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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Tuesday, May 27th, 2025Bay Ridge Christian Academy is Moving to 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge
Currently, Bay Ridge Christian Academy used to be on 63rd Street 7th Avenue. Now the Pre-K to Grade 8 Elementary School has moved to 7420 – 4th Avenue. This used to be where Bay Ridge Prep was before they relocated to 7509 Shore Road They are having Open House on Saturday, October 7th from 10:00 […]
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025Brad Lander Wants to Debate Malliotakis on Wednesday Night in Bay Ridge
Congresswoman Malliotakis shared this information about SALT: A) Your income tax and property tax would be deductible Families under $500,000 income will benefit from this deduction B) Bonus deduction for Seniors $4000 if they make less than $75,000 (or $8000 if you are married couple with less than $150,000 income). C) Families with children would […]
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025Thief Arrested for Stealing Bike in Bay Ridge
Good news! The 68th Precinct police have arrested the man who stole a bike from an 8-year-year old child at John J. Carty Park last week!
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025Andrew Gounardes Was Silent When Gov. Hochul Cut Afterschool Programs in NYC. Today, He Says It is Cruel of Trump to Defund Programs
When afterschool programs were defunded last Spring, Senator Andrew Gounardes was silent. Why didn’t he say Governor Hochul was being incredibly cruel to Brooklyn Families? Now that Trump had cut a program, Gounardes spoke out:
Monday, May 26th, 2025Hamilton Pizza & Pasta Opened in Bay Ridge
Hamilton Pizza & Pasta opened at 9050 Fort Hamilton Parkway. They have the same phone number as the pizzeria that was there for many years – Landy’s Pizzeria. Good luck to the new owners!
Sunday, May 25th, 2025Justin Brannan Slammed in the New York Times
Read the article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/nyregion/justin-brannan-columbine.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawKjTW9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFLdmxMeDVPamFHRGhnaU12AR7KqxX53p-Ny7XaQvZDHHT7-8eBmg_XnAh7oJDjhxOAgVDbgQwpKP5g94xwqA_aem_d6XFx_dN-VlKfcstr_EhRg
Friday, May 23rd, 2025A Week After CB 10’s Meeting, Justin Brannan Responded To 50 New Citibike Docs in BR
If Justin Brannan was a leader in this community still, he would have shared the information about Citibike with the community before the CB 10 meeting. Brannan probably thought that CB 10 would have a quiet meeting and no one would say anything. People realized that 16 Citibikes at a dock will take two street […]
Friday, May 23rd, 2025Traffic in Bay Ridge Caused By the New School, Congestion Pricing and Bridge Work
The traffic was backed up from the bridge to around 70th Street in Bay Ridge yesterday around 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm – down to Dyker Heights in the mid-80’s. If you are coming from Dyker Heights around this time, avoid 86th Street. The new school on 86th Street and 7th Avenue has a crossing […]
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025What’s Coming to Ovington Avenue?
Photo: Tom Hilton The Hall of Fame Billiards at 505 Ovington Avenue (off 5th Avenue) was supposed to become a supermarket. On the Department of Buildings website, there is paperwork for a two-story commercial building with three meters. The pool hall has been closed for over five years now. The people living around this area […]
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025Battle of the Bartenders in Bay Ridge 6/16/25
It’s June and it’s time for the Battle of the Bartenders in Bay Ridge! Last year, a lot of people told me they missed this event. Go get your ticket so you can enjoy all the special mixes that the bartenders will be making on Monday, June 16th: https://is.gd/RWq2mH These were last years winners:
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025Thank Justin Brannan for the EV Charging Station Coming to 86th Street – Next to the Library
Electric charging stations were installed in the lot next to New Utrecht Library at 1743 – 86 street in Bensonhurst. Update: Three are working. You can see other charging stations coming to the area here: https://www.plugshare.com You can thank Councilman Justin Brannan for his 2024 legislation advocating for charging stations: See Brannan’s bill here: https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6506662&GUID=F19B1DEA-D364-48B7-B5A7-516AAFCDC9D5&Options=&Search=] […]
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025Parade of Ships on May 21st – Can Be Seen in Bay Ridge on Wednesday Morning
Take a walk or ride down to Shore Road and check out the Parade of Ships as they make their way up to Manhattan on Wednesday, May 21st. The schedule: There have been a lot of low flying planes in the area for the past two nights – they are here for Fleet Week!
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