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FDNY firefighter, Timothy Klein from Ladder 170 died fighting a serious fire at 10826 Avenue N in Canarsie this afternoon. The three-alarm fire started around 1:45 pm and took until 4:00 pm to be brought under control. More than 12 people were brought to the hospital including seven other firefighters. (Story and pics here) Source […]
Sunday, April 24th, 2022Bobby Carroll Voted to Gerrymander Brooklyn – His Cousin Fought for Fair Districts for Years
Kevin Peter Carroll was a Bay Ridge politician who fought against gerrymandering in Brooklyn. When Carroll ran for office, he spoke about the upcoming census and he looked forward to a fair district being created. Kevin Peter Carroll died at age 33 in 2019. (See here) If Kevin Peter was alive today, he would be […]
Sunday, April 24th, 2022Serious Fire on 64th Street in Bensonhurst
Early this morning there was a serious fire on the 3rd floor of an apartment on 64th Street and 22nd Avenue. It took almost an hour to put out the fire. See here .
Sunday, April 24th, 2022Safety Presser on 86th Street Today at 3pm
Today at 3:00 pm, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, other politicians and residents will be on 86th Street and 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge talking about safety. If you are concerned about safety, you are welcome to speak about your concerns. . .
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022Blood Drive in Bay Ridge – April 25th
On April 25th from 11:00 – 5:00 pm, there is a Blood Drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge at 7420 – 4th Avenue. You will receive a voucher to get a pint at Greenhouse Cafe so bring a friend or two and then go grab drink (you can get another drink if […]
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022Iftar in Bay Ridge – April 25th
On Monday, April 25th from 6 -8:30pm, there will be an Iftar at PS 264. Register here. .
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022Stitch the Chinchilla is For Adoption at SCAC
Stitch, a cute chinchilla is looking for his forever home! Sean Casey Animal Rescue153 East 3rd Street Brooklyn. It’s open daily from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. .
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022NYC Train Graffiti is Very Telling
Normally, I hate graffiti on public property, but someone who is on the outside of society wrote the message above because no one can hear him. I am putting it here so we can all vote better. That person could be anyone’s family member. Our area gives $0 for housing the homeless. There is so […]
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022Good Friday Easter Procession in Bay Ridge
Wishing everyone a blessed Good Friday to the Orthodox Christian family, friends and greater community here in Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/WjxNBD15ep — Heidi Chan-Sarantopoulos ????? (@heidi4brooklyn) April 23, 2022 Beautiful candlelight procession on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge for Good Friday for Orthodox Christians. . . .
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022After a Man Died From an Accident on 86th Street, People Called for Scooter Safety. Justin Brannan Pointed Instead of Taking Action
Not one politician from this area mentioned the man who died or expressed any sympathy for him. (Info) This didn’t surprise me because politicians didn’t express sympathy over Xingchun Rong, an Asian mother who was killed by an e-bike on 19th Avenue. (See here) Frontus was recovering from surgery, but the male politicians were silent. […]
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022Hijab Vending Machine at the Staten Island Mall
This pretty pink vending machine in the Staten Island Mall sells hijabs. That’s so cool. On the top of the machine, it says: “We have you covered.” All the hijabs are in bags and you choose the style/color on the touch screen. Vending machines make a lot of money and have low overhead. Selling hijabs […]
Friday, April 22nd, 2022Small White Dog Reunited in Bay Ridge
The dog was reunited with his family! Jovi and her dog, Diego,found this white dog on 73rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenue. Contact Jovi here. Another Ridgite offered to hold the dog and everyone was very protective of the dog……it was nice to see neighbors look out for a dog that they didn’t know […]
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