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‘Doctor Mike’ to the Rescue!

August 16, 2012 – 1:15 pm

Doctor Mike Szczepanski sprung into action to help police stabilize a man suffering from an apparent seizure in Shore Road Park on Aug. 7. Eagle photo by Georgine Benvenuto

Helps To Save Man’s Life
At ‘Night Out’ Against Crime’

By Paula Katinas

No one had to ask, “Is there a doctor in the house?” when a man had a seizure and fell to the ground in Shore Road Park during the “Night Out Against Crime” event on Aug. 7.
“Doctor Mike” came to the rescue!
Mike Szczepanski, a foot doctor who is affectionately known by Bay Ridgeites as “Doctor Mike,” was right there to assist police as they helped the man in the crowded park that night.
“We made sure his air passage was open so that he could breathe,” Szczepanski said.
The man, who is in his 40s, had a seizure while standing near the park’s 79th Street entrance at around 8 p.m. The “Night Out” event, featuring a concert, rides for kids, a barbeque, and a meet-and-greet with local cops, was in full swing at the time. read more »

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Thousands Enjoy ‘Night Out’ in Shore Road Park

August 13, 2012 – 12:33 pm

Police Chief Thomas Chan (left), commanding officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South, and Capt. Richard DiBlasio, commander of the 68th Precinct, greet Marathon Bank representatives Zoe Koutsoupakis (second from left) and Monika Buono. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

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Music was in the air at the Bay Ridge version of “National Night Out,” the anti-crime event aimed at bringing cops and citizens closer together.
Thousands of people came to Shore Road Park at 79th Street to enjoy a concert by ABBA Girlz, an ABBA tribute band, Tuesday night.
The show was part of an event that had a festival atmosphere. read more »

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ABBA Tribute Concert Highlights 68th Pct. ‘Night Out’

July 31, 2012 – 1:13 pm

Bay Ridge – The 68th Precinct Community Council is using music to bring neighborhood residents and police together in the hope of forging a partnership to fight crime.
A concert by The ABBA Girlz, an ABBA tribute band, is expected to be the main draw to “National Night Out,” an anti-crime event co-hosted by the community council and the 68th Precinct, on Tuesday, Aug. 7, in Shore Road Park at 79th Street, from 6 to 9 p.m. read more »

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Shore Hill Center Offers Meals, Exercise, Company

July 27, 2012 – 2:13 am

Sister Frances Picone, director of services for older adults, shows a book that was created by a young student as a gift for a senior citizen. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — At the Shore Hill Center, the staff recognizes that it’s not just what you do that’s important. It’s how you do it.
“We serve hot, delicious, nutritious lunches here,” said Sister Fran Picone, director of services for older adults at the senior citizens center at 9000 Shore Road. “Our chef takes great pride in his work and always presents the meals in a wonderful way. The meals always look so attractive on the plate. There’s always parsley, or a slice of lemon to decorate the plate. We always try to make everything nice for our members.” read more »

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Volunteers Spruce Up Local Parks

June 15, 2012 – 1:21 pm

Bay Ridge — There were hundreds of people out in the bright sunshine in Shore Road Park on May 19, but they weren’t there to get a tan.
They were volunteers donating their time to help the Shore Road Parks Conservancy spruce up the park. read more »

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The Real Women of Bay Ridge: Parks Conservancy Founder Looks Forward

May 25, 2012 – 1:58 pm

Linda Allegretti

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — When Linda Allegretti walked into then-Councilman Marty Golden’s office years ago to complain about the dirty, debris-filled, unsightly condition of the section of Shore Road Park outside her apartment building, he asked her a surprising question.
“Do you want to do something about it?” the councilman asked Allegretti.
“Yes, I would,” she replied.
“Then, you’re it,” Golden told her.
“I was surprised he said that!” Allegretti recalled.
With Golden’s encouragement, Allegretti and another Bay Ridge resident, Joe Grant, founded the Shore Road Garden Council, a group composed of volunteers who clean up the section of Shore Road Park between 88th Street and Oliver Street. The council also maintains the park, planting flowers, trimming tree branches, and pulling up overgrown weeds. read more »

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