Bay Ridge mourns the death of beloved member of community Artie Nelson to coronavirus
Brooklyn mourns a beloved Bay Ridge resident who put a smile on the faces of locals over several decades.
74-year-old Artie Nelson, who was a bartender at J.J. Bubbles, 7912 3rd Ave., died on Friday, April 10 due to coronavirus.
Nelson was born and raised in Bay Ridge in 1946. He attended Fort Hamilton High School and was one of seven siblings (Barbara, Tommy, Barney, Patsy, Elaine and Terry). He was a retired ironworker out of Local 197 and worked part time as a bartender at the Bay Ridge and for over 10 years.