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City Council candidate John Quaglione with retired NYPD Officer Joseph Freda. Eagle photo by John Alexander

Quaglione proposes new video and photo database to help defeat local crime

With the reported 25 percent spike in felony assaults this past year, and a 9 percent increase in burglaries in Bay Ridge, a candidate for City Council has proposed a more efficient way to fight rising crime in our neighborhoods. … Full Article
 
Roughly 140 firefighters and EMTs responded to 2062 61st St. in Borough Park on Friday after a three alarm fire broke out. Photo courtesy of FDNY

Three-alarm fire spreads to 3 buildings in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Friday

A three-alarm fire thought to be fed by 150 cases of “Spare Fuel” for autos broke out in a garage in the Mapleton section of Borough Park on Friday afternoon and quickly spread to two adjacent residential buildings. … Full Article
 
From left: Real Estate Broker Victoria DiSalvo; Walter Ochoa, president of Right at Home Medical Home Care Services; City Council candidate John Quaglione; and Northfield Bank President Brian Chin attend the Colonial Club Spring Fling. Eagle photos by John Alexander

Colonial Club of Bay Ridge holds Spring Fling

On Thursday,, the Colonial Club of Bay Ridge held its much-anticipated annual spring fling. Every year, the club selects a top restaurant in the borough or beyond and invites its members to attend. … Full Article
 
Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, pictured in the Assembly Chamber in Albany, is hoping to win the Republican Party nomination to run against Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio. Photo courtesy of Malliotakis’ office

Malliotakis hits ground running in mayoral race

Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, a late entrant in the race to win the Republican Party’s nomination to run against incumbent Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, spent the early days of her campaign crisscrossing the city seeking to make up for lost time. … Full Article
 
The Bella Voce Singers have performed at several venues in Brooklyn over the past few years, including a Summer Stroll on 3rd outdoor event in 2014. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Bella Voce Singers to perform in Bay Ridge church

The latest offering in the “Art on the Corner” series at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Bay Ridge will be a concert starring the female choir Bella Voce Singers. … Full Article
 
Council candidate Kevin Peter Carroll says Dilia Schack will also serve as honorary co-chair of his campaign. Photo courtesy of Carroll

Dilia Schack endorses Carroll for City Council

Kevin Peter Carroll, whose campaign for Bay Ridge’s City Council seat has often been overshadowed by the high-profile candidacies of fellow Democrats Justin Brannan and Rev. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn GOP Executive Chairman Ted Ghorra and Vice Chairman Brian Doherty. Eagle photo by John Alexander

Brooklyn Republican Party to hold City Council debate on May 4

The Brooklyn GOP has set a date for District 43’s Republican debate. On Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m., the three Republican candidates will answer questions at the Bay Ridge Manor at 476 76th St. in Bay Ridge. … Full Article
 
Michelle Williams, shown in this photo taken recently in Paris, is building a swimming pool at her Victorian Flatbush mansion. AP Photo/Francois Mori

Michelle Williams is building a swimming pool at her Victorian Flatbush mansion

Surely Scarlett O'Hara would approve. … Full Article
 
At the 2016 SAW, artist Kara Daving created an island made up of items found in the ocean in the window at Long’s Wines and Liquors. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Storefront Art Walk to liven Bay Ridge’s creative scene

Bay Ridge will once again become the center of Brooklyn’s art scene next month when an annual exhibition that will features partnership between innovative artists and savvy business owners opens.  … Full Article
 
U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan says the only words the NYPD deserves to hear are “job well done” in response to Jeff Sessions' comments. AP file Photo/Alex Brandon

Donovan defends NYPD over Sessions comment

In the wake of a controversial stand by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in which the country’s highest law enforcement officer appeared to be accusing NYPD of being soft on crime, U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan has come to the defense of cops. … Full Article
 

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