Bay Ridge: Police Commissioner Ray Kelly was on hand, but the real hero was on the wall. Det. Richard DeGaetano, 47, a 21-year veteran who died in July from stomach cancer, was honored with the unveiling of a memorial plaque at his old stomping grounds, Bensonhurst’s 62nd Precinct. Comment.
Bay Ridge: The 86th Street R train station will get a new staircase, safer and wider entrances, a nifty new tile job and a fresh coat of paint, thanks to $7 million in transit funding secured by local officials. Comment.
Bay Ridge: Good help is hard to find — especially when you own a butcher shop. The owners of Frank and Eddie’s, a popular meat market at 7502 Third Ave., found that out the hard way. Comment.
Brooklyn Angle: Our columnist bemoans the sorry state of the Miss America pageant, which hasn’t had a winner from New York, let alone the northeast!, since 1984. Comments (1).