The Bay News is the flagship newspaper of Courier Life Publications and Community News Group — the borough’s largest chain of community weeklies — covering news and events in Sheepshead Bay, Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Gerritsen Beach, Kings Highway, Manhattan Beach, and Midwood. The family-run tabloid began nearly 70 years ago as a World War II newsletter, reporting on Brooklynites serving in the Armed Forces. Its expanded and colorized print and web presence continues to connect readers with advertisers seeking these important neighborhoods