Undefeated Local Boxer Sadam Ali Preparing For Saturday’s Aviator Fight At Bay Ridge Gym

By on October 25, 2012  Sports
Oct 252012
 

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United States Olympian and Brooklyn native Sadam “World Kid” Ali has been hitting his gym at 6825 5th Ave this week in preparation for a highly anticipated Saturday bout at Aviator Sports Complex [3159 Flatbush Ave] in Marine Park.

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Born and raised in Brooklyn by his Yemeni-born parents, Ali has four sisters and a brother. He began boxing at the Bed-Stuy Boxing Club at the age of eight, after being inspired by Yemeni-British boxer “Prince” Naseem Hamed.

After participating in the 2008 Olympics, Ali had his pro-boxing debut on January 17, 2009, handily defeating opponent Ricky Thompson in just 1:42.

Then, right here in Brooklyn less than a year later, the 2008 U.S. Olympic lightweight and first Arab-American boxer to go to the Olympics scored an “overwhelming second-round knockout” of New Orleans’ Gary Bergeron (12-6, 7 KOs), who, according to reports “had no answers for anything Ali threw at him.” Click Here For Details On Saturday’s Fight

MTA Submits $65 Million Claim To Fema For Tropical Storm Irene Losses

By on August 28, 2012  Traffic & Transit
Aug 282012
 

Damage documented in Bay Ridge during the aftermath of last year’s Tropical Storm Irene (Image source: emilydickinsonridesabmx via Flickr).

As Hurricane Isaac bears down on New Orleans, the Metropolitan Transit Authority [MTA] has announced that a $65 million claim for the agency’s losses from last year’s Tropical Storm Irene have been filed with the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA]. Continue reading »

Kick Off Fleet Week, Bay Ridge Style!

By on May 8, 2012  Events, Featured story
May 082012
 
Cannons salute as the USS Iwo Jima passes the Narrows during the Parade of Ships at the start of Fleet Week 2011. (Courtesy of David Tan)

 

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at around 8:30 a.m., the Parade of Ships will enter New York Harbor and proceed to the piers on the West Side of Manhattan, heralding the start of New York’s Fleet Week – as it has since 1984.

If you didn’t already know, the famous flotilla passes right under the Verrazano. Which means you won’t have to schlep all the way to Manhattan to get your fill of the tall sailing vessels of old, as well as WWII-era destroyers. Click Here To Find Out Where To View The Ships, As well As Why This Year Is So Special