Audition for Cinderella – NCT in Bay Ridge
Auditions for Narrows Community Theater’s brand new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella will take place at St. Patrick’s Church at 9511 – 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge on:
1)Tuesday, January 30th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the William O’Connor Room
OR
2) Wednesday, January 31st from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Archway Room
Both rooms are located to the right of the church down the walkway under the arch (for the Archway Room) and further down the stairs for the O’Connor room.
To reserve an audition time, please fill out the Google Form here.
Video auditions are still being accepted at [email protected]
Please prepare 32 bars or 60 seconds of an R&H/Golden Age musical or any cut of a song you know well.
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January 27, 2024Bay Ridge Property Values Decrease and Taxes Increase
This week, Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights homeowners received their property tax reports. Home values decreased as property taxes increased.
One home owner in Bay Ridge noted that her property’s market value went down $200K. The same residents noted that the property tax increased by 5%. One Dyker Heights residents noted their property taxes increased by almost $500 (and the market value went down $30K)
Our home’s market value is $6.00 more this year from last year. Last year, the market value was down $60K.
Three weeks ago, some residents received an extra charge on their taxes (yes, this happens). They asked Councilman Brannan for help.
Justin Brannan told Bay Ridge homeowners that property taxes decreased. (See here)
Justin Brannan wrote this:
Many people told the head of NYC Council’s Finance Committee that they were charged higher taxes and he just kept saying taxes were lower. Brannan gave out six million dollars to an organization while NYC is strapped for money, so it looks like we are paying for that. (See here)
Every year, Brannan writes nonsense articles, which are published in the newspaper to fool you! Many of you think Brannan is going to do something about property taxes. Throughout the year, when someone asks Councilman Brannan about property taxes, he sends them a link to the article and they are fooled. (See: 2022 article, 2021 article, 2020 article, 2019 article)
Years ago, Chris McCreight, Justin Brannan and Andrew Gounardes told us that the reason property taxes were not fixed was because Marty Golden failed. Golden said he tried, but that Mayor De Blasio was to blame. Golden was not lying. But before De Blasio left office, he had the property tax commission deliver the report. Andrew Gounardes failed to take action.
Now that Democrats rule the city and state, we know it’s Democrats that don’t care that people in Bay Ridge are overcharged.
Chris McCreight announced he is running for NYS assembly and wrote that property taxes were a concern. McCreight has been silent for years as Brannan wrote articles and Gounardes did not advocate for Bay Ridge when he was in Albany. McCreight sat at the Meeting about “the City of Yes” and he didn’t get up to speak.
Senator Andrew Gounardes said he was going to do something, but he was waiting for the property tax commission to give the rate. The Commission returned the rate and Gounardes did nothing.
Gounardes has been in office for five years and has failed to stand up for our community. Andrew should step down and go do something else, so Bay Ridge residents can get help. Everyone has been overcharged about $5000 each year Gounardes remains in office.
We need new representatives!
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January 27, 2024The Food Network Discussed Mussels & More
Sunny Anderson, a chef on the show, The Kitchen on the Food Network talked about Mussels and More Restaurant in Bay Ridge today.
Anderson shared that Mussels and More on 5th Avenue and 80th Street has ten ways of preparing mussels. (See menu)
A 2009 article in The Brooklyn Paper shared that Sunny Anderson lived in Bay Ridge. (See here)
In 2020, Mussels and More expanded and became Mussels Brick Over Pizza.
This place always has a good vibe. On Sunday afternoons in the Summer, they have amazing music as well.
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January 27, 2024Peppino’s Weekend Only Salad Receives Raves – Joe Make It Available During the Week!
Bay Ridge Influencer, Fashion Nanny shared that Peppino’s Brick Oven Pizza makes an amazing salad with grilled chicken on top. She raved about the balsamic dressing too.
Picture from Fashion Nanny’s video (here)
The problem is that the salad is only available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Fashion Nanny said her order is: Mixed Salad with two chicken cutlets on top.
Joe, the owner of Peppino’s should make the salad available all week because people are always looking for good salads in Bay Ridge.
Peppinos is at 7708 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.
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January 27, 2024Coney Island Meeting About How Casinos Harm Communities – February 9, 2024
We’ve seen what casinos did to New Jersey. Coney Island deserves better leadership and people who will stand up against the casinos!
On February 12th, Coney island residents and organizations are holding a meeting to share with the community how harmful casinos are. Not surprising: Mathlyde Frontus is standing up for Coney Island.
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January 27, 20241,300 People Showed Up for Shabbat Dinner at Ayat in Ditmas Park
In December, Abdul Elani and his wife, Ayat opened another Ayat Restaurant at 1616 Cortelyou Road. They started to receive hateful messages.
Instead of responding with hate, the Elani’s invited their neighbors for a Shabbat dinner. Abdul Elani said that @lev.nyc prepared the Shabbat dinner of kosher style fish with salads and they didn’t want to get paid. (That is so nice of Lev.NYC)
I’m glad to see the line went around the corner and sooooo many people attended.
I saw a little hate on social media about the event. The Elani’s businesses have been in Bay Ridge for many years. Don’t aim your frustration and anger about what’s going on overseas at this peaceful and hardworking couple.
Interestingly, there was a huge bread in many of the pictures at the event. I wonder if that was made by Ayat or by Lev.NYC.
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January 27, 2024Dog Grooming in Bay Ridge – My Natural Pet
Rosie looks beautiful after being groomed by My Natural Pet at 8318 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge.
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January 27, 2024Good Noise is at The Wicked Monk Tonight
Press Play:
See other Bay Ridge events happening this weekend here.
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January 27, 2024Matter is Closing on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge
The owners of Matter on 3rd Avenue and 76th Street announced they are closing the Bay Ridge eatery after their Valentine’s Day event on February 14th.
They wrote this message:
Good luck to the owners on their next venture.
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January 27, 2024Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27th
We have Holocaust Remembrance Day, yet no one is calling for a ceasefire even though thousands of people have been killed in Gaza.
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January 26, 2024Man’s Body Found in Flatbush Apartment Fridgee
The police were conducting a wellness check at a Brooklyn home.
They discovered a man’s body chopped up in pieces in the refrigerator and freezer at 2069 Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn. (Story) The refrigerator was secured with tape.
The man’s body had been there for four months. (See here)
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January 25, 2024Foggy Day in Bay Ridge
It was a foggy, but pleasant day in Bay Ridge!
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