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Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis charged that Mayor Bill de Blasio’s policies “are hurting this city.” Photo courtesy of Malliotakis’ office

Malliotakis mulling mayoral run

Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis has taken Mayor Bill de Blasio to court. Now she is thinking of taking him on at the ballot box. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Mathieu Eugene talks about his bill at a press conference prior to a recent City Council meeting. Photo courtesy of Eugene’s office

Eugene seeks to create task force for troubled youth

The city needs to take a stronger hand in dealing with troubled teens and young adults, according to Councilmember Mathieu Eugene, who has introduced legislation to create a special task force to look into the issue. … Full Article
 
Councilmember David G. Greenfield calls the synagogue robbery “especially disturbing” given that the crime took place during Passover. Eagle photo by Arthur De Gaeta

Greenfield offers $1,000 reward to catch synagogue suspects

Shocked and saddened by the robbery and assault of a caretaker in a Midwood synagogue on Sunday, Councilmember David G. Greenfield announced that same day that he is posting a $1,000 reward to anyone who offers information to police leading to the arrest of the violent suspects. … Full Article
 
Mayor Bill de Blasio is asking supporters of his re-election bid to sign a petition to support his plan to close Rikers Island. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File

De Blasio seeks backing for Rikers Island closure plan

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island has now become a part of his bid to win a second term in office. In an email letter to supporters, de Blasio bluntly issued a request to his backers to stand behind his proposal to shut the jail complex. … Full Article
 
U. S. Rep. Dan Donovan is willing to meet with any constituent who wants to see him, a spokesperson said. Photo courtesy of Dan Donovan’s office

With Donovan absent, Brooklyn constituents plan town hall

Deep concerns over the policies of President Donald Trump, coupled with a belief that their local representative isn’t standing up to him, are the impetus behind a constituent town hall that Brooklyn political activists are planning to hold in Bay Ridge. … Full Article
 
City Council hopeful Justin Brannan. Eagle photo by John Alexander

Lawmakers, even candidates, fight for school funding

With state lawmakers in Albany deadlocked over a final budget for the coming fiscal year, locals, including Bay Ridge City Council candidate Justin Brannan, are urging lawmakers to meet funding levels for NYC public schools required under the 2006 Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit, … Full Article
 
The cast and crew of Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn’s production of “Back to the 80’s” had a great time bringing that decade back to life.

Adelphi Academy show flashes back to 1980s

The clock was turned back 30 years at Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn as members of the school’s Adelphian Masquers Drama Society and Theater Arts Program performed “Back to the 80’s … The Totally Awesome Musical!” Presented in association with the Adelphian Players Community Theater Organization thr … Full Article
 
Fontbonne senior Lauren Silverman will be among the talented artists whose work will be displayed on Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge during the Storefront Art Walk exhibition. Photo courtesy of Fontbonne Hall Academy

Fontbonne student selected for Storefront Art Walk

A talented young artist from Fontbonne Hall Academy is getting the chance to bring her work to a larger audience thanks to a new partnership between her school and the organizers of an outdoor art exhibition on Bay Ridge’s Fifth Avenue. … Full Article
 
Assemblymembers Nicole Malliotakis and Ron Castorina, Jr. lost their fight over the city’s IDNYC policy. Photo courtesy of Malliotakis’ office

Malliotakis vows IDNYC legal battle not over

Calling Mayor Bill de Blasio’s effort to destroy personal records of New Yorkers applying for IDNYC identification cards an “irresponsible” action, Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis vowed to fight on, despite losing a lawsuit she filed against New York City. … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan, a former district attorney, says the opioid crisis has to be addressed on many different levels. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Donovan goes after counterfeit painkiller pushers

With the opioid addiction rate continuing to climb nationwide, U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan is reviving legislation aimed at stopping drug dealers from using pill presses to manufacture counterfeit painkillers. … Full Article
 

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