Danny Loud, one of the founders of the Bay Ridge Environmental Group, explores the group’s early years and first actions.
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Welcome To (Ember’s) Bay Ridge
We’ve got a new contributor to the podcast! Meet Ember, perhaps one of the biggest fans of Bay Ridge ever. Together, we’re going to update our old podcast episode called “Welcome To Bay Ridge”, intended for new (and new-at-heart) residents. Get our recommendations on where to eat! Learn what “The Hole” is! Find out what restaurant has the most attractive servers! Does Bay Ridge have a travelator? And where can you find the local waterfall? Have you seen the parrot man? Tune in and find out the answers as we geek out about Bay Ridge, our nation’s capitol.
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The Origins of Bay Ridge For Social Justice
Our profiles of Bay Ridge activist groups continues! Meet Bay Ridge For Social Justice, one of the most radical (and important) groups in our neighborhood. Join Yasmine, Sherry and Danielle as we explore the groups early days opposing injustice and bigotry in our neighborhood.
Fight Back Bay Ridge February Social Meetup
An late family-style lunch at a local restaurant will be this month’s Fight Back Bay Ridge activist meetup.
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On The Ground for 2020
Happy New Year! It’s 2020, and that means big things are in store for Bay Ridge and our nation. We’re joined in the studio by Tyler Adams and Matthew Malloy, volunteer organizers for Elizabeth Warren. Organizing in South Brooklyn since August, they have unique insights into how the presidential campaign ground game will shape local politics, and how we can keep our batteries charged and our minds clear for the fights ahead.
“Who Keeps Us Safe?” A Community Education Forum on MLK Jr. Day
Join your neighbors for the 5th Annual MLK Jr. March for Visibility Against Hate in Bay Ridge. This year, instead of a march, there will be an in-depth forum with speakers and workgroups dedicated to exploring community safety and how policing affects disenfranchised communities.
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The Origins of Fight Back Bay Ridge
For the past few years, progressive activist groups have sprung up in Bay Ridge to counter an increasing trend towards […]
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The Bodega Boycott
After an incident of tasteless manufactured outrage by the New York Post, Bodega owners across our neighborhood (and the city) finally had enough. We check in with Rabyaah Althaibani, our local Yemeni community organizer, who has been assisting the Yemeni American Merchants Association in instituting a boycott of the New York Post in local bodegas.
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The Art of the Gerrymander
What happens when art, activism, and good government collide? Find out as we explore Fight Back Bay Ridge’s art exhibition and fundraiser raising awareness of our gerrymandered State Senate district!
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Welcome to Bay Ridge (2018 Edition)
Are you new to Bay Ridge? This is the podcast for you! Every year, we bring you a personal guide to the neighborhood: groups to join, food to eat, things to see and do. Get plugged in to the best progressive community in the city!