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Veterans deserve a refund if they paid to change their driver’s licenses, Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny says. Photo courtesy Brook-Krasny’s office

Pols approve DMV refunds for military veterans

Veterans who wish to have their military service status reflected on their driver’s licenses no longer have to pay a fee for the designation, thanks to a rules change. But what about veterans who paid the fee before the change went into effect? … Full Article
 
Arthur Aidala is a frequent guest on “The Kelly File,” the Fox News Channel program hosted by Megyn Kelly. Photos courtesy Arthur Aidala

Aidala is 100th President of Brooklyn Bar Association

Arthur Aidala Esq., the new president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, came into office on June 1 with exciting plans for the 2,000-member organization. Among the events he is planning is trip to Cuba for lawyers in 2016. Aidala has also arranged for U.S. … Full Article
 
The Visitation Academy Father's Club hosted its 42nd Annual Beefsteak Dinner where it honored John Abi Habib (pictured) and two others while it raised money for the school. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese.

Visitation dads have dandy dinner to help daughters’ school

Visitation Academy is a prestigious Catholic school for girls in Bay Ridge, but on Wednesday nght, it was the men associated with the place who grabbed the spotlight. … Full Article
 
If you look closely at this photo, you can see a black harbor seal poking its head out of the water. Cleanup organizers said members of the Harbor Seals Swim Team were thrilled to see the sea-faring mammal up close. Photos courtesy Thomas Greene

Denyse Wharf cleanup crew gets close up view of harbor seal

Members of the Harbor Seals Swim Team got a chance to meet their namesake when a real life harbor seal swam up to the edge of Denyse Wharf while the swimmers were cleaning the Bay Ridge pier. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Marty Golden says New York State should be doing a lot more to help senior citizens keep their homes. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Property tax relief bill wins senate approval

Senior citizens who qualify would be eligible for a break on their property taxes if a bill recently passed by the New York State Senate eventually becomes law. … Full Article
 
Michael Arkous and Anita Mercado bite into ears of corn, one of the many delicious foods available at the festival. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge’s 5 Ave. Spring Festival offers food, fun, frivolity

The weather forecasters predicted a deluge for Sunday afternoon, but the rain held off until the end of the Fifth Avenue Spring Festival in Bay Ridge, a delay that allowed hundreds of thousands of people the chance to enjoy the food, rides, games, music and other sights and sounds. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis says the process Access-A-Ride passengers have to go through to renew the service is too cumbersome. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Make Access-A-Ride renewal process easier, pols say

Frail elderly New Yorkers who rely on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Access-A-Ride program to get to doctor’s appointments should not have to jump through hoops to remain eligible for the service, according to two lawmakers fighting to change the system. … Full Article
 
The cover of Maria Campanella’s book features a drawing of her and her ice cream truck. Image courtesy Maria Campanella

Maria ‘The Ice Cream Girl’ pens children’s book

Maria Campanella has made a living selling ice cream from her truck for more than 25 years but these days she is also offering a bit of wisdom along with scoops of vanilla and chocolate. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Vincent Gentile and Tina Lei of Toigo Orchard display tomatoes and cucumbers. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge Greenmarket turns parking lot into town square

The Bay Ridge Greenmarket, which had its official grand opening on Saturday, is more than just a place to buy fresh potatoes, carrots and strawberries from the farmers who grow them, according to Councilmember Vincent Gentile. It’s also a new type of town square, he said. … Full Article
 
The team of specialists at the Jaffe Stroke Center at Maimonides is led by Dr. Steven Rudolph, Nurse Practitioner Holly Morhaim (left) and Nurse Practitioner Jill Slater. Photo courtesy Maimonides Medical Center

Maimonides expert: Every second counts in stroke treatment

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to Dr. Steven Rudolph, director of the Jaffe Stroke Center at Maimonides Medical Center, and is the leading cause of disability in adults. … Full Article
 

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