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April 15, 2026
The Developer for the Staples Lot Met With Justin Brannan and Kayla Santosuosso
At tonight’s Community Board 10 meeting, the developer for the Staples lot led with that he met with both former Councilman Justin Brannan and current NYC Council representative Kayla Santosuosso.
The developers were so arrogant and spoke as if they were doing our community a favor by developing this underdeveloped parking lot.
Kayla Santosuosso has only been in office for three months. She must not have much to do for our community that she had time to meet with the developer.
Neither Santosuosso or Brannan thought they should mention to the community this rezoning or that they were meeting with developers for the Staples lot.
Currently, the developers have the right to build a smaller building (even if they don’t receive the rezoning). The back of their building has no concern for the existing neighbors (a lot of apartments whose backyards face the current lot.) While these developers met with two elected leaders, neither politician advocated for a better design for the existing residents in the area.
There was no mention of the Staples store returning to the new building. The developer thinks that adding a daycare or a supermarket on the first floor of the building will help Bay Ridge. Bay Ridge has plenty of daycares.
This project will take 24-36 months (yikes they are going to be building for three years!)
If they include a supermarket, they will have parking within the building. Neither the daycare, supermarket or parking lot inside the building are in the building’s design.
The developers are going to fast track this project – that means there are no reports (traffic, the environment and school). They don’t have to do these reports because they are allowed to fast track the construction.
A traffic study was not done. Politicians should have pushed for a traffic study as there is a huge problem on the Avenue when the bridge gets stopped (especially on Friday evenings). How did Brannan or Santosuosso not update these developers on the two new supermarkets coming to the area (Tim Ziss’ new building has a supermarket as well).
Community Board 10 members added facts about the area including the Verrazano Bridge backing up and flooding. This is a bus route and the area can’t handle the traffic from a huge building. (Anne you were great!)
The developers talked about JJCarty Park and said they wanted to put $20,000 in upgrades because they railings were outdated and the trees are all dead. (They didn’t know that the park had a $5.4 million dollar upgrade in 2024! It’s sad that the park is already looking worn. Residents said that the park is full of rats.
Former Councilman Vinnie Gentile was at the meeting remotely and as always he knocked it out of the park. Vinnie loves Bay Ridge and is opposed to this development. He said the developers stating that this is an underdeveloped area is incorrect. Gentile was a leader who was present when the Bay Ridge district zoning was set. He suggested to the developers to build within the current zoning district because tripling the zoning will have a serious impact on the community. GO VINNIE!
After Gentile spoke, a man who has been in Bay Ridge for a year came and spoke for this community. He said he pays $4000 in rent and his daughter does as well. He said a traffic study needs to be done. PS. Neighbor, I love you!
A resident on 94th Street off 5th Avenue said that the sewers are a problem. She described horrible flooding that caused $25,000 in damage her basement. She said the Staples parking lot is pitched and that would flood Staples basement and then her home. She contacted inspectors, Staples corporate and received no help. This residents doesn’t want her home to be flooded from the new development. Later, Josephine, the manager of Community Board 10 said that other residents of 94th Street and other streets contacted CB 10. The sewers had been redone there already.
Thank you to the Bay Ridge resident, who attended the meeting and passionately said that this matters because Bay Ridge is a special place for our community.
The committee will have another meeting on Thursday, May 7th. At the Monday, May 18th general board meeting, this will be a public meeting.
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April 15, 2026
Robberies on 71st St. in Bay Ridge This Month
Several cars have been broken into, on different nights, on 71st Street between Ridge Blvd. and Colonial Road this month.
Residents from this street warn neighbors not to leave valuables in your car or trunk.
In one instance, the thieves broke into the car parked in front of a garage. From the car they stole a stroller. Then they found the owner’s garage door opener inside the car, they opened the garage door and stole his kids bikes, ski equipment, and tools.
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April 15, 2026
Pickpocketing Near Chase Bank – 93rd St.
A Bay Ridge resident shared with the community: “Be careful Bay Ridge, my wife was pickpocketed late Tuesday afternoon by Chase Bank on 93rd Street and 3rd Avenue.”
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April 14, 2026
Whose Standing Up for Bay Ridge on Wednesday Night? Community Board 10 Meeting at 7:00 pm
On Wednesday night, an developer is going to try to win with Community Board 10. The developer wants to put 292 apartments on the Staples lot, as well as stores on the ground level.
These apartments are going to be for rent:
The property owner is unknown because they are operating under a LLC, which conceals the owner’s names. People who rent apartments, which are owned by LLC’s hate them because they can never reach the owner.
