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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Wednesday, July 15th, 201518th Avenue Feast Brooklyn August 2015
See the bottom for more Italian festivals in September – there’s a new one in Dyker Heights! See photos from the 2015 feast. I am constantly being asked When is the 18th Avenue Feast this year? The 2015 Feast of St. Rosalie or the Festa di Santa Rosalia or the 18th Avenue Feast is going […]
Monday, July 13th, 2015Weekend Walk in Bensonhurst Brooklyn
On 18th Avenue from 62nd Street to 75th Street on Sunday July 19th from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and again on Saturday July 25th, the 18th Avenue Merchants are having a Weekend Walk Marketplace. I have to find out if they are having the Italian feast this summer on 18th Avenue.
Saturday, July 11th, 2015Ice Skating in the Summer in Brooklyn
I had no idea that we could go ice skating in the Summer in Brooklyn! We went to Aviator Sports 3159 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. It’s not expensive and it is so much fun. There was hardly anyone else there so we enjoyed an empty rink. I hadn’t been ice skating in many years! […]
Friday, July 3rd, 2015Where can I see fireworks in Brooklyn on July 4, 2015
UPDATE 2017: Click here for other Fourth of July Events in Bay Ridge 2016 On Friday July 3, 2015, you can see Fireworks at Fort Hamilton Army Base – info here What is there to do during the day on July 4th in Brooklyn? 1) Go to the Beach – if […]
Friday, June 26th, 2015Mason Jars in Bay Ridge 11209
Where can I find mason jars in Bay Ridge? I love mason jars and I used them in my kitchen to decorate. Often teachers will e-mail me and ask me where they can purchase like 25-30 mason jars for a low price in Brooklyn because they are using them for a craft. Today, my […]
Friday, November 28th, 2014Elf on the Shelf in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights
Where can I buy the Elf on the Shelf in Bay Ridge? Call before to makes sure it’s in stock. 1) Bookmarke Shop 8415 3rd Avenue 718-833-5115 2) Kaleidoscope Toy Store 8722 3rd Avenue 718-491-2051 3) Boulevard Books and Cafe 7518 13th Avenue 718-680-5881
Thursday, September 18th, 2014Bay Ridge Camera Stores & Camera Repairs
Everyone knows you can go to Best Buy (Caesar’s Bay – 8923 Bay Pkwy) to purchase cameras or camcorders. There is a small, but current supply of cameras and supplies at PC Richards (576-80 86th St). There are also some local camera stores we use in Brooklyn or NYC because they have more supplies in stock. Focus Cameras […]
Sunday, July 20th, 2014Dr. Arthur J. Hughes – Lucky to Have Known Him
I received a call from a friend who asked me if I heard that Dr. Hughes died. Time felt like it stopped and for a few seconds, I felt the silence that people often feel when they find out someone has died. Dr. Hughes was not only one of the best teachers I ever had, […]
Saturday, July 19th, 2014Baby Toddler Children’s Shoes in Brooklyn – near Bay Ridge
Where can I buy baby shoes in Bay Ridge? Toddler Children’s Shoes? 1) Continental Shoes – 6210 – 18th Avenue Brooklyn 718 837-1650. They will measure your child right and then you can order Stride Rite Soft Motion shoes online. 2) Running Wild in Cobble Hill 276 Court Street Brooklyn 11231 347-529-4609 – Great store!! […]
Thursday, February 20th, 2014Car Inspection in Bay Ridge on Sunday
Your inspection sticker just expired or is about to expire so you need to get it done on Sunday. Your regular place is closed on Sunday. Where can you get a car inspection in Bay Ridge on Sunday? 1) New Hope Auto (Roger) 951 61st Street Brooklyn 11219 (929) 282-2322 Open 7 AM to 7 […]
Monday, April 15th, 2013Verrazano Narrows Bridge Jumpers
Updated: December 2023 I hate hearing on the news that someone has jumped from our bridge, the Verrazano. How did these people get so far in their thinking that they thought no one cared if they jumped? People care. Call The Samaritans 212-673-3000 *There are six telephones on the bridge* My bedroom faces the Verrazzano, so people […]
Saturday, March 9th, 2013John Quaglione is the Problem
John Quaglione do politicians start out as good people who want to help the community or are they just people who are looking to use the system for their own benefit? Last Spring, freight trucks started using our residential block regularly instead of the streets which were designed to handle the weight of these trucks. […]
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