Demolition: 95th Street and Fourth Avenue

According to signage that appeared at the site this week, the two-story tan brick building at 401 95th Street (corner of 95th Street and 4th Avenue) in Fort Hamilton, owned by "J and J Property Management Group, LLC", will be demolished for a project to be completed in the summer of 2015.



The general contractor is Total Structure Management at 718-709-8400.



Originally built as a convent,

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Itty Bitty Kitty Committee Seeks Volunteers

The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee, a grassroots Bay Ridge animal rescue organization doing Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Return (TNVR), cat rescue and adoption, seeks local volunteers willing to foster and socialize rescued feral kittens.



Once weaned, feral kittens need to spend quality time with humans, being regularly handled and petted, in order to become socialized. The cat-to-human

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"Mercy in the City" Author Kerry Weber at St. Augustine

Kerry Weber, author of "Mercy in the City: How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned, and Keep Your Day Job", will give a talk on Monday, October 6 at 7:30 PM at St. Augustine Church, at 116 6th Avenue (between Park Place and Sterling Place) in Park Slope.

Weber is an associate of the Sisters of Mercy and the managing editor of America Magazine.

The event is

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How Charter Schools Became Political

Based on a Daily News report, only about 5% of public school students nationwide attend charter schools. Despite the rapid growth of privatized public education in New York City in recent years, charters still make up just 6% of the city's public schools.  So most city public school students will be in district schools for the foreseeable future. And while some charter schools are good, many

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Blessing of the Animals at Good Shepherd

At 10:45 AM on October 5, the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, at 7420 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge, will host a "Blessing of Household Pets" event.

All are welcome.

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#BKFit Health and Fitness Expo at Industry City

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will host family-friendly #BKFit Health and Fitness Expo, Day One of a week-long wellhess initiative, starting at 10 AM on November 9 on the Factory Floor at Industry City, 241 37th Street in Sunset Park.

The free event is open to the general public. For a nominal fee, vendors can join the Brooklyn Chamber and help grow its health and fitness sector.

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Protest March in Sunset Park

From 12 noon to 2 PM on Saturday, September 27, a protest march organized by El Grito de Sunset Park, Uprose Brooklyn, the New York City Congress for Puerto Rican Rights, Young Progressive Democrats, Sunset Park Restoration, New Yorkers against Bratton, and other organizations, took place from 46th Street to the 72 Pct. House at 29th Street along 5th Avenue in Sunset Park.

The protest was

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Cuomo Will (Probably) Debate Astorino

Rob Astorino

The well-deserved criticism heaped on Gov. Andrew Cuomo for stubbornly refusing to debate -- or even acknowledge -- primary opponent Zephyr Teachout has given the advantage to Republican challenger Rob Astorino, who Cuomo has agreed (after elbowing by the Daily News, Channel 7, Univision, and the League of Women Voters) to debate between now and the November 4 general election.

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Perch, 59th Street R Station

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CCRB Logged 1,128 Chokehold Compaints from 2009-2013

According to the Village Voice, the number first came to light this summer in the wake of Eric Garner's July 17 chokehold death: from 2009 to 2013, the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) logged 1,128 chokehold complaints.

Why hadn't the CCRB sounded the alarm, before Garner's death, about the number of chokehold complaints it had been receiving? Good question.

The CCRB, the only

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October 5-11 Is Fire Prevention Week: Does Your Smoke Alarm Work?

October 5-11 is National Fire Protection Association Fire Prevention Week. NFPA's theme this year is “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!”

Having a working smoke alarm in your home cuts your risk of dying in a fire by 50%.  Most American homes have at least one smoke alarm, but nearly 2/3 of people who die in home fires have no smoke alarms or non-working smoke alarms.

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Commodore Barry Club On the Irish Heritage Trail at Green-Wood

The Bay Ridge-based Commodore Barry Club of Brooklyn took part in the Irish Heritage Trail on Saturday, September 6 at Green-Wood Cemetery.

The Green-Wood Trolley provided transportation; Ruth Edebohls guided the tour; the Irish-American Parade Committee's Kathleen McDonough coordinated the program; and Cemetery president Richard Moylan greeted club members.