Adding housing is good, but overdeveloping the lot is not. Bay Ridge has weak leaders right now, who don’t understand moderation for housing or Citibikes (some Citibikes are fgood – not 49 stations, which are barely being used).
This street is being given too many upgrades because they think no one is paying attention.
This block already has:
1) PS 104 – this school has 1023 students
2) Tim Ziss’ new building (diagonally across the street from PS 104 – where Pizzeria Unos building is). Community Board 10 approved an upzoning for 11 floors withn 97 apartments AND A SUPERMARKET on the first floor.
3) Across the street from PS 104 (where Kentucky Fried Chicken used to be), they are putting an Electric Charging Station. At the Community Board Meeting, the developer for the new development said the charging station was not happening. No one at Community Board 10 said it wasn’t true.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken building has been removed and the lot is empty.
The meeting is at the District Office at 8119 – 5th Avenue at 7:00 pm.
Community Board 10 is counting on you not showing up because they are using the District Office, rather than a larger venue.
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April 14, 2026
Full Stop Work Order at 2501 – 86th Street Homeless Shelter
Anthony A. shared that NYC Stop Work orders were posted on April 14th for the homeless shelter location at 2501 – 86th Street in Brooklyn.
On April 9th, Councilwoman Susan Zhuang shared that she contacted the DEP when Brooklynites said they saw asbestos at the site. Info:
Stop Work Order at 2501 – 86th Street – The Homeless Shelter
NYC Building Department’s Stop Work order was issued because of the DEP Stop Work order. Now the developer has to show an asbestos report and a written scope of the work.
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April 14, 2026
Bay Ridge 14th Annual Benefit for The Bay Ridge Memorial Day Parade on April 26th
On Sunday, April 26th, there is an all day music event at The Salty Dog to benefit The Bay Ridge Memorial Day Parade. From 1:00 – 8:00 pm, hear live music from many local musicians!
You can also purchase raffles from many local restaurants for the 19 Nights in Bay Ridge.
These restaurants donated gift cards to help benefit the Bay Ridge Memorial Day Parade:
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April 14, 2026
Chris McCreight Has NEVER Spoken Out About Trains In Our Area, But He Wants a Free Bus
Chris McCreight worked as the Chief of Staff for Justin Brannan. He now works for Kayla Santosuosso.
In all these years, McCreight has never spoken out about R train. He’s never posted a video speaking out against corruption either.
McCreight wants the B74 to be free. People can pay the low fair Chris. There is also the Fair Fares Programs, who need assistance. See here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/fairfares/index.page
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April 14, 2026
Afternoon Tea in Bay Ridge – To Benefit Grandma’s Love
On Saturday, April 25th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, there is an Afternoon Tea at Hom to benefit Grandma’s Love.
Grandma’s Love is an organization that helps families in our community. One of their programs is to send backpacks with food home to help families over the weekend.
Call Sal at 718-238-4466 to reserve your spot.
If you can’t attend, but still want to give to Grandma’s Love, go here:
https://www.grandmasloveinc.org
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April 14, 2026
Ruslan Shamal is Challenging Jessica Scarcella Spanton for the NYS Senate Seat
Senator Jessica Scarcella Spanton is being challenged by Ruslan Shamal.
Currently, this District 23 seat represents the people in Coney Island and Seagate in Brooklyn, as well as Staten Island.
Scarcella-Spanton’s strongest area will be Coney Island because she voted against the casino. I didn’t like that Scarcella-Spanton didn’t make her support form the community known UNTIL AFTER the casino meetings (where as Alec Brooks-Krasny was a definite no from the start).
Ruslan Shamal is talking about real issues involving development and no one is having those discussions with communities. Look:
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April 14, 2026
The Merchants of 3rd Ave Are Meeting on 4/15
Third Avenue Merchants are meeting on April 15th at Bay Ridge Connects at 7609 – 3rd Avenue at 8:30 am to discuss the upcoming fun events on the Avenue!
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April 14, 2026
If You Are From Sunset Park and Loved Scotti’s Pizzeria, His Son is Opening a New Place
Most people from Sunset Park loved Johnny’s on 5th Avenue between 58th and 59th Street – near OLPH Church.
Scotti’s Pizza was on 5th Avenue and 56th Street. he area. A husband and wife team made the best pizza. It was a huge place and everyone we knew went there. The family sold the restaurant around 2003.
Scotti’s son, Giacomo opened a pizzeria in Bay Ridge, but it didn’t last – it was where Luliano’s is now on 79th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Now he is opening a pizzeria in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. We’ll be making a visit!
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April 14, 2026
NYC Property Owner is Getting Sanitation Tickets – Citibikes in Front of His Building
As people use the bikes, garbage is being left behind. The property owner is getting tickets over the garbage.
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At tonight’s Community Board 10 meeting, the developer for the Staples lot led with that he met with both former Councilman Justin Brannan and current NYC Council representative Kayla Santosuosso.

The developers were so arrogant and spoke as if they were doing our community a favor by developing this underdeveloped parking lot.

Kayla Santosuosso has only been in office for three months. She must not have much to do for our community that she had time to meet with the developer.

Neither Santosuosso or Brannan thought they should mention to the community this rezoning or that they were meeting with developers for the Staples lot.

There was no mention of the Staples store returning to the new building. The developer thinks that adding a daycare or a supermarket on the first floor of the building will help Bay Ridge. Bay Ridge has plenty of daycares.

This project will take 24-36 months (yikes they are going to be building for three years!)

If they include a supermarket, they will have parking within the building. Neither the daycare, supermarket or parking lot inside the building are in the building’s design.

The developers are going to fast track this project – that means there are no reports (traffic, the environment and school). They don’t have to do these reports because they are allowed to fast track the construction.

Community Board 10 members added facts about the area including the Verrazano Bridge backing up and flooding. This is a bus route and the area can’t handle the traffic from a huge building. (Anne you were great!)

After Gentile spoke, a man who has been in Bay Ridge for a year came and spoke for this community. He said he pays $4000 in rent and his daughter does as well. He said a traffic study needs to be done. PS. Neighbor, I love you!

Thank you to the Bay Ridge resident, who attended the meeting and passionately said that this matters because Bay Ridge is a special place for our community.

The committee will have another meeting on Thursday, May 7th. At the Monday, May 18th general board meeting, this will be a public meeting.

Several cars have been broken into, on different nights, on 71st Street between Ridge Blvd. and Colonial Road this month.

Residents from this street warn neighbors not to leave valuables in your car or trunk.

In one instance, the thieves broke into the car parked in front of a garage. From the car they stole a stroller. Then they found the owner’s garage door opener inside the car, they opened the garage door and stole his kids bikes, ski equipment, and tools.

A Bay Ridge resident shared with the community: “Be careful Bay Ridge, my wife was pickpocketed late Tuesday afternoon by Chase Bank on 93rd Street and 3rd Avenue.”

On Wednesday night, an developer is going to try to win with Community Board 10. The developer wants to put 292 apartments on the Staples lot, as well as stores on the ground level.

