Bay Ridge Towers Needs Funding From NYS For Repairs
Community Board 10 held an executive meeting tonight. They discussed the Bay Ridge Towers infrastructure problems and parking deck. They shared these slides.
This Mitchell-Lama Development was built in 1972. It’s terrible that the building was allowed to deteriorate this much.
NYS has provided $49 million in financing for these two buildings, but the development needs more money to fix the structural deterioration of the parking deck and some of the building’s balconies as well. Our NYS representatives need to get to work and bring more funding to the project. CB 10 did not have their input or feedback.
*Residents received a 14% increase in maintenance fees.
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September 9, 2026Free Coffee and Sandwiches in Bay Ridge for Teachers on The First Day of School – September 10, 2026
Free coffee for teachers on the first day of school, September 10, 2026 at City League Coffee is at 6808 – 4th Avenue
Free Smash burgers or chicken sandwiches for teachers at House of Wings at 8812 – 3rd Avenue.
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September 9, 2026European Gourmet Market is Coming to 3rd Avenue & 77th Street in Bay Ridge
Joe Peppino shared a video congratulating the new owners of the European Gourmet Market, which will be opening on 77th Street and 3rd Avenue. You can see the video here:https://www.instagram.com/p/DdEvXshNGzA
This corner shop has been empty for years, so it’s going to be nice to see it alive again!
Good luck to the new owners as they build their dream. We can’t wait to shop in your store!
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September 9, 202695th Street and 3rd Avenue Mailbox – Bay Ridge
A neighbor shared that the mailbox on 3rd Avenue and 95th Street has been compromised.
There is a sticky substance on it so thieves can collect the envelopes that stick (they want to steal the checks, white-wash them and write a new check from your account).
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September 8, 2026Staples Property Goes to NYC Council on 9/9/26 – ZOOM Meeting for You To Voice Your Concerns
They don’t want people to speak out for Bay Ridge.
Our own NYC Council Representative Kayla Santosuosso only told the community about this meeting on Friday at 4:22 pm on her Facebook page here:
https://shorturl.at/WXGVX
UPDATE: Santosuosso did not post a link today.
We all should have heard from Kayla during the Summer – not during Labor Day weekend when everyone is relaxing with their family and friends.
The developer wants a R7X district (In an R7X zoning the maximum building height is 125 feet)
The link to the Zoom meeting is not up yet. Kayla wrote that she will be posting it here: https://www.facebook.com/kayla.santosuosso
NYC Council’s website: https://shorturl.at/LZTnS
Community Board 10 doesn’t have any information about this meeting tomorrow. Instead CB 10 had this ad for a coffee crawl (which takes place in October!)
Why is our community board announcing events for businesses, rather than informing the public about important meetings concerning our community? The BID can do the ads. We need CB 10 informing the community of meetings.
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September 8, 2026Are Animals Being Poisoned on 16th Ave and 86th St.?
A cat colony with twenty-six cats had only one cat come out when the feeder stopped by yesterday.
Today, so far nine dead cats were found under a nearby deck. Their bodies were taken out tonight by some good Brooklynites.
The cats aren’t your typical skinny, scrappy street cats. All of these cats are beautiful – they are well-fed and have beautiful fur. If you want to see the photos, (warning: they are awful) you can see them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1657861254531087/posts/4484931001824084
and
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1657861254531087/posts/4484931005157417
It is believed the cats were intentionally poisoned. How heart-breaking for the people caring for these cats for years. They don’t just feed the cats, they also bring them to the vet (TNR).
The police officers from the 62nd Precinct took the cats and the food to test it. The good people who helped collected everything to help this investigation- even the cat’s vomit.
Senator Steve Chan was contacted and the police are investigating. The news was also contacted.
Senator Steve Chan shared this:
There are other areas in our neighborhood where cats have gone missing since the Summer as well.
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September 8, 2026Congratulations Maria Campanella – Book Author!
Maria Campanella, Brooklyn’s Ice Cream Girl has written her memoir, entitled: Memoirs of The Ice Cream Girl.
Congratulations Maria!
On Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00 pm, Maria is having a book signing at Spumoni Gardens at 2725 – 86th Street. Bring your book to be signed.
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September 8, 2026How Did Verg Allow Owl To Leave In Such Bad Shape?
Owl is doing well because some great Ridgites brought the dog to Second Chance Rescue. Today Owl left the hospital and will be available for adoption soon. Info: https://shorturl.at/JF4W4
If you don’t know Owl’s Story, Owl was an emaciated dog found near Owl’s Head Park at the end of August. More info: https://shorturl.at/Bo93f
If you are following the story about Owl, you know that Owl was first brought to Verg. Verg told the Ridgites that it would be $5000. They left Verg and went to a vet that works for Second Chance Rescue.
Verg let a dog in such bad shape leave them. Yes, I understand they are a business and need to be paid. But they are also a community vet and they jump in to save this dog.
I’m an animal lover – I have always owned a dog. When a person brings a pet from the street to the vet I use, the vet cuts the bill. I know because he did it for us. We didn’t ask him to cut the bill – he cut the bill in half because he knew we were trying to help a cat that was living on the street and he wanted to also.
I’m disappointed that Verg doesn’t care for animals who are in terrible shape – it’s heartless that they allowed Owl to leave their facility that night. Owl was in such bad shape and Ridgites came though, but Verg #failed
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September 8, 2026The Street Was Torn Up Around DGK School Two Days Before School Starts….Why Didn’t Santosuosso Speak Up?
Why does Ridge Blvd. and 85th Street look like this two days before school starts? The DOT had all Summer to do work around schools.
Photo: John Quaglione
The DOT knows there are no politicians who are going to say anything about it here. Ours are busy playing on social media.
John shared about the street work on X:
Photo: John Quaglione
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September 8, 2026Lyft Made 25 Million From Citibikes Last Year
When you vote this November, remember that Andrew Gounardes made a video for