Fr. James Cunningham, Pastor of

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Golden Hosts Hurricane Sandy Recovery Assistance Events

Town Hall Meeting at PS 277

At 7 PM on Thursday, October 2, State Senator Marty Golden will host a Town Hall meeting at PS 277, at 2529 Gerritsen Avenue. Representatives from a host of invited agencies will be on hand to meet with homeowners and help troubleshoot construction, financial or other problems that may have come up in the course of the Hurricane Sandy rebuild.


Build It Back Open

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8th Annual Senior Idol Competition at Xaverian

Update::

According to a media release from event host State Senator Marty Golden, Bobby Valli, brother of doo-wop legend Frankie Valli, in addition to serving as celebrity judge for this year's event, will perform a selection of "Four Seasons" hits during the intermission.

The fourteen senior idol finalists will perform a variety of songs, from Italian opera to American pop favorites.

The

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"The Great Bay Ridge Debate" a Republican Romp

"The Great Bay Ridge Debate", a poorly-publicized yet well-attended, media-swarmed event hosted last night by the Bay Ridge Community Council at Our Lady of Angels, a Catholic school at 74th Street and 4th Avenue, was a Conservative/Republican romp.



First up at the mike was embattled Conservative/Republican Congressional Representative Michael Grimm, who turned his "debate" with an absent

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Christmas Oldies Concert at St. Athanasius

At 7 PM (doors open at 6:30) on Saturday, December 6, St. Athanasius Church, at 6120 Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst, will host its 6th Annual Christmas Oldies Concert, featuring Herb Cox and the Cleftones ("Heart and Soul"), the Marcels ("Blue Moon"), LaLa Brooks of the Crystals ("De Doo Ron Ron"), the Manhattan Skyline ("Don't Take away the Music") , and Randy and the Rainbows ("Denise.")

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Middle School Art Test Prep at the Art Room

If your child is interested in auditioning for middle school art but you don't know where to begin the process, the Art Room, at 8719 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, has added to its regular private lessons a special group session for young artists preparing for the middle school fine arts test.

Starting on October 22, the Art Room will host a 12-week middle school art test prep course on Wednesday

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Blue and Black: Not Your Pappy's Barbershop

For starters, master barber Anthony DeAngelis' and retailer Keith Krystofolsky's Blue and Black, open Wednesday through Monday at 488 Court Street between 4th Place and Luquer Street in South Brookyn, is a barbershop and men's apothecary that welcomes walk-ins. But it offers residents of Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, Red Hook and beyond a lot more than a haircut.



As highlighted in the Sept 22

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Bova: Golden a Straw Man

Speaking at last night's well-attended campaign launch for James Kemmerer at Bay Ridge bistro CEBU, Joe Bova, president of Bensonhurst's Stars and Stripes Democratic Club and a Democratic district co-leader in Brooklyn's 49th AD, characterized Kemmerer's opponent, longtime incumbent Republican/Conservative State Senator Marty Golden, as a straw man.

While he appears to be an unshakable local

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"Stations of the Elevated" Returns to BAM

From October 17 to 23, BAMcinématek will present Manfred Kirchheimer's newly-restored 1981 classic "Stations of the Elevated," returning by popular demand after a sold-out screening in June. Kirchheimer's 1968 short film "Claw", which critically examines urban renewal, will be screened in the same program.


Click here to view all showtimes and to buy tickets.

Kirchheimer will be present for a

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Poll: Recchia and Grimm Neck-and-Neck

According to a Daily News exclusive, an internal Democratic poll shows challenger Domenic Recchia, with an assist from some hard-hitting TV ads, pulling up next to incumbent Rebublican/Conservative congressional representative Michael Grimm, who had been leading him by 6 points.

The sample of 400 likely district voters, taken by GBA Strategies for the Democratic Congressional Campaign

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Closing Reception for "Outside, Inside" at Tabla Rasa

Aislap



From 2-4:30 PM on Saturday, September 27, Tabla Rasa Gallery, at 224 48th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) in Sunset Park, will host a closing party for "Outside, Inside" A Detour from Graffiti and Street Art," curated by Alan Ket. Admission is free.



