At a benefit concert held on Sunday for four local families affected when a June 21, fire tore through their 81st Street homes, has raised more than $10,000.
The event, which was held at the Salty Dog [7509 3rd Ave] brought out the best of Bay Ridge residents, portraying a community that comes to the aid of friends and neighbors in need, writes Melisa Stumpf in a very heartening piece for the Home Reporter. Continue reading »
A benefit is being held Sunday for four neighborhood families that were displaced when a fire tore through their homes in the early morning hours of June 21.
The event – which will take place at the Salty Dog [7509 3rd Ave] this coming Sunday, July 8 – will feature performances by Frankie Marra & His Band (featuring special guest John Rafferty); Head N’ South; The Ridge; High Tides; Cassone, D’emic, Lepore w/ Bauer; Radio Daze, and Atomic Dog.
According to a Facebook page set up to help organize relief efforts, all proceeds collected from the $25 admission fees will “directly benefit the Railey, Moore, Howe and Feeney families of 81st Street.”
“In the aftermath of the fire, one thing became very clear: Bay Ridge had a reputation for picking people up when they were down,” the page states. “And this time wasn’t going to be any different – the community was rallying.”
The group formed with the intent of helping victims of the 81st Street fire – known as Helping Hands – hopes to follow up this Sunday’s event with another in August, at which time the organizers plan to focus on fundraising for the “long haul of having to rebuild.”
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Firefighters who took on an overnight blaze at an 81st Street home were also forced to battle the elements, as the oppressive heat and humidity hampered an already difficult job, reports ABC 7.
The four-alarm fire started at a “two story house” on 81st Street and Colonial Road last night at around 3:30 a.m.
According to news accounts, neighbors could see smoke “pouring from the home.” Continue reading »