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January 27, 2025
First Irish Apostolate Celebration of the Feast of St. Brigid of Ireland on February 1st
This event is for NYC people who love St. Brigid…..the real Irish.
On Saturday, February 1st, St. James Cathedral will have the FIRST Irish Apostolate Celebration of the Feast of St. Brigid of Ireland at the 1:00 pm mass with Bishop Brennan. Then there will be an Irish cultural performances (nice!)
Our Lady of Angels will have a bus to take people from Bay Ridge to St. James Cathedral. There is no charge for this but, but seating is limited. Call Carolina at OLA 718-836-7200 to reserve your spot.
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January 26, 2025
Bishop Kearney Class of 1989 Reunion
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January 26, 2025
Bay Ridge Had More Crashes and Injuries in 2023 and 2024, Say the Truth Andrew Gounardes!
Bay Ridge, we all know that our streets are less safe. Senator Gounardes knows that no one is looking at the data, so he doesn’t share it.
The NYC Crashmap shows that there were more crashes and injuries in Community Board 10’s District in 2023 and then again in 2024.
(See map for Community Board 10 here – adjust on dates on the right)
2024: 6 people died. 686 injuries. 502 total crashes.
2023 – 9 people died. 555 injuries. 431 total crashes.
2022 – 3 people died. 525 injuries. 404 total crashes.
2021 – 6 people died. 522 injuries. 426 total crashes.
The Pandemic Year: 2020 – 1 person died. 476 injuries. 361 crashes.
Speed cameras aren’t helping us in Bay Ridge. Andrew Gounardes and Justin Brannan were lobbied over these cameras.
In August 2022 when American Traffic Solutions renewed their contract, Andrew Gounardes accepted $2,500 from American Traffic Solutions. In 2023, more than three times the people died on our streets.
In 2020, Gounardes accepted $4000 from American Traffic Solutions:
Politicians in our area no longer care about deaths on our street. Remember when street activists and politicians held a vigil for those who died on the street? They don’t do them any longer.
Now Andrew Gounardes doesn’t even say their name unless residents mention it to him, as Annemarie Weisner’s neighbors did. (See here) When Aihong Qu died this Summer on 7th Avenue, no one even said her name. (Info)
The Summer before (July 2023), the woman that was killed on 4th Avenue was never named. (Info)
In 2022, state politicians used the map below to boast on social media about how their streets improved. Our area is named on top because there were more than 10 fatalities. Senator Andrew Gounardes did not share this map. Last year, I asked Senator Gounardes, NYC DOT and street activists for the updated version of this Vision Zero map, yet no one has provide it.
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Today, NYC Councilwoman Vicki Paladino called out Andrew Gounardes for his new bill. (See here) Gounardes didn’t want to put a speed limiter in Justin Brannan’s or Brad Landers cars, but he has a bill for them this year. Today Gounardes cried that the councilwoman was a troll because she called him out!
Our community is not becoming safer because of the speed cameras as Andrew Gounardes contends. He is not an expert on the streets and he isn’t using the data that is showing the streets in our community have become dangerous!
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January 26, 2025
Saint Ephrem’s Needs Your Old Clothing, Towels, Stuffed Animals, Bikes & Strollers – January 31st
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January 26, 2025
Winter Break Camp in Bay Ridge or Nearby 2025

February 17th – February 21st
1) Bay Ridge Winter Recess Camp for children 4-16 years old. $299 for the week. Extended care available.

