Opinion

— Movie Review: “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug”

— Muffin’s Pet Connection: Meet Jackie

— Oh Orly: Week of December 12

— Editorial: Tight Lipped

— Guest Op-Ed: With runaway gun violence, improving gun safety is common sense

Bay Ridge — Guest Op-Ed: Three faiths united against violence

— Unsung Bay Ridge: The quintessential neighbor

— We the People

— Common Sense: Let’s be fare

— Muffin’s Pet Connection: Meet Isadora and the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Rescue Coalition

— Unsung Bay Ridge: Cruz control

— Common Sense: ‘Tis the season