[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9975]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING BAY NEWS ON ITS 65TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ANTHONY D. WEINER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 2010

  Mr. WEINER. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize exceptional work of 
the staff of the Bay News, a newspaper that serves southern Brooklyn, 
in honor of its 65th anniversary.
  Though the hard-hitting reporters at the Bay News cover issues that 
affect all New Yorkers, they specialize in local news that focuses on 
the neighborhoods of Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, 
Gerritsen Beach, Gravesend, Manhattan Beach, Seagate and Sheepshead 
Bay. It's not an exaggeration to say that if something happens in this 
part of the City, the Bay News will know about it.
  The groundwork for what is now the Bay News was first established in 
1944 when Charlie Peterson started printing the ``Sheepshead Bay 
Service News'', a newsletter for the families of troops serving 
overseas in World War II. Over the years, that small newsletter merged 
with other local papers from across the borough to become what is now a 
publication with a circulation of more than 15,000.
  As my staff knows, my Thursdays don't truly begin until I've read the 
Bay News. This storied publication has been on the scene for all of the 
defining moments that have shaped New York City over the past 65 years, 
and I know that it will be there for whatever happens next.
  Day in and day out, week after week, The Bay News covers everything 
from local community board meetings to arts and movies to national 
politics. As I know firsthand, the paper's reporters aren't afraid to 
ask the tough questions. They work tirelessly to provide the community 
with the news and information that is so vital to a robust democracy 
and the civic life we take for granted.
  That is why I am pleased and honored to congratulate the entire staff 
of the Bay News on all their success and contributions on the occasion 
of the paper's 65th anniversary and I wish them all many successful 
years to come. We should commend editor Vince DiMiceli, publisher 
Clifford Luster; assistant editors Shavana Abruzzo, Joanna Del Buono, 
Meredith Deliso, Courtney Donahue; calendar editor Erica Sherman; 
reporters Thomas Tracy and Joe Maniscalco; vice president of 
advertising Ralph D'Onofrio; classified manager Amanda Tarley; and 
production manager Keith Oechsner.

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