2) Super League Athletic (SLAA) Basketball Camp at DGK School 8502 Ridge Blvd for students6-14 years old. $300 for the week. $70 a day $40 for a half day. (Register here)
3) Urban Steam Lab at 7912-5th Avenue or the Owls Head Location at 113 Bay Ridge Avenue has Winter Break Camp for students 5 to 10 years old. $125 a day 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Extended day available – Register here
4) Triple Promise Academy for the Performing Arts meets during Feb Break (Feb 17-21) from 9am-4pm. Students ages 7-14 take classes in acting, dance, vocal music, improvisation, stagecraft, costume design, and much more at the studio at 155 Bay Ridge Ave (between Ridge & Colonial). Registration: https://triplepromiseacademy.regfox.com/mid-winter-recess…
5) Soccer Roof at 14 – 53rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $400.00 for the five days – February 17th – February 21st (Single day $100) (Register here)
6) Green Apron Winter Cooking Camp $550 for the week or $120 a day
7) Brooklyn Art House Art Camp at Christ Church at 7301 Ridge Blvd. from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm for students in K – 5th grade. $130 a day (breakfast and snacks included)
8) Song Writing Winter Camp at the Brooklyn Music Factory in Gowanas (Info here)
9) Park Slope Sports and Arts Day Camp at 303 – 3rd Avenue. $125 a day or $550 for the week. (Info) 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
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January 26, 2025
Justin Brannan Does Not Support NYC Retirees
Intro 1096 is a New York City Council bill that protects the health insurance coverage of retired city employees. (See the bill) The retirees won in court, but the bill was made so the NYC Mayor can’t push retirees off their healthcare plan again.
Councilman Justin Brannan is not on the bill. The bill was introduced on October 23, 2024, so Brannan has had plenty of time to get on the bill.
How is a politician, who claims to support union workers, not on a bill to guarantee that NYC retirees keep the healthcare that was promised to them?
As the head of the NYC Finance Committee, Councilman Brannan should be a co-sponsor of the bill. Brannan should be rallying his NYC Council friends to get on the bill because Brannan said that NYC has plenty of money.
In 2023, we saw Councilman Brannan fail to put support behind Intro 1099 until retirees in our community raised their voices on Facebook together and then Brannan got onboard.
When Brannan signed onto the bill, he wrote this:
Bay Ridge retirees, can also call Brannan’s office: 718-748-5200. We will see his name be highlighted in green if/when he does. (See here)
Brannan was not an original supported of 1099 until Bay Ridge residents called him to get on the bill.
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January 26, 2025
Train Stolen for a Joy Ride on Saturday
Six people stole a empty R train in at a train yard at 71st Street in Queens at 10:00 pm on Saturday. (See here) They were riding around and later returned the train to a nearby location. The MTA workers noticed the train was moved and called the police. (Source)
Why didn’t the towers or the trainmaster notice them and stop the train?
The joy riders posted their video on social media. (Source)
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January 26, 2025
Dog Attacked By Offleash Pitbull in Bay Ridge
Quinn, the dog above ran away after being attacked by an pitbull, who was off leash. Quinn took off running down 88th Street and Colonial Road to Shore Road & 88th Street.
A nice person found Quinn and the reunion with Quinn’s family will happen today.
It’s time for the community talk about the pitbull that is walking around without a leash. Yesterday, Ridgites saw the pitbull was offleash and a great distance from its owner. Why is he walking offleash?
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January 26, 2025
Orange Cat That Likes To Dress Up For Adoption
Crunchy is a playful 2-year-old kitty.
Crunchy is sweet most of the time, but he gets a bit excited when he plays and can get a bit rough.
Crunchy would do best as an only pet. Stop by to meet this cutie today!
Sean Casey Animal Rescue 153 East 3rd Street Brooklyn 11:00 am until 5:30 pm.
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January 25, 2025
Chocolava is Opening on 5th Avenue – Bay Ridge
Marianne shared this photo here
Chocolava is Opening on 5th Avenue and 84th Street in Bay Ridge.
Congratulations to the new owner.
A fruit store was open at this location for a short time:
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January 25, 2025
Walgreens on 3rd Avenue and 94th Street is Open Again
Update: Walgreens is back open.
Walgreens on 3rd Avenue and 95th Street is temporarily closed.
Today, shoppers were inside when water began leaking from the ceiling near the front entrance. The people could not leave right away or they would have been soaked. Firetrucks were outside of the store after that.
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January 24, 2025
Cuffed… Friday Night Arrest 69th St. & 5th Ave.
Photo: BayRidgeCinemas
BayRidgeCinemas shared video of the 68th Precinct police on the corner of 5th Avenue and 69th Street. A woman is wearing handcuffs.
It’s unknown why the woman was arrested, but maybe the 68th Precinct shared (this) after these photos were taken.
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This event is for NYC people who love St. Brigid…..the real Irish.

On Saturday, February 1st, St. James Cathedral will have the FIRST Irish Apostolate Celebration of the Feast of St. Brigid of Ireland at the 1:00 pm mass with Bishop Brennan. Then there will be an Irish cultural performances (nice!)

Our Lady of Angels will have a bus to take people from Bay Ridge to St. James Cathedral. There is no charge for this but, but seating is limited. Call Carolina at OLA 718-836-7200 to reserve your spot.

Bay Ridge, we all know that our streets are less safe. Senator Gounardes knows that no one is looking at the data, so he doesn’t share it.

The NYC Crashmap shows that there were more crashes and injuries in Community Board 10’s District in 2023 and then again in 2024.

(See map for Community Board 10 here – adjust on dates on the right)

2024: 6 people died. 686 injuries. 502 total crashes.

2023 – 9 people died. 555 injuries. 431 total crashes.

2022 – 3 people died. 525 injuries. 404 total crashes.

2021 – 6 people died. 522 injuries. 426 total crashes.

