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There's a “For Sale” sign outside Saint John's Episcopal Church, but a buyer has been found for the historic Bay Ridge property. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Shut-down St. John's Episcopal Church in Bay Ridge might be preserved

Brooklyn's historic “Church of the Generals” might be saved from demolition. That's the word from the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, which is selling vacant St. John's Church in the Fort Hamilton section of Bay Ridge. … Full Article

Jane Kelly, a longtime member of the Bay Ridge Community Council, is pictured with some of her friends from that organization, Barbara Vellucci, Arlene Keating, Kevin Peter Carroll and Robert Hedlund (left to right). Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge’s doyenne turns 95

Jane Kelly is 95 years young! Blessed with the energy of people decades younger than her, Kelly continues to maintain a hectic schedule of meetings and activities surrounding the various civic organizations she is involved with in her beloved neighborhood of Bay Ridge. … Full Article

70th Precinct officers (left to right) Brown and Alava and Capt. Romero doing their part. Eagle photos by Arthur De Gaeta

Flatbush’s 70th Precinct sponsors neighborhood blood drive

One week after helping hosting a Thanksgiving luncheon for the needy, Flatbush’s 70th Precinct is sponsoring a blood drive in memory of one of its own fallen officers. … Full Article

An image of the late Fidel Castro stands on a chair in a government building in Havana on Sunday, Nov. 27. Cuba is observing nine days of mourning for the former president who ruled Cuba for half a century. AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa

Malliotakis: Death of Castro marks new beginning

The death of Fidel Castro marks a new beginning for the people of Cuba, according to Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, a lawmaker who has a personal connection to the Caribbean island nation. Malliotakis is the daughter of a Cuban refugee. Her mother, Vera, fled Cuba in the 1950s. … Full Article

Paraprofessional Allison Rodriguez (left) and teacher Andrea Sideli inspired Class 102 to dress as ancient Egyptians for the festival. Photos courtesy of Camille Loccisano

District 20 children celebrate multi-culturalism

The music, art, food and flavor of 15 different countries could all be found in one place on a recent afternoon as educators from the Pre-K for All program in School District 20 hosted a multicultural festival at its Bay 11th Street site in Bensonhurst. … Full Article