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Lively and bombastic, Ed Koch loved marching in parades because they gave him a chance to interact with everyday New Yorkers. Spectators would shout greetings from the sidewalk and he would shout right back. … Full Article

Jane Kelly, a longtime member of the Bay Ridge Community Council, remembers that Ed Koch was a regular at the organization’s annual President’s Luncheon during his days at City Hall. … Full Article

The Bay Ridge Lawyers Association met Wednesday at Hunter’s Steak and Ale House in Bay Ridge Wednesday night to continue its well-attended monthly educational program. … Full Article

Catholic Schools Week, celebrated in schools throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn during the last week in January, marked a major turning point in the life of one educational institution in Bay Ridge.  … Full Article

New York City homeowners might not be aware of this, but they have the right to contest their property taxes. … Full Article

Hinsch’s is proving to have more lives than a cat!  The owners of Hinsch’s, who had been planning to close the famous Bay Ridge ice cream parlor on March 1, have decided to keep the place open until a buyer can be found, according to various media reports. … Full Article

Bay Ridge business leaders who sponsored a successful “Summer Stroll” on Third Avenue last year are looking to expand the event this year to include more blocks.  … Full Article

An elite anti-terror unit at the Fort Hamilton Army Base could be disbanded by the Department of Defense, a trio of lawmakers is warning. … Full Article

With the Dodgers’ departure in 1957, coupled with flocks of Brooklynites fleeing to suburbia and beyond, the borough for many years fell into somewhat of a slide.  More recently, though, this situation has been thoroughly reversed. … Full Article

Hey ladies! Why sit around and wait by the phone for your dream date to call when for a few bucks, you can buy him! A Bay Ridge-based charity group is hosting a Bachelor Auction to raise money to help cancer patients and has lined up a group of gorgeous guys to take part. … Full Article