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Update: Kagan has repeated cleanups in this area and things are looking a lot better – hooray! Councilman Ari Kagan wrote that he cleaned up 86th Street. (See here) He shared some photos that looked too good to be true. If you go to 86th Street, this is what it looks like: Yes, the ground […]
Monday, June 27th, 2022Restaurants that Sing On Your Birthday in Bay Ridge
Here are some restaurants in Bay Ridge that we have seen the waiters or waitresses sing to the birthday person: NONE NOW (Four are gone – New Corners, Little Forno, Ariang and Pizzeria Unos) Bensonhurst L&B Spumoni Gardens 2725 86th Street. They will bring out spumoni and other ice creams and cones for a […]
Sunday, May 29th, 2022Mobi-Mats Make Coney Island & Brighton Beaches More Accessible
The Mayor’s Office had mobi-mats placed at Coney Island and Brighton Beach in Brooklyn. Mobi-mats are rollout walkways placed on the sand that make a stable surface and allow the beach to be easily accessible to people with wheelchairs, seniors, parents with strollers and everyone else. Here is where the mobi-mats are: West 33 Street […]
Monday, May 23rd, 2022Brad Lander Can’t Change the Property Tax Rate. Gounardes Had the Rate from the Property Tax Commission Since December 2021
Tonight, Brad Lander was on NY 1 acting like he was going to do something about property taxes. Lander said during the election last year that he was for a fair property tax system, but didn’t do anything. He didn’t organize any rallies or make a website, like he did against Amazon. It’s just talking […]
Friday, May 13th, 2022Update: Found! Franco Missone is Missing
Franco Missone is home with his family safe. Don’t worry about where he was or what happened……the important thing is he is back with his family. It isn’t easy being a child during a pandemic. Franco Missone is in the 6th Grade at St. Peter’s Catholic Academy and he has been missing since 3:15 pm […]
Thursday, May 12th, 2022Stores Selling Baby Formula in Bay Ridge
There is a baby formula is at a shortage nationwide. (More info) This is causing anxiety for a lot of parents as they predict this shortage will exist for up to three months. A lot of the smaller stores have a good supply of baby formula: May 21st 11th Avenue between 65th Street – next […]
Sunday, May 8th, 2022RIP Damaris Maravilla
Damaris Maravilla is an 18-year-old mother who was killed violently by her boyfriend on Friday, May 6th. She was found dead in her home on West 6th Street. (Info) Damaris’ child is only a few months old. Damaris’ siblings set up a Go Fund Me to help defray the cost of her funeral. (See here) […]
Sunday, March 27th, 2022Passover in Bay Ridge or Nearby in Brooklyn 2022
Passover is from April 15th to April 23rd. The Bay Ridge Jewish Center has a Passover Family Seder 405 – 81st Street Green Meadow Farms Celebrates Passover at Aviator Sports Center – 3159 Flatbush Avenue. 718-470-0224 Supermarkets for Kosher Food Foodtown on 3rd Avenue and 91st Street in Bay Ridge has some items Bingo on 60th […]
Monday, January 17th, 2022Betty White Challenge – Sean Casey No Kill Shelter
It’s Martin Luther King Day (see Brooklyn events in person and online here). Today is also Betty White’s 100th Birthday and people are participating in the #BettyWhiteChallege by donating $5 (or more) to an animal shelter. Sean Casey Animal Shelter is a fantastic no-kill shelter in Brooklyn. (Donate here) It’s at 153 E 3rd Street […]
Sunday, January 16th, 2022Martin Luther King Day – Things to Do in Brooklyn – January 17, 2022
1) The Bay Ridge Peace Action Group is having a vigil on 86th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn at 2:00 pm – ALL ARE WELCOME! 2) Brooklyn Children’s Museum has a program to honor MLK – $13 a ticket – Register here 3) Brooklyn Academy of Music tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. begins […]
Sunday, January 16th, 2022NY Transit Museum’s Photo From 1916 -> 77th Street Station in Bay Ridge
Taken in 1916, this #NYTMCollection photo shows the entrance to the 77th Street Station in #BayRidge, Brooklyn. The debut of the station, served by what is now the R line, sparked housing and development booms, transforming Bay Ridge into the vibrant neighborhood we know today. pic.twitter.com/ZCUPKtbtyn — NY Transit Museum (@NYTransitMuseum) January 15, 2022 The […]
Sunday, January 16th, 2022Buzz-A-Rama, The Last Slot Car Raceway in NY Closed After Being Open Five Decades
Buzz-A-Rama was a slot car racing place located at 69 Church Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn. Although it had been around since 1965, kids loved operating the cars and racing. Many people who went there as a kid, enjoyed bringing their children to Buzz-A-Rama as well. (See photos of the place here) Last May, the owners […]
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