Bay Ridge activists and luminaries turned out en masse on the evening of June 5 to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Bay Ridge Community Council (BRCC) and to pay tribute to longtime neighborhood activist Basil Capetanakis, who was the BRCCs Civic Award Winner for 2014.
At …Bay Ridge activists and luminaries turned out en masse on the evening of June 5 to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Bay Ridge Community Council (BRCC) and to pay tribute to longtime neighborhood activist Basil Capetanakis, who was the BRCCs Civic Award Winner for 2014.
At …They give of themselves simply for the sake of giving.
Volunteers from the Guild for Exceptional Children, as well as activists aligned with St. Anselm School and Church, and the Columbiettes, as well as the Bay Ridge Community Councils former (and current) treasurer were among BRCCs Hi …They give of themselves simply for the sake of giving.
Volunteers from the Guild for Exceptional Children, as well as activists aligned with St. Anselm School and Church, and the Columbiettes, as well as the Bay Ridge Community Councils former (and current) treasurer were among BRCCs Hi …
This past Saturday, Federation of Italian American Organizations commemorated the 521st anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and Italian heritage with its 32nd annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade along 18th Avenue from 61st to 84th Street.
One of the musical highl …
A toast of the bubbly to Martin Cottingham who was just sworn in as the new president of the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn at Gargiulos in Coney Island by New York State Supreme Court Justice Bernard Graham.Other officers installed were attorney Christophe …
Community activists from Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and in-between gathered at the site of the old Victory Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 8, calling on the State Health Department to re-open the now-shuttered emergency room.
Bill Guarinello, chair of Community Board 11; Joanne Seminara, ch …
Civic and business leader William Guarinello was tapped by the Parent Teacher Association of Public School 104, located at Fifth Avenue and 91st Street, as its recipient of the 2013 International Brotherhood Tea Award.
Guarinello, who in addition to being the president and …
Marking the organizations 62nd year, leaders of the Bay Ridge Community Council held their annual presidents luncheon, drawing community activists, elected officials and local leaders to the Bay Ridge Manor on Saturday, January 26.
Among those present for the event were U.S. …
Thirteen local activists were in the spotlight as the Bay Ridge Community Council honored them at its January meeting as 2013s Hidden Treasures of the Community.
The individuals chosen for the tribute, this year, are:
Judith Cooper and Ralph Perfetto, both longtime activists who …
Brrrrr! Baby it’s cold outside
If you look at the guy in corner of the photo we took of some of the girls taking the frigid plunge this past New Year’s Day at Coney Island, our column headline this week may fit him to a T!
Other New Years Day cele …
Mayors Charity Ball for children with disabilities
Known as the Mayors Ball, the Community Mayors organization will hold its annual charity ball on Thursday, November 8, 6 p.m., at the El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin. The all-volunteer, nonprofit, Bay Ridge-based …
Third Avenue turned into Fantasy Boulevard
Third Avenue became an boulevard of fun, excitement and fantasy as thousands of children dressed up or — in some cases–down, in costumes and makeshift outfits to participate in the 46th annual Children’s Ragamuffin Parade.
Bay Ridge Weekend Extravaganza
If you live in or near Bay Ridge–this weekend, get ready for one of the largest youth events here the 46th annual Children’s Ragamuffin Parade on Saturday, September 29 — and one of the oldest and longes …
Bay Ridge resident Michael Spinner
Five Boro Bike Tour bypasses us
This year, America’s largest bicycle event, featuring over 32,000 cyclists, won’t be stopping in or passing through Bay Ridge streets.
For the past decade and a half, the cyclists would exit from the Belt Parkway near the Verrazano Br …
After leading the Bay Ridge Community Council for an unprecedented third term, the organizations President, Alex Conti, is preparing to turn his gavel over to Renee Dorsa, the president of the Brooklyn Real Estate Board.
Dorsa, who was chosen by BRCCs Nominating Committee to head the s …
Five community leaders were among those in the spotlight whenthe Brooklyn Real Estate Board held its annual holiday party atSirico’s Caterers on December 14.
The evening kicked off with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. whenguests were able to mingle and network. The main event began at7:30 p.m …
The 144th annual Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade, the oldestMemorial Day Parade in the country, which takes place here on Thirdand Fourth Avenues, needs your financial support. According toparade Chairperson Peter De Angelis, also the general chairpersonof the sponsoring United War Veterans of Kings …