Groundbreaking for new senior center underscores Bay Ridge status as NORC
Since it was launched some 46 years ago by late Bethlehem Pastor Rev. Darrel Helmers, the Bay Ridge Center — housed appropriately in the Ovington Avenue Church’s basement headquarters — has enjoyed unique community support.
Thanks to a steady group of volunteers — and professional leaders such as Maryanne Nicolosi who preceded dynamic Executive Director Todd Fliedner — the Center has become a home away from home for thousands of residents in the Greater Bay Ridge area.
Most recently the Center’s true value to the community was reflected in a $30,000 grant via John AbiHabib through the Salaam Club.