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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Mother of God! Statue vandalized at Gerritsen Beach Catholic church
Jul. 11, 2023 By Adam Daly
Cops cuffed a man for allegedly vandalizing a shrine statue at a Gerritsen Beach house of worship on Saturday.
‘Absolutely infuriating’ Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department alleges city negligence
May. 16, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Gerritsen Beach in southern Brooklyn is home to one of the last remaining volunteer firefighting units in New York — but the city hasn’t made it easy on them.
City completes Gerritsen Beach infrastructure upgrade
May. 4, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A massive multi-million dollar construction project to modernize the streets of Gerritsen Beach has wrapped up nine months earlier than expected — finally upgrading the sewage system and helping the low-lying waterfront community deal with perpetual flooding.