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We have seen a lot of violence this Summer in NYC. We have seen a lot of problems on our streets and subways. The NYC Council Committee hasn’t done much about public safety. Adrienne Adams is the head of this committee and she didn’t want to defund the police in 2020. She spoke out about […]
Sunday, August 29th, 2021Pet Store Window Glass Kicked in – 13th Ave.
The glass at The Diamond Collar pet store at 7101 13th Avenue was kicked in this morning. Police officers guarded the store until the manager was able to get there. The sad part – it’s an added an expense for the store owner and it’s hard to find someone to repair the glass on Sunday. […]
Sunday, August 29th, 2021Comedy Night at Greenhouse Cafe 9/10
Saturday, August 28th, 2021Live Music in Bay Ridge – Sunday 8/29
1) Tommy Andersen At Schnitzel Haus at 7319 – 5th Aveue. Call for a reservation after 5:00 pm. 2) Max’s Wheelhouse At Hunter’s Steak & Ale House on 4th Avenue and 94th Street starting at 5 PM 3) One 2 Many At Salty Dog Bar & Restaurant at 6 PM 4) The Brooklyn Bards At […]
Saturday, August 28th, 2021Accident on the Belt Parkway Near 82nd Street
Photo from video – see here An accident happened on the Belt Parkway this afternoon after 3 pm. While this car has terrible damage, no one seemed to be hurt, so that was good. Other cars that were pulled over don’t look as bad. .
Saturday, August 28th, 2021Gounardes’ Response to Two Deaths is to Bring in the Street Safety Taskforce For a Photo
A woman and a child have died in two separate accidents in our area this week. Senator Gounardes didn’t take any action after two deaths in our community now. Instead, Gounardes tweeted that he will bring the Street Safety Taskforce back! If you recall, that’s the group that didn’t want their photo taken and haven’t […]
Saturday, August 28th, 2021Free Movie in Owl’s Head Park August 28th
NYC Parks is showing a free movie in Owl’s Head Park on Colonial Road and 67th Street starting at 7:45 pm tonight. The movie is: Disney’s Pixar Onward. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and snacks. .
Saturday, August 28th, 2021Kathy Hochul Made Changes Her First Week
I loved that Governor Kathy Hochul took office and went to work to help people. One of her first groups to help was small business owners. Many businesses really need it as the pandemic left them in bad shape. http://nysmallbusinessrecovery.com will allow small businesses to apply for recovery grants. We should have seen our local […]
Friday, August 27th, 2021Weekend of Faith – Vaccines in Brooklyn
Mayor de Blasio is trying to get as many people vaccinated as possible. This weekend, he set up vaccination sites in 50 Houses of Worship to make them more accessible to people. In our area, these are the new vaccine sites for the weekend – anyone can go and get a free Covid-19 shot: Here’s […]
Friday, August 27th, 2021Brooklyn Roots Is Opening in Bay Ridge 10/19
Great News! Brooklyn Roots will be opening at 8620 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge this Fall (in Tuscany Grill’s spot – it’s closing in mid-September – see announcement). Some of the people that work at Tuscany Grill will work at Brooklyn Roots!! The owner of Brooklyn Roots, Thomas Perrone is from Bay Ridge. His food […]
Friday, August 27th, 2021Bad News: Tuscany Grill is Closing
Tuscany Grill Restaurant at 8620 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge is closing in September. This news is going to make many people sad because Tuscany Grill is many Ridgite’s favorite restaurant. When Tuscany Grill announced their closing, they also announced some good news – see here Good luck to the owners of Tuscany Grill! , […]
Friday, August 27th, 2021RIP Chumei Pan
Around 10:00 am this morning , Chumei Pan was killed by a vehicle while crossing the street on 16th Avenue and 85th Street. (Article here) A 36-year-old man driving a large, white 2021 Dodge Ram pick-up truck hit Chumei. The paper said he remained at the scene and was not arrested. We heard that he […]
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