Sep. 6, 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…
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Fontbonne Hall Academy opens new middle school, The Visitation Program, after closure of Visitation Academy
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…
Give blood at these Brooklyn and Manhattan locations to prevent Labor Day shortage
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…
Bay Ridge volunteer ambulance group BRAVO celebrates 50 years of service
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…
Bay Ridge artist wins Fifth Avenue BID’s first banner contest with welcoming design
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…
Strumming up success: School of Rock Bay Ridge celebrates grand opening
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.
Bay Ridge street renamed ‘Joanne Seminara Way’ in honor of beloved community leader
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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Bay Ridge honors Dr. Ahmad Jaber with street renaming and AAANY expansion
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.
Maimonides Health celebrates first anniversary of Bay Ridge Emergency Department
Jul. 29, 2024 By Jada Camille
Maimonides Health celebrated a new milestone last week, marking the first anniversary of the Bay Ridge Emergency Department.
‘A celebration of Bay Ridge’: Neighborhood honors new mural made by local artist Mr. Kaves
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.