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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Saturday, July 30th, 2022RIP Rose Gargano – Bay Ridge
This is so sad: Yesterday around 3:40 pm, Rose Gargano lost control of her vehicle on 3rd Avenue and 52nd Street in Sunset Park. (Source) Her 2020 Range Rover crashed into a column. She was unconscious and brought to NYU (Lutheran) Hospital. It was a bad accident – seen here, here and here Something must […]
Saturday, July 30th, 2022Update: Theo’s Owner Was Found
Update: Reunited! This small dog was found on Bay Parkway & 81st Street in Brooklyn. The person who found the dog took it to be scanned and the dog does not have a chip. .
Saturday, July 30th, 2022Republicans Can Rock the Democratic Primary in NYC – New Rules Due to Redistricting
Hey Republicans, Did you know that you can vote in the upcoming Senate Democrat primary from August 13th to August 21st? Due to redistricting, you can go to the voting center, change your party THAT DAY and submit an affidavit ballot to vote against the champion of bail reform, Andrew Gounardes. (Information) You can change […]
Saturday, July 30th, 2022Was An Officer Assaulted at Walgreens in Bay Ridge Early This Morning?
Right before 5:00 am, the Citizen app reported that an officer was assaulted at Walgreens on 3rd Avenue and 95th Street. It says the suspect got away. (Source) .
Friday, July 29th, 2022Donate Professional Clothing for Kingsborough Students by August 31st
Kingsborough Community College is having a clothing drive for professional apparel that is in new or gently used condition. Drop off in room C-102 or F-206. They need cleaqn suits, ties, skirts, blouses, dress, shirts, belts, shoes, briefcases and handbags. .
Friday, July 29th, 2022Shots Fired in Gravesend – NYPD Searching
Around 10:00, police went to Avenue T and found out that a man and woman were in a dispute. Police found shell casings on the ground. ShotSpotter detected nine possible sounds of gunfire. (Source) They are checking the hospital. Hopefully, it was someone with bad aim. Around the same time, a man fired many bullets […]
Friday, July 29th, 2022Monkeypox Declared a NYS Disaster Emergency
Governor Kathy Hochul declared monkeypox a state disaster emergency. It looks like acne and it is supposed to clear up within several week. But people have said it’s gone away and come back. (See here) The infection has a 3-4 week quarantine and a person may be contagious for 3-7 weeks. .
Friday, July 29th, 2022Bay Ridge Prep on Shore Road Was Gutted
Bay Ridge Prep shared that renovations are underway at their new high school at 7509 Shore Road. They purchased the property last October for $8.25 million. (See here) The schools expects the first renovation to be done during the 2024 – 2025 school year. The old building has been gutted! (See more pics) They are […]
Friday, July 29th, 2022Hit and Run Collision in Bay Ridge – 82nd Street
Around 6:30 pm tonight, a car was hit on 82nd Street between 3rd and 4th Avenue. Hit and Run is becoming too common in our area. People aren’t afraid. Hopefully those in the car that was hit are okay. There is a camera in the area, but it may not be aimed towards the street. […]
Friday, July 29th, 2022Dancing at the 5th Avenue Event in Bay Ridge
Always a treat to see young performers ? Lots of folks out for Bay Ridge’s Summer Stroll on 5th Ave tonight! #bayridge #Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/dxVfZd1ere — Nicole Touzien (@touzien) July 30, 2022 Nicole shared this great video of the dancing that was done at the 5th Avenue Fun – Open Streets Stroll tonight! .
Friday, July 29th, 2022Why Did Andrew Gounardes Wait So Long to Look at Safety at the 86th Street School Site?
Senator Andrew Gounardes shared the picture above and wrote on social media today that he looked at the safety concerns around the new school on 86th Street with the Department of Transportation today. This location was named a location for a school in February 2019 – why did it Senator Gounardes so long to look […]
Friday, July 29th, 2022Fun on Fifth is Tonight in Bay Ridge
Fun on Fifth is happening tonight from 5:00 – 10:00 pm in Bay Ridge. The open streets to stroll are from 72nd Street to 85th Street and 5th Avenue. Cool Stuff: 79th Street – Urban Steam Lab has a fun interactive game for children to play – catapult wars! 78th Street and 5th Avenue: See […]
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