Celebrating 62 years of community spirit
Marking the organizations 62nd year, leaders of the Bay Ridge Community Council held their annual presidents luncheon, drawing community activists, elected officials and local leaders to the Bay Ridge Manor on Saturday, January 26.
Among those present for the event were U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, New York City Comptroller John Liu, and a roster of Brooklyn politicians Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes, State Senators Marty Golden and Eric Adams, Assemblymembers Peter Abbate, Alec Brook-Krasny and Nicole Malliotakis, and City Councilmember Vincent Gentile.
But, the star of the afternoon was the BRCC as a whole an umbrella organization founded in 1951 by brothers Walter and Vincent Kassenbrock that has been a stalwart in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Fort Hamilton for decades, sponsoring annual events such as a Halloween Art Contest, an essay contest and a picnic while also advocating on issues of importance to area residents.