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Fort Hamilton army base

The Fort Hamilton Armybase Should Close!

June 7, 2018July 18, 2018 Henry  Activism and Volunteerism, Culture, Government and Politics, History, Outdoors and Rec, Places, Real Estate  Fort Hamilton army base, parks

Reviving an idea more than a century old to abolish the military installation and build a public park.

AAANY lobby

What Islamophobia Looks Like Today

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 David  Activism and Volunteerism, Culture  American Islamophobia, Arab-American Association of New York, Islamophobia, Khaled Beydoun, Muslim Americans

Khaled Beydoun came to Bay Ridge to discuss his new book, American Islamophobia.

Nakba Rally in Bay Ridge

Hundreds March in Bay Ridge for Palestinian Rights

May 15, 2018 David  Activism and Volunteerism, Government and Politics, News  An-Noor, Jerusalem is Palestinian, march, Nakba, NY4Palestine, Palestinians, protest, rally, النكبة‎

Local Palestinian–Americans and their supporters rallied on the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, or Catastrophe, as Trump moved the American Embassy to Jerusalem.

Protesting the NRA

Protesters Challenge the NRA in Dyker Heights

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 David  Activism and Volunteerism, Community News, Culture, Government and Politics, News, Public Safety  Knights of Columbus, NRA, protest

When it leaked that the gun group would hold a fundraiser in a few hours, activists mobilized.

In Bay Ridge, the Civil War in Yemen is Close to Home

March 20, 2018November 28, 2018 David  Activism and Volunteerism, Community News, Government and Politics, News  Salam Arabic Luthheran Church, Sanders-Lee Bill, Trump administration, Yemen, Yemen Civil War, Yemeni–American community

Talking with activists and survivors about the underreported crisis and what you can do.

Switch street art Bay Ridge

Talking With Bay Ridge’s Anti-Trump Street Artist

February 12, 2018February 9, 2018 Erica  Activism and Volunteerism, Arts, Culture  77th Street, anti-Trump, graffiti, McLouglin Funeral Home, street art, Switch  7 Comments

“I understand that people might find my work offensive. I totally get that. I find him to be fundamentally offensive, so I get it.”

Bay Ridge Candlelight Vigil

In Bay Ridge, a Vigil for Undocumented Immigrants

December 27, 2017 David  Activism and Volunteerism, Culture, Government and Politics, News  Andrew Gounardes, Bay Ridge for Social Justice, candlelight vigils, DACA, DREAM Act, immigrants, immigration

Organizers held candles on Fifth Avenue in support of DREAMers and the #Dream7.

Marty Golden rally

Marty Golden is Not Bay Ridge’s “Healthcare Hero”

June 5, 2017July 18, 2018 Sally  Activism and Volunteerism, Government and Politics, News  Fight Back Bay Ridge, health insurance, Marty Golden, New York Health Act, South Brooklyn Progressive Resistance, state senate  2 Comments

A few local activists were dismissed by Bay Ridge’s state senator regarding the single-payer bill stuck in the legislature.

Dirty Boots Farm CSA produce

How to Start Getting Organic Farm-Fresh Food in Bay Ridge Every Week

August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 Henry  Activism and Volunteerism, Culture, Food and Drink  CSA, Dirty Boots, Dirty Boots Farm CSA, Matt Hunger, Narrows Botanic Garden

No, not at the farmer’s market. We’re talking about a CSA you can still join, even though the season has begun.

Help Is Headed For Bay Ridge’s Forgotten Park

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 Alaric  Activism and Volunteerism, Culture  Bay Ridge Cares, JJ Carty Park, John J Carty Park, Teri Brennan  1 Comment

Talking with Bay Ridge Cares about the rubber space between and under Verrazano feeders that’s not without its charms.

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