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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Thursday, August 19th, 2021Why Didn’t Senator Gounardes Implore President Biden to Bring Americans Home from Afghanistan?
Governors and United States State Senators sent letters to President Biden. Gounardes and other NY State Senators sent the president a letter saying that NY will take refugees from Afghanistan. (See here and here) But many Americans are still in Afghanistan and can’t get home. Some are writing very dismal things on social media because […]
Thursday, August 19th, 2021Ludin Lopez is a Hero – Transit Police Officer
NYPD cops help New Yorkers at any cost! When a sick strap hanger lost consciousness and fell on the subway tracks in the Bronx, @NYPDTransit officers didn’t hesitate for a moment to put his safety ahead of their own. We’re also grateful to the Good Samaritan who bravely helped. pic.twitter.com/m0kmylDUJJ — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) August […]
Thursday, August 19th, 2021Free Flag Football in Bay Ridge – 68th Precinct
The 68th Precinct announced that they have a free flag football league for students 12-17 years old. (See here) Flag football is for boys and girls. The blue chips games and practices will be on Wednesday and Saturday. The practices will be at Fort Hamilton Army Base. The games will be throughout Brooklyn South. Students […]
Thursday, August 19th, 2021The 18th Avenue Feast Has Started
18th Avenue feast. #Brooklyn #18thAvenueFeast pic.twitter.com/QRXYxVbVdH — Joseph Canari (@JoeCanari) August 25, 2019 St. Rosalies’s Feast on 18th Avenue has begun! #santarosaliafeast #18thavenuefeast #brooklyn #bensonhurst pic.twitter.com/I5ZO9AypEH — Joseph Canari (@JoeCanari) August 20, 2021 .
Thursday, August 19th, 2021Congresswoman Malliotakis Helps Constituents Out of Afghanistan
Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, but 10,000 – 15,000 Americans are stuck there. (Source) The US was able to move some people by plane. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis offered assistance for her constituents. Today, she announced that she was able to successful get a family evacuated. This is great news! Malliotakis explained how they will be […]
Thursday, August 19th, 2021Max Rose Will Be on Bill Maher on 8/20
Former Congressman Max Rose announced that he will be on Bill Maher’s show on Friday August 20, 2021 on HBO at 10:00 pm. Rose will probably be speaking from a military perspective on Afghanistan as he tweeted about that this week. (See here) Rose spoke on a show and supported the move in Afghanistan. I […]
Thursday, August 19th, 2021Christian Santo Remembered
Christian Santo was a 27-year-old man who died of heart failure on August 17, 2020 in Bay Ridge. How does God let this happen to a beautiful young man and his family? Asking that question shows our human-side. God chooses those who are ready to go home to Heaven. This young man was kind and […]
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021RIP Gary Gilroy
So sad to hear that Gary Gilroy had passed away on August 17th. I had heard he wasn’t doing well. I first met Gary when I was looking for a house in Bay Ridge years ago. He was super nice, upbeat and helpful. Although we didn’t find our home with him, he always knew me […]
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021Incident on 82nd St. Between 11th & 12th Aves
A lot of commotion happened this afternoon at a house on 82nd and 11th and 12th Avenues in Dyker Heights. People saw the owner, many police officers and the suspect as they passed. It’s good news that they caught the person! (I’m not sure how yet.)
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021Dyker Heights Fireman Remembered
Fourteen years ago, the Deutsche Bank fire happened at 130 Liberty Street in Manhattan. Joe Graffagnino, a courageous firefighter from Dyker Heights, ran in the building to save people. He and another fireman were trapped in the building fire and died. A few years ago, Joe’s Father wrote a book about it. (See here) The […]
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021Lock Your Doors Dyker Heights
Handle surfers (idiots who walk by your car, pull the handle and get in and rob the cob) were on 79th Street between 11th and 12th Avenue yesterday. They ransacked and stole items in the cars – so make sure to doublecheck that you locked your car door before you head into your house. .
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021Brooklyn’s Italian Feast Starts 8/19
St. Rosalie’s Feast is on 18th Avenue between 68th and 75th Street on August 19th – August 28th. .
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