Vito Lombardo Will Be at The Salty Dog on 2/2

Vito Lombardo will be singing at The Salty Dog on Wednesday, February 2nd from 7:00 – 10:00 pm.

The Salty Dog is at 7509 3rd Avenue.

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Chinese New Year Celebrations in Brooklyn 2022

Lunar New Year is celebrated on February 1st.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

The Ridge Creative Center is having an Lunar New Year Vacation Day for children in Bay Ridge from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm att Union Church on 80th and Ridge Blvd.

Inaka Sushi at 8318 – 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge has a special:

Skating at Brooklyn Commons at 1 MetroTech Center 2:00 – 3:30 pm. Get ticket here. $15 for skating – $20 includes skate rental

New Year’s Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. 11:00 am – 3:30 pm (Info on Better Chinatown)

Legoland in Westchester Lunar New Year Celebration. Roar like a tiger for $5.00 off a child’s ticket

Thursday, February 3rd

Brookfield Place 230 Vesey Street in Manhattan

Lunar New Year Ice Sculpture Carving 4 – 6 pm. The sculpture will be on display until 8:00 pm. It will also be on display February 4th and 5th. (Info here)

Friday, February 4th

Virtual (taped presentation) NY Chinese Cultural Center – Lunar New Year Celebration 3:30 – 4:15 pm on the Library’s FB Page here

Saturday, February 5th

Is the Lunar New Year Celebration on 8th Avenue in Sunset Park happening on Saturday?

(I can’t find the flyer from the Brooklyn Chinese American Association for this year)

This is last year’s info: Celebration starts at 11:00 am on 8th Avenue and 50th Street. Performances from schools and senior centers, followed by the lion dancers and fire crackers.  At 1:00 pm, the parade begins at 50th Street and goes to 60th Street.

Brooklyn Children’s Museum  – Lunar New Year Celebration $13 a person

Local Roots Market & Cafe at 398 Court Street is having a Lion Dance at 2:00 pm, followed by a performance by Chinese drag queen Miss Juicy Liu. Register here

Chelsea Market Outdoor Lunar New Year Lunch and Lion Dance – Get tickets here 11:00 am – 1:00 pm OR 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Queens Botanic Garden Chinese New Year Celebration 12:00 – 3:00 pm (More info here)

Winter Scavenger Hunt

Go on a scavenger hunt to explore the Garden’s colors and trees in winter. Collect a QBG goodie bag when you’ve finished, while supplies last.

Zodiac Animal Library and Storytime

Listen to stories or read stories on your own about the Chinese Zodiac and the different zodiac animals. Pick out a sticker for which zodiac animal you are!

Storytime at 12:30pm and 2pm

Year of the Tiger Community Art Project

Contribute to the tiger stripe project or decorate your own tiger face to hang at QBG’s Visitor & Administration Building for the month of February.

Lion Dance Performances

Performances at 1pm and 2:30pm

Take Home Crafts

Make your own paper blossom branch! One grab-and-go kit per person, while supplies last.

Lucky Plant Sale*

Bring home a lucky plant! Choose from jade plants to peace lilies and other auspicious beauties, available for purchase at the QBG Store. While supplies last.

*Note: The plant sale takes place indoors

Flushing Town Hall features the art of eight Asian Americans in a Lunar New Year Exhibit. Free

Lunar New Year Chinese Documentary Film Festival 1:00 pm. Free Info here

Sunday, February 6th

Bryant Park Lion Dance 3:00 – 3:30 pm. (Info here)

Tuesday, February 8th

The China Institute has a Chinese New Year Online Variety Show on February 8th from 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Register here to receive the link to the virtual show.

New York Philharmonic Lunar New Year concert
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the NY Philharmonic. Violinist Stella Chen joins the Orchestra in Bizet’s Carmen Fantasie and Ma Sicong’s Nostalgia. Hera Hyesang sings songs by Dvo?ák, Cho Doo-nam, and Lim Geung-soo. and Earl Lee conducts favorites by Berlioz and Dukas, as well as Li Huanzhi’s Spring Festival Overture. Tickets: $90 and $159 here.

Tuesday, February 15th

Sunday, February 20th

Chinatown New Year Parade – starts at 1:00 pm Parade starts at: Mott & Canal to Chatham Square to East Broadway towards the Manhattan Bridge and ends at Grand Street next to Sara Roosevelt Park.

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Suspect Was Arrested For Murder in Bay Ridge

The police have arrested and charged a man with the murder of 22-year-old Anthony Donofrio. (See here)

Just before 11:00 pm tonight. Councilman Brannan shared the news that the NYPD arrested Kevin Cuatlacuatl, a a 19-year-old is from Coney Island Avenue right. (See here) Cuatlacuatl was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon. (Story)

A candlelight vigil for Anthony Donofrio will be held on February 1st. (See here)

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Blood Drive in Bay Ridge, Monday 1/31 – There is a Blood Shortage

There is a blood shortage. If you can’t give on January 31st, there will be another Blood Drive on February 11th at the Brooklyn Army Terminal on 58th Street.

There will also be another blood drive on February 14th at Good Shepherd Church.

