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August 25, 2024
18th Avenue Feast Video From Friday Night
Stridewarrior took a video to show how busy the 18th Avenue Feast was busy!
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August 25, 2024
RIP Nancy Zheng – Only 15 Years Old
The body of 15-year-old Nancy Zheng was found in the water in the New York Harbor this morning near Bush Terminal Piers Park on 1st Avenue and 43rd Street. (Info) No foul play is suspected. (See here)
Nancy’s family reported her missing last night and the paper wrote what the family told the police. (News) An autopsy is being done by the Medical Examiner. (Info)
RIP Nancy. She’s with God now.
Prayers for Nancy’s family and friends, who are hearing the worst news that anyone could hear.
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August 24, 2024
Beautiful Saturday in Bay Ridge – Perfect Day!
Third Avenue was busy early today. People were getting things done or hanging out and talking about life. It was a perfect day!
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August 24, 2024
Townhouse 275 – 94th Street – Bay Ridge
Townhouse 275 is the Speakeasy on 94th Street (off 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge). I never noticed that Townhouse 275 had all the drinks they make on the side of their building.
This is actually here for my friend, who always asks me to name a drink, so she can try different cocktails when she goes out.
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August 24, 2024
Bay Ridge Christian Academy
I saw the above ad on Facebook and wondered, “Is the Bay Ridge Christian Academy in Bay Ridge?”
The answer is no. It’s close to Bay Ridge and looks like a very inviting and supportive environment for a child.
The Bay Ridge Christian Academy is on 7th Avenue and 64th Street. On the school’s website, it says it has been open since 1984! See the street view map – here (School Website here)
This used to be a Christian Center that held services and prayer groups. If you remember where Dunkin Donuts was on 7th Avenue and 64th Street, it was right across the street. It has a sign for world Harvest Community center and the school sign.
We drove by it today because I was expecting to see a huge school as this is a 3K to Grade 8 School. This school has small classes and it looks like there is only about 60 students in the school. (See photos). The children wear uniforms. (Photos)
Sadly, there is a lot of graffiti around this school and throughout Sunset Park.
The mural across the street from the school was destroyed and graffitied. This is how it used to look:
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August 24, 2024
OLPH – The Annex – 6th Ave & 60th Street
Wow! The huge building covered in blue netting is on 60th Street and 6th Avenue. This used to be a small building with a huge parking lot:
In the 80’s this was called “The Annex.” Years later, it was the Diocese of Brooklyn’s hiring office.
Now a huge commercial building is going to be in this location. The picture was covered and not clear, but you can get an idea of what it will look like:
Across the street is OLPH – still open and doing good things.
This is the convent for the high school nuns. Both convents were sold. This is now the Brooklyn Chinese American Association:
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August 24, 2024
Where Can I Take a Passport Photo in Bay Ridge? Get My Passport Renewed in Bay Ridge?
Updated August 2024

Where can I have passport photos taken in Bay Ridge?

1) UPS store on 3rd Ave and 71st Street

2) UPS store on 94th and 3rd Avenue

3) Walgreens Pharmacy – 9408 3rd Avenue

4) Nile Pharmacy on 4th Avenue and 69th Street

5) Duane Reade on 86th Street. It’s very fast here – we had ours done here in 10 minutes

6) Costco – fast and cheap

Where can I renew or get a passport ? The post office. Make an appointment online, fill out the forms and print them. It takes less than three weeks with the post office. $130 total with the photo done at the post office. You can pay $60 more to expedite it.

Dyker post office does pictures and child in-person applications. Quick! 8320 13th Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11228

The main branch at the Brooklyn public library has a passport office. No appointment needed. 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11238

The Midwood post office has the shortest lines. 288 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11230

Cadman Plaza does passports, but there are a lot of people there – long lines.

FASTER FASTER FASTER …..Where can I renew or get a passport done in the next three days?

2) Expediting Service http://www.itseasy.com/

3) Go here and see if you can qualify to get it done faster. Same cost if you qualify.

4) Fastport Passport 1318 Coney Island Avenue – get it in 5 days. Around $300.

