Tag: dyker-heights

Bay Ridge volunteer ambulance group BRAVO celebrates 50 years of service

NY: BRAVO Volunteer Ambulance 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 street renamed ‘Joanne Seminara Way’ in honor of beloved community leader

joanne seminara way renaming

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…
Read More

Driver arrested for death of Dyker Heights pedestrian: NYPD

scene of dyker heights crash

Jan. 30, 2024 By Adam Daly

A Sheepshead Bay man who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Dyker Heights earlier this month has been charged with a series of traffic-related offenses, police confirmed Monday.

Longtime Brooklyn gamer looking to open board game cafe in Dyker Heights

board game

Jan. 3, 2024 By Ximena Del Cerro As a teenager in the early 2000s, Stephen Fontana grew up saving some of his lunch money to be able to buy board games and play cards at Gamers Illusions, a small two-table storefront in his neighborhood of Dyker Heights. Even though the gaming hub was always full…
Read More

Brannan declares victory in contentious District 47 council race

justin brannan

Nov. 7, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller and Jada Camille

Democratic Council Member Justin Brannan looks to have secured a victory Tuesday night over his Republican colleague and opponent Ari Kagan in the contest for a southern Brooklyn council seat, capping off the most hotly contested race in this sleepy election cycle.