The show features the work of artists Aislap, Cekis, Cern One, GHOST, Jan Kala, KET, Sofia Maldonado, Queen Andrea, Wane COD and

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"Black Radical Brooklyn" at Weeksville

Both "Funk, God, Jazz and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn", the free public art exhibition that opened today at 158 Buffalo Avenue in Crown Heights/Bedford-Stuyvesant, and its host, Weeksville Heritage Center, embody Black self-determination.

An intentional Black community founded by abolitionist James Weeks in 1838, Weeksville bestowed the right to vote (then limited to land owners) upon a

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Regina Opera at Dyker Library

Soprano Jessica Sandidge

On October 7 at 6:30 PM, soloists from the Regina Opera Company will perform a free one-hour concert at the Brooklyn Public Library Dyker Branch, at 8202 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights. (Public transit: Subway - D to 18th Avenue and 86th Street / transfer to B1 to 13th Avenue and 86th Street / walk 4 blocks to the branch, at 13th Ave and 82nd Street; Bus - B64 to 13th

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Bay Ridge Dems at CEBU

With Election Day on November 4 less than two months away and campaign season coming to a boil, Bay Ridge Democrats president Justin Brannan has convened a campaign launch event for Jamie Kemmerer, endorsed by the club in a run against incumbent Republican/Conservative State Senator Marty Golden in the 22nd District.

The event is scheduled for 7-9 PM on Monday, September 22 at CEBU Bistro,

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"Funk, God, Jazz and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn" at Weeksville

Creative Time and Weeksville Heritage Center will present "Funk, God, Jazz, and Medicine: Black Radical Brooklyn", a walkable month-long art exhibit featuring four community-based art commissions: Xenobia Bailey, Simone Leigh, Otabenga Jones and Associates, and Bradford Young.

Black Radical Brooklyn will launch from Weeksville, a historic Brooklyn community established by free and

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Brooklyn Republican Party at War with Itself

According to the 49th AD's Fiorello LaGuardia Republican Club, this empty storefront is the "disgraceful" result of a power struggle between Brooklyn GOP Chair Craig Eaton and State Senator Marty Golden, both from Bay Ridge.

The Brooklyn Paper appears to have sourced the story in April, 2013, after Golden, who suspected that Eaton was an unnamed player in the federal corruption case against

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Bay Ridge Jewelry Designer an "American Made" Finalist

Skyler Man, a jewelry brand created by Bay Ridge designer Alina Skyler, is a finalist in the Martha Stewart "American Made" Awards competition.



Through the 20-year-old competition, Martha Stewart and Martha Stewart Living celebrate innovative American design and spotlight the next generation of American makers.

Launched last year, Skyler Man is a fine jewelry brand featuring sylish, edgy,

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Expanded Hours at Some BPL Branches

According to an email blast from president Linda Johnson, the Brooklyn Public Library, thanks to additional city funding, will expand the hours of operation of some Brooklyn branches.



As of October 4, 41 of the BPL's 60 branches will be open for six or seven days a week -- up from just 25. Click here to see a PDF listing the branches with expanded hours. The Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton and

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Fundraiser for Domenic Recchia at the Lock Yard

At 7 PM on Thursday, October 2, the Lock Yard, at 9221 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge, will host a campaign fundraiser for Democrat Domenic Recchia, challenging incumbent Conservative-Republican Congressional Representative Michael Grimm in New York's 11th CD, comprised of Staten Island and Bay Ridge.

The suggested minimum donation is $75.

To RSVP, email Jeff Lewis at jeff@recchiaforcongress.com, 

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The 41st Annual Third Avenue Festival

From 10 AM to 6 PM on Sunday, September 28, the Third Avenue Merchants Association will host its 41st Annual Third Avenue Festival along Third Avenue in Bay Ridge.

The event features more than twenty blocks of rides, games, food, merchandise, outdoor refreshments, and live entertainment for the entire family.

For more information, call 718-745-3511.