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Candle Vigil for Anthony Donofrio – February 1st

On Tuesday, February 1st, there will be a candle vigil for Anthony Donofrio at 8:30 pm on the corner of 79th Street and 16th Avenue. His friends from New Utrecht High School are holding the vigil in the back of the high school.

Facebook is filled with kind words and photos from Tony’s friends, as they mourn the loss of their hard-working and loyal friend.

This was such a beautiful tribute:

Wake and mass info here

Tony was only 22 years old and should be here now. #JusticeForAnthonyDonofrio

RIP Anthony.

Many prayers for Anthony’s family and friends. Please pray for his mother – no parent should have to bury their child.

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Two Police Officers Injured – Belt Pkwy Accident

A Citizen App user shared a video of an accident on the Belt Parkway this morning just before 7:30 am. Two NYPD cars are seen in the video. One slightly damaged car and another crunched car were involved in a collision. (Video here)

On the description is says two officers were injured in the collision.

The degree of the injuries are still unclear. *Hopefully, both officers are okay.

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Car Windows Broken on 72nd Off of Colonial in Bay Ridge

There was a few cars that had their indows broken on 72nd Street off Colonial Road in Bay Ridge.

The drivers window was smashed.

We read on Citizen that someone was carrying an axe around that area.

We feel terrible for all of our neighbors who went to their cars and saw that AND now have to have it repaired.

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Norma’s Arts & Crafts Store in Bay Ridge is Closing

Norma’s Arts and Crafts Store is one of the stores that makes Bay Ridge feel like Bay Ridge.

It’s a shop that sells everything I need all the time!

I am sad to hear that it will be closing in March. Where will I go to get supplies quick (especially those large bottles of glitter)? Norma’s allowed me to grab what I need for projects quickly!

The pandemic continuing this long has really hurt small businesses. I wish there was another business that would partner with Norma and keep the place open.

Our community was lucky to have Norma and her amazing store!

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Three Jolly Pigeons Has Pie Day Today

Three Jolly Pigeons has Pie Day today, Saturday, January 29th from 3:00 pm onward.

3JP is at 6802 3rd Avenue.

The Three Jolly Pigeons bar has been around for a long time. When I was a kid, my Grandma and her friend (both widows for many years) used to joke that they were going to the Three Jolly Pigeons to find a new boyfriends. They were the cutest Irish ladies with their hair dyed and styled perfectly every day. Even now, I can’t help but smile when someone mentions Three Jolly Pigeons.

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Ridgite Built An Amazing Snow Fort

Everyone in Brooklyn has built a snow fort sometime in their life.

When did people start building forts to lay out in?

This Ridgite wins!

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22-Year-Old Man Murdered on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge This Morning – RIP Tony

Just before 4:00 am this morning, a group was having a dispute on 3rd Avenue and 73rd Street outside of Catrina’s Restaurant. The Daily News said the quarrel started inside the restaurant. (Source)

Several men were fighting with sharp objects (Source). The Daily News wrote that up to ten men were fighting. (Source) Police were called, but the suspects left before the police arrived.

A 22-year-old man was found stabbed in the chest outside on the ground. (Source) He was brought to NYU Langone hospital, but died there. RIP Tony. Prayers for this his family and friends who are hearing this news today. Anthony Donofrio was just 22-years-old and had his whole life ahead of him. (His friends are having candle vigil on 2/1 – see here)

Another 22-year-old man was cut on the head and brought to the hospital in stable condition. Thank goodness he is alright.

No one was arrested. (Source)

I went to see if the Citizen App had any videos. Strangely, there was a bar fire at Catrina’s three hours earlier. (See here)

Not one politician wrote about this on any social media accounts (although Brannan is playing on Twitter already this morning).

No newspaper in our area has written about this morning – only one paper had the story. Even the NY Post didn’t share this story until the afternoon. (See photos of NYPD in the early morning)

Update: The Brooklyn Paper has the story this afternoon (here) – Brannan blamed Catrinas for having “a dangerous pattern of illegal and reckless behavior.”

In October, Councilman Brannan made a similar threat to Chill Hookah Bar, but they did not lose their liquor license. (See here)

As usual, late to the party, Gounardes mimicked Brannan. He also has never shared any information about Catrina’s being reckless or neglectful.

Senator Gounardes and Councilman Brannan should be increasing security in Bay Ridge now that someone has been murdered.

Businesses can’t be blamed for the patrons actions, unless the business owners are doing something to encourage that behavior.

If there was well-documented and illegal behavior at this place – why aren’t there any articles about it? Justin Brannan should write press releases about public safety instead of this nonsense.

We haven’t heard the 68th Precinct mention any problems with Catrina’s either. Why hasn’t Community Board 10 mentioned this business for illegal behavior? #SomethingIsntRightHere

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Small Snow Storm in Bay Ridge

FDNY Photography shared the photo above this morning.

MichMaggie shared her dog – click the arrow to the right to see more photos taken on this dog’s adventure in the snow this morning.

Press Play on the video to hear the wind:

My block isn’t as windy as the one in the video shared by Amara Felice above, but it is windy out this morning.

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