Nino’s Has Frozen Pizza To Be Heated Later

Ninos Pizzeria at 9110 3rd Avenue has frozen that you can bring with you on vacation or heat up at your convenience.

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Why Didn’t Senator Gounardes Invite the Seniors From St. Ephrem’s Friendship Club to the Prom?

Our community pays a lot of property taxes. No one wants to hear that seniors are not receiving services that other seniors throughout NYC are receiving.

And we definitely don’t want to hear that seniors in out area have been left out of celebrations with their friends!

One member of the Friendship Club at St. Ephrem’s shared that the club didn’t receive tickets to the June 20th prom event and that this senior group doesn’t receive any funding. *If they had funding, they could throw their own Summer celebration.

Due to gerrymandering, Alexa Aviles is the NYC Council Representative for that location on Bay Ridge Parkway. This Council representative doesn’t have a prom event for seniors.

Council representative Aviles funded several senior groups in her district, but didn’t allot any money to the senior group in Dyker Heights!

During election season, Aviles will want to take pictures with cute seniors for her campaign flyers .

Senator Andrew Gounardesis the state senator for this senior center’s location. Gounardes co-sponsors the prom with Justin Brannan, Why didn’t Senator Gounardes invite seniors from this club?

The senior prom event was started in 2000 by Vincent Gentile and Peter Abbate, the elected leaders back then. (Info) Seniors have a luncheon and dance at the Dyker Beach Golf Course.

Gounardes is more of a social media politician and isn’t present in the community. Andrew was unresponsive when a bird was locked in a cannabis store in Bay Ridge last week. In the Fall, the picture-taking politician will be looking for votes.

Other senior groups received tickets to the prom from Andrew Gounardes. The Bay Ridge Center has 50 tickets. (See graphic below)

Why isn’t the Friendship Club at St. Ephrem’s receiving funds from the elected representatives? Many other groups throughout the city are!

A search through NYC Council’s spending shows four pages of senior clubs receiving funds. (Search here) Here are some:

All these clubs receiving money are able to purchase items for their club (exercise equipment, computers, etc.) and run classes and special events to give everyone things to look forward to!

Stein Senior Club on East 23rd Street in Manhattan received $55,000 from NYC Council members Powers and Rivera. (Source)

One friendship club at 11 Sampson Avenue in Staten Island received five payments of $8,333 – for a total of $41,665 from NYC Council’s funds last year:

Senator Andrew Gounardes does not share how money for our district is spent. He gave a $50,000 check to an antigun group in Manhattan. When a teenager was shot and killed in Brooklyn last Summer, not group called for justice. (Info and photo)

Thank you to our neighbor who spoke out for his organization and our neighbors in this community!

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Bay Ridge 4th of July Events or Nearby in Bklyn

Nathan’s

1) Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest will take place outside of Nathans at 1310 Surf Avenue (on the corner of Stillwell Avenue) in Coney Island. (More info)

10:00 am: They setup and have performances

11:00 am: Women’s Contest

12:30 pm: Men’s Contest

ESPN will show this contest on television from 10:45 am to 1 pm

2) Roller Skating at Brooklyn Bridge Park at 150 Furman Street – Pier 2. 10:00 am – 10:00 pm. Admission: $8.00 (Skate rental $8.00)

3) Prospect Park

Prospect Park Alliance

4) Barbecue at The Leif Bar at 6725 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge at 2:00 PM.

2) Soccer Tavern on 60th Street and 8th Avenue is having a barbecue.

Staten Island 4th of July Events

Travis Staten Island Independence Parade –  Starts at noon at Independence Park in Travis (Corner of Victory Blvd and Glenn Street)

The houses in Travis are decorated for the 4th of July House Decorating Contest.

Empire Outlets at 55 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island has a block party with nice things for kids. It starts at 3:00 pm and goes all day. (Info here)

3:00 pm-8:00 pm : Face painting, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, & Balloon Animals

Fireworks around 9:00 pm

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Vegan Food & Restaurants in Bay Ridge

This was made for a vegan in our life who complained that Bay Ridge didn’t have food for her…it’s here – you just have to know where to go! 

