Sep. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Two days before the first day of classes at Bay Ridge Prep, school leaders and local politicians cut the ribbon on the school’s brand-new building on Shore Road. The private K-12 school bought a plot of land overlooking Shore Road Park three years ago in a bid to…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Middle school students from the now-closed Visitation Academy were welcomed to their new academic home on Sept. 3, as Fontbonne Hall Academy cut the ribbon on its new middle school, The Visitation Program. The all-girls Catholic high school, a ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, adopted The…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil With Labor Day Weekend on the horizon, the New York Blood Center (NYBC) is calling on Brooklyn residents to donate blood during a period when collections are especially low. The summer months, including holiday weekends like Labor Day, often see a decrease in blood donations due to…
Aug. 26, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Anthony and Diane Napoli first crossed paths in 1975 as volunteers with South Brooklyn volunteer ambulance service BRAVO. Today, the couple — married for 41 years — are at the heart of BRAVO’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Diane joined BRAVO’s youth squad at 15, driven by an accident her…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Natalie Dahan Bay Ridge business leaders announced the winner of Fifth Avenue’s inaugural Community Banner Contest earlier this week, part of an effort to beautify one of the neighborhood’s busiest thoroughfares. The contest was hosted by the Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District, which aims to maintain a thriving…
Aug. 12, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
After a soft opening on June 1, the School of Rock Bay Ridge celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 9 with a traditional ribbon-cutting, a ceremonial guitar smash and rocking performances by its budding “Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame” students.
Jul. 30, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Friends, family and former colleagues of the late Joanne Seminara gathered on Sunday, July 28 to celebrate the co-naming of 78th Street and Ridge Boulevard in her honor. The event commemorated the late legal eagle’s legacy, which continues to impact Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and surrounding communities. A…
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Jul. 30, 2024 By Jada Camille
Bay Ridge honored the life and legacy of Dr. Ahmad Jaber, the late co-founder of the Arab American Association of New York, on Saturday by co-naming a street in his memory.
Jul. 29, 2024 By Jada Camille
Maimonides Health celebrated a new milestone last week, marking the first anniversary of the Bay Ridge Emergency Department.
Jul. 25, 2024 By Jada Camille
Bay Ridge residents officially welcomed the neighborhood’s newest street mural with a ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling on Wednesday.