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Bay Ridge archive

Bay Ridge–Bensonhurst

Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007

Jog your memory: On Marathon day, avoid the V-Z, 4th Ave

Park Slope: Tips for drivers on Marathon Day. Comment.

‘Watchdogs’ claim victory as synagogue construction halts

Bay Ridge: Work on a new synagogue on 60th Street was halted by the city after a new neighborhood watchdog group discovered that the developers were planning to build a structure taller than current zoning allows, along with other violations within the building code. Comments (3).

New Utrecht Church turns 330!

Bay Ridge: More than 100 residents showed up last Saturday at the New Utrecht Reformed Church to celebrate the old parish’s 330th birthday with an old-fashioned church dinner, followed by worship and stories chronicling three centuries of enduring the elements. Comment.

The syringe don’t fit

Yellow Hooker: Our columnist thinks Lowen’s and Dolphin Fitness are being railroaded in the steroid probe. Comments (1).

Drive-thru rob

Bay Ridge: A man who was beaten and robbed by two thugs as he was waiting in a fast-food drive-thru lane on Oct. 21 later helped police nab them. Plus all the other crime news from Bensonhurst. Comment.

He leaves bar, then is jumped by 7

Bay Ridge: A 26-year-old man was jumped by seven guys who followed him home after an argument at a Fifth Avenue bar on Oct. 28. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights. Comment.