The Bay Ridge Digest

The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP014: We Remember Bay Ridge

In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 14, we remember through the eyes of three Bay Ridge residents: A doula, a writer, and a musical director. In doing so, we’ll span several decades and maybe find out more about ourselves through the process.  Featured in this episode are these segments:  • With Jeff Samaha (@jeff_samaha) at St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church (@stmarysbrooklynya) and Hinch’s in the 1950s • Jess from The Bookmark Shoppe (@thebookmarkshoppe) with some Bay Ridge-centric reads  • Three Light-Hearted Jokes from Freddie Friday (@freddiefridaystoryfuntime) with a PSA for the Itty Bitty Kitty Bay Ridge Cat Rescue (@ittybittykittynybayridge) • Jeff Samaha on Forming Ridge Chorale and Becoming a stage manager at NBC in the 1960s • Growing Up on Long Island with John P. Loonam (@jploonam) • Tony Christiano of Nonno’s Pizza (@nonnospizza) on their most popular offerings and funny requests • Why I’m launching the upcoming Bay Ridge Digest weekly Monday morning email newsletter in June • Moving to Manhattan and then Bay Ridge, with John P. Loonam • Growing up in Bay Ridge and Becoming a Doula, with Kerri Evers of The Brooklyn Birth Shop (@brooklynbirthshop) • What defines a haunting with Christopher Wiecha and Aimee Pagano (@aimeenicolecollin) Coming in June, The Bay Ridge Digest weekly Monday morning roundup email. It’ll feature upcoming Bay Ridge events, local classifieds, restaurant recs, human interest, and other Bay Ridge happenings. Want to sign up for this and find out more? Please do so at the completely revamped BayRidgeDigest.com For more info on how to submit a story lead, please go to BayRidgeDigest.com [http://bayridgedigest.com]. You can also get in touch by emailing BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com [BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com]. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/ [https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest]

The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP013: A Very Special Community

In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 13, we head to Fort Hamilton High School, find out what goes into a career in media, eat some artisanal cookies, ride the Iguazu river, and head back to 1986.  Highlights: • Chernobyl, AIDS, Mafia Wars — April 1986 in NYC at the Marboro Theater on Bay Parkway • Chelsea Ciccone and Ciccone’s Artisan Bakehouse • Scenes from the Fort Hamilton High School Hall of Fame Wall Unveiling with Joe Estrella • Your weeknight food needs with Michelle Perricone of Anthony’s Butcher & Deli • Dan Rathers and the CBS Evening News on Chernobyl • A life in Media and Communications with Christine Walters • Farm Jokes with Freddie Friday • The Iguazu Grand Opening with Rafaela Negrao • A Latte Da Cafe Promo with Ron Kavral • At the Brighton Bazaar in April 1986 • Hassan Haidar and Moory Elshemy on their friendship and establishing a culture and community space at The Healing Bean Cafe • What makes Bay Ridge such a special place with Catherine O’Rourke, Karen Tadross, Connie Gibilaro Malone, Aimee Pagano, Katie Coughlin, Dr. Marla Loughran, Erica Stavrou, Emily Pagano, Michelle Perricone, Shaki Usarova, Jan Rideout, John Calascione, Reina Anderson, Erik Gislason, Kayla Santosuosso, Samia Aljahmi, James Vavas, Laurie Savino, Sal Forte, and Daymein Forte The reading material used in today’s episode included articles from: • The New York Daily News • The New York Times • Newsday • PastDaily.com [http://pastdaily.com] Coming later this Spring, the next step in The Bay Ridge Digest: A weekly Monday morning roundup email, delivered straight to your inbox, featuring important upcoming Bay Ridge events, local classifieds, restaurant recs, human interest, and other important Bay Ridge happenings.  If you’re a business owner reading this, I’ll be releasing the email wireframe and media kit in the coming weeks. It’ll show affordable sponsorship opportunity placements within this email. I’ll also be explaining how people can purchase classified ads within the newsletter. All other stories covered within will be free of charge.  Want to receive this? Sign up for this email in the form at BayRidgeDigest.com [http://bayridgedigest.com]. Want to submit a story or important event you already know that will be happening in say, June or July? Do so with that same form or email me at BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com [BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com]. For more info on how to submit a story lead, please go to BayRidgeDigest.com [http://bayridgedigest.com]. You can also get in touch by emailing BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com [BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com]. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/ [https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest]

The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP012: Right Where You Left Me