Restaurants in Bay Ridge with food for vegans:

1) Al Vegano Vegan Mexican Grill – 9112 – 3rd Avenue –  see Seamless menu  (Al Horno made an all vegan menu)

• Vegan breakfast
• Tofu tacos from Al Vegano are spicy and great
• Cactus salad

Vegan Options at Restaurants in Bay Ridge:

1) Saravá – The Modern Bistro 6819 – 3rd Avenue (69th Street)  347-662-6821   See menu

a) Vegan Breadless Quinoa Burger – sweet potato and wild rice patty on a bed of grilled pineapple, lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado.

b) Zucchini Spaghetti with Mushroom “Bolognese” sauce

c) Quinoa salad – black beans, corn, red cabbage, green apples & goat cheese 

d) Citrus Salad – greens, oranges, grapefruit, onions & cucumbers

e) Hearts of Palm salad – beets, onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seed, olives, cucumber

2) Kimchi Kooks – Kate’s Kitchen 119 Bay Ridge Avenue. The menu at this new place changes regularly with vegan choices. See here.

Banchan is vegan. It’s made with chives, onions, carrots, green peppers and wheat flour. These tasty bites can be reheated and served hot, or they can be eaten cold, straight from the fridge!

We have tried: vegan kimchi, the pancakes with mushrooms (which were really good), radish banchan which was strong and tasty.

4) Superfresh at 242 Bay Ridge Avenue

Kimbap is in the freezer section.

5) Wheel Bagels at 6907 – 4th Avenue

They have vegan tofu veggie spread and crunchy gluten free bagels.

5) Brooklyn Firefly 7003 3rd Avenue 718-833-5000  They deliver – on Uber Eats.

Brooklyn Firefly makes their own vegan mozzarella cheese now! People who are allergic to dairy, love it.

They also have vegan pepperoni pizza and vegan pizza with prosciutto.

Vegan meatballs are good here.

Vegan San Gennaro:

Vegan garlic aioli sauce with potatoes  – this is really good.  

Boozy vegan egg cream with oat milk 

5) Frankies Of Bay Ridges  279 71st Street  (Website)

Pizza made with vegan cheese – (Daiya) – it’s delicious.

Vegan calzone

 * They will do a half vegan pie and half not vegan if you need that.

6) Happy Garden 7211 – 3rd Avenue. Order here.

*General Tso’s tofu is fantastic! 

Vegetarian chicken with broccoli is good. 

Veg. BBQ spare ribs 

 7) Piccante 7214 3rd Avenue  718-833-3919

Spaghetti with butternut squash, mushrooms and spinach4

They are known for their amazing risotto. They have a vegetarian risotto.

Sides:

8) Blue Agave 7215 3rd Avenue  718-439-0808

Vegetable tacos, burritos and fajitas.

9) Amuni Restaurant at 7217 – 3rd Avenue – panelle sandwich without ricotta cheese – then add roasted pepper

10) Hazar 7224 5th Avenue  718-238-4040  On Seamless

a) Falafel kabobs – (made from chickpeas)

b) Falafel sandwich 

c) Hummus

d) Babaghanoush

e) Lentil soup

f) Ezme 

g) Sauteed eggplant

h) Sauted giant beans

i) Shepherd’s salad

10) Taj Mahal (Indian Food) 7315 – 3rd Avenue

Vegetable pakora, banana pakora, Begun Bhaji (eggplant fritters)

Chana Bhaji (fried chick peas), Mushroom salad, vegetable soup, fresh bread

11) Schnitzel Haus (German Restaurant) at 7319 – 5th Avenue  718-836-5600 On Seamless

Vegan sauerkraut and mushroom perogies

b) Reibekuchen Pancake – these are just like latkes and are served with a little apple sauce and a little sour cream (Lee loves them)

d) Home fries

e) French fries

f) Potato Dumpling

g) Red Cabbage 

h) Sauerkraut

i) House salad – tossed lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, carrots and green onions with choice of dressing

j) Pretzel (Brezeln)   

k) If you call ahead, you may be able to get vegan sausages as well! 718-836-5600

11) Cup of Joe at 7407 – 5th Avenue.

They have soy, oat, coconut and almond milk.

a) Chai – no dairy or honey used

b) Vegan carrot muffin

12) Nature’s Grill   7417 3rd Avenue   718-680-6900

a)Protein vegetarian wrap 

b)Beyond Buffalo Burger 

c) Beyond Bella Bowl

d) The Nature Bowl – quinoa, kale, avocado, pumpkin seeds, tofu, beets and cucumbers.

d) Beyond Bella Wrap

13) Birria Mania at 7508 – 3rd Avenue

Tacos, burritos, tostadas, fajitas and quesadillas with vegan birria, which is made from cauliflower, peppers and onions and corn on top.

14) Salty Dog  7509 3rd Avenue

a) Impossible Burger

b) Pasta dishes

14) Tanoreen 7523 – 3rd Avenue  718-748-5600  Get the ChowNow app to see daily vegan specials *If a friend is visiting, this is a nice restaurant with a lot of choices.

Pictured (clockwise): Potato Kibbie, Makdous Peppers, Beet Salad, Orzo Salad, Fatoush Salad.

a) Potato Kibbie

b) Makdous Peppers

c) Beet Salad

d) Orzo Salad

e) Fatoush Salad

f) Peppers stuffed with walnut “meat” and  harissa

g) Falafel platter

h) Vegan eggplant

i) Koshari – they don’t have this every day, so call and ask if you are interested.  Koshari is small pasta, lentils, rice, onions, cabbage with a red pepper sauce.

i) Vegan ice cream –  Republic of Booza brand

15) Something Greek  7616 – 3rd Avenue

a) Vegetarian Souvlaki consists of lemon potatoes with chopped up lettuce, tomato and onion.

b) Grape leaves 

c) Awesome rice (it has small pieces of noodles in it)

16) Greenhouse Cafe 7717 – 3rd Avenue

Secret: Vegan Chicken Francese – it’s not on the menu though

17) Pita and Olive – 7720 – 3rd Avenue – they run out easily because their food is so good, so call before you go

Plant based gyro

Vegan mac and cheese

Hummus

falafel

spinach pie and vegan spinach pie

18) Brooklyn Brew 310 – 79th Street

a) Coconut curry with sweet potatoes and chickpeas, topped with crispy onions!

b) Creamy, vegan broccoli soup!

c) Vegan Mediterranean lentil with Italian kale soup.

d) Vegan roasted butternut squash soup

19) Bagel Boy at 8002 – 3rd Avenue

Bagel boy now has vegan cream cheese spread.

20) Istanbul Bay 8002 – 5th Avenue

Istanbul Bay has a spinach pie with no cheese, hummus, baba, grape leaves and falafel

21) Tacos Por Favor at 8125 – 5th Avenue

Some nice vegetarian options:

22) Polonica Restaurant (Polish Food) 8303 – 3rd Avenue 718-630-5805  On Seamless

a) Many Soups – barley, mushroom, bean, tomato and cucumber soups

b) Spinach and potato pierogi 

c) Sauerkraut and mushroom potato pierogi 

d) Potato cutlet

e) Potato dumplings

21) New Athens Market – 8313 – 3rd Avenue

• Vegan feta cheese

23) Zio Toto  8320 – 3rd Avenue

a) Vegan vegetable ravioli

b) Portobella mushroom panini

c) Panino Con Vegetalia Alla Griglia – Made with grilled eggplant, tomato, zucchini and mozzarella. served with mesclun salad and soda.

d) Linguine Primavera –  made with mixed vegetables and sautéed in garlic and extra virgin olive oil. served with soda. 

24)   Blue Door – 8413 3rd Ave  917-905-4041

Their salads are great, but you have to ask for them without the feta cheese. 

The Tiganito Kolokithi is fried zucchini chips and they are delicious. We dipped them in pantzari which is a beet paste and it was sooo good.

25) Leo’s (formerly Casa Calamari) 8502-3rd Avenue  718-921-1900

Zucchini Sticks – they are fried, but good. They come in a large round black plastic tray  (like what you get when you order  a large salad) and there are two marinara dipping sauces and 3 slices of lemon.

Vegetali Pizza $23.00   Fresh sauteed broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, oven roasted peppers, mozzarella and a tomato and basil sauce.   (just ask him to make it without the mozzarella cheese – you can put that on the seamless order – they listen) 

A lot of good salads – you just have to ask for it without the feta cheese.

I am not sure if this sandwich is vegan – it was in the news as a vegan sandwich.

26) Ayat Restaurant at 8504 – 3rd Avenue. There are a lot of vegetarian choices at Ayat.

27) Red Bowl Restaurant – 8518 – 3rd Avenue Many Vegetarian choices. They can make dishes gluten-free also! *Nice restaurant to go to with visitors who are vegetarian.

27) Karam 8519 4th Avenue – Karam is known for their amazing falafel. They sell eggplant salad, stuffed peppers, stuffed squash, grape leaves, tabouleh salad, moujadara (lentils and rice) and fried eggplant and cauliflower. Their zaatar and spinach pies are amazing! Hummus is good. I don’t like baba ghanouj at most places, but it is amazing here.

29) Pippins at 8614 – 3rd Avenue – they have the Beyond Burger

30) Pho Hoai  8616 – 4th Avenue (86th Street)

Veggie pho with veggie broth

30) Chipotle  – 86th Street 

Chipotle has sofritas (a spicy tofu) or vegetables. You can get he sofritas or just vegetables in a bowl, burrito, or tacos. The chips and salsa are also vegan, as are their rice, beans, and guacamole.

31) Hana Sushi – 524 – 86th Street 

a) Peanut Avocado roll 

b) Sweet potato roll

c) Asparagus roll

d) Cucumber roll

e) AAC – Avocado, Asparagus and Cucumber roll

f )Edamame

g) Vegetable gyoza

h)Baked eggplant with miso

i) Steamed asparagus

j) Sticky purple rice

k) Oshiko – pickled radish

l) Avocado salad

m) Vegetable fried rice

32) Burger Fi at 719 – 86th Street has the Beyond Burger and fries cooked in vegetable oil (not animal fat)

33) Carvel at 8612 – 3rd Avenue has strawberry, vanilla and chocolate Oatly soft-serve

33) Hobrah 8618 3rd Avenue 718-680-8226

Veggie taco

Veggie burrito

J-Bay Salad

33) Cebu – 8801 3rd Avenue  718-492-5095 They have a lot of vegetarian options for lunch (see here) and dinner (see here)

a) They used to have a Beyond Burger (now they have their own)

b) Cebu has the best Beyond Burger

34) Kettle Black 8622 3rd Avenue  718-680-7862

Their catering menu has thai veggie pot stickers which I’ve had and they are good.

36) Al Horno Lean Mexican Kitchen  9112 – 3rd Avenue   Seamless

Vegetarian burrito – kale, cauliflower, falafel or tofu

Black bean soup

Salads

Tofu  or cactus tacos 

Vegetarian empanadas

37) Panentico at 9124 – 3rd Avenue

Panentico added vegan sandwiches, artichoke and bean salad and desserts (donuts)

38) First Oasis  9218 4th Avenue 718- 238-4505  – On Seamless

Vegan combo platter

See menu

39) Lockyard 9221 5th Avenue  718-333-5282

a) Veggie hot dogs 

b) Buffalo cauliflower 

Used to have the Beyond burger and sausage (call before you go on this part)

40) Suki Sushi 9208 3rd Avenue

a) Peanut avocado rolls with brown rice

b) Asparagus roll

c) Cucumber avocado roll

d) Shitake spinach roll

e) Sweet potato roll

f) Thai curry with vegetables and salad

41) Delia’s at 9224 – 3rd Avenue

Salads, homemade hummus, edamame and grilled mushrooms. 

43)  Pep Bakehouse and Coffeeshop 9413 – 3rd Avenue has Pep has oat and almond milk and a vegan croissant.

44) Baya Bar 9417 – 3rd Avenue  Acai bowls and Kale bowls. Kale bowls have honey so remember to tell them to leave it out.  They also sell date bars which are vegan.

44) Mr. Bagels 9419 – 3rd Avenue has tofu cream cheese

45) Wicked Monk  9510 3rd Avenue  347-497-5152

a) Beyond Burger….not the Impossible Burger  (it comes on the challah roll which is not vegan – ask for the gluten free roll because it’s vegan)

b) Portabello sandwich with no cheese (ask about bread)  

c) Potato leek soup

d) Crispy fried balls 

e) Roasted cauliflower in buffalo sauce

f) Spinach and beet salad  

g) Cork salad (Ask them for it without the feta)- Mixed greens, feta cheese, sliced apple, toasted pecan, dried cherries, and slice red onion tossed in a Maple cider vinaigrette

46) Beet and Carrots – 9905 – 3rd Avenue

*Tell them you are vegan and the chef will make you a great meal!

a) Vegan beet bucatini 

b) Carrot and beet hummus

c)Gluten free pancakes 

d) Gluten free pastas

45) Burger King has an Impossible Burger. Here’s the problem – is it cooked separate from their beef burgers? If it is cooked separately, do all the workers take that seriously?

They run them along the same conveyor belt as the meat, unless you ask for them to be microwaved.

Also have mayo – so ask for it without it.

Burger King has been serving a veggie burger for many years.   

Vegan Desserts in Bay Ridge

 1) Baya Bar 9417 – 3rd Avenue – date bars

2) Panentico – vegan pastries, donuts, sticky buns and Pignoli cookies

3) Little Cupcake Bakeshop 9102 3rd Avenue vegan chocolate chip cookie and a vegan, gluten-free chocolate chip muffin!

a) Vegan brownies

b) Vegan cupcakes – different flavors on different days –

      1) Gluten-free chocolate chip muffin

2) Strawberry (delicious) 

      3) Chocolate (also gluten free – not great) 

     4) Red velvet

      5) Carrot cake – good

  b) Vegan cookies – chocolate chip and 7 layer cookie (it’s good)

  c) Peanut butter chocolate bar

d) Raspberry Coconut Almond Bar

 e)  Vegan chocolate cake 

4) Bay Ridge Bakery 7805 – 5th Avenue 

Vegan desserts in their freezer section – also bread and rolls.

5) Villabate – 8218 – 13th Avenue has marzipan and sorbetto

6)Tasty Pasty 8216-18 13th Avenue  718-833-9493  – Makes vegan cakes

7) Miss American Pie in Bensonhurst makes vegan pies 

8) Whole Foods in Park Slope – vegan cupcakes

 Vegan Treats  birthday cakes -or you can call Vegan Treats and have them deliver a cake  610-861-7660    [email protected] 

11) Clementine Bakery – 395 Classon Avenue – cronuts, sheet cakes and cookies.

12) Ladybird Bakery 1112 – 8th Avenue Brooklyn

13) Babycakes NYC makes vegan sheet cakes. Call during the week – they don’t take orders on the weekends  855-462-2292 

Restaurants in Other Areas of Brooklyn

Dyker Heights

1) Burger Fi 86th Street and 7th Avenue

a) The Beyond Burger – plant-based burger

b) VegeFi – our vegan likes this veggie burger the best.

c) Cajun fries

2) Baby Olive – 1402 86th Street – Smoothies and salads

3) Blue Agave 7201 – 16th Avenue  Vegetable tacos, burritos and fajitas. 

3) Lioni’s Hereos has a vegan hero now!  Info  here  Lioni’s is at 7803 15th Avenue – their number: 718 232-1411. 

Bensonhurst

1) Panentico Rustico -8222 17th Avenue – on Seamless

Vegan meatball hero – everyone loves this!

Make your own pannini  – Roasted Peppers, Arugula, avacado,  grilled balsamic eggplant and zucchini with fig glaze 

2) Papa Mikes Brick Oven Pizza – 7416 – 20th Avenue   718-513-3696 – Across the street from St. Dominic Church makes a good vegan pizza. 

Coney Island

1) Holy Vegan on Coney Island Avenue. They deliver to Bay Ridge on Uber Eats. Burgers, fries and wings are good. Flatbread too! Avoid the mac and cheese.

2) Jalsa Indian – 786 Coney Island Avenue. They deliver to Bay Ridge via Door Dash.

3) Carls Jr. 1201 Surf Avenue

a) Beyond Burgers

b) Rice beans and chips

Industry City

Brooklyn Brine)– 67 – 35th Street. Pics here

Park Slope

1) Bogota Latin Bistro 141 5th Avenue (and DeGraw) –  good brunch

2)  Bricolage -Vegetarian Vietnamese Crepe (it’s vegan without the egg!)

3) Bar Crudo at 412 – 5th Avenue has vegan fish and chips and vegan paella 

4) The V Spot at 156 -5th Avenue. They have guacamole, chips and vegan meat – it taste like regular meat!

Cobble Hill

Wild Ginger – Pan Asian Vegan Cuisine

Crown Heights

Ras Plant Based – Ethopian Restaurant at 739 Franklin Avenue

Chavelas – Mexican restaurant

Red Hook

Ikea has veggie meatballs (ew) and veggie hotdogs (this guide was made for someone who loves Ikea so it had to go on here)

Flatbush

Four Seasons Bakery and Juice Bar –  2281 Church Avenue – good food – see yelp

Williamsburg

Butchers’ Daughter –  pizza with  Daiya – good 

Amituofo Vegan  19 Bogart Street 

Champs Diner 197 Meserole Street –  70’s diner with vegan comfort food

Bunna Cafe 1084 Flushing Avenue. Ethiopian restaurant – inexpensive

Manhattan

May Kaidee, Vegan Thai in Chinatown

Hangawi Vegan Korean 

XYST (Mediterranean tapas)

PlantFood and Wine (upscale)

Double Zero (pizza)

Delice And Sarassin, French restaurant in The Village

Nix- The Village

Grocery Stores to Get Vegan Items in Bay Ridge

Appletree Natural Market 7613 3rd Avenue

Keyfood – 7414 3rd Avenue

a) Beyond meat burgers and Beyond Sausages 

b) Just Mayo

C-Town – 5th Avenue and 76th Street

Satur Farms items

Forager cheeses

Nuggs vegan nuggets

Blackbird frozen pizza

Hu vegan dark chocolate

Brooklyn Market 8102 – 3rd Avenue Sells:

a) Miyokos vegan butter

b) Eat Pastry – vegan cookie dough in the dairy section (blue container)

c) Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

d) Vegan tzatziki sauce 

Foodtown 9105 – 3rd Avenue Sells:

a)  Kite Hill cream cheese

b) Miyokos vegan butter  

c) Miyoko hard cheese wheels 

d) Miyoko Mozz, Sundry Tomato & Herb chees

c) Beyond burgers and sausages  

d) Seitan

e) Smoked Jackfruit – it’s in the produce section on the 1st floor

f) Jackfruit bowls

f) Lightlife bacon alternative

g) Hilary’s veggie burger

h) Gardein – like chicken tenders

i) Just Eggs

j) Vegan Pesto by the hummus

k) Wayfare spreadable cheese at Foodtown. It’s delicious, and much cheaper than other vegan cheeses. (Douglas recommended)

k) Wayfare butter – one of the few vegan butters that doesn’t use palm oil and it’s delicious (Douglas recommended)

l) Wayfare pudding

m) Wayfare ream cheese… but Trader Joe’s cream cheese is much cheaper. (Douglas recommended)

n) Ben and Jerry’s non-dairy frozen dessert

Met Fresh – 9606 – 3rd Avenue 

a) Violife cream cheese and cheddar cheese like slices 

b) Just egg

c) Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese, which they also carry at Met Fresh 

d) Vegenaise 

e) Vegenaise tartar sauce 

f) Beyond meat burgers, ground and Beyond Sausages – brats 

g) Blackbird Pizza $9.99

Bagel Shmagel  3rd Avenue

a) Tofu cream cheese spreads

Stores Outside of Bay Ridge

Riverdel Fine Foods  – vegan cheese shop by  grand army plaza

La Bella – 7901 – 13th Avenue

    a) The Beyond Burger – it’s back near the the bubba burgers, prepackaged things and chicken 

    b) Just Mayo 

Whole Foods on 3rd Ave in Park Slope – order on through Amazon or on their app – they deliver

a) White bean sauce

b) Alfredo sauce

c) vodka sauce

d) Pesto sauce is near the ketchup and condiments

e) Beyond sausage

Trader Joes

a) Trader Joe’s vegan crab cakes

b) Wayfare cheese

c) Miyoko’s Butter for less than everywhere else – $5

Vegan Gifts

Kitchening at 8003 – 3rd Avenue has vegan leather tote bags and or cork bags.