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Ridge Creative Center Offers Rosh Hashana Holiday Programming

From 8 AM to 6:30 PM on Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26, Ridge Creative Center, at the First Free Evangelical Church, at 6501 6th Avenue in Bay Ridge, is offering full-day creative arts programming for children during the two-day Rosh Hashana holiday vacation break.

Included in the two-day creative arts program will be two art projects, a daily class trip and a daily snack.

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7th Annual St. Jude Children's Hospital Motorcycle Run

Registration will take place from 10 AM to 12 PM on September 28 at the 69th Street Pier on Shore Road in Bay Ridge for the 7th Annual St. Jude Children's Hospital Motorcycle Run.

The block party, hosted by the Spartan Greek Restaurant, will be at 6820 8th Avenue in Brooklyn, starting at 1 PM. Featured will be a pig roast, BBQ and other food, live music, a gift auction, and a 50/50.

The

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Marty Golden Hosts Chinese Cultural Week Celebration

From 12-5 PM on Sunday, September 21, State Senator Marty Golden will host the 12th Annual Autumn Moon Chinese Cultural Week Celebration in Leif Ericson Park, at 66th Street and 8th Avenue (N or B70 to 8th Avenue) in Brooklyn.

The event will feature Chinese song and dance performance, handicrafts, sweets, and food.

For more information, call 718-238-6044.

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20th Annual Bay Ridge Center Walkathon

Starting at 10 AM on Saturday, September 20, the Bay Ridge Center will host its 20th Annual Walkathon at 411 Ovington Avenue (6935 4th Avenue) in Bay Ridge.

Registration begins at 10 AM, with kick-off ceremonies at 10:30 AM.  The walk begins at 11 AM, with prize-winners to be announced at 12: 30 PM.

The walk will step off from the Bay Ridge Center, at 411 Ovington Avneue (Bethlehem Lutheran

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Ben Holmes Klezmer Trio at Bay Ridge Jewish Center

At 11 AM on Sunday, September 21, the Bay Ridge Center, at 405 81st Street (@ 4th Avenue) in Bay Ridge, will host a family-friendly concert by the Ben Holmes Klezmer Trio.

Advance tickets are $8 per person and $20 per family. At the door, tickets will be $10 per person ad $25 per family.

For more information, call 718-836-3103 or visit the BRJC website.

The Ben Holmes Klezmer Trio features

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Flea Market at the Bay Ridge Center

From 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, September 20, rain or shine, the Bay Ridge Center will host a Flea Market at 6935 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge.

For more information, call 718-748-0873.

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Fall Tennis Lessons at McKinley Park

Starting on Saturday, September 20, the Brooklyn Tennis Academy will offer Fall Tennis Lessons at McKinley Park, at 75th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway in Dyker Heights.

The programs offered include Pee Wee (ages 4-60, Junior (ages 7-16) and Intermediate (all ages). Adult Beginner Clinics will also be offered.

Call 718-745-7776 or visit the website for more information.

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Gravesend and Bensonhurst New York Rising Public Workshop

From 7-9 PM on Tuesday, September 16, the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program will host a Gravesend and Bensonhurst Public Workshop at the Sephardic Home, 2266 Cropsey Avenue (between Bay 32 Street and 23rd Avenue) in Bensonhurst.

The discussion will center on how the $3 million allocated for storm resiliency projects in these two neighborhoods should be spent. Possibilities

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Regina Pops Concert at OLPH

Basso Rocky Sellers

At 3 PM on October 5, the Regina Opera Company will present "Regina Pops" at Our Lady of Perpetual Help auditorium, at 5902 6th Avenue in Sunset Park.

Regina Pops concerts feature Italian songs and well-known selections from the opera and broadway stage.  Featured Regina soloists on October 5 are Lisa Bryce, Elena Jannicelli-Sandella and Jessica Sandidge - sopranos; Kyle

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R Train Returns to Full Service Monday Morning

Whitehall Street Station after Sandy

In an email blast yesterday, City Council Member Vinnie Gentile confirmed that, after being closed for 13 months for repairs, the Montague Tunnel will reopen -- two weeks ahead of schedule -- this weekend.



Service to Manhattan will resume starting Sunday night with the N train, followed by the resumption of R train service on Monday morning.



