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Drag racers were having a party on 86th Street in Bay Ridge this weekend. Several cars were doing donuts in the middle of the intersection nonstop. The drivers weren’t teenagers but men in the 20’s. Red light cameras don’t work when they aren’t placed in the correct locations. .
Thursday, August 4th, 2022David Yassky Knows Brooklyn Needs His Help
David Yassky is running for NYS Senate to represent Bay Ridge down to Downtown Brooklyn. He did an interview in Sunset Park. While was I watching the interview, I was distracted by how the park looked (the grass is all burnt up). You wouldn’t see a park looking like that in Manhattan. While Yassky spoke, […]
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022The Ridge Spot Juice Bar Opened on 3rd Avenue
I’m not sure when this little juicebar opened, but they make great juice. My friend stopped over with it today and it was really good. The Ridge Spot Juice Bar is on 74th Street off of 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. .
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022The Brooklyn Firefly Is In Scott’s Pizza Tour
Scott’s Pizza Tour has a bus and takes people to four of the best pizza places in NYC on each tour. They just added The Brooklyn Firefly on 3rd Avenue and 70th Street in Bay Ridge to their tour. I’m surprised that they haven’t added more pizza places in our area. Here’s their map A […]
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022David Yassky Explained What’s Missing from the Bail Law – Andrew Gounardes Blamed the Pandemic for Crime
David Yassky and Andrew Gounardes debated virtually. Yassky shared the link to the debate – Andrew Gounardes did not! Schnepps Media had two amazing moderators for the debate – their own Stephen Witt and the amazing, Jane Hanson. Hanson exposed what’s missing with the bail law. Gounardes is at fault. He thinks he is doing […]
Monday, August 1st, 2022Citibike in the Wild Reported in Bay Ridge
It’s sweet that this Brooklynite would take the time to report this. Glad he’s our neighbor!
Monday, August 1st, 2022Volunteers Needed to Pack Meals for Seniors
The Bay Ridge Center is looking for some people to volunteer to pack meals for seniors in Southwest Brooklyn – call the number above. .
Monday, August 1st, 2022Why Did Andrew Gounardes Accept $23,600 From a Family Whose Business Made Millions During Covid-19?
In December, Senator Andrew Gounardes had a holiday party where he asked people to give $125 to $5000. (See here) Gounardes accepted two $5000 donations from the Tebele family in December and January. In July, Gounardes and the Bay Ridge Democrats announced a another fundraiser. This time, there was a birthday party for Andrew. The […]
Saturday, July 30th, 2022Bay Ridge Memorial Day Parade · May 29, 2023
The 155th Annual Memorial Day Parade will take place on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge on May 29, 2023
Friday, July 29th, 2022When Did Curling Become Popular in Brooklyn?
After the 5th Avenue Festival, a few people were talking about curling after giving it a try. The Brooklyn Curling Center shared this cute time lapse video of their setup. How to set up ?@StreetCurling? in under 30 seconds. pic.twitter.com/bBrgZ0Rhsn — Brooklyn Curling Center (@BrooklynCurling) July 31, 2022 .
Tuesday, July 26th, 2022Brannan Didn’t Sign Affordable Childcare Letter
Today, Councilman Brannan tweeted this: It’s an odd tweet because Justin Brannan did not sign the letter that the Progressive Caucus sent to Chuck Schumer asking for more federal funding for childcare. (See the letter) Brannan is a member of the Progressive Caucus, so it’s strange he didn’t sign the letter. Alexa Aviles, who represents […]
Tuesday, July 19th, 2022Three Bay Ridge Restaurants in NYT Article
This article encouraged NY’ers to come to Bay Ridge and see these restaurants: 1) Yucusiama, the Mexican restaurant which opened at 484 – 77th Street last year The light corn tortillas and the tortas were praised. 2) Yemen Café at 7317 Fifth Avenue. Their shredded lamb fahsah and family-style portions were mentioned in the article. 3) […]
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