Feb. 7, 2024 By Jada Camille
Visitation Academy, the all-girls Catholic school in Bay Ridge, will close its doors at the end of this school year.
Nun you can do about it! Visitation Academy to shut down at end of school year
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‘It all started on 75th Street’: Tributes paid to Bruce Springsteen’s Brooklyn-born mother following her death
Feb. 5, 2024 By Adam Daly
Bruce Springsteen fans have been paying tribute to the singer’s Bay Ridge-born mother, who died Jan. 31 at the age of 98 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
‘Heart on my sleeve’: Council Member Justin Brannan sworn in as rep of newly outlined District 47
Jan. 30, 2024 By Jada Camille
Council Member Justin Brannan celebrated his election to the helm of the newly outlined District 47 at an inauguration party on Sunday, Jan. 28.
Cracked under pressure! City to fix Coney Island sidewalks neglected after construction project
Jan. 10, 2024 By Jada Camille
Work to repair some unsightly Coney Island sidewalks, left in disrepair following an unfinished sewer project from years ago, is finally underway.
Former southern Brooklyn city council candidate Brian Fox dies at age 34
Nov. 10, 2023 By Adam Daly
Brian Fox, a former Republican city council candidate, reportedly died at his Bay Ridge home on Nov. 8.
Brannan declares victory in contentious District 47 council race
Nov. 7, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller and Jada Camille
Democratic Council Member Justin Brannan looks to have secured a victory Tuesday night over his Republican colleague and opponent Ari Kagan in the contest for a southern Brooklyn council seat, capping off the most hotly contested race in this sleepy election cycle.
LIVE UPDATES: Polls open in Brooklyn with all eyes on southern Brooklyn council elections
Nov. 7, 2023 Adam Daly, Augostina Mallous, Jada Camille, Kirstyn Brendlen & Ximena Del Cerro
The polls are officially open for Election Day 2023, and Brooklynites are heading out to cast their votes in some of the city’s most-watched council races.
Voting records, party changes, and important issues: A look into southern Brooklyn’s most heated city council race ahead of Election Day
Nov. 6, 2023 By Jada Camille & Augostina Mallous
With Election Day upon us Nov. 7, two southern Brooklyn pols draw closer to victory or defeat in one of this year’s most eventful and talked-about City Council races.
Shuttered former Century 21 flagship store in Bay Ridge to be redeveloped as ‘urban retail landscape’
Jul. 24, 2023 By Jada Camille
The site of the former Century 21 flagship store in Bay Ridge will be transformed into an urban retail hub with the help of the family behind the beloved department store chain.
Ari Kagan comes out on top in District 47 Republican primary, will face Democrat Justin Brannan in general election
Jun. 28, 2023 By Jada Camille
Two incumbent city council members – Republican Ari Kagan and Democrat Justin Brannan– continued the race towards the District 47 city council seat during the June 27 primary election.