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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Wednesday, July 31st, 2024Bay Ridge Summer Stroll – August 2, 2024
On Friday, August 2nd will be the third Summer Stroll in Bay Ridge. This will take place on 3rd Avenue from 82nd Street to Marine Avenue starting at 6:00 pm. Here are the places that shared specials or bands: 1) Charmed By JLM at 8311 – 3rd Avenue has 20% off Summer Items. 3) Sofia […]
Wednesday, July 31st, 202423 Years After 9/11, Terrorist Gets a Plea Deal
Harsh news today for anyone who lost someone on 9/11. The terrorist is getting a plea deal. (News here) Nicole Malliotakis said: “Any plea deal with the terrorists responsible for killing thousands of Americans including so many of my constituents is unacceptable. We owe it to the victims, their families and those 9/11 heroes who […]
Tuesday, July 30th, 2024RIP Thomas Pacella
I was sad to hear that Tom Pacella died yesterday, July 29th. A celebration of Tom’s life will take place in September (Info) So many people shared pictures and memories of Big T on Facebook. Everyone was remarking what a kind and gentle person he was. Many people knew him because Tom was always out, […]
Saturday, July 27th, 2024Petition to Landmark Visitation Academy
Photo: Humphrey M. There is a petition to landmark Visitation Academy. (See here) I don’t like petitions, but I signed this one because the creator is a preservationist and has landmarked other buildings in NYC. The petition is from Kelly Carroll, who is part of the landmark advocacy group, Historic Districts Council. (Info on HDC […]
Saturday, July 27th, 2024New Student Driver Accident on Shore Road
Photo: Paul Robert C. shared this here While this accident looks terrible, a Bay Ridge resident explained what happened. A new student driver was practicing with her parent. She was anxious and mistook the gas and brake pedals. Their vehicle went through the fence on Shore Road and Bay Ridge Parkway. Thankfully, no one was […]
Thursday, July 25th, 2024Happy Hour for Gounardes for Free Childcare?!
Politicians love to send out flyers to the community boasting about what they did. Last September, Andrew Gounardes sent out a flyer saying that the MTA was giving 8 minute service. (See Below) The MTA gave some trains 8 minute service, but not in Bay Ridge. Gounardes never checked the train service before sending the […]
Thursday, July 25th, 2024The Corner Restaurant is Having a Contest
A new restaurant called The Corner will be opening on 86th Street and 3rd Avenue. (Info here) The place looks beautiful! Louis G. shared the picture of their new logo on the blue wall – it looks great! (See here) Follow The Corner’s Instagram account here. Then take a photo of the new restaurant, post […]
Thursday, July 25th, 2024More Mailboxes Removed From Bay Ridge
Like garbage cans, mailboxes are quietly being removed and no one is letting the community know that they were removed or WHY they were removed. Usually, when they remove a mailbox, they replace it with the type that makes it harder for thieves to steal mail. Now USPS is removing mailboxes in our area when […]
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024Comic Book Writer, Jason Michalski Will Sign Comics at Galaxy Comics on Saturday, July 27th
On Saturday, July 27th, comic book writer, Jason Michalski will be signing Northern Blood Comics at Galaxy Comics at 6823 – 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge from 12:00 – 3:00 pm.
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024Child’s 8th, 9th or 10th Birthday in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
8 – 10 years old birthday party: Staten Island Birthday Party Spots: Other Birthdays: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16
Monday, July 22nd, 2024Justin Brannan Slapped with Ethics Complaint for Mocking Colleague
“Councilman Justin Brannan allegedly called Councilwoman Susan Zhuang “Susan Fang” and brought “mock teeth” to City Hall.” (Source) On social media, the teeth were shared: The New York Post headline: *(See story here) Why didn’t Brannan apologize? The Post wrote: “Brannan defended his behavior and shifted the focus back to Zhuang.“ Look what politics does […]
Monday, July 22nd, 2024Have You Ever Wanted to Be a Volunteer EMT?
Starting September 4th, Bravo at 8507 – 7th Avenue will have classes for people to learn how to be a EMT. The classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00. When people pass the NYS EMT Test, they are provided tuition reimbursement for the class from NYS. Contact: [email protected]
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