These apartments are going to be for rent:

The property owner is unknown because they are operating under a LLC, which conceals the owner’s names. People who rent apartments, which are owned by LLC’s hate them because they can never reach the owner.

Adding housing is good, but overdeveloping the lot is not. Bay Ridge has weak leaders right now, who don’t understand moderation for housing or Citibikes (some Citibikes are fgood – not 49 stations, which are barely being used).

This street is being given too many upgrades because they think no one is paying attention.

This block already has:

1) PS 104 – this school has 1023 students

2) Tim Ziss’ new building (diagonally across the street from PS 104 – where Pizzeria Unos building is). Community Board 10 approved an upzoning for 11 floors withn 97 apartments AND A SUPERMARKET on the first floor.

3) Across the street from PS 104 (where Kentucky Fried Chicken used to be), they are putting an Electric Charging Station. At the Community Board Meeting, the developer for the new development said the charging station was not happening. No one at Community Board 10 said it wasn’t true.

The Kentucky Fried Chicken building has been removed and the lot is empty.

The meeting is at the District Office at 8119 – 5th Avenue at 7:00 pm.

Community Board 10 is counting on you not showing up because they are using the District Office, rather than a larger venue.

Anthony A. shared that NYC Stop Work orders were posted on April 14th for the homeless shelter location at 2501 – 86th Street in Brooklyn.

On April 9th, Councilwoman Susan Zhuang shared that she contacted the DEP when Brooklynites said they saw asbestos at the site. Info:

NYC Building Department’s Stop Work order was issued because of the DEP Stop Work order. Now the developer has to show an asbestos report and a written scope of the work.

On Sunday, April 26th, there is an all day music event at The Salty Dog to benefit The Bay Ridge Memorial Day Parade. From 1:00 – 8:00 pm, hear live music from many local musicians!

You can also purchase raffles from many local restaurants for the 19 Nights in Bay Ridge.

These restaurants donated gift cards to help benefit the Bay Ridge Memorial Day Parade:

Chris McCreight worked as the Chief of Staff for Justin Brannan. He now works for Kayla Santosuosso.

In all these years, McCreight has never spoken out about R train. He’s never posted a video speaking out against corruption either.

McCreight wants the B74 to be free. People can pay the low fair Chris. There is also the Fair Fares Programs, who need assistance. See here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/fairfares/index.page

On Saturday, April 25th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, there is an Afternoon Tea at Hom to benefit Grandma’s Love.

Grandma’s Love is an organization that helps families in our community. One of their programs is to send backpacks with food home to help families over the weekend.

Call Sal at 718-238-4466 to reserve your spot.

If you can’t attend, but still want to give to Grandma’s Love, go here:

Senator Jessica Scarcella Spanton is being challenged by Ruslan Shamal.

Currently, this District 23 seat represents the people in Coney Island and Seagate in Brooklyn, as well as Staten Island.

Scarcella-Spanton’s strongest area will be Coney Island because she voted against the casino. I didn’t like that Scarcella-Spanton didn’t make her support form the community known UNTIL AFTER the casino meetings (where as Alec Brooks-Krasny was a definite no from the start).

Ruslan Shamal is talking about real issues involving development and no one is having those discussions with communities. Look:

Third Avenue Merchants are meeting on April 15th at Bay Ridge Connects at 7609 – 3rd Avenue at 8:30 am to discuss the upcoming fun events on the Avenue!

Most people from Sunset Park loved Johnny’s on 5th Avenue between 58th and 59th Street – near OLPH Church.

Scotti’s Pizza was on 5th Avenue and 56th Street. he area. A husband and wife team made the best pizza. It was a huge place and everyone we knew went there. The family sold the restaurant around 2003.

Scotti’s son, Giacomo opened a pizzeria in Bay Ridge, but it didn’t last – it was where Luliano’s is now on 79th Street and 3rd Avenue.

Now he is opening a pizzeria in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. We’ll be making a visit!

As people use the bikes, garbage is being left behind. The property owner is getting tickets over the garbage.