An 89-year-old man was hospitalized on Sept. 27 after an apartment fire in Bay Ridge. A Bay Ridge resident is in critical condition after he was rescued from an apartment fire on Saturday. The blaze broke out just before 4 p.m. in a second-floor apartment at the corner of 91st Street and Third Avenue, according to the FDNY, trapping 89-year-old Richard Martin inside. Martin remained hospitalized in critical condition as of Sept. 28, according to News12. In a local Facebook group, locals said Martin was dedicated to his pet cat, and dozens prayed for his recovery.