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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Friday, December 8th, 2023Four Christmas Trees Outside Foodtown
There is a special holiday tree lighting event on Sunday, December 10th at Foodtown of Bay Ridge. Part of the Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association’s ongoing Bay Ridge Beautification effort, the community will be able to enjoy four beautifully decorated trees outside the iconic supermarket all season. Festivities are scheduled to take place […]
Friday, December 8th, 2023Latkes at Brooklyn Brew in Bay Ridge
Brooklyn Brew Cafe at 310- 79th Street has latkes this week for Hanukkah! Call 347-578-7239 if you need a larger order. Happy Anniversary Brooklyn Brew Cafe – the business has been open in Bay Ridge for four years – Congratulations Marina!
Friday, December 8th, 2023Senator Gounardes Is in Favor of The City of Yes – Silent at November CB 10 Meeting
At the November Community Board 10 Meeting, Senator Gounardes was present, but did not speak. After the meeting, Gounardes remained silent and didn’t provide the community with any information to make people less concerned. On Thursday, December 7th, Senator Gounardes put this write-up about The City of Yes in the middle of his newsletter: Why […]
Friday, December 8th, 2023Juice Time NYC Opened on 74th St. in Bay Ridge
We love to see a bright and beautiful new business in Bay Ridge. Juice Time opened at  509 74th Street (it‘s between 5th and 6th Avenues – but closer to 5th Avenue). The name of the place makes people think that they just serve fresh juice. But this is an ice cream and dessert place. […]
Thursday, December 7th, 2023Brannan’s Sponsored Property Tax Exemptions
On Monday, December 6th Justin Brannan sponsored more legislation to give out property tax exemptions. (Last group of property tax exemptions here) Here are the four properties: 1) A Manhattan Property – see here 2) Two Manhattan Properties – see here 3) Many properties in Brooklyn – see here 4) Property in Brooklyn – see […]
Thursday, December 7th, 2023Malliotakis, Tannousis and Parents Get 120+ School Safety Agents for Schools
In November, Mayor Adams cut 250 school safety agents from the NYC Budget. Congresswoman Malliotakis, Assemblyman Michael Tannousis and parents rallied right away to let the mayor know that safety agents are necessary and shouldn’t be cut. (See video) Tomorrow, a new group of safety agents will start the 17-week training Friday (yes tomorrow)! (Source) […]
Thursday, December 7th, 2023Councilman Brannan Voted for Intro 417-B
Welcome to the What Didn’t Justin Brannan Tell Bay Ridge this week. NYC Council repealed 19-187. What’s 19-187? It’s about bike lanes and community boards! You can read 19-187 here. You can read the 417-B bill here. This is what it says:
Thursday, December 7th, 2023Two Men Beaten in Gravesend This Morning – One Man Dead
This morning around 4:30 am, two men returned to West 9th Street in Gravesend by car service or a ride-share service. (Story here) Some articles say the men are cousins – some say that the men are not related. The men were beaten up and punched in the head. A resident called an ambulance and […]
Thursday, December 7th, 2023Bridgeview Diner in the News
Bridgeview Diner as in the news. (See article here)
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023Good News! Some Restaurant Shacks Were Removed From 3rd Avenue
While we were driving on 3rd Avenue tonight, we noticed that a lot of the restaurant shacks were removed. Those streets looked a lot better. All of the restaurants should remove the outdoor shacks. They were necessary to the help restaurants during Covid. But the pandemic has been over for a long time and the […]
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023Will CB 10 Approve These Cannabis Shops?
On Wednesday, December 13th, a Committee will discuss in a Zoom meeting if these four (or five – two of them have the same address) cannabis shops can legally operate. CB 10 thinks they are volunteers, who are doing the community a service by approving weed shops! Get ready for more accidents on the street! […]
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023The Wicked Monk Was Named in the 23 Best Pubs in NYC by Gotham Magazine
The Wicked Monk was named in Gotham Magazine’s list of 23 Best Bars in NYC. The Wicked Monk is a fantastic place! Last month, The Wicked Monk was named in the list of NYC’s 15 best Irish Pubs. (See here)
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