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 ForteThe reading material used in today’s episode included articles from:• The New York Daily News• The New York Times• Newsday• PastDaily.comComing 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. 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 [email protected] more info on how to submit a story lead, please go to BayRidgeDigest.com. You can also get in touch by emailing [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/bayridgedigest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayridgedigest