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PS 185 requested to have an Open Street on Ridge Blvd because they currently have only 30% of their schoolyard accessible due to all the scaffolding out back. The paperwork said the Open Street was good for four hours a day. The principal said the children would be outside from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. […]
Tuesday, May 16th, 2023Viking Fest at Owls Head Park on May 2024
On Saturday, May 20, Viking Fest will take place at Owls Head Park from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm in Bay Ridge. This event is free! Enjoy a program featuring cultures connecting to the VIKINGS! .
Tuesday, May 16th, 2023The Furnace Hot Yoga Opens 6/2/23
The Furnace Hot Yoga & Pilates opens on June 2nd at 8302 – 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge. You can’t miss the bright orange building on the corner of 83rd Street! See them setting up here. Fill out the form here if you want to receive updates from The Furnace (classes and meeting times). There […]
Tuesday, May 16th, 2023Filming in Bay Ridge – Wednesday – 5/17
On Thursday, May 17th from 6:00 am – 8:00 pm they will be filming at Owl’s Head Park for a commercial for Tim Hortons. Parking will be restricted on Colonial Road between 69th Street and Senator Street in Bay Ridge. . .
Monday, May 15th, 2023Community Board 10 Voted Down the High School Because of the Poor Location
Councilman Brannan wanted to put a high school on Ovington Avenue, where the yellow arrow is in the picture above. There are already three schools on that block. Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge needs an annex because it currently has 4,580 students at the school. Only 500 students are in the zoned program […]
Monday, May 15th, 2023Pickleball Park at Leif Erickson Park in Bay Ridge
I had no idea there was a Pickleball Park at Leif Erickson on 66th Street and 8th Avenue (across the street from the old Dustbowl and diagonally across the street from Park Asia). Seven hundred people play at this park. There’s even a Leif Ericson Pickleball Club. (See their website here). They even had a […]
Monday, May 15th, 2023Two Arrested on Shore Road – Bay Ridge 5/10
Adam from Loudlabs shared a video from a May 10th where two men were arrested at 5:30 am on Shore Road and 96th Street in Bay Ridge. See the video here. No media reported this arrest, but Loudlabs! .
Sunday, May 14th, 2023Community Board 10 Meeting on Monday 5/15
There is a Community Board 10 Meeting on Monday, May 15th at the Fort Hamilton Senior Center at 9941 Fort Hamilton Parkway. Don’t worry about getting there at 7:00 pm, they spend the first 20-25 minutes asking politicians to share information with the community. The politician’s staffer shows up and is usually say unimportant things […]
Saturday, May 13th, 2023Palestinian Nakba 75 Was Smaller in Bay Ridge This Year – Larger Protest in Manhattan
Today was the Palestinian Nakba Day. There was hardly any mention about the gathering in Bay Ridge this year, so their turnout was a lot smaller. They were still able to make some noise and have a good size turnout – see Danny Arensberg’s photos below (scroll to the right to see more). View this […]
Saturday, May 13th, 2023Brannan and Gounardes Shredding Event in Bay Ridge Was a Disaster
Today, there was a shredding event sponsored by Justin Brannan and Andrew Gounardes. The first shredding truck wasn’t working and there was a fire. (See here) Update: Brannan shared photos tonight. Residents were told to come back because a second shredding truck was coming. When the Ridgites returned, the second truck wasn’t working either. Why […]
Friday, May 12th, 2023The Bay Ridge Library Will Be Closed for 4 Weeks
The Bay Ridge Library7223 Ridge Blvd will close for building maintenance on Friday, May 19, 2023. The branch will be closed for at least four weeks. The book drop will be closed for the duration of the closure. You will not accrue any late fines, or you can return them to any other Brooklyn Public […]
Thursday, May 11th, 2023Affordable Summer Camps in Bay Ridge – 2023
Many parents received notices that their child did not get accepted to the Summer Rising Program. Now they are looking for cheap or free Summer Programs in Bay Ridge: 1) Free FIAO Programs at St. Dominics and St. Finbar (Register here) 2) Summer Splash at 6501 – 6th Avenue. $600 for 7 weeks 9:00 am […]
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