In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 12 we recap Tastes of Third, hang out by Flagg Court, commune with the president of Fort Hamilton’s Alumni Association, find out what’s happening on 5th Avenue, and gear up for Pizza Wars.  Highlights: • Scenes from Jackie Robinson’s first game in 1947 • Growing Up in Analog Brooklyn with Joe Estrella • Some Tastes of Third Avenue Highlights with Saravá Bistro, Anthony’s Butcher & Deli, Latte Da, and Brooklyn Dipped • Bay Ridge 5th Avenue BID News with Executive Director Elizabeth Lovejoy • Growing up in Flagg Court with Christine Walters • An Upcoming Pizza Wars Promo with The Merchants of Third Avenue’s Chrisie Canny • The Fort Hamilton High School’s Upcoming Hall of Fame Ceremony with Alumni Association President Joe Estrella • April and Tax Day Jokes with Freddie Friday • Three Day Champion with Christine Walters The reading material used in today’s episode included articles from: • BayRidgeFlagCourt.com • The Bay Ridge Home Reporter • The Brooklyn Daily Eagle • Brownstoner.com [http://brownstoner.com] • PastDaily.com [http://pastdaily.com] Coming later this Spring, the next step in The Bay Ridge Digest: A weekly Monday morning roundup email, delivered straight to your inbox, featuring important upcoming Bay Ridge events, local classifieds, restaurant recs, human interest, and other important Bay Ridge happenings.  If you’re a business owner listening to this, I’ll be releasing the email wireframe and media kit in the coming weeks. It’ll show affordable sponsorship opportunity placements within this email. I’ll also be explaining how people can purchase classified ads within the newsletter. All other stories covered within will be free of charge.  Want to receive this? Sign up for this email in the form at BayRidgeDigest.com [http://bayridgedigest.com]. Want to submit a story or important event you already know that will be happening in say, June or July? Do so with that same form or email me at BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com [BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com]. For more info on how to submit a story lead, please go to BayRidgeDigest.com [http://bayridgedigest.com]. You can also get in touch by emailing BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com [BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com]. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/ [https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest]

Coming This Spring: The Bay Ridge Digest Weekly Newsletter

Hey everyone, James Scully here. One of my first post-college jobs was for a daily email newsletter called DailyCandy. Ladies of a certain age might remember it. DailyCandy sent you the daily fashion, food, and fun in your city. Created in 2000 by Dany Levy, it helped spawn UrbanDaddy, Thrilllist, and countless other email newsletters.  Why am I bringing this up? Later this spring, I’ll be launching the next step in The Bay Ridge Digest: A weekly Monday morning roundup email, delivered straight to your inbox, featuring important upcoming Bay Ridge events, local classifieds, restaurant recs, human interest, and other important Bay Ridge happenings.  If you’re a business owner listening to this, I’ll be releasing the email wireframe and media kit in the coming weeks showing affordable sponsorship opportunity placements within this email. I’ll also be explaining how people can purchase classified ads within the newsletter. All other stories covered within will be free of charge.  Want to receive this? Sign up for this email in the form at BayRidgeDigest.com [http://bayridgedigest.com]. Want to submit a story or important event you already know that will be happening in say, June or July? Do so with that same form or email me, James Scully, at BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com [BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com]. As always, if you have any questions, reach out to me at BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com [http://bayridgedigest.com] or shoot me a DM @BayRidgeDigest on Instagram. Episode 12 of The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast will be out on April 9th.  Until then, I’ll catch you on the flip side.

The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP011: Through The Fog

In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 11 we grab a cup of coffee, go to pilates, eat a good slice, take a sound bath, head to a disco popup, and celebrate Ramadan.  Highlights: • The Flagg Court Playhouse rehearses “Dial M for Murder” in April of 1956  • Sara Barkouli with Samia Aljahmi on living in Bay Ridge and Celebrating this Ramadan • Chrisie Canny with a Pizza Wars Disco Popup Promo • The Inspiration behind Brooklyn Is The World with Connie Gibilaro Malone • K.T. The Alchemist and Kaitie Meisner of Transformational Tones on their journey to Bay Ridge • Spring Jokes with Freddie Friday • Tony Christiano of Nonno’s Pizza on their most popular offerings and funny requests • What am I doing here? • Shaki Usarova of Boutique Pilates on being inspired to, opening, and running the studio • Looking Ahead to April I asked in this episode: What were you doing in April of 2018? What have you done in moments when you felt lost to find your way forward? Whom did you rely on? I’d like to know, and if you wouldn’t mind the world knowing, please send your responses to me. I’ll read some of them in upcoming episodes of The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast. Submit them to me through the form at bayridgedigest.com.   The reading material used in today’s episode included: • Monitor: Take 2: By Dennis Hart  As well as articles from: • BayRidgeFlagCourt.com • The Bay Ridge Home Reporter • Brownstoner.com • The Los Angeles Times • The New York Daily News • The New York Times • PastDaily.com Script writing, Emceeing, editing, producing, mixing, directing. What are these? All things I do. In need of any of this and want to get in touch? Add me on Linkedin, reach me at James@TheWallBreakers.com [James@TheWallBreakers.com], or go to TheWallBreakers.com [http://thewallbreakers.com] to see what else I’ve been up to.  I’ve got tours coming up on March 27th, March 29th, April 12th, and April 18th. For tickets and more info on all my tours go to Linktr.ee/TheWallBreakers [http://linktr.ee/TheWallBreakers] or follow either my @BayRidgeDigest or @TheWallBreakers instagram accounts.  If you’re interested in more info about advertising rates, or other various audio production capabilities, please go to TheWallBreakers.com [http://thewallbreakers.com] or email me at James@TheWallBreakers.com. For more info on how to submit a story lead, please go to BayRidgeDigest.com [http://bayridgedigest.com]. You can also get in touch by emailing BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com [BayRidgeDigest@gmail.com]. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/ [https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest]