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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Sunday, June 14th, 2020Driving from Dyker Heights to Sunset Park
Someone shared their drive from Dyker Heights to Sunset Park. It’s almost Summer!
Saturday, June 13th, 2020Graduation Fireworks in Bay Ridge
BOOM! A lot of fireworks are going off tonight for high school graduations! Don’t be mad about the June fireworks, this years graduates haven’t had any type of celebrations due to the pandemic. Congratulations Class of 2020!
Friday, June 12th, 2020Andrew Gounardes Thought This is What Graduates Deserved
Andrew Gounardes thought it would be a good idea to hijack the Clap Because We Care for Essential Workers idea and make noise at 6:00 pm. No one made noise at 6 pm – the neighborhood was quiet. Congratulations to every member of the Class of 2020! #cheerforsenioryear […]
Thursday, June 11th, 2020Bklyner Attempts to Change Bay Ridge’s History
Three years ago, Khader El-Yateem and Justin Brannan were both running to for the City Council seat to represent Bay Ridge/Dyker Heights. El-Yateem gained a lot of media attention when he focused on having a plaque dedicated to Robert E. Lee removed. (See here) Very few people cared about the plague as it was attached […]
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020Bay Ridge Boost 2
Joe Pally and South Brooklyn Food and Drink are bringing you Bay Ridge Boost 2. These are good people helping out small business owners, who everyone loves and wants them to be able to stay open. Go grab a drink and some snacks……wear a mask when possible and practice social distancing.
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020Politicians Need To Do More for Mom & Pop Shops
While the pandemic has been going on for ten weeks, the politicians and their staff are working from home. It’s sad to see Senator Gounardes post a link to a form to get contact information from the business owners THIS WEEK. Why hasn’t Gounardes used the past few weeks to work with business […]
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020St. Anthony’s Day Procession on 6/13
Msgr. Cassato uses social media well. He’s the pastor from St Athanasius Church. Msgr Cassato nnounced that there will be a procession around the neighborhood starting at 12:30 pm for The Feast of St. Anthony on Saturday!
Tuesday, June 9th, 2020Kimchee Korean Restaurant Closed After 19 Years
Ridgites shared that Kimchee Korean Barbecue Restaurant posted a sign that they closed. They were in business here in Bay Ridge for 19 years! NINETEEN YEARS! Good luck to the owners. You will be missed. The coronavirus really hit a lot of businesses hard and there isn’t enough […]
Tuesday, June 9th, 2020Gamestop on 86th Street Closed
. Gamestop on 86th Street closed and removed their sign. Video game fans are going to be sad to hear this news. But there are more stores nearby – see here 6713 18th Avenue is the next closest shop. While the pandemic closed all stores to close, Gamestop had been […]
Monday, June 8th, 2020Elia Restaurant Becomes Kotopoulo
We will miss Elia. Kotopoulo will replace Elia at 8611 – 3rd Avenue Congratulations to Pete and Christina on the new business plan! They are now serving Freebird Chickens that are free from hormones antibiotics and the chickens are vegetarian fed. See menu
Monday, June 8th, 2020The Common Re-opens on Wednesday 6/10
The Common is next to Walgreens on 3rd Avenue and 94th Street. The owner is super nice and a great cook.
Sunday, June 7th, 2020Chalk the Walk in Bay Ridge – BLM Protest 6/8
Look beyond the cute chalk drawing above. This isn’t like the other protests. Read the details for tomorrow’s Chalk Walk in Bay Ridge carefully. Let’s first look at who is sponsoring this event. See here The South Brooklyn Progressive Resistance Group is sponsoring this event. This is not the regular Bay Ridge socialist group we know […]
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