The Pandemic Year: 2020 – 1 person died. 476 injuries. 361 crashes.

Speed cameras aren’t helping us in Bay Ridge. Andrew Gounardes and Justin Brannan were lobbied over these cameras.

In August 2022 when American Traffic Solutions renewed their contract, Andrew Gounardes accepted $2,500 from American Traffic Solutions. In 2023, more than three times the people died on our streets.

In 2020, Gounardes accepted $4000 from American Traffic Solutions:

Politicians in our area no longer care about deaths on our street. Remember when street activists and politicians held a vigil for those who died on the street? They don’t do them any longer.

Now Andrew Gounardes doesn’t even say their name unless residents mention it to him, as Annemarie Weisner’s neighbors did. (See here) When Aihong Qu died this Summer on 7th Avenue, no one even said her name. (Info)

The Summer before (July 2023), the woman that was killed on 4th Avenue was never named. (Info)

Our community is not becoming safer because of the speed cameras as Andrew Gounardes contends. He is not an expert on the streets and he isn’t using the data that is showing the streets in our community have become dangerous!

February 17th – February 21st

1) Bay Ridge Winter Recess Camp for children 4-16 years old. $299 for the week. Extended care available.

3) Urban Steam Lab at 7912-5th Avenue or the Owls Head Location at 113 Bay Ridge Avenue has Winter Break Camp for students 5 to 10 years old. $125 a day 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Extended day available – Register here

5) Soccer Roof at 14 – 53rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $400.00 for the five days – February 17th – February 21st (Single day $100) (Register here)

6) Green Apron Winter Cooking Camp $550 for the week or $120 a day

7) Brooklyn Art House Art Camp at Christ Church at 7301 Ridge Blvd. from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm for students in K – 5th grade. $130 a day (breakfast and snacks included)

8) Song Writing Winter Camp at the Brooklyn Music Factory in Gowanas (Info here)

9) Park Slope Sports and Arts Day Camp at 303 – 3rd Avenue. $125 a day or $550 for the week. (Info) 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Intro 1096 is a New York City Council bill that protects the health insurance coverage of retired city employees. (See the bill) The retirees won in court, but the bill was made so the NYC Mayor can’t push retirees off their healthcare plan again.

Councilman Justin Brannan is not on the bill. The bill was introduced on October 23, 2024, so Brannan has had plenty of time to get on the bill.

How is a politician, who claims to support union workers, not on a bill to guarantee that NYC retirees keep the healthcare that was promised to them?

As the head of the NYC Finance Committee, Councilman Brannan should be a co-sponsor of the bill. Brannan should be rallying his NYC Council friends to get on the bill because Brannan said that NYC has plenty of money.

In 2023, we saw Councilman Brannan fail to put support behind Intro 1099 until retirees in our community raised their voices on Facebook together and then Brannan got onboard.

When Brannan signed onto the bill, he wrote this:

Bay Ridge retirees, can also call Brannan’s office: 718-748-5200. We will see his name be highlighted in green if/when he does. (See here)

Six people stole a empty R train in at a train yard at 71st Street in Queens at 10:00 pm on Saturday. (See here) They were riding around and later returned the train to a nearby location. The MTA workers noticed the train was moved and called the police. (Source)

Why didn’t the towers or the trainmaster notice them and stop the train?

The joy riders posted their video on social media. (Source)

Quinn, the dog above ran away after being attacked by an pitbull, who was off leash. Quinn took off running down 88th Street and Colonial Road to Shore Road & 88th Street.

A nice person found Quinn and the reunion with Quinn’s family will happen today.

It’s time for the community talk about the pitbull that is walking around without a leash. Yesterday, Ridgites saw the pitbull was offleash and a great distance from its owner. Why is he walking offleash?

Crunchy is a playful 2-year-old kitty.

Crunchy is sweet most of the time, but he gets a bit excited when he plays and can get a bit rough.

Crunchy would do best as an only pet. Stop by to meet this cutie today!

Sean Casey Animal Rescue 153 East 3rd Street Brooklyn 11:00 am until 5:30 pm.

Chocolava is Opening on 5th Avenue and 84th Street in Bay Ridge.

Congratulations to the new owner.

A fruit store was open at this location for a short time:

Update: Walgreens is back open.

Walgreens on 3rd Avenue and 95th Street is temporarily closed.

Today, shoppers were inside when water began leaking from the ceiling near the front entrance. The people could not leave right away or they would have been soaked. Firetrucks were outside of the store after that.

BayRidgeCinemas shared video of the 68th Precinct police on the corner of 5th Avenue and 69th Street. A woman is wearing handcuffs.

It’s unknown why the woman was arrested, but maybe the 68th Precinct shared (this) after these photos were taken.