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July 4, 2021
Congratulations Bay Ridge Ballet – 2nd Studio
We’ve watched Patty Foster-Grado build her dance school business here in Bay Ridge. She started with ballet classes in the basement of a church. Then she opened Bay Ridge Ballet at 127 Bay Ridge Avenue and now she’s opening up her second dance studio down the block!
The new dance studio will be at 110 Bay Ridge Avenue. This is the building next where Casa Pepe used to be. The building was formerly occupied by Bay Ridge Security. (See a street view here)
Patty shared this video and you can feel her excitement!
Congratulations Ms. Patty! We’ve loved watching your business grow in Bay Ridge!
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July 4, 2021
Dynamic Dance is at 8403 15th Avenue.
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July 4, 2021
Lemonade Stand in Bay Ridge for Charity
A group of children are selling lemonade on 93rd Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues with the proceeds benefiting Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundatio n.
Stop by!
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July 4, 2021
Why Won’t the 68th Precinct Do More to Help This Business Owner Stop the Bay Ridge Window Cracker?
In June, a man broke the window of Take Away Cafe with a hammer for the FOURTH time. (News Story)
The store owner has video surveillance showing the man breaking the window four times.
The 68th Precinct police arrested the man after the third incident, but then they let him go.
Why won’t the 68th Precinct do something to help this business owner?
In March, another business owner shared that his business storefront window was broken. Is this the same vandal? (See here)
This business owner went to Channel 7 News because politicians and the police have failed to help him.
Why haven’t local papers reported about this?
Why hasn’t Senator Gounardes and Councilman Brannan helped the owner get a restraining order from the Bay Ridge Window Cracker? Because the two politicians have been busy campaigning for other politicians in NYC and tweeting nonsense. This business owner has been dealing with this for months!
If the politicians are in touch with the police, they must realize that this business has been vandalized four times. Why aren’t they doing anything? They love to tweet, but can’t be bothered with real issues in the community.
Replacing the window has cost the owner $12,000 so far.
Captain Tolson did not mention this business owner at the Bay Ridge Community Meeting this month. That’s why people don’t attend the meeting. Captain Tolson likes to talk about crime being down….we’ve never seen a store owner have his window broken FOUR times until now.
Take Away Cafe is at 7006 3rd Avenue. If you live in Bay Ridge, please stop by or order from them to show support. Menu here.
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July 3, 2021
RIP Perrion Thompson- Belt Parkway Accident
This morning, right before 10:00 am, there was a serious accident on the Belt Parkway at Pennsylvania Avenue. Story here
1 woman killed, 2 injured in crash on Belt Parkway in Brooklyn https://t.co/iYpiKATs5q pic.twitter.com/dDo5rGI8Ux
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) July 3, 2021

Perrion Thompson, a 20-year-old passenger was in a red Chevy Trailblazer with her boyfriend. His SUV and an Access-a-Ride van (with no passengers) collided.
She was ejected from the vehicle and died. (Source) How awful!
Perrion Thompson’s family remembers her (See here).
Both drivers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
*Prayers for this woman’s friends and family – how awful. She was only 20 years old!*
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July 3, 2021
Two Slashed Outside a Bensonhurst Bodega
See story here
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July 3, 2021
Blue Agave is Ready for July 4th

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Blue Agave Restaurant is at 7215 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.
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July 3, 2021
Ft. Hamilton’s 4th of July Fireworks
Happy #4thofJuly from #bayridge #brooklyn pic.twitter.com/qx5s2bJx2q
— [email protected] (@elliecrystalgm1) July 3, 2021

The Fort Hamilton Army Base had their fireworks on barges for the July 4th celebration at the base tonight. Ellie shared the beautiful video above.
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July 3, 2021
Free Mini Golf at Metrotech Commons in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Commons Park at 2 Metrotech Center in Brooklyn set up set up some mini golf courses for people to come and play. (See tweet)
This would be nice for a parent to take the kids one weekday morning or afternoon.
Register for free tickets here or get free tickets when you arrive (first come – first serve)
The mini golf is open 11:00 am to 8:00 pm from June 25- July 11th (not open July 4th – info here) Strangely there are no pictures or videos of this setup.

Four players per group. Children 5 and up. You will need to sign a waiver (info here)
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July 3, 2021
Bay Ridge Scooter Thief Strikes Again!
There are several package thieves in Bay Ridge. This guy rides up to someone’s house on his scooter.
Walks up their stairs, takes the package and drives away.
This is a distinct looking bike/guy. And he hits the houses with open stoops (no gate)
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July 3, 2021
If You Have a Dog in Bay Ridge on The 4th of July
Brooklynites love their fireworks on the 4th of July – some love them in the months before and after the 4th as well.
But the 4th of July is pure torture for most dogs. Some dog owners have their vets give them a prescription for the dog – we don’t.
**My Natural Pet at 8318 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge sells natural treats for pets that may help them with the fireworks. 718-333-5678.
Here’s what we do every year:
1) Take your dog out for long walks throughout the day. If you normally do two walks – do 4 or 5 walks.

2) Play with your dog a lot in the afternoon on July 4th. We have family over, so they love playing ball with the dogs.
3) Slice up thin slices of meat and vegetables for them – it’s the 4th of July – they like to celebrate too.
4) Around 9:30 pm, turn on your music – a lot louder than usual.
5) Standby with snacks, a new toy or bones (whatever your dog likes)
This always gets us through the 4th of July evening.
Sometimes fireworks happen after that. If that happens, open your window and yell out, “C’monnnnnnnn….My dog can’t take these fireworks any more.” Good neighbors will stop because they like dogs.
Do not go out and speak to those who are lighting fireworks. Remember a Brooklyn mother did that last July because Eric Adams suggested it and she was shot. (See here) Many people have been drinking (or doing other things) all day.
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July 2, 2021
Maya Wiley’s Lawsuit…Rank Choice Voting Was Supposed to Save NYC Money
Remember when they told us that it would save NYC millions of dollars to have rank-choiced voting?
Now Maya Wiley is suing and requesting a hand-recount of the votes which would take months and a lot of money as staff to count the votes for each borough would be needed!
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We’ve watched Patty Foster-Grado build her dance school business here in Bay Ridge. She started with ballet classes in the basement of a church. Then she opened Bay Ridge Ballet at 127 Bay Ridge Avenue and now she’s opening up her second dance studio down the block!

The new dance studio will be at 110 Bay Ridge Avenue. This is the building next where Casa Pepe used to be. The building was formerly occupied by Bay Ridge Security. (See a street view here)

Patty shared this video and you can feel her excitement!

Congratulations Ms. Patty! We’ve loved watching your business grow in Bay Ridge!

Dynamic Dance is at 8403 15th Avenue.

A group of children are selling lemonade on 93rd Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues with the proceeds benefiting Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation.

Stop by!

In June, a man broke the window of Take Away Cafe with a hammer for the FOURTH time. (News Story)

The store owner has video surveillance showing the man breaking the window four times.

The 68th Precinct police arrested the man after the third incident, but then they let him go.

Why won’t the 68th Precinct do something to help this business owner?

In March, another business owner shared that his business storefront window was broken. Is this the same vandal? (See here)

This business owner went to Channel 7 News because politicians and the police have failed to help him.

Why haven’t local papers reported about this?

Why hasn’t Senator Gounardes and Councilman Brannan helped the owner get a restraining order from the Bay Ridge Window Cracker? Because the two politicians have been busy campaigning for other politicians in NYC and tweeting nonsense. This business owner has been dealing with this for months!

If the politicians are in touch with the police, they must realize that this business has been vandalized four times. Why aren’t they doing anything? They love to tweet, but can’t be bothered with real issues in the community.

Replacing the window has cost the owner $12,000 so far.

Captain Tolson did not mention this business owner at the Bay Ridge Community Meeting this month. That’s why people don’t attend the meeting. Captain Tolson likes to talk about crime being down….we’ve never seen a store owner have his window broken FOUR times until now.

Take Away Cafe is at 7006 3rd Avenue. If you live in Bay Ridge, please stop by or order from them to show support. Menu here.

This morning, right before 10:00 am, there was a serious accident on the Belt Parkway at Pennsylvania Avenue. Story here

Perrion Thompson, a 20-year-old passenger was in a red Chevy Trailblazer with her boyfriend. His SUV and an Access-a-Ride van (with no passengers) collided.

She was ejected from the vehicle and died. (Source) How awful!

Perrion Thompson’s family remembers her (See here).

Both drivers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

*Prayers for this woman’s friends and family – how awful. She was only 20 years old!*

See story here

Blue Agave Restaurant is at 7215 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.

The Fort Hamilton Army Base had their fireworks on barges for the July 4th celebration at the base tonight. Ellie shared the beautiful video above.

Brooklyn Commons Park at 2 Metrotech Center in Brooklyn set up set up some mini golf courses for people to come and play. (See tweet)

This would be nice for a parent to take the kids one weekday morning or afternoon.

Register for free tickets here or get free tickets when you arrive (first come – first serve)

The mini golf is open 11:00 am to 8:00 pm from June 25- July 11th (not open July 4th – info here) Strangely there are no pictures or videos of this setup.

Four players per group. Children 5 and up. You will need to sign a waiver (info here)

There are several package thieves in Bay Ridge. This guy rides up to someone’s house on his scooter.

Walks up their stairs, takes the package and drives away.

This is a distinct looking bike/guy. And he hits the houses with open stoops (no gate)

Brooklynites love their fireworks on the 4th of July – some love them in the months before and after the 4th as well.

But the 4th of July is pure torture for most dogs. Some dog owners have their vets give them a prescription for the dog – we don’t.

**My Natural Pet at 8318 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge sells natural treats for pets that may help them with the fireworks. 718-333-5678.

Here’s what we do every year:

1) Take your dog out for long walks throughout the day. If you normally do two walks – do 4 or 5 walks.

2) Play with your dog a lot in the afternoon on July 4th. We have family over, so they love playing ball with the dogs.

3) Slice up thin slices of meat and vegetables for them – it’s the 4th of July – they like to celebrate too.

4) Around 9:30 pm, turn on your music – a lot louder than usual.

5) Standby with snacks, a new toy or bones (whatever your dog likes)

This always gets us through the 4th of July evening.

Sometimes fireworks happen after that. If that happens, open your window and yell out, “C’monnnnnnnn….My dog can’t take these fireworks any more.” Good neighbors will stop because they like dogs.

Do not go out and speak to those who are lighting fireworks. Remember a Brooklyn mother did that last July because Eric Adams suggested it and she was shot. (See here) Many people have been drinking (or doing other things) all day.

Remember when they told us that it would save NYC millions of dollars to have rank-choiced voting?

Now Maya Wiley is suing and requesting a hand-recount of the votes which would take months and a lot of money as staff to count the votes for each borough would be needed!

A group of children are selling lemonade on 93rd Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues with the proceeds benefiting Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundatio n.

Prayers for this woman’s friends and family – how awful. She was only 20 years old!