The

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The People's Climate March in Manhattan

At 11:30 AM on Sunday, September 21, the People's Climate March will step off at 59th Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan, proceeding east to 6th Avenue, south to 42nd Street, west to 11th Avenue, and south again to 34th Street, where the march will fall out. The muster is at Central Park West and Columbus Circle.



The march, planned as a peaceful, family-friendly event, is being held in an

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Kemmerer: Golden Endorsed by Koch Brothers Front

 
In a campaign email blast, Democrat James Kemmerer, running to unseat Republican/Conservative State Senator Marty Golden in District 22, slammed the long-time incumbent for accepting the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

Purportedly a small business lobbying organization, the Koch Brothers-funded NFIB actually serves big corporations like Koch Industries,

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OTI Offers CASAC Scholarships for Low-Income Students

The Outreach Training Institute's Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) training program offers scholarships and job placement assistance to qualifying low-income students.

To date, OTI has graduated more than 2,000 scholarship students, with many of them moving on to jobs as substance abuse counselors.

Through a grant, OTI offers eligible scholarship students the chance

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Teachout: "We Are the Possible"

In a thank-you note to supporters yesterday, Democratic primary challenger Zephyr Teachout credited her stoestring campaign -- without money to spend on ads or mailers -- with nevertheless getting heard: carrying 24 counties, capping Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a bare 60% of the vote, and puncturing the illusion that he is a popular incumbent.

Her people-led campaign demonstrated the rise of a new

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Climate Change-Driven Habitat Loss Threatens Bird Populations

According to Field Guide to a Warmer Future, a comprehensive study by the National Audubon Society, more than half of North American bird species are threatened by climate change-driven habitat loss, with the habitat of New York birds like the Common Loon, Purple Finch, Wood Thrush, and Ruffed Grouse predicted to shrink dramatically.

Preserving habitat is key to saving bird populations.

In

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"Bounce Back to School" Carnival at PS 9

From 11 AM to 5 PM, on Saturday, September 20 (Rain date Sunday, September 22), PS 9 is hosting the Bounce Back to School Carnival at 80 Underhill Avenue (at St. Mark’s Avenue) in Prospect Heights (2/3 Grand Army Plaza/ Q to 7th Avenue.)

Featured at this year's carnival are 5 bouncy houses (including a toddler-only house), face painting, carnival games, and a massive outdoor dance party hosted

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NY Giants "Go Gold" at MetLife Season Opener

The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, founded by New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, announced today that the Foundation's #GoGold Initiative will honor Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at the NY Giants 2014 Season Home Opener on Sunday, September 14 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.



Invited as special guests are 12 pediatric oncology patients and their families, who will

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2014 Holy Cross Greek Cultural Festival

The Holy Cross Greek Cultural Festival is scheduled this year from 2-11 PM on Friday, September 19; from 12-11 PM on Saturday, September 20; and from 12-7 PM on Sunday, September 21, at Holy Cross Green Orthodox Church, on Ridge Boulevard between 84th and 86th Streets in Bay Ridge.

Bring friends and family to experience delicious Greek food, including homemade pastries and loukoumades; a

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Candidates Forum at Ft. Hamilton Senior Center

From 9 AM to 11:30 AM on Wednesday, October 1, the Bay Ridge Council on Aging will host a Candidates Forum at Fort Hamilton Senior Center, 9941 Fort Hamilton Parkway (between 99th and 100th Streets) in Bay Ridge.

The following local candidates have been confirmed to date:

Congress:  Member of Congress Michael Grimm (R/C) and Democratic challenger Domenic Recchia; 
State Senate: State

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DeBlasio Would Re-Take Control of Rent Regulation

As part of his campaign to increase affordable housing in an un-affordable New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to take rent regulation away from state lawmakers.



For years, State Senate Republicans -- and their DINO friends -- have blocked Democrats and tenant advocates who seek to reform rent regulation laws to make it harder for building owners to hoard and eventually de-regulate

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Shunning, Threats as Primary Day Approaches

The video, now gone viral, shows Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Democratic Primary opponent Zephyr Teachout face-to-face with him at Saturday's Labor Day Parade in Manhattan. But then, Cuomo enforcer Joe Percoco steps in to body-block the Fordham professor -- twice. As Teachout holds out her hand and says "Hi", Cuomo turns away to greet a grinning Bill deBlasio.



