A popular Bay Ridge supermarket drew crowds Friday afternoon as dozens of firefighters worked to battle an all-hands-on deck blaze on the roof. Smoke-eaters arrived to battle the blaze at the Bay Ridge MetFood near 96th Street and Third Avenue at around 2 pm, and the inferno was deemed under control shortly after. No injuries were reported, and it is not yet clear what damage the supermarket sustained.
Dr. Ahmad Jaber, founder of Arab American Association of New York, dies
Community leader Dr. Ahmad Jaber, a Bay Ridge doctor known for founding the civil rights organization the Arab American Association of New York, died Dec. 10 at the age of 73. Born in the Palestinian village of Yamoun, Dr. Jaber emigrated to the United States in 1974 and launched his medical career as a resident at NYU Langone-Brooklyn, formerly Lutheran Medical Center, in Sunset Park. He went on to become a board-certified OB-GYN before opening a private practice in Bay Ridge, where he long resided. In addition to delivering more than 5,000 babies over the course of his career, Dr. Jaber was known for his community involvement and …
Fort Hamilton holds military ceremony to commemorate 9/11
The Fort Hamilton Army Base commemorated the 2,977 lives lost on 9/11 with a formal ceremony rooted in military tradition. Captain Jason Otaño, who lived in Sheepshead Bay in September, 2001, served as the honorary speaker at the small Sept. 10 ceremony and recounted his experience that fateful day 19 years ago. Captain Joseph Otano was the honorary speaker at Thursday’s ceremony. Brooklyn Paper “As we arrived on the Manhattan Bridge, the train was brought to an abrupt …
Opinion: Pandemic or not, criminals must face consequences
Most Democrats still don’t get it. If criminals know there are no real consequences for their actions, they will be more emboldened, and more innocent New Yorkers will suffer. Just last week, several mom and pop businesses on Third Avenue in Councilman Justin Brannan’s Bay Ridge district were burglarized. With their loss of revenue from the pandemic, these store owners have enough to worry about without having to deal with thieves. Rather than calling for a tougher response to criminals taking advantage of the pandemic to …