Topics: Bay Ridge | No Comments »
August 24, 2024
Sewing Classes in Bay Ridge – Sept to June
Have you wanted to learn how to sew?
Alyson Melhus opened Sew ‘N Fashion at 278 – 87th Street.
She teaches sewing, embroidery classes, fashion illustration to adults and some classes for children too.
Alyson posted the schedule of classes which begin on September 9th and ends on June 28th. (See schedule) She also has will have day camps on many school holidays. (See here)
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August 23, 2024
Susan Zhuang Has the Community Charged Up! Many New Voters in Brooklyn Will Be Voting!
These are people who love their family and want a safe community! This November is a Vote Out Election!
I am glad Susan Zhuang showed them that they have the power to make changes by voting.
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August 23, 2024
Councilman Justin Brannan Spent the Week in Chicago Then E-mailed Us This…
Councilman Brannan was in Chicago at the Democrats National Convention. He returned on Friday. Brannan sent us this email to tell us that this was a busy week!!!
Brannan hung out at the convention with his buddies and went out to restaurants all week. It wasn’t a busy week for getting things done for Bay Ridge, that’s for sure.
Years ago, Justin Brannan would have mocked a politician for e-mailing people after being away all week.
We need a representative that is here and present with us – one that can take action!
Topics: Bay Ridge | No Comments »
August 23, 2024
Bay Ridge Jewish Center’s New Teen Club
Bay Ridge Jewish Center (BRJC) on 4th Avenue and 81st Street is starting a new teen group. The first meeting is on Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
BRJC’s Teen Group will focus on Jewish Education, trips, volunteering, food, fun and community!
Topics: Bay Ridge | No Comments »
August 23, 2024
Andrew Gounardes Dropped the Ball on NYS Funding Afterschool
In June, Senator Andrew Gounardes knew that some schools in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights would not receive funding for their afterschool programs.
Yet, Andrew Gounardes failed to tell families and the community that programs on this side of his district were cut. No one is speaking out from the other side of Gounardes’ district, so their programs must have been funded!
In July, some parents found out that they had to pay thousands for afterschool, while at other schools it is free. (Info)
In August, District 20’s Community Education Council held a meeting and parents were upset that afterschool was cut. Senator Gounardes did not attend, even though he could have attended remotely through Zoom. Gounardes didn’t send a representative from his office with information either.
In August, we saw Senator Gounardes ask Bay Ridge parents to attend a fundraiser for his former employee’s not-for-profit. I’m not sure it’s ethical for a senator to use his position to ask constituents to attend a fundraiser for his friend. Gounardes did not reveal the head of this organization was his former staffer.
The Daily News did a story about the afterschool programs being defunded in our area on August 22nd. (Info here) That’s when Gounardes decided to communicate. It took him TWO MONTHS to share this information! (See here)
Other politicians are sharing information about childcare – Gounardes did not even do that!
Senator Gounardes put $250,000 towards the ferry to Governor’s Island. (Info) People who are hanging out on Governor’s Island on the weekend can afford to pay for their own ferry ride! Many families can’t afford to pay for afterschool.
Year ago, Andrew Gounardes would have been the first person calling out a politician who allowed school programs to be defunded! Now Gounardes is a silent man, who doesn’t share information or have community meetings because he dropped the ball!
By now, Senator Gounardes should have communicated a plan to replace the missing funds!
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Stridewarrior took a video to show how busy the 18th Avenue Feast was busy!

The body of 15-year-old Nancy Zheng was found in the water in the New York Harbor this morning near Bush Terminal Piers Park on 1st Avenue and 43rd Street. (Info) No foul play is suspected. (See here)

Nancy’s family reported her missing last night and the paper wrote what the family told the police. (News) An autopsy is being done by the Medical Examiner. (Info)

RIP Nancy. She’s with God now.

Prayers for Nancy’s family and friends, who are hearing the worst news that anyone could hear.

Third Avenue was busy early today. People were getting things done or hanging out and talking about life. It was a perfect day!

Townhouse 275 is the Speakeasy on 94th Street (off 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge). I never noticed that Townhouse 275 had all the drinks they make on the side of their building.

I saw the above ad on Facebook and wondered, “Is the Bay Ridge Christian Academy in Bay Ridge?”

The answer is no. It’s close to Bay Ridge and looks like a very inviting and supportive environment for a child.

The Bay Ridge Christian Academy is on 7th Avenue and 64th Street. On the school’s website, it says it has been open since 1984! See the street view map – here (School Website here)

This used to be a Christian Center that held services and prayer groups. If you remember where Dunkin Donuts was on 7th Avenue and 64th Street, it was right across the street. It has a sign for world Harvest Community center and the school sign.

