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Bay Ridge archive

Bay Ridge–Bensonhurst

Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007

Salon has hair-raising experience

Bay Ridge: Thieves let themselves out the front door of a 77th Street hair salon — after letting themselves in through the wall of a vacant adjoining shop. Plus all the crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.

Veterans steamed over ice

Bay Ridge: They served their country. Then they were served with fines. For serving ice! And now a Veterans of Foreign Wars post on 93rd Street is still being hounded by the Health Department for a violation dating back to May 5. Comments (1).

History Thing of the past?

Yellow Hooker: Our columnist digs for history in Bay Ridge — and finds that no one else is bothering. Comment.

Nightly mugging

Bay Ridge: A woman was mugged and robbed after she parked her car on 77th Street on Dec. 15. Plus all the crime news from Bensonhurst’s 62nd Precinct. Comment.

Victory at Victory (for now)!

Bay Ridge: The emergency room at the beleaguered Victory Memorial Hospital will remain open even after the state closes down the entire facility by Feb. 1. Comments (1).

VZ bridge ‘fix’ on its way

Bay Ridge: Exasperated Verrazano Bridge commuters may soon get some relief from prolonged delays thanks to a deal between local lawmakers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to implement traffic-relief measures on the under-repair span. Comment.