office

Students offer advice on how to keep sidewalks clean

Three girls from Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst, who combined civic-mindedness with their writing talents and came up with bold ideas on how to keep streets and sidewalks clean, were named the big winners of an anti-littering essay contest sponsored by state Sen. Marty Golden. … Full Article
 
Secretary of State John Kerry and the Obama Administration are coming under increasing pressure to declare the atrocities committed by ISIS as genocide. AP photo/Cliff Owen

Donovan demands Obama declare ISIS slaughter genocide

The torture, rapes, beheadings and other atrocities committed by ISIS against Christians in the Middle East are genocide and should labeled as such by the U.S. government, according to U.S. Rep. … Full Article
 
Fontbonne students went to Italy during the school’s winter break. Photo courtesy of Fontbonne Hall Academy

Ciao! Fontbonne students visit Italy

Eighteen members of the junior class at Fontbonne Hall Academy got the opportunity of a lifetime when they traveled to Italy and immersed themselves in Italian culture during the school’s recent winter break. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Mathieu Eugene (left), state Sen. Jesse Hamilton (second from left) and other officials present a check to King's County Hospital officials. Photo courtesy of Eugene’s office

Eugene secures $4.9 million for Kings County Hospital

Councilmember Mathieu Eugene, the City Council’s only physician, has done something to improve the health of Kings County Hospital, but he didn’t need a stethoscope to do it. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis is putting her support behind a bill to cut funding to so-called sanctuary cities. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Assembly GOPers push crackdown on sanctuary cities

As the national debate over immigration intensified, Republicans in the New York State Assembly were pushing legislation aimed at cutting state funding to so-called sanctuary cities that harbor undocumented immigrants. … Full Article
 
Two special guests, state Sen. Marty Golden and CEC 20 President Laurie Windsor, enjoyed reading Dr. Seuss books aloud to kids. Photo courtesy of Stefanie Meola

Schools mark birthday of magical Dr. Seuss

No one ate green eggs and ham for breakfast, but lucky students in two Southwest Brooklyn schools got the chance to enjoy the work of the famous Dr. Seuss, thanks to their teachers and some special guests. … Full Article
 
Liam McCabe founded the club in 2013. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn South Conservative Club

Former Ft. Hamilton commander honored by conservatives

The former commanding officer of the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton returned to Bay Ridge, where he received an award from a local Conservative Party club and spoke about his time at the military base. … Full Article
 
Artist Margaux Walter took part in last year’s exhibition, displaying her multi-layered photo in the front window of Enchanted Florist on Fifth Avenue. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Storefront Art Walk judges select artists for Bay Ridge exhibition

The Seventh Annual Storefront Art Walk in Bay Ridge will feature the talents of a variety of artists who will display their works in the front windows of Fifth Avenue shops this spring to give viewers an interactive artistic experience. … Full Article
 

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