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The Tablet January 15, 2021 An empty storefront in the middle of Bay Ridge’s 86th Street is all that’s left of the once-thriving Century 21 Department Store. (Photo: Paula Katinas) BAY RIDGE — The devastating effect COVID-19 has had on New York City’s businesses can be seen in plain sight in Bay Ridge. The space that the Century 21 Department Store occupied at 472 86th St. for nearly 60 years now stands empty. The 19,800-square-foot store took up several storefronts between Fourt...

The Tablet January 13, 2021 SUNSET PARK — Cleanliness is next to godliness, as the old saying goes. At churches all over the Diocese of Brooklyn, parishioners take that famous adage seriously.  They help keep churches clean by dusting pews and railings, replenishing Holy Water fonts, picking up church bulletins left behind by parishioners, and performing other tasks out of a deep love for their parish. While many churches in Brooklyn and Queens hire professional cleaning companies to ...