<P> Bay Ridge is recognized as politically conservative . Mike Long, Chairman of the Conservative Party of New York, resides there . It has been known to elect Democrats to office, such as City Councilmember Vincent J. Gentile . Bay Ridge, which has shared a congressional district with Staten Island since the 1980s, is represented in the United States Congress by Republican Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., in the New York State Senate by Republican Marty Golden and in the New York State Assembly by Republican Nicole Malliotakis . </P> <P> Democratic Assemblymember Alec Brook - Krasny resigned in July 2015 . Republican Michael Grimm was elected to Congress in 2010, and he resigned in 2015, following a 20 - count indictment; he pleaded guilty to one count of federal tax evasion and was sentenced to eight months in prison . </P> <P> The neighborhood is served by Brooklyn Community Board 10 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Maria Bartiromo--Fox News anchor, grew up in Bay Ridge, where her family owned an Italian restaurant </Li> <Li> Bob Berg--jazz saxophonist </Li> <Li> Ed Bishop--actor, best known for his portrayal of Commander Ed Straker in the TV series, UFO </Li> <Li> Richard Bright--actor </Li> <Li> Jason Calacanis--popular technology entrepreneur and founder of Silicon Alley Reporter </Li> <Li> Chuck Connors--actor of The Rifleman fame, grew up on Senator Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues, and attended Adelphi Academy . </Li> <Li> C.C. DeVille (Bruce Anthony Johannesson)--guitarist of the 1980s glam band Poison grew up in Bay Ridge, attending P.S. 102, McKinley JHS, and Fort Hamilton H.S. </Li> <Li> John Eder--Green Party Leader and politician, grew up in Bay Ridge and attended P.S. 102 </Li> <Li> Jimmy Fallon--television host, comedian, actor, singer, musician, and producer </Li> <Li> Joel Gertner--professional wrestling TV personality, a graduate of Poly Prep, and current resident of Bay Ridge </Li> <Li> Robert Ginty--actor who played Lt. T.J. Wiley in TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep </Li> <Li> John Gray--creator and writer of the Ghost Whisperer TV series </Li> <Li> Emmett Grogan--novelist and counterculture icon </Li> <Li> James Hayden--actor </Li> <Li> Jackie Kelk--actor </Li> <Li> Stonewall Jackson--Confederate General, once stationed at Fort Hamilton </Li> <Li> Lordz of Brooklyn members Adam "ADM" McLeer and Michael "Mr. Kaves" McLeer--born in and still resides in Bay Ridge </Li> <Li> Robert E. Lee--Confederate General, once stationed at Fort Hamilton </Li> <Li> Giulia Melucci--author of I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, grew up in Bay Ridge and attended Visitation Academy </Li> <Li> Daniel J. Murphy--US Navy Admiral, chief of staff to George H.W. Bush during his first term as vice president </Li> <Li> Pee Wee Reese--Brooklyn Dodger . Lived in a brick duplex at 9712 Barwell Terrace, off 97th Street . </Li> <Li> Jerry Rosenberg--owner of JGE Appliance Stores, and pitchman of various local businesses in the New York Tri-State area throughout the 1970s </Li> <Li> Lillian Russell--operetta singer and vaudeville actress </Li> <Li> Frank Seminara--former professional baseball player </Li> <Li> Brittney Savage--pro wrestler </Li> <Li> Hubert Selby Jr.--novelist (Last Exit to Brooklyn, Requiem for a Dream) </Li> <Li> Brandon Silvestry--professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Low Ki . </Li> <Li> Duke Snider--Brooklyn Dodger, rented 178 Marine Avenue during the baseball season </Li> <Li> Gilbert Sorrentino--novelist, poet, and editor </Li> <Li> Janet Yellen--chairperson of the Federal Reserve, attended Fort Hamilton High School and lived on Ridge Boulevard </Li> <Li> Henny Youngman--comedian </Li> </Ul>

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