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The Rhapsody Players, pictured backstage at a benefit concert earlier this year, can’t wait to sing at the fundraiser for Saint Patrick Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge.

Rhapsody Players to sing sweet songs for Saint Patrick Catholic Academy

Music lovers will get the chance to hear the biggest hits from the '60s, '70s and '80s and help raise money for a Bay Ridge school at same time on Saturday night. … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm (left) and Democratic challenger Domenic Recchia enter the debate hall for the Bay Ridge Council on Aging debate. It might turn out to be to be the last time voters on the Brooklyn side of the congressional district get to see the two candidates go head to head.

Recchia skips Dyker Heights debate against Grimm

Democratic congressional candidate Domenic Recchia created political shockwaves when he decided to skip a much-anticipated debate against U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm in Dyker Heights Tuesday night, a move that meant the embattled incumbent would have the floor all to himself. … Full Article
 
A rally for those in favor of putting a foot/bike path on the Verrazano Bridge will be held on Oct. 18 in Staten Island.

OPINION: It’s time for a foot/bike path on Verrazano Bridge

A dedication was held on Nov. 21, 1964, to open the Verrazano Bridge to the public.  That day, a group of people spoke out that the bridge should have a walkway. One carried a sign that read, "Are Feet Obsolete?" … Full Article
 
The grand marshals, Assembly member William Colton, Investors Bank Vice President Regina Scire, Council member Vincent Gentile, and the Rev. Msgr. Jamie Giganitello (left to right) led the marchers up 18th Avenue.

Columbus Day Parade brings out Italian pride in Brooklyn

You don’t have to be Italian to love the Columbus Day Parade. In Bensonhurst, residents of all nationalities came out to watch the 33rd Annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade on Saturday. … Full Article
 
Police and fire rescue units responded to a boat in distress. Photo by Scarlett

Applause for NYPD, FDNY after routine response in Bensonhurst

It was a call so minor that the city has just the barest record of it in its data bases. But spectators were impressed with the professionalism shown by police and fire rescue units, which went beyond the call of duty during the course of their workday. … Full Article
 
Pols say Albany wastes too much paper. Photo by Paula Katinas

Local pols: Albany wastes too much paper

Albany wastes too much paper, according to leaders of the Conservative Party, who are urging voters to approve an environmentally-friendly proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot aimed at reducing the glut of paper in the State Capitol. … Full Article
 
Verrazano Bridge. Photo by Marrio Belluomo

Advocates push for bike-pedestrian lane on Verrazano Bridge

Bicyclists and pedestrians should be able cross the Verrazano Bridge just like motorists do, according to a group of advocates pushing for a special lane to be installed on the Brooklyn-Staten Island span. … Full Article
 
Members of the Uniformed Firefighters Association and Local 2507 said they are supporting state Sen. Marty Golden (fourth from left) for re-election. Golden, who is a retired cop, has also been endorsed by the PBA.

Cops, firefighters are in Golden’s corner

State Sen. Golden, a retired police officer, has won the support of cops and firefighters in his bid for a seventh term in office. … Full Article
 
Former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout came to Bay Ridge Wednesday to endorse fellow Democrat Jamie Kemmerer (left) for state senate. At right is Tim Wu, who ran for lieutenant governor. He also endorsed Kemmerer.

Teachout endorses Kemmerer for state senate in Bay Ridge

Jamie Kemmerer, the Democrat hoping to unseat longtime state Sen. … Full Article
 
Dorothy Horowitz Fand turns 107.

Midwood woman, turning 107, shares her memories of turn-of-the-century Brooklyn

She remembers when streetlamps were lit by hand, and when subways cost five cents a ride. She remembers when Borough Park and Flatbush were mostly farmland and her family bought their fruits and vegetables directly from local farmers. … Full Article
 

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