BAY RIDGE — The Salaam Club of New York was founded in 1945 in Brooklyn by Lebanese and Syrian immigrants and diplomats to the United Nations. It began as a social and cultural fraternity of businessmen and professionals celebrating and honoring a proud heritage inherited from their forefathers. While the club was always generous to […]
A Brooklyn man, Luis Mercado, 34, has been sentenced to up to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to grand larceny and bail jumping, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Tuesday. The sentencing follows a high-profile case involving the theft of approximately $100,000 from Gargiulo’s Restaurant, a Coney Island institution and popular meeting […]
BAY RIDGE — Red carpet is being rolled out more and more in Bay Ridge these days. The Bay Ridge Center for older adults hosted a red carpet gala at its headquarters (15 Bay Ridge Ave.) Saturday evening, drawing approximately 200 employees and members who came dressed to the nines with one collective goal in […]