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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
Bay Ridge was awash in green on Sunday as the neighborhood celebrated a milestone — the 30th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Under sunny skies, a record crowd lined Third Avenue to cheer on the marchers, filling the streets with Irish pride. For many attendees, the parade was a single-day event. But for the passionate team behind the scenes, it was the culmination of a year’s worth of dedication and hard work.
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brooklynpaper.com | Robert Pearl |Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
The indoor facility at Floyd Bennett Field’s Aviator Sports and Events Center, a longtime recreational hub that has served thousands of children from Brooklyn and Queens, will close April 14, officials announced Monday — but locals are still hoping to save the space. The closure, set for when Aviator’s contract with the National Park Service expires, will end hockey, gymnastics, volleyball and other programs at the center, which opened in 2008.
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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
The Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center in Dyker Heights celebrated the completion of its newest rehabilitation gym with a ribbon-cutting last week. The $80,000-plus renovation, unveiled on March 19, aims to enhance the facility’s ability to provide top-tier rehabilitation services, including physical and occupational therapy.
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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
The Bay Ridge Center marked the first anniversary of its new location last week, capping nearly a decade of planning to expand services for Brooklyn’s older adults. Founded in 1976, the organization has long served Brooklynites aged 60 and older. Its relocation from the basement of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church to its new facility at 15 Bay Ridge Ave. last year has allowed for expanded programming and greater accessibility, said Executive Director Todd Fliedner.
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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
For “Summer House” star Carl Radke, Soft Bar & Cafe is more than just a “sober bar” — it’s an invitation to come as you are. Radke, who helped friends and co-stars Kyle Cook and Amanda Batula get their alcohol brand Loverboy off the ground in 2018, had a transformative experience in 2020 that led him to stop drinking. Though he remained involved with Loverboy — even helping to develop a non-alcoholic option — Radke recognized something was missing from the market.
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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
More than 600 fizz-aficionados flocked to Industry City on Sunday for SeltzerFest 2025. The sold-out event, which celebrated seltzer culture, featured the return of the Golden Siphon to New York City, with The Brooklyn Farmacy of Carroll Gardens taking home the top prize in the National Egg Cream Invitational.
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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
The streets of Park Slope came alive with the sounds of bagpipes and cheers on Sunday as the Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade celebrated its milestone 50th anniversary. Marchers in kilts, uniformed services, and Irish dance troupes made their way from Bartel-Pritchard Square, honoring the borough’s deep-rooted Irish heritage and the parade’s half-century legacy. “Fifty years on the streets of Brooklyn,” said Mary Hogan, parade co-chairperson and historian.
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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
It’s time to shamrock and roll. St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, and Brooklyn is ready to go green! Whether you’re gearing up for a lively parade, sipping a pint of Guinness at your go-to pub, or getting swept up in a Celtic celebration with a side of Irish dance, there’s no shortage of fun. Close Get the Full StoryNews, events, culture and more — delivered to you.
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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
The sound of bagpipes will once again echo through Park Slope on Sunday, March 16, as the Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade marks its milestone 50th anniversary — a celebration of Irish pride, Gaelic history, and the timeless spirit of the famous Irish blessing: “May the road rise up to meet you.” Close Get the Full StoryNews, events, culture and more — delivered to you.
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brooklynpaper.com | Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil |Meaghan McGoldrick
For the thousands who line Third Avenue for the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade each March, the celebration is a one-day event. But for the passionate team behind the scenes, the celebration is so much more than a “Sunday Funday.”This year, as the parade marks its 30th anniversary, organizers are reflecting on three decades of tradition while finding ways to keep the event fresh and relevant for a changing neighborhood.
