Champagne reception honors Bay Ridge’s civic service pioneers
Bay Ridge Merchants of Third Avenue Celebrate Leaders of Business
On Monday, Jan. 10 the Merchants of Third Avenue held a champagne reception and dinner at the Bay Ridge Manor to recognize this year’s pioneer honorees and civic award-winners. The committee selected a distinguished group of business professionals ranging from restaurateurs and real estate agents to journalists and lawyers.
The Brooklyn Eagle’s own Chuck Otey served as master of ceremonies along with attorney Bob Howe. The 2016 class of honorees included five pioneer award recipients, five civic award-winners and the first annual Larry Morrish Community Service Award, which was given to John Quaglione, deputy chief of staff and press secretary for state Sen. Marty Golden. The award was named in honor of Morrish, a respected and beloved community leader who died last year.