22-Year-Old Man Murdered on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge This Morning – RIP Tony
Just before 4:00 am this morning, a group was having a dispute on 3rd Avenue and 73rd Street outside of Catrina’s Restaurant. The Daily News said the quarrel started inside the restaurant. (Source)
Several men were fighting with sharp objects (Source). The Daily News wrote that up to ten men were fighting. (Source) Police were called, but the suspects left before the police arrived.
A 22-year-old man was found stabbed in the chest outside on the ground. (Source) He was brought to NYU Langone hospital, but died there. RIP Tony. Prayers for this his family and friends who are hearing this news today. Anthony Donofrio was just 22-years-old and had his whole life ahead of him. (His friends are having candle vigil on 2/1 – see here)
Another 22-year-old man was cut on the head and brought to the hospital in stable condition. Thank goodness he is alright.
No one was arrested. (Source)
I went to see if the Citizen App had any videos. Strangely, there was a bar fire at Catrina’s three hours earlier. (See here)
Not one politician wrote about this on any social media accounts (although Brannan is playing on Twitter already this morning).
No newspaper in our area has written about this morning – only one paper had the story. Even the NY Post didn’t share this story until the afternoon. (See photos of NYPD in the early morning)
Update: The Brooklyn Paper has the story this afternoon (here) – Brannan blamed Catrinas for having “a dangerous pattern of illegal and reckless behavior.”
In October, Councilman Brannan made a similar threat to Chill Hookah Bar, but they did not lose their liquor license. (See here)
As usual, late to the party, Gounardes mimicked Brannan. He also has never shared any information about Catrina’s being reckless or neglectful.
Senator Gounardes and Councilman Brannan should be increasing security in Bay Ridge now that someone has been murdered.
Businesses can’t be blamed for the patrons actions, unless the business owners are doing something to encourage that behavior.
If there was well-documented and illegal behavior at this place – why aren’t there any articles about it? Justin Brannan should write press releases about public safety instead of this nonsense.
We haven’t heard the 68th Precinct mention any problems with Catrina’s either. Why hasn’t Community Board 10 mentioned this business for illegal behavior? #SomethingIsntRightHere
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Hugs,
marlene
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January 29th, 2022 at 7:29 pm
Having been in Bay Ridge for over 15 years, it is clear to me that the sense of “close knit, small town in a big city vibe”
security (in as much as one could have in NYC), is eroding for Bay Ridge. Walking around feels far less safe than it used and less neighborly, too. As far as the recent spate of bar/restaurants that have opened on that block or two of 3rd Avenue, perhaps the owners could together take more precautionary approach and add bouncers or other ways of having more respect for both customers and their establishments?