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Assemblymember Pamela Harris formed Coney Island Generation Gap to give kids an alternative to life on the streets. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

In Public Service: Harris faced danger at Rikers Island

Pamela Harris is probably the one of the only members of the New York State Assembly who can say she survived a riot at Rikers Island. … Full Article
 
Councilmember Mark Treyger, pictured on the Riegelmann Boardwalk earlier this year, says 48 of his colleagues have signed onto his effort to landmark the iconic structure. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

City Council holds Coney Island Boardwalk hearing on May 4

Councilmember Mark Treyger is fighting to have the Coney Island Boardwalk declared an official city landmark, and he is looking for the public’s help to get it done. … Full Article
 
Volunteers distribute kosher food for families to have for the Passover holiday. Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty

Met Council helps needy families prepare for Passover

More than 240,000 low-income New Yorkers, including thousands in Brooklyn, will be able to enjoy Passover with joy and dignity, thanks to two organizations which worked together on a kosher food distribution in preparation for the Jewish holiday. … Full Article
 
Borough President Eric Adams shares a laugh with Sgt. Frederick Manney, Officer Nuchem Schwartz, and Cadet Elijah Satos (left to right) as Shloime Kohn (far right), honored as April’s “Hero of the Month,” looks on. Photo by Erica Sherman/Borough President’s Office

Baby saving cops win praise from Adams

Cops from the Sea Gate Police Department who saved a 5-month-old from choking to death were honored by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams in a ceremony at Borough Hall on April 13. … Full Article
 
Council members Chaim Deutsch and Rafael Espinal help officials cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new program. Photo courtesy of Shorefront JCC

Shorefront Council expands Holocaust survivor services

Holocaust survivors living in Brighton Beach now have a place to go for help, thanks to the City Council, which provided funding for the Shorefront Jewish Community Council to expand its Holocaust Survivor Social Services Program. … Full Article
 
This is 114 Kensington St.; a month ago, the city Buildings Department issued a permit for a construction fence to be built on the property. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

Manhattan Beach mess

How annoying for the neighbors. The owner of a tear-down house on an otherwise nice Manhattan Beach street should put a construction fence around the property ASAP so residents don't have to look at the mess.  … Full Article
 
This Manhattan Beach mansion is located at 2 Dover St., on the corner of Shore Boulevard. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

A few of our favorite houses in Manhattan Beach

Puh-leeze. If we want to look at prim and proper houses, we'll go back to the snooty suburb where we grew up. We're in the mood for Manhattan Beach. We want to see big and bold. … Full Article
 
This footbridge affords visitors a scenic route to Manhattan Beach. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

A trek to Manhattan Beach before the summer crowds arrive

Hark — can you hear that? The strains of a John Philip Sousa composition, “Manhattan Beach March,” are wafting on the winds of memory. … Full Article
 
Broadway performers will sing everything from doo wop to Smokey Robinson hits at the April 15 concert. Photo courtesy of On Stage at Kingsborough

Doo Wop Project coming to Kingsborough

On Stage at Kingsborough, the performing arts series at Kingsborough Community College, will present The Doo Wop Project on Friday, April 15, at the Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center, at 8 p.m. … Full Article
 
The Rev. Michael Louis Gelfant had the altar redone. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Parishioners restore St. Finbar Church to former glory

When the Rev. Michael Louis Gelfant arrived at St. Finbar Catholic Church in June of 2010 to take his new job as the church’s administrator, he was struck by the number of parishioners who came up to him with the same impassioned plea. … Full Article
 

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