State Senate Votes For Stricter Hit-And-Run Legislation, As Neighbors Remember Two Innocent Victims

By on March 5, 2013  Featured story, News
Mar 052013
 

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In the wake of a series of fatal hit-and run crashes in New York City, the state Senate has approved new legislation that would stiffen statewide punishments for drivers who flee the scene of accidents which result in property damage, serious injury, or death, notes Amanda Woods for Home Reporter.

The proposed measure, which is sponsored by State Senator Marty Golden, upgrades the charges against motorists who leave the scene of a deadly crash to a Class C Felony. Click Here For More, Including A Hit-And-Run Case That Remains Unsolved After 19 Years

Seen In Bay Ridge Weekender: Guns N Rods

By on January 25, 2013  Seen In Photos
Jan 252013
 

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The above photo is by emilydickinsonridesabmx via Flickr, who writes:

Sign above the Bay Ridge Rod and Hunt Club (ibid) on Ft. Hamilton Parkway, on the border of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights Brooklyn.

Amusing that there is a target range in South Brooklyn, adjoining a pizzeria no less.

It was taken on September 11, 2010.

Bay Ridge Kitchen Now Accepting Donations Through Fresh Direct!

By on December 20, 2012  News
Dec 202012
 
Occupy Sandy Bay Ridge Kitchen

Image source: Facebook.com.

The call went out yesterday on Occupy Sandy’s website that the relief group’s Bay Ridge Kitchen is running low on both food and supplies.

Fortunately for hurricane victims who rely on the 2000+ meals prepared daily at St. Johns Episcopal Church [461 99th Street], donating has never been easier.

As of yesterday, “orders of fresh, organic, natural, and locally produced food items can be made through FreshDirect.com and shipped directly” to St. Johns!

Ship to:

St. John’s Episcopal Church
461 99th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209

Are you strapped for time and not sure what food items to purchase? No Problem! Donors can also buy a gift card online and simply email it to SandyBayRidge@Interoccupy.net.

If you’d like to inquire about volunteer work or in-person donations, please check out their Faceboook page, as well as interoccupy.net. You can also call (347) 465-7430 or email SandyBayRidge@interoccupy.net.

Seen In Bay Ridge Weekender: Occupy Sandy’s Bay Ridge Kitchen

By on December 14, 2012  Seen In Photos
Dec 142012
 

Image source: Facebook.com.

The above photo shows volunteers hard at work in Occupy Sandy’s Bay Ridge kitchen at St. John’s Episcopal Church [461 99th Street].

If you’d like to inquire about volunteer work or donations, please check out their Faceboook page, as well as interoccupy.net. You can also call (347) 465-7430 or email SandyBayRidge@interoccupy.net.

CB 10 Offers Alternative To DOT-Planned Bike Lanes

By on September 27, 2012  Traffic & Transit
Sep 272012
 

Image source: courtney_80 via Flickr.

Members of Community Board 10 know that more bike lanes are coming to Bay Ridge. But while they’ve warmed to the notion of a bike-friendly future, they’re still unhappy with the locations the DOT has chosen for the “hundreds of miles” of bike lanes it plans to add to Brooklyn neighborhoods over the next few years. Continue reading »

[UPDATED] BREAKING: SWAT Team Activity On 86th Street Between Fort Hamilton Parkway And 5th Avenue

By on July 11, 2012  News
Jul 112012
 

We’ve heard from multiple sources that there is SWAT team activity going on this morning in the vicinity of 86th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway, apparently on the block between Ft. Hamilton Pkwy and 5th Avenue.

Residents of an apartment building on Ft. Hamilton Pkwy and 86th Street are also reportedly not being allowed inside or out of the building by NYPD.

[UPDATE 1:18pm] DNA Info is now reporting that a man wanted by police for an alleged parole violation had barricaded himself inside of his home at 8502 Fort Hamilton Parkway for approximately two hours.

After parole officers attempted to apprehend the man, NYPD emergency service units were deployed in the area at approximately 7am. The NYPD gave no details on the parole violation to DNA Info, but told the media outlet that they believed he may have been armed. When he turned himself in at around 9am, no firearms were found.

“Officers were seen deploying an airbag at the rear of the building,” according to DNA Info.

This is a breaking news story that may contain inaccuracies. We will update the story as soon as more information becomes available. If you have further details you’d like to share, please email info@bayridgeodyssey.com.

UPDATED: Suspect Charged In N Train Sexual Assault

By on June 19, 2012  News
Jun 192012
 

Last Thursday, police said they were questioning a man in connection with a sexual assault inside the N Train’s Fort Hamilton Parkway Station on May 31, according to NBC. The man they were questioning was named in some news reports, but not others.

Police say the suspect appears to be in his early to mid 20s, according to  surveillance video taken in the station at the time of the attack.

On May 31, investigators say the suspect approached an underage girl from behind and grabbed her crotch.

It is not currently known whether the man taken into custody last week has been charged, according to AllMediaNY.com.

Mario Escudero-Flores, 29, has been charged with sexual misconduct, forcible touching, and endangering the welfare of a child.

U.S. Army Soldier Show Comes To Fort Hamilton This Friday

By on May 22, 2012  Events
May 222012
 

The Home Reporter’s Denise Romano is inviting readers to commence their Memorial Day Weekend by catching a performance of the U.S. Army Soldier Show this Friday, May 25, at Bay Ridge’s own Fort Hamilton Army Base.

The show, called Army Strong, is free, open to the public and set to play at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday. Meant to coincide with Fleet Week 2012, it highlights the talents of active-duty soldiers in an entertaining way. Click Here for More Details

Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights Commercial Avenues To See 7-Day Trash Pickup, 18th Avenue To See None

By on November 18, 2011  News
Nov 182011
 
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Two weeks ago, the Home Reporter and Sunset News reported that seven-day trash pickup is to resume on the commercial avenues in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights – Fort Hamilton Parkway and 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 13th Avenues. The Department of Sanitation claims the move will not cost them any more money. The Community Board 10 District Manager, Josephine Beckmann, told the Home Reporter that the new DoS plan was promising.

Contrast that news from this bit from the Bensonhurst Bean yesterday – 18th Avenue from 65th Street to 75th Street (former Santa Rosalia country) remains trashcan-less, much to the dismay of merchants along the strip. Continue reading »