Bay Ridge

Sep
13
DonateNYC Has A New Food Donation Portal: Matching Those Who Have and Those Who Need

DonateNYC Has A New Food Donation Portal: Matching Those Who Have and Those Who Need

A mini food pantry by a Brooklyn Temple. Liena Zagare/BklynerBAY RIDGE/ DYKER HEIGHTS – Whether your business has three bagels
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Sep
11
Openings and Closings: New Standouts

Openings and Closings: New Standouts

This week’s openings and closings are full of new places from old standouts. A restaurant returns after a 15-year
4 min read
Sep
10
Renovated Fort Hamilton High School Field Is Open To All

Renovated Fort Hamilton High School Field Is Open To All

BAY RIDGE – Two years, two council members, and $4.7 million later, the historic Fort Hamilton High School Athletic Field
3 min read
Sep
05
More Speed Cameras for School Zones Are Here

More Speed Cameras for School Zones Are Here

BAY RIDGE – Brooklyn officials and the NYPD gathered at Fontbonne Academy Hall in Bay Ridge on Wednesday, September 4, to
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Aug
16
The Muslim Ban Separated Many Families. Ten Days Ago, One Was Reunited.

The Muslim Ban Separated Many Families. Ten Days Ago, One Was Reunited.

Max Rose and Ahmed Nagi Almulaiki. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – It took two and a half years for
4 min read
Aug
12
Gigi’s Bakery Brings Variety and Tradition to Bay Ridge

Gigi’s Bakery Brings Variety and Tradition to Bay Ridge

Gigi’s Bakery Bay Ridge. Ellie Plass/BklynerBAY RIDGE – Gigi’s Bakery opened in Bay Ridge on June 22nd, right
3 min read
Aug
08
Openings and Closings: Lots of New Sweets and Hard Goodbyes

Openings and Closings: Lots of New Sweets and Hard Goodbyes

Welcome back to Openings and Closings. This week brings lots of sweet treats, including two new bakeries and a new
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Jul
26
Will A New BID For Bay Ridge Bring It Back The Way It Was?

Will A New BID For Bay Ridge Bring It Back The Way It Was?

BID Supporter Chip Cafiero speaks during public comment section. Ben Verde/BklynerA proposed Third Avenue Business Improvement District is proving
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Jul
25
Noted: Longer Reads & Listens About Streets, Shores, And History

Noted: Longer Reads & Listens About Streets, Shores, And History

Cortelyou Road by Antonio M Rosario.The Last Stand of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-york-underground-railroad-house]
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Jul
25
‘It’s An Emergency’: De Blasio Unveils ‘Green Wave’ Plan After Spate of Cyclist Deaths

‘It’s An Emergency’: De Blasio Unveils ‘Green Wave’ Plan After Spate of Cyclist Deaths

Mayor Bill de Blasio alongside DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and City Council Member Ydanis Rodirguez at a press conference in
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