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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Saturday, May 21st, 2022Dandy Lion Closed on 89th Street & Moved In With Mr. Chips on 3rd & 75th Street
Ridgites who love The Dandy Lion Cafe will be glad to know that their breakfast spot closed on 3rd Avenue and 89th Street and is moving in with Mr. Chips Cafe on 3rd Avenue and 75th Street. Mr. Chips told me that both businesses will be operating there. We love the collaboration of two businesses […]
Friday, May 20th, 2022Grandma’s Love is Collecting Baby Formula
Theresa and her angels at Grandma’s Love are collecting baby formula. Grandma’s Love is an organization which helps families in need in our area. If you have any formula that you don’t need, please e-mail or call the number above. . . PS 204’s PTA at 8101 – 15th Avenue is having their Spring Fling […]
Thursday, May 19th, 2022Matilda The Musical in Bay Ridge This Weekend
Growing up, my Mom took me to see shows at local high schools and colleges. I loved seeing the older students perform. My Mom was able to afford tickets for the whole family and I have good memories of so many shows! This weekend Matilda will be performed at Fontbonne High School. Get your tickets […]
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022R Train to Bay Ridge Bus Transfer
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022Captain Tolson Said Let the Protesters Pass – Don’t Yell Out From the Bar At Them
The Palestinian Protest this past weekend did not have a permit, BUT Captain Tolson said they didn’t need one. I always thought that protests needed a permit if they were marching in the street and using amplification, but the rules must have changed. Many of the Palestinians didn’t seem to be aware that the neighborhood […]
Wednesday, May 18th, 202268th Precinct Shared This & Tonight’s Meeting
The Assistant District Attorney’s staff is speaking at the 68th Precinct tonight. You can watch by clicking on the video below. Captain Tolson gave an Officer of the Month to Officer Aziz, the fearless police officer, who ran out of the precinct when he heard gun shots at 7Eleven on April 4th. He held the […]
Tuesday, May 17th, 2022Bay Ridge, Will You Hang A Rainbow Flag?
Last Summer, a group called GayRidge made an Instagram account. (See here) Something they wrote stayed with me all year. The GayRidge social media account explained that they counted all of the rainbow flags displayed at businesses on 3rd Avenue during Pride Month last June. Out of the 431 storefronts on 3rd Avenue from 68th […]
Monday, May 16th, 2022New District Maps for Bay Ridge – Hooray!
THESE ARE PRELIMINARY MAPS. By Friday the final maps will be out. The court-appointed special master, Jonathan Cervas made new districts because Democrats, like Andrew Gounardes, voted to gerrymander Brooklyn and that is unconstitutional. (More info on the maps) This is the new senate district map: Bay Ridge is cut into three senate districts – […]
Sunday, May 15th, 2022Bay Ridge Events – June 26th – July 2nd
Sunday, June 26, 2022 1) Owls Head Park Clean-up from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. See the map below – meet at the red star. Registration is not required but you can let them know beforehand that you will be attending by emailing: [email protected] 2) Lamar Peters is at Schnitzel Haus. 3) Blessing of the […]
Sunday, May 15th, 2022Bay Ridge Events June 12th – June 18th
Sunday, June 12, 2022 1) Coney Island salsa Party on the Boardwalk 1:00 – 7:00 pm 2) Kings Bay Y Annual Street Fair – free and open to the public 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. The event will include rides, inflatables, carnival games, food stations, live performance, petting zoo, live performances, live circus, face painting, […]
Sunday, May 15th, 2022Palestinian Nakba in Bay Ridge on May 15th – Call For Justice For Journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh
The Palestinian’s Nakba in Bay Ridge was larger last year because it was held on a Saturday. (See videos here) This year the Palestinians in Bay Ridge spoke about Shireen Abu Aqleh, the Palestinian journalist who was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper. She was wearing a press vest. The NY Times headline […]
Sunday, May 15th, 2022If Justin Brannan Told You About His Terrible Legislation, I Wouldn’t Need To…
On Thursday night, Brannan started a tweet rant about this blog because someone shared a link to this on a Bay Ridge Facebook page. Why does Justin Brannan care if I am sharing a bill he made? See it here. If Justin Brannan doesn’t want me to write about his terrible bills, he shouldn’t make […]
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