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How do I Have a Birthday Party in Owls Head Park or another Park in Brooklyn?

How can I have a birthday party at Shore Road Park?  Do I need a permit to have a party at Owls Head Park?How many days before do I need to get a parks permit?

Do I need a park permit if I want to have a birthday party in Owls Head Park?

If you have less than 20 people attending the party in the park, you do not need a park permit. Just arrive early at the park and section off the area you need with some streamers or balloons so other patrons don’t take your perfect party spot. Most families will send one person earlier in the day to hang out in their spot in the shade.

If you have over 20 people attending the barbecue, then you are supposed to apply for a permit and pay $25 to the Parks Department – application here  You need to do this 21-30 days before the date to be approved. This is good though because then you have a permit and if someone else is in your area, you can show them your permit – it’s like a reservation :)

Many people have parties (and barbecue too) without a permit, but if it is a busy Summer day or a lot of barbecues being used then someone may be checking permits.

Can I barbecue in Owls Head Park?

No. Owls Head has no barbecuing allowed signs up.  

Only parks which are listed here and areas of those parks that have be designated as barbecue areas.

Here’s a map of Prospect Park. The small grill pictures all over the map shows the areas where you can barbecue.

Who will deliver food to the park? 

Rocky & Nicky’s Pizzeria is close by and they will deliver pizza to you: 718-745-1999 just tell them where you are.

What does the park provide for the party?

A park party is low cost and is great if it is a beautiful Spring, Summer or Fall day.

If you get there early, there are tables. But anyone who is having a party knows this and gets there early.

The parks equipment is old and needs repair. If it is Summer time, the sprinklers are fun for the small children to play under. Summer 2023 and 2024 – there have been a lot of rats in the park, especially at the top of the park.

There are no electrical outlets to use for blowups.

Where do I get chairs and tables?

Party Plan-It at 8414 – 5th Avenue rents chairs and tables.  718-836-3701.

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Storm Knocked Out Power in Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst

Today’s storm caused our lights to blink in Bay Ridge, but some residents in Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst are without power this evening. (See map)https://outagemap.coned.com/external/default.html

In Dyker Heights, people heard a loud explosion before the power went out. Over 1000 homes are without power. There is no power on 65th between 11th and 12th Avenues – down to 70th and 12th and 13th Avenues.

Con Edison estimates that power will be restored by 9:30 pm tonight. (See the power map)

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Bay Ridge Dog Found 95th & Marine

Update: Woohoo the dog is chipped!

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Pride Purse at Charmed by JLM in Bay Ridge

Photo by Rosemarie R.

It’s Pride Month and someone needs that beautiful purse in the window of Charmed by JLM at 8311 – 3rd Avenue.

Photo by Rosemarie R.

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Tito the Cat Was Taken – Give Him Back

Tito is a 15-year-old cat that was taken from Bath Avenue and Bay 25th Street. Call 646-424-0401 if you saw or knows anything about the missing cat.

The video shows a young woman carrying the cat. Please return the cat to his family.

It must be devastating for the cat’s owners to see this woman walking away with their pet!

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Flower Design and Watercolor Paint Workshop in Bay Ridge at Norma’s on June 21st

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Battle of the Bartenders in Bay Ridge – June 24th

The Third Avenue Merchants are having a fundraiser and it looks like a fun event, The Battle of the Bartenders will be held on Monday, June 24th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm on 3rd Avenue and 96th Street!

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Volunteers Needed Friday Morning in Bay Ridge

Volunteers are needed to help weed and mulch on 3rd Avenue.

Meet at 9:00 on Friday, June 14th at 9105 – 3rd Avenue.

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