Bay Ridge man attends 24K concerts, spends $700K on tickets
Joe Sarkis at the Grateful Dead’s 50th Anniversary Show at Soldier Field, Chicago in 2015. Photo: Kim Closson…
News 12 | Brooklyn | Staten Island woman arrested for string of hate crime attacks in Bay Ridge, including assault of 12-year-old girl
Police say a Staten Island woman is accused of carrying out a string of hate crime attacks in…
Galaxy Comics to close Bay Ridge location March 1 after nearly two decades • Brooklyn Paper
Galaxy Comics, a store that has weathered many storms, will close after 18 years in Bay Ridge. Photo…
Meet ‘Concert Joe,’ a Bay Ridge local who’s seen nearly 25,000 live shows • Brooklyn Paper
For more than 50 years, Joe “Concert Joe” Sarkis has followed the same nightly ritual. He leaves his…
News 12 | Brooklyn | Bay Ridge Center’s ‘Meals on Wheels’ program delivers food, wellness checks to homebound residents during colder temps
The snow and ice are still making it difficult for some older adults to get around Brooklyn. But…
News 12 | Brooklyn | ‘I’m still shaking.’ 2 people injured in Bay Ridge apartment fire, according to FDNY
The FDNY says two people were injured in a Bay Ridge apartment fire. It says the call for…
Bay Ridge bids farewell to The Leif and Emphasis, just blocks and days apart • Brooklyn Paper
Bay Ridge says goodbye to two longtime neighborhood staples this winter: Emphasis Restaurant, a beloved diner serving locals…
Kayla Santosuosso sworn in as District 47’s first female council member
Newly elected Council Member Kayla Santosuosso was sworn in as District 47’s first female council member during…
Kayla Santosuosso sworn in as District 47’s first female council member • Brooklyn Paper
Newly elected Council Member Kayla Santosuosso was sworn in as District 47’s first female council member during an…
News 12 | Brooklyn | 5 people displaced after 2-alarm fire in Bay Ridge
The FDNY said a two-alarm fire ripped through a home in Bay Ridge Thursday. Investigators said the fire…
Bay Ridge landlord ordered to pay $4M in restitution for defrauding dozens of immigrant families • Brooklyn Paper
The former owner of 345 Ovington Ave. in Bay Ridge has been ordered to pay more than $4…
Dr. Alice Farkouh, longtime Brooklyn educator and author, dies at 86 • Brooklyn Paper
Dr. Alice Farkouh, longtime educator, community leader and author, passed away Jan. 1. Brooklyn Paper file photo Dr.…