Asked by a reporter later about the

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News from the Bay Ridge Historical Society

Saving St. John's Episcopal Church

When the news broke this summer that St. John's Episcopal Church, the "Church of the Generals," was being decommissioned, a community effort began to designate the church a New York City Landmark. The Bay Ridge Historical Society has started a petition drive to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. If you haven't signed yet, you can sign the

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Art on the Corner Celebrates 10th Anniversary Season

For a nearly a decade, community-based arts organization Art on the Corner, a ministry of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd at 7420 Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge, has brought artists from across Brooklyn, the city and the world to perform in Bay Ridge.



Engaging and meaningful events from the 2013-14 season included an interfaith commemoration of Kristallnacht, the Children's Choral and

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Sloop Clearwater at the Eco-Dock

From 2-3:30 PM on Saturday, September 20, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance is offering a free deck tour of the Hudson River Sloop The Clearwater, and a sail aboard the Clearwater, round-trip from the Bay Ridge Eco-Dock at the 69th Street Pier in Bay Ridge, from 4-6 PM.

The deck tour will be repeated on October 26.

The iconic sloop Clearwater, launched in 1969 by legendary musician, singer

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Shore Road Parks Conservancy Meets at Shore Hill

At 7 PM on Wednesday, October 1, the Shore Road Parks Conservancy will host an informational  meeting at the Community Room at Shore Hill, 9000 Shore Road (@91st Street) in Bay Ridge.

All are welcome to attend.

The organization's website announces the following current and future projects in Shore Road Park:

Volunteer groups, the Cornerstone Church, ING, and local volunteers have opened the

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Brooklyn Preservation Council at Scotto's

The Brooklyn Preservation Council will host its September monthly meeting at 6:30 PM on September 10 at the Scotto Funeral Home, at 106 First Place in Carroll Gardens.

Among the items on the meeting agenda are reports on the Prison Ship Martyrs, the Battle of Brooklyn, the Sunset Park Historic District, the Carroll Gardens landmarking, and the Marylander Memorial Park plan.



For more

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Golden Hosts Grimm Fundraiser

According to the New York Post, Brooklyn's most prominent Republican, State Senator Marty Golden, will host a fundraiser on September 18 at Mama Rao Cucina Italiana in Dyker Heights for indicted Congressional Representative Michael Grimm, to be tried on tax evasion charges in Brooklyn Federal Court in December.

On Election Day, November 4, incumbents Grimm and Golden, whose gerrymandered

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A One-Sided Party for a Two-Sided Bridge

According to an open letter to the Metropolitan Transit Authority from City Council Member Vinnie Gentile, the MTA didn't invite Bay Ridge to its 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on November 21.

On November 21, the MTA has scheduled several commemorative events on Staten Island, including a ceremony at Staten Island's Fort Wadsworth with a 25-cannon salute from

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Open Houses at Bishop Kearny

From 6 PM to 7:30 PM on Thursday, October 23, and from 1 PM to 3 PM on Sunday, October 26, Bishop Kearney High School, a Catholic high school for girls at 2202 60th Street @ Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst, will host Open House events for prospective students and their families.

For more information, call 718-236-6363 X261.

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Fall Flea Market at the Bay Ridge Jewish Center

From 9 PM to 4 PM on Sunday, October 26, the Bay Ridge Jewish Center will host its 2014 Fall Flea Market at 4th Avenue and 81st Street.

There will be more than 50 vendors, selling both new and used items, collectibles, jewelry, crafts and gift items.

Refreshments will be available.

For more information, call 718-836-3103 or email office@bayridgejewishcenter.org.

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The 2014 Ragamuffin Parade

The 48th Annual Ragamuffin Parade will take place in Bay Ridge at 1 PM on Saturday, September 27, following a route along 3rd Avenue from 76th to HSBC at 92nd Street.

Registration is from 11 AM to 12:15 PM at Holy Angels Catholic Academy/OLA, at 74th Street and 3rd Avenue. Judging will take place from 11:30 to 12:15 PM
The parade will muster at 12:30 PM on 76th Street between 3rd and 4th

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Golden Seeks "Go Gold" Volunteers

State Senator Marty Golden is seeking volunteers for a neighborhood "Go Gold" drive on Sunday, September 7.



No, this isn't a Golden campaign event; its part of the national observance of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 



Families, friends, neighbors, schools, and scout troops are all invited to join the mission to "gold" as much of Bay Ridge as possible in a single day. 



You can

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USPS Introduces Go Post Parcel Kiosk

The U.S. Postal Service's new gopost parcel pick up and delivery kiosk allows you send and receive packages using a parcel locker.

Secure, with 24/7 access at most locations, the program offers convenient online registration and email notification upon package arrival.

So far, gopost locations in Brookyn include the Williamsburg Post Office at 263 South 4th Street, and the Cadman Plaza Post

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"Hot and Bothered' at the Old Stone House

At 8 PM on September 16, Brooklyn Reading Works at The Old Stone House, at 336 3rd Street in Gowanus/Park Slope, will present "Hot and Bothered: Writers on Fire", a Brooklyn Book Festival Bookend event featuring acclaimed authors Lisa Gornick, Beth Bosworth and Marian Fontana in an exploration of what makes fire irresistible to us as writers, readers, and human beings.



Each of the authors

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The Men in Blue to Tackle Trashy Bay Ridge Streets

At 12 Noon tomorrow, September 5, Council Member Vinnie Gentile will host a presser at the Salty Dog, at 7509 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, to announce a district-wide partnership with the city Department of Sanitation and The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing and Able program to clean and beautify Bay Ridge's trashy streets and sidewalks.

Gentile will be joined by representatives of the city Department of

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Seary: DeBlasio Opaque Like Bloomberg

In an open letter today to Mayor Bill deBlasio, New York Press Club president Larry Seary called "deeply disturbing" the pattern formed by the deBlasio administration in its dealings with the New York press corp in the 8 months since the mayor took office.

DeBlasio, Seary said, designates certain events in his daily schedule as "open press", others as "closed press" and still others with

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DeBlasio Build It Back Overhaul Exceeds Labor Day Milestones

According to a media release today from Council Member Vinnie Gentile's office, Mayor Bill de Blasio's January overhaul of the controversial Bloomberg-era "Build It Back" Program exceeded its goals by logging 535 construction starts and cutting 543 reimbursement checks by Labor Day.

As of January 1, the Build It Back Program had made no construction starts and cut no checks. Homeowners were

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East Hampton Will Go 100% Renewable by 2020

Quaint saltbox houses with rooftop solar panels are the future of upscale summer destination East Hampton, Long Island.

As Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell reported to the Sierra Club, the town plans to meet 100% of its electricity needs with solar, wind and other renewables by the year 2020.

The switch to clean renewable energy, Cantwell said, is both the right thing for the environment and

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"Mister Machiavelli to You"

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DSNY Organics Recycling Expands

Map of DSNY Pilot in Bay Ridge

Organics suitable for composting, like food, soiled paper and yard waste, make up roughly 1/3 of the city's residential waste stream.

In order to meet the city's goal of diverting 25% of its waste stream away from landfills by the year 2020, the Department of Sanitation has launched a residential organics collection pilot program. First rolled out in Staten

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What Labor Day Means

The holiday may have started with a parade in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882, but the story of Labor Day began in the 1860s, when American workers were fighting for the 8-hour workday. 

For most of the industrialized 19th century in America, workdays were 10 to 16 hours long and workers were routinely hurt or killed on the job. The kind of conditions that American workers faced at that time

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Buying Time and Buying Silence

For Democratic Primary challengers Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu, law professors running to expose Albany's culture of corruption, the race could come down to the extent of mass media coverage of their campaign during the week remaining before the September 9 Democratic Primary.



With Gov. Andrew Cuomo refusing to even talk to Teachout about scheduling a primary debate, her ability to access

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