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Ragamuffin parade luncheon Sept. 16

Bay Ridge

The committee that organizes the annual Ragamuffin Parade for children will hold a luncheon to honor the grand marshal and the man of the year on Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Bay Ridge Manor, 476 76^th St., at 2 p.m.
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Fireman's dad blasts plan to house remains in 9/11 museum

Bay Ridge

The father of a firefighter killed in the Sept. 11 attack is blasting a proposal by the developers of the soon-to-be constructed 9/11 museum to house the remains of unidentified victims in the below-ground space.
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Bay Ridge remembers Sept. 11 with candlelight, hymns, prayers

Bay Ridge

“Thank you, Bay Ridge. You never forget,” Deputy Fire Chief James Riches told a crowd of nearly 1,000 people who came to the 69^th Street pier for a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony.
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Fort Hamilton Pirates plunder Tottenville Tigers for season opener

Fort Hamilton

Tottenville 32, Fort Hamilton 0

“I can’t remember ever winning here," said Tottenville head coach Jim Munson on his big 32-0 win over Fort Hamilton. … Full Article

Development dooms Maple Lanes, popular old-style bowling alley

Borough Park

Bowlers will have one less place to try for strikes. … Full Article

Retired police capt. led Bay Ridge re-zoning battle

Bay Ridge

The next time you get that jury duty notice in the mail, don’t rip it up. Serving jury duty could change you life. It changed the direction of Bay Ridge resident Dean Rasinya’s life.

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Bensonhurst is new front in graffiti war

Bensonhurst

A street corner in one of the busiest shopping areas of Bensonhurst is on the front lines in the war against graffiti vandals.
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Cancer survivor leads walk for 'Frankie's Kids'

Bay Ridge

13-year-old cancer survivor will be leading the way for hundreds of participants in a charity walk in Bay Ridge to benefit a foundation named for a teenager who died of the disease.

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Flatbush tells how to spend state funds

Flatbush

People who live in one Brooklyn neighborhood will get the chance to decide how state funds are spent in their area, thanks to Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs (D-Flatbush), who will host a community budget forum on Monday, Sept. 10.

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