Who knew there was that much money floating around the neighborhood? Story shamefully linkjacked from here.
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A money manager based in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, N.Y., has been indicted in a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say operated for three decades and involved more than $40 million.
Philip Barry, who ran a [...]
…Just 16% of voters statewide believe the State Senate is doing either an excellent or good job in office, and nearly a majority — 48% — thinks the legislative body is performing [...]
Santa (or a reasonably affordable facsimile) will be stomping down Third Avenue this friday. As part of a promotional campaign..”Santa will stop at designated locations along Third Avenue to give out gifts for the children and a guide to local merchants offering Shop Brooklyn bonus deals.”
Check out the schedule (and some more details), bring out [...]
The Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, a non-profit serving the Third Avenue retail corridor for over 30 years is conducting a study, an in-depth survey of local residents that will help:
–Understand the buying habits and desires of the community;
–Gain insight from local consumers [...]
Open and Closed: A case for the life of a small business in Bay Ridge
Written by Rosalie Drago
Any Bay Ridge resident who strolls the avenues knows that every few weeks a new business opens while another vacant storefront, with skeletal remains of shelves and [...]