Bay Ridge Historical Society ready for new season
The Bay Ridge Historical Society has elected a new president and is gearing up for a new season of meetings and events, where talk of yesterday isn’t old fashioned.
Thomas A. McCarthy, a vice president at J.P. Morgan Chase, is the organization’s new president. He succeeds Andrew Gounardes, chief counsel to Borough President Eric Adams. Gounardes had served as president for two years.
“I am excited to be serving as the new president of the Bay Ridge Historical Society and hope that we can continue to build upon the great reputation that our 39-year old organization has in the community,” McCarthy wrote in an email to reporters.
McCarthy praised Gounardes for his service to the historical society. “I would also like to thank our outgoing president, Andrew Gounardes, who has done a great job over the past two years leading the organization and who has been very helpful to me during the transition.”