We drove by it today because I was expecting to see a huge school as this is a 3K to Grade 8 School. This school has small classes and it looks like there is only about 60 students in the school. (See photos). The children wear uniforms. (Photos)

Sadly, there is a lot of graffiti around this school and throughout Sunset Park.

The mural across the street from the school was destroyed and graffitied. This is how it used to look:

Wow! The huge building covered in blue netting is on 60th Street and 6th Avenue. This used to be a small building with a huge parking lot:

In the 80’s this was called “The Annex.” Years later, it was the Diocese of Brooklyn’s hiring office.

Now a huge commercial building is going to be in this location. The picture was covered and not clear, but you can get an idea of what it will look like:

Across the street is OLPH – still open and doing good things.

This is the convent for the high school nuns. Both convents were sold. This is now the Brooklyn Chinese American Association:

Updated August 2024

Where can I have passport photos taken in Bay Ridge?

1) UPS store on 3rd Ave and 71st Street

2) UPS store on 94th and 3rd Avenue

3) Walgreens Pharmacy – 9408 3rd Avenue

4) Nile Pharmacy on 4th Avenue and 69th Street

5) Duane Reade on 86th Street. It’s very fast here – we had ours done here in 10 minutes

6) Costco – fast and cheap

Where can I renew or get a passport ? The post office. Make an appointment online, fill out the forms and print them. It takes less than three weeks with the post office. $130 total with the photo done at the post office. You can pay $60 more to expedite it.

Dyker post office does pictures and child in-person applications. Quick! 8320 13th Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11228

The main branch at the Brooklyn public library has a passport office. No appointment needed. 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11238

The Midwood post office has the shortest lines. 288 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11230

Cadman Plaza does passports, but there are a lot of people there – long lines.

FASTER FASTER FASTER …..Where can I renew or get a passport done in the next three days?

2) Expediting Service http://www.itseasy.com/

3) Go here and see if you can qualify to get it done faster. Same cost if you qualify.

4) Fastport Passport 1318 Coney Island Avenue – get it in 5 days. Around $300.

Have you wanted to learn how to sew?

Alyson Melhus opened Sew ‘N Fashion at 278 – 87th Street.

She teaches sewing, embroidery classes, fashion illustration to adults and some classes for children too.

Alyson posted the schedule of classes which begin on September 9th and ends on June 28th. (See schedule) She also has will have day camps on many school holidays. (See here)

These are people who love their family and want a safe community! This November is a Vote Out Election!

I am glad Susan Zhuang showed them that they have the power to make changes by voting.

Councilman Brannan was in Chicago at the Democrats National Convention. He returned on Friday. Brannan sent us this email to tell us that this was a busy week!!!

Brannan hung out at the convention with his buddies and went out to restaurants all week. It wasn’t a busy week for getting things done for Bay Ridge, that’s for sure.

Years ago, Justin Brannan would have mocked a politician for e-mailing people after being away all week.

We need a representative that is here and present with us – one that can take action!

Bay Ridge Jewish Center (BRJC) on 4th Avenue and 81st Street is starting a new teen group. The first meeting is on Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30 – 7:30 pm.

BRJC’s Teen Group will focus on Jewish Education, trips, volunteering, food, fun and community!

In June, Senator Andrew Gounardes knew that some schools in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights would not receive funding for their afterschool programs.

Yet, Andrew Gounardes failed to tell families and the community that programs on this side of his district were cut. No one is speaking out from the other side of Gounardes’ district, so their programs must have been funded!

In July, some parents found out that they had to pay thousands for afterschool, while at other schools it is free. (Info)

In August, District 20’s Community Education Council held a meeting and parents were upset that afterschool was cut. Senator Gounardes did not attend, even though he could have attended remotely through Zoom. Gounardes didn’t send a representative from his office with information either.

The Daily News did a story about the afterschool programs being defunded in our area on August 22nd. (Info here) That’s when Gounardes decided to communicate. It took him TWO MONTHS to share this information! (See here)

Other politicians are sharing information about childcare – Gounardes did not even do that!

Senator Gounardes put $250,000 towards the ferry to Governor’s Island. (Info) People who are hanging out on Governor’s Island on the weekend can afford to pay for their own ferry ride! Many families can’t afford to pay for afterschool.

Year ago, Andrew Gounardes would have been the first person calling out a politician who allowed school programs to be defunded! Now Gounardes is a silent man, who doesn’t share information or have community meetings because he dropped the ball!

By now, Senator Gounardes should have communicated a plan to replace the missing funds!