Chip Cafiero honored during celebratory retirement dinner
May 19, 2026
Bay Ridge civic leader Chip Cafiero was honored at a retirement dinner for decades of community service and organizing local festivals.
Bay Ridge civic leader Chip Cafiero was honored at a retirement dinner for decades of community service and organizing local festivals.
Bay Ridge’s Pizza Wars drew nearly 300 attendees, celebrating local pizzerias in a community tasting competition.
During the windy day, garbage bags and gloves were distributed, and they collected pieces of trash that were floating around the neighborhood.
MOTA is a civic organization focused on “stabilizing our community and donating to and supporting other local community groups.”
It’s never too early to plan for summer: The annual Summer Stroll on Third is returning for its 14th year.
Wing Wars, a wing-tasting competition and fundraiser featuring wings from 15 local Bay Ridge eateries and bars, took place on Saturday.
Bay Ridge residents push back on Citi Bike docks, citing parking loss and safety concerns; petition tops 1,000 signatures.
The return of the Summer Stroll along Third Avenue, a Bay Ridge staple for more than a decade, drew thousands to the southern end.
The Merchants of Third Avenue’s (MOTA) hosted its most recent “Battle of the Bartenders” cocktail competition.
TWELVE BAY RIDGE pizzerias are going head-to-head next month in a contest to see who can produce the best “Star Wars” pizza on May 4.
Business owners got a “taste” of what it means to be a member of the Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, Inc.
Brooklyn youth Anthony Filippazzo, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as Williams syndrome, is joining members of the Cyclones.
Members of the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee will welcome the 2025 parade honorees to a very special celebration taking place
For the most part, the focal point of the evening was gaiety, along with good conversation, and networking, at the MOTA holiday bash.
The Merchants of Third Avenue (MOTA) held an informative, passionate meeting at the Greenhouse Café the evening of Nov. 13.
The 51st annual Third Avenue Festival, promoted as “The Biggest Block Party in New York City,” presented by the Merchants of Third Avenue.
BAY RIDGE — Raise your glasses! The first Battle of the Bartenders cocktail competition took place Monday evening in the parking facility of Santander Bank (9512 Third Ave.), drawing more
BAY RIDGE — Raise your glasses! The first Battle of the Bartenders cocktail competition took place Monday evening in the parking facility of Santander Bank (9512 Third Avenue), drawing more than
BAY RIDGE — With the exception of some sporadic rain toward the end of the procession, Brooklyn’s 157th Memorial Day Parade went off swimmingly and without a hitch. The sun
Full slideshow below Approximately 40 Bay Ridge residents congregated along Third Avenue on a gloriously sunny Saturday afternoon to walk the walk — of art. The Third Annual “Embrace Winter
Full slideshow below The Merchants of Third Avenue (MOTA) were out in full force this past Monday, as Cebu Bar & Bistro hosted a tasty and festive neighborhood dinner event
Let’s get the party started! The Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set to take place “on the avenue” at the end of March, but supporters came out in
May the luck of the Irish be with them all! The 2023 Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade honorees are looking forward to celebrating the parade and greeting supporters at
Santa Claus came to town! The Winter Sidewalk Stroll on 3rd organized by members of the Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, Inc. featured deals and specials “on the
Now this is a toy story!Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn and the Kiwanis Club of Bensonhurst & Bay Ridge are teaming up to deliver toys to thousands of children in need
Talk about a special delivery! Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn Head of School Iphigenia Romanos was pleased to deliver more than three dozen bags filled with hundreds of canned goods and
They’ll leave a light on for you! Members of the Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, Inc. are excited to once again provide beautiful, traditional holiday lights along the
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — especially at the home of well-known lawyer and community activist Joseph Mure Jr.! Mure’s Neponsit Beach, Queens home was recently transformed
Now, this is a bus no one minds waiting for! The mammogram bus rolled into town on Sunday, Oct. 23 to offer free mammograms to qualifying women during the “23rd
Shop small, wear pink and help find a cure! That’s the idea behind the upcoming “23rd on 3rd” #ShopPinkBayRidge event scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23. Organized by Jeanine Condon of
When life gives you lemons, trade them in for something new! In this case the lemons came in the form of torrential rains on Sunday, Oct. 2 that rendered much
Got plans next weekend? If you’re from Bay Ridge (or anywhere in Brooklyn, really) you probably do. You’re probably among the tens of thousands who plan to attend the 49th
How did you spend your summer vacation? Thousands of people from Bay Ridge and throughout Brooklyn spent the majority of their Friday evenings this summer “on the avenue” enjoying all
The sun may be setting on summer, but that just means autumn’s biggest events are on the horizon! As thousands of revelers prepare to gather “on the avenue” one final
How do you add a new dimension to something that is already tremendously successful? How about incorporating a live performance by talented dancers from Dimensions in Dance! The Aug. 5
Talk about a hot night in the city! Brooklyn’s heatwave continued last Friday, with temperatures reaching well into the 90s, but that didn’t stop thousands of pedestrians from strolling along