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U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan is joined by local veterans in congratulating the students he nominated for admission into America’s military service academies. Photo courtesy of Donovan’s office

Donovan nominates students for West Point, Naval Academy

Ten local students who are seeking to attend the nation’s military service academies like West Point received a helping hand from U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan who announced that he has nominated them for admission. … Full Article
 
Rev. Michel Faulkner (left) and Paul Massey are both hoping for the Republican Party’s endorsement to run for mayor. Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Republican Party

GOP mayoral hopefuls to speak at political forum

Two candidates with unusual resumes who are each hoping to win the Republican Party’s nomination to run for mayor in November will be appearing at a candidates’ forum in Dyker Heights this week. … Full Article
 
Rev. El-Yateem kicking off his campaign at Le Sajj in Bay Ridge. Eagle photo by John Alexander

Rev. El-Yateem kicks off city council campaign

Rev. Khader El-Yateem, pastor of the Salam Arabic Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge, kicked off his campaign for City Council on Sunday to a packed house at Le Sajj, a Lebanese restaurant at 8221 5th Ave. … Full Article
 
Matilda Raffa Cuomo recently attended a 75th Anniversary celebration for Midwood High School. Eagle file photo by John Alexander

Matilda Cuomo brings mentor program to Midwood

Even though it was many years ago, Matilda Raffa Cuomo said she still remembers how intimidated she felt when she first walked into Midwood High School as a freshman. … Full Article
 
Smoke billows down 91st Street toward Colonial Road. Photo by Jerry Kane

Thick white smoke concerns Bay Ridge residents

Bay Ridge residents are concerned about a thick white smoke that permeates the block of 91st street between Ridge Boulevard and Colonial Road. … Full Article
 
The Rev. Khader El-Yateem is holding an event at a Bay Ridge restaurant on Feb. 26 to officially kickoff his City Council campaign. His announcement took place during a busy week for local candidates. Eagle file photo by John Alexander

Candidates jockey for position in Bay Ridge council race

The Bay Ridge City Council race, which is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched contests in New York this fall, featured a great deal of action and political maneuvering this week, as three candidates announced plans to officially kick off their campaigns and another candidate bo … Full Article
 
Demonstrators try to get their point across at a protest rally outside U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan’s office in Dyker Heights on Tuesday. Photo by James Kemmerer

Protesters keep putting pressure on Donovan

Republican members of Congress are feeling the heat from angry Democratic constituents this week as residents face off with lawmakers at town halls across the country on such issues as the Affordable Care Act and the policies of President Donald Trump. … Full Article
 
Public school students will get the chance to learn some old-school ways of writing. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge parents applaud return of cursive writing

Taking a page out of the past when school children spent hours perfecting their handwriting in classrooms, New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña is giving principals the option of bringing back cursive writing instruction. … Full Article
 
Linda Sarsour served as the executive director of the Arab-American Association of New York for 11 years. Photo courtesy of Sarsour

Sarsour leaving post at Arab American Association of NY

Linda Sarsour, a Bay Ridge political activist whose public profile has been raised to a national level thanks in part to her role in organizing the historic Women’s March on Washington last month, is leaving her job as executive director of the Brooklyn-based Arab American Association of Ne … Full Article
 
Former state senator David Storobin (right) says City Council candidate Liam McCabe “is ready to fight for and protect his constituents.” Photo courtesy of McCabe campaign

McCabe touts Storobin’s endorsement of him

City Council candidate Liam McCabe said his campaign has picked up a lot of steam with a recent endorsement from former Republican state Sen. David Storobin. Storobin called McCabe “a proven winner who is ready to fight for and protect his constituents.” … Full Article
 

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