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From left: John Abi-Habib, chair, Bay Ridge Center (BRC) Building Campaign Committee; Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, commissioner, NYC Aging; and Todd W. Fliedner, executive director, BRC.
From left: John Abi-Habib, chair, Bay Ridge Center (BRC) Building Campaign Committee; Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, commissioner, NYC Aging; and Todd W. Fliedner, executive director, BRC. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Arthur De Gaeta
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BAY RIDGE — Red carpet is being rolled out more and more in Bay Ridge these days.

The Bay Ridge Center for older adults hosted a red carpet gala at its headquarters (15 Bay Ridge Ave.) Saturday evening, drawing approximately 200 employees and members who came dressed to the nines with one collective goal in mind: to celebrate.

The center, which officially opened to individuals 60 and older last month after years of planning and many months of waiting, is 21,000 square feet and offers a wide range of innovative free services that address older adults’ biological, psychological, social and cultural needs.

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At the gala, the center was meticulously set up like a New York City nightclub — dimly lit, with a number of small, circular tables filling out the rooms, and a three-piece jazz band performing while cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were served.

“Tonight is all about celebrating the amazing individuals — our sponsors, donors, volunteers, staff and members — who made everything possible,” explained Todd W. Fliedner, executive director of the Bay Ridge Center (BRC). “We are so blessed to have so many people get behind us to accomplish our goal.”

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