Bay Ridge Center honors locals during annual Summer Celebration of Giving
July 6, 2026
Bay Ridge Center honored volunteers and community leaders during its Summer Celebration of Giving fundraiser for older adults.
Bay Ridge Center honored volunteers and community leaders during its Summer Celebration of Giving fundraiser for older adults.
MAIMONIDES MIDWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL’S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT has achieved Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation.
The owner of the Ocean Parkway Older Adult Center, which serves as a cooling hub, claimed he closed the place because of low attendance.
Betty Ellerbe said the attack unfolded around 11:30 a.m., while she was waiting for an Uber to church on Christopher Avenue.
Modern life has made that moment of recognizing “when it’s time” far less clear, not that people refuse to step away from work.
The study would include a map or visual representation of healthcare facility locations and capacities, per community district.
The free event offers Brooklynites a simple, practical way to protect themselves: securely shredding sensitive documents.
The lottery for 350 Livonia Ave. includes 24 studios and 23 one-bedroom apartments, with income limits from $0 to $72,900.
Two Brooklyn seniors were featured in a nationwide Apple iPhone billboard campaign highlighting group selfies and celebrating older adults.
The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights offers pet-friendly senior living, welcoming residents and their beloved companions in a true home.
A NEW senior housing development, the Gail P. Duke Senior Residence, located at 350 Livonia Ave., offers rents as low as $0
A BROOKLYN DOCTOR HAS BEEN CHARGED IN THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND HARASSMENT OF A SENIOR CITIZEN just a few hours after the New Year began.
POLICE ARE SEARCHING for two robbers who at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, followed a 74-year-old man and knocked him down.
NIA Community Services Network held its annual senior picnic at Dyker Beach Golf Course on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
More than 90 seniors gathered at the Starrett City Older Adult Center on Friday for the JASA’s second annual Senior Olympics.
PROTECTING OLDER AMERICANS FROM AGE DISCRIMINATION is the focus of a newly-introduced bipartisan Senate bill.
Two New Jersey men were indicted Monday for allegedly scamming four elderly women out of nearly $400,000.
A SILVER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LYDIA JOSEPH, an 82-year-old Black woman who may be in need of medical attention.
POLICE ARE SEEKING information on a serial thief who targeted women, particularly seniors, in at least six robberies in April and May.
GRACE CHURCH BROOKLYN HEIGHTS is being honored on Tuesday, June 10 for its role in the founding of Heights and Hills Community Council.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez raised awareness and provided resources to protect against scams, fraud and elder abuse.
U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, a member of the Ways and Means Committee, was at the Bay Ridge Center for Older Adults to discuss legislation.
Two months after a rally was held on the potential closure of the United Senior Center of Sunset Park due to rising rents, another was held.
MORE THAN 40 SENIOR ARTISTS FROM BROOKLYN, as well as 40 other senior artists from across New York City, showcased their work.
AS THE ANNOUNCED end date for Social Security phone verification services approaches, retirees are already reporting struggles.
ELECTED OFFICIALS and community members rallied Friday to protest a rent hike at the five-decade-old United Senior Center of Sunset Park.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, March 19 at the Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center (NCHHC) at 1250 67th St.
A rally was held on Friday, Feb. 28 to raise awareness of the situation and stress how important the center has been to local seniors.
A 75-YEAR-OLD MAN was assaulted near Rogers Avenue and Hawthorne Street at around 7:30 p.m. on March 1.
Approximately 600 older adults came out to eat, drink, dance and just be their very merry selves at the annual senior citizens end.
THE NYC COUNCIL is collaborating with local law schools and pro bono attorneys to offer free estate planning services to qualified
THE NY CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION IS DENOUNCING the NYPD’s handling of a subway shooting last Sunday, in which innocent bystanders were wounded.
BAY RIDGE — The first Summer Volunteer Fair occurred on the morning of July 15 in one of Brooklyn’s largest NORCs (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities). The Bay Ridge Center (BRC)
BAY RIDGE — It’s been a Herculean hurdle. After years of planning and many months of waiting, it’s now all systems go as the new and improved Bay Ridge Center
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — One ukulele is all you need to cheer the heart and lift spirits. Now multiply that by ten, and you have the Jubilee Jammers, a group of
CITYWIDE — New York Law School announced last week that it has appointed Justice Carolyn Walker-Diallo as a Senior Fellow in the Law and Leadership Institute. The judge will begin