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By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle The landscape of health care in Brooklyn is changing by the minute. First there was the news that Long Island College Hospital was closing. Then came word that a judge had issued an order to temporarily stop the closure. … Full Article

Motorists would have to pay a toll to drive on the Brooklyn Bridge and the other East River crossings under a proposal put forth by a Democratic mayoral candidate.  … Full Article

As of March 12, customers in New York City will no longer be able to buy a soda larger than 16 ounces in a restaurant or a movie theater, as the ban on supersized, sugary drinks that Mayor Michael Bloomberg fought for, and was heavily criticized for, goes into effect. … Full Article

By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle … Full Article

Saying that there should be “fairness and rational in the toll system,” Republican mayoral hopeful John Catsimatidis came to Brooklyn on Monday to call for a freeze on the tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. … Full Article

Could the next Mark Zuckerberg be sitting in a New York City public school right now? Mayor Michael Bloomberg is aiming to find out if there's someone out there with the potential to invent Facebook or another innovation that can tak over the world. … Full Article

Ivan Colon had waited nearly an hour for the R train while on his way home from work on a recent evening. By the time he arrived at the 95th Street station, he was tired and annoyed that his trip had taken so long. … Full Article

Police officers from the 62nd Precinct in Bensonhurst paid a recent visit to Lutheran Medical Center to see a baby girl whose life they saved. … Full Article

You have probably heard a radio traffic reporter announce on a holiday that “alternate side is suspended but you still have to feed the meters.” Councilman Vincent Gentile has heard it too, and he said it makes no sense to him. … Full Article

“Over the last 10 years, I’ve watched the jewel of Brooklyn go down, down, down,” Andy Sullivan said, referring to Bay Ridge, the community he grew up in and the neighborhood he loves. … Full Article