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Bay Ridge playground reopens after $5.4M makeover

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Mar. 27, 2024 By Adam Daly

Local pols and officials unveiled the recently renovated playground in Bay Ridge’s John J. Carty Park on Tuesday following a much-needed $5.4 million makeover.

Bay Ridge Center opens new state-of-the-art facility for senior Brooklynites

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Mar. 13, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer

The Bay Ridge Center, an organization dedicated to providing Brooklyn’s adults 60 and older with services and programs, officially opened its new state-of-the-art location on Monday after almost ten years of planning and coordination.

Brooklyn’s Celtic Knot: The origins of Kings County’s three Saint Patrick’s Day parades

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Mar. 11, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil As the emerald month of March begins, Brooklyn’s biggest Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations — a trio of parades across the borough — are gearing up for kickoff. Each line of march pays tribute to Brooklyn’s rich Irish heritage in its own way, but all share a similar sense of Celtic (and community) pride. Parade-goers can expect a little of the same at each march — from green-clad marchers to hardworking honorees, bagpipers and more — though, each parade has its own distinct flair. All of them orchestrated with care by locals, each of…
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