GERRITSEN BEACH — ONE MAN DIED in a boat collision on Saturday morning in Shell Bank Creek, near the end of Avenue X, reports Gothamist. A small boat carrying three people collided with an 18-foot boat carrying one man, sending all four into the water. An FDNY boat was nearby and quickly came to the […]
GERRITSEN BEACH — All she ever wanted was to become the first female pitcher for the New York Yankees. That didn’t happen. Heather Hardy became world champion – winning the World Boxing Organization featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over Shelly Vincent at Madison Square Garden, October 27, 2018. The Yankees didn’t pan-out – […]
Gerritsen Beach held its first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in three years on March 26. The march began on Whitney Avenue and continued along Gerritsen Avenue to Seba Playground. The parade included pipe bands, marching bands, the O’Malley Irish Dance Academy, members of the 61st Precinct and FDNY Ladder 343 and elected officials. Brooklyn Cyclones […]