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Residents brought electronic items to the recycling event in Bay Ridge. Photo courtesy of state Sen. Marty Golden’s office

Golden collects electronic trash for recycling

Bay Ridge residents came to a church parking lot on a recent Saturday afternoon to drop off their old television sets, worn out computers and obsolete VCRs for state Sen. Marty Golden, who gladly accepted the out-of-date electronic devices. No, Golden hasn’t become a collector of antiques. … Full Article

For an escape from Hipsterville (AKA Williamsburg), take the G train to the end of the line on Church Avenue in Kensington. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Escape from Hipsterville on the G Train — to Brooklyn's Bengali enclave in Kensington

Escape from Hipsterville — on the G train. … Full Article

This is Bangla Nagar Supermarket in Kensington, where we went shopping the other day for ingredients that we hope will inspire us to try harder in the kitchen. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

A visit to Bangla Nagar Supermarket in Kensington

Do you know what fresh Thai eggplant looks like? We didn't — until we went shopping the other day at Bangla Nagar Supermarket in Kensington. … Full Article

Commodore Barry Club Treasurer Peter Lovett (center) receives a City Council certificate from Councilmember Vincent Gentile at the club’s recent tea social. At right is President Mary Nolan. Photo courtesy of Commodore Barry Club

Commodore Barry Club essay contest focuses on naval hero

The life of the Revolutionary War naval hero Commodore John Barry will be the subject of a student essay contest sponsored by a Brooklyn-based group bearing the name of the patriot. … Full Article

Election worker Rozina Akter talks with a voter on Election Day in Borough Park. Akter, a Muslim, is originally from Bangladesh. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Brooklyn pols to worried Kensington Bangladeshi immigrants: We’ve got your back

Bangladeshi Muslims in Brooklyn’s Kensington community who — like immigrant groups across the U.S. — harbor fears of deportation in the wake of the election of Donald Trump had those fears eased somewhat by their local leaders and elected officials last week. … Full Article