Narrows Community Theater Needs a New Stage – They Can’t Use the Army Base
Narrows Community Theater (NCT) is asking for help locating a new stage/auditorium for their shows. The Fort Hamilton Army Base is no longer able to accommodate the group because of security clearances have changed at the Army Base.
If you have a stage/auditorium or know of a place that could host their show, write to: [email protected]
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June 5, 2026Sabra Pharmacy Opened on 3rd Ave. – Bay Ridge
Photo: Martha R.
Sabra Pharmacy opened at 7002 – 3rd Avenue. What a beautiful store!
This is a female-owned pharmacy. You can tell it is someone’s dream! That’s one of the great things about small businesses in Bay Ridge!
Congratulations Sarah! I hope your store brings you and Bay Ridge many years of happiness (and prosperity)!
Ridgites already love this pharmacy because they sell gift cards and other stores in that area do not.
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June 5, 202686th Street Bensonhurst Festival – June 7th
On Sunday, June 7th will be the 86th Street Bensonhurst Festival from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm on 86th Street from 19th Avenue to Bay Parkway.
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June 5, 2026Pride in Bay Ridge on June 7, 2026 – GayRidge
The 5th Annual Pride Event will be held at Owls Head Park on Saturday, June 7, 2026 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. Happy Pride Bay Ridge!
This is a family-friendly festival with live entertainment, community connections, resource booths and field games. Pack some sandwiches and enjoy the day!
Gayridge created a new logo this year. It’s pretty. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582041519500
GayRidge used to be louder and have more events in the area.
This Pride event used to be all over social media. They used to share graphics to get people excited about the event, as well as a map of Owls Head Park and where all the stations would be.
Someone who is leading the group must have moved because they have been very lowkey this year. Even their website only shows events up until December: https://gayridge.org/events
There are also corporations on their flyers this year, instead of support from a community group. Why is Maimonides Health lobbying local politicians if they are giving out money?
If someone from GayRidge reads this, I hope you grow your organization. Appoint more people to positions to help out and spread the word (especially on Tiktok and instagram). Make a social media ambassador and a teen ambassador too. Your voice of acceptance is important in a world where hate exists.
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June 5, 2026Four More Days To Comment on The Truck Route To Go Through Bay Ridge (Zoom Meeting June 10th)
The Department of Transportation is trying to put a truck route through Bay Ridge.
The original plan was shared by NYC at the end of February. It took Senator Gounardes until this week to write a letter to the DOT, so they know he doesn’t care because he waited so long! Kayla Santosuosso signed Gounardes letter; she didn’t bother writing her own letter – again, another sign to the DOT that the politicians for this area do not care if there is a truck route on 3rd Avenue!
Bay Ridge residents please leave a comment opposing the plan here:
On June 10th, you are can attend this Zoom meeting and speak up for Bay Ridge:
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June 4, 2026New Mural “Shop Local” on 86th St. in Bay Ridge Painted By Mr. Kaves
Joe Peppino shared a video of Mr. Kaves putting up a new mural on 86th Street and 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge. See Joe’s video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZLAS4NtO2X
This mural is on the building across from Krispy Pizzeria – the former Citibank (years ago, the building used to be Woolworth’s).
Mr. Kaves shared a video showing the gutted inside of the old Citibank:
The new mural looks very nice:
Photo: Jeffrey Diamond
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June 4, 2026Philoxenia is Dead in Bay Ridge as People Suffer on the Streets Blocks From Andrew Gounardes’ Home
When you are in charge of the money for a district and you allow people to suffer on the street blocks from your home, you are heartless and don’t belong in government.
Residents have reported where homeless people who need help are living in Bay Ridge and Gounardes is ignoring them.
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June 4, 2026BRDC Wants to Put a 54-Foot Building on 98th Street in Bay Ridge. Here’s Their Neighbor’s Homes:
On October 28, 2020, the property known as St. John Church at 9818 Fort Hamilton Parkway was sold for $2,500,000.
The Bay Ridge Community Development Center (BRCDC) purchased the building and renovated the inside.
In 2021, BRDC went to Community Board 10 and showed the design for a community center at a CB 10 meeting. This was the modest building they showed – this picture is currently on their Facebook page today:
BRDC said they were going to reach out to other non-profits to use the center. There was no mention of the building having a daycare center.
In October 2023, Councilman Justin Brannan gave six million dollars to BRDC for renovations for a community center. In November 2023, Brannan was up for reelectionn (this is mentioned because of the the politics involved here). Senator Andrew Gounardes also gave money for the renovation (but the amount was not shared)
This confused many Brooklynites because the building was used as a mosque during covid. The mosque rented space from BRDC.
When the money was announced at a Community Board 10 meeting, I noted back then that no one clapped after Brannan’s staffer made the announcement. Info:
https://shorturl.at/sO9sR
The building’s construction was supposed to have begun in 2024 and been completed in 2026. Info from: https://brooklyneagle.com/256510/bay-ridge-community-center-slated-to-significantly-expand
On May 27, 2026, Community Board 10 sent a letter announcing the rezoning meeting for Wednesday, June 3, 2027. What’s the rush?
Community Board 10 notified the community on social media on May 27th at 6:28 pm. See here: https://shorturl.at/1DWMK
We didn’t receive notice of the meeting. Our home is within four blocks of this development. The first time I saw Community Board 10’s notice on social media was on June 2nd and I shared it here as the development looked different and a lot larger than the original picture from years ago: https://shorturl.at/qC4kT
Community Board 10’s Meeting on June 3, 2026:
Josephine, the manager of Community Board 10 began by telling the meeting that not everyone received the notice she sent the week before. Josephine said that some notices were not delivered. She and her staffer went to the homes near BRDC to tell the residents in the 10 blocks near BRDC about the meeting on June 3rd.
Josephine also said the applicant should have shared information about the meeting. The head of BRDC said they shared it on their socials. There is no mention of the meeting on their Facebook or Instagram accounts:
https://www.facebook.com/BayRidgeCommunityDevelopmentCenter
https://www.instagram.com/bayridgecommunity
Josephine shared that residents called the District Office and said that they had not heard about this project. Residents on the adjacent street did not know about the meeting on June 3rd. Why didn’t CB 10 postpone the meeting until everyone was notified.
June 15th is when the Community Board submit their vote. IS THIS ANOTHER DONE DEAL? THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA. A huge structure is going to deeply impact that area. There has to be a way for the community to appeal this as CB 10 is not being transparent with information.
Next, the developer for Bay Ridge Community Development Center spoke about the project and asked that the property be rezoned from a R4B to a R6A. BRDC wants a 54-foot building at this location. This is what he showed (I underlined the zoning in red).
The developer claimed that Fort Hamilton ParkwayBRDC was just like 4th Avenue and since it is 100 feet wide, BRDC deserves this rezoning to a R6A.
There is no way that Fort Hamilton Parkway outside of BRDC is 100 feet wide!
Photo: Google maps
How could the residential area of Fort Hamilton Parkway be compared the large commercial avenue a block away? There are two lanes going each way and parking on each side:
I bet someone will measure the width of Fort Hamilton Parkway outside of BRDC today. (If I see anything, I will share it here.)
The developer showed pictures that were not accurate. Some streets were not correct. Some buildings looked larger. Doris from Community Board 10 questioned these streets and the photos. The developer said he would correct it before CB 10 voted on June 15th.
The developer spoke as if BRDC was doing the community a favor by creating a larger building. Rushing a rezoning in a residential area is not a favor!
These are the neighbors to BRDC:
Photo: Google Maps
These homes are across the street:
Photo: Google Maps
These are the homes next to BRDC on Fort Hamilton Parkway:
Photo: Google Maps
The new BRDC building that they spoke about at the Community Board 10 Meeting on June 3, 2026 has a daycare center and also a swimming pool in the basement.
The developer spoke about how they added so much greenery outside the building:
BRDC’s executive director spoke next. When she was asked how many people use BRDC, she inflated the numbers A LOT. She said that that there was 6000 – 8000 participants per month. Later, another member of BRDC explained that when someone picks up food from BRDC, if they have a family of five, then they count the five people!
The BRDC director should have provided the community with the numbered of registered students or people taking classes at the center. How many people are entering and using the center?
The BRDC executive director was asked why they chose this property for the center. She thought it was a racist question instead of understanding that the CB 10 member was asking because the existing zoning for this property is for a residential area. The director was combative and responded as if this was a “done deal.”
BRDC has food giveaways every month. People stand on line outside of the center and pick up food. They have been doing this for years.
While it is a good service, many cars (including many Mercedes) double park during these giveaways. This is taxing on the area because the giveaway is first come, first serve (instead of allowing people to sign up on a Google form) or staggering the times for people to come and pick up food. The executive director mentioned that they could stagger the people, but she hasn’t done it! She also said Staten Island residents come to pick up food.
I will return later today and share more about this meeting. There will be another meeting on June 8th at the Commmunity Board 10 District Office because many residents did not get to speak last night.
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June 4, 2026Crime in the 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge
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June 4, 2026Adopt Ziggy From Sean Casey Animal Rescue
Ziggy is at Sean Casey Animal Rescue at 153 E. 3rd Street in Brooklyn.
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June 3, 2026Jack Recreated Lentos Restaurant in Bay Ridge
Jack Giambanco created a miniature replica model of Lentos Restaurant. See video: https://shorturl.at/ztvWR
You can get on for a Lento’s lover here: https://shorturl.at/n1k8z
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June 3, 2026Kayla Santosuosso Points The Finger And Fails to Assist The Homeless Man on 5th Avenue
During the 5th Avenue Festival, the man living on 5th Avenue was not there.
This week, when a resident asked Kayla Santosuosso about helping the homeless man, the Councilwoman gave excuses and blamed other parts of government.
*Please continue to ask her to assist this man – she thinks we don’t know or we don’t care.*
Santosuosso doesn’t know who to contact to get things done after being in politics all these years. She personally knows the Mayor as he worked with her!
Santosuosso claims to be working on this EVERY DAY. At some point, she should realize this isn’t the job for her if she can’t get things done.
If your family member was living in the outside in the rain in NYC, politicians, like Andrew Gounardes and Kayla Santosuosso would not help them because they don’t know what to do. Both have worked in government for years and should be able to get assistance.
A few weeks ago, Kayla Santosuosso didn’t know how to put the garbage cans back on 5th Avenue. That was also a task that took her a long time to do! Maybe if she wasn’t meeting with developers, she could take care of things (the developer at Staples said he met with Santosuosso!)
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