ALC will have Fresh Fish on Friday Afternoons
A.L.C. Italian Grocery 8613 – 3rd Avenue will sell Fresh Fish from Fulton Market on Friday Afternoons from 2 – 8 pm in Bay Ridge.
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August 4, 2017Fifth Avenue Festival FACE in Bay Ridge – August 18, 2017
Info about the 2018 event is here
CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN.
The Fifth Avenue Festival in Bay Ridge is on August 18th from 73rd to 84th Street from 5 – 10 pm.
The acronym is FACE – Family Arts Culinary Entertainment. Fun night with music, entertainment and food.
Vendors still being accepted.
I think this event went by another name – Taste of 5th or Fifth Avenue Walk…..it wasn’t Fifth Avenue Stroll – the Stroll belongs to Third Avenue.
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August 3, 2017Brooklyn Housing Project Wasn’t What Was Promised
Thirteen years ago, politicians and journalists convinced Brooklyn that Atlantic City Yards was what was needed. Markowitz told us that we needed a stadium and it would increase housing for the poor.
But what happened to the affordable housing for Brooklyn? Where are all the apartments? Not here – see story
The City provided land they took by eminent domain. The city also provided a lot of funding for the project. Barclay Center was built and now the company is at a deficit.
The politicians told journalists that this was IT. Now the politicians are gone – they are out of office because the project was so long ago.
Who lost? Brooklyn.
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August 3, 2017Adults 60+ Can Take Free Classes at Kingsborough College
Adults 60+ have a great opportunity to take classes through a program called My Turn. MYTURN stands for Make Your Time Useful Right Now. They must register at the office and show proof of age by August 14th. There is a $80 registration fee (which covers the Fall and Spring). There are 400 classes including the pool, art, tennis, history, etc. More info: here
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August 3, 2017Karaoke at Hunter’s Ale House in Bay Ridge, Tomorrow Night 8/4/17
Karaoke at Hunter’s Ale House in Bay Ridge on Friday, August 4th from 10 pm – 2 am. 9404 – 4th Avenue
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August 2, 2017Best Eyebrow Threading in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Rola at Beauty by Rola does the best eyebrow threading in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Rola is located at 512 74th Street Brooklyn 11209 718-238-8730
Notice her shop is on the side street, rather than on the Avenue.
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August 2, 2017Whiskey Distillery Tour at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Kings County Distillery is located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard at 299 Sands Street, Bldg 121
Various dates for the tour: here
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August 2, 2017Astronomy Night at Owl’s Head Park – August 5th
Astronomy Night at Owl’s Head Park – Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Meet at the Park House, Colonial Road and 68th Street. Free
Urban Park Rangers will be your guides to the solar system, discussing the science, history, and folklore of the universe. Telescopes and binoculars with be used to observe specific astronomical events.
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August 2, 2017Verrazano Bridge Jumper – August 2, 2017
If you hear the helicopters in Bay Ridge or you are experiencing traffic on the lower level of the Verrazano Bridge, it is because a poor soul is trying to figure out if he wants to live or die. This was filmed and posted on Fox’s livefeed on Facebook. They stayed while he was on the outside of the bridge holding on and then their helicopter flew away when he was rescued (not even showing the rescue so people thought he jumped). In Bay Ridge, ambulances flew down Third Avenue. Also present on the bridge was the NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team and FDNY Rescue 5.
Who is he? So far it was said that he is a 30 year old man. He abandoned his car at 8:45 am this morning on the bridge. The jumper is wearing a white t-shirt, shorts and has on a black and red backpack. Finally, NYPD Special Ops was able to get near him (see them at work: here).
After five hours of hanging on to the side of the bridge, they were able to get him to come in. It was too beautiful of a morning to die.
Prayers for his recovery.
I keep a list of the Verrazano Bridge suicides (or attempted suicides) because I noticed they are increasing. Eventually an elected politician will care enough and take it seriously.
There has to be a reasonably priced net (or another aide) to stop those who have crossed the edge. The amount of time, man-power and resources has to be costing the city more than a bridge net would cost.
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August 2, 2017Bay Ridge Night with the Brooklyn Cyclones – August 23rd
August 23rd is Bay Ridge Cyclones Night. $20 includes ticket, cap and a beer or soda voucher. Contact: jsensei @brooklyncyclones.com
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August 2, 2017Brooklyn Foreclosures List
Homes that are Foreclosed on in Brooklyn are sold at auction – the list is here
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August 2, 2017Saint A’s Soccer for Children – September 2017
St. A’s Youth Sports – Register now for Soccer for Kids at St. Anthanasius in Brooklyn
Register: here
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