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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.

Beit El-Maqdis

The Roles an Islamic Center Plays in Bay Ridge

January 23, 2018January 22, 2018 David  Community News, News, Places, Public Safety  Beit El-Maqdis, hate crimes, Issam Mualla, Martin Luther King Day march, mosque, Sixth Avenue

A board member of Beit El-Maqdis talks about hate crimes, community classes, religious services, protest marches and more.

Bay Ridge 7-Eleven

Bay Ridge 7-Eleven Spared During Trump Immigration Raids

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 David  Community News, Government and Politics, Local Business, News  7-Eleven, ICE, immigrants, undocumented immigrants

ICE agents skipped Bay Ridge during their raids at almost 100 locations, including more than a dozen in the NYC area.

Bay Ridge ferry

Ferry Service Returns to Bay Ridge! (Photos)

June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 Henry  Community News, News, Subways and Streets  69th Street ferry, 69th Street Pier, Citywide Ferry Service, ferry  2 Comments

Starting today, boats will take commuters along Brooklyn’s west coast to Wall Street.

AAANY interior

Why the Mayor’s Mental Health Grant to the Arab-American Association is Good for Bay Ridge

October 3, 2016June 26, 2017 David  Community News, News  Arab-American Association of New York, immigration, mental health, NYU Lutheran hospital, the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City  6 Comments

The funding has been controversial, in part because it has been misunderstood.

The Bay Ridge Courier is Anti-Muslim

September 26, 2016October 4, 2016 Brian  Community News, News  A Britisher's View, Bay Ridge Courier, media criticism, Muslim Americans, racism, Shavana Abruzzo  14 Comments

It may not what be what they’re aiming for, but its only material coverage of our sizable Muslim community has been near-weekly hate-speech.

De Blasio Town Hall

Mayor to Bay Ridge: I’ll Take Care of the Prince Hotel

February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 Henry  Community News, News  86th Street, Bill de Blasio, composting, Fort Hamilton High School, garbage, Marty Golden, mayor, preschool, Prince Hotel, recycling, town hall, Vincent Gentile  4 Comments

De Blasio answered questions for two hours at a town hall at Fort Hamilton High School.

Mosquito Spraying Truck

City Will Spray Pesticides in Bay Ridge

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 Henry  Community News, News, Public Safety  mosquitoes, pesticides, spraying, West Nile virus  3 Comments

You may want to stay indoors.

69th Street Pier with Ferry

Before Ferry Service Returns to Bay Ridge, A Look Back at Local Ferry History

August 17, 2015October 12, 2015 Henry  Community News, Culture, History, News  69th Street ferry, 69th Street Pier, Americna Veterans Memorial Pier, Citywide Ferry Service, Denyse Wharf, Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby, the Bay Ridge Ferry

Passenger boat service dates back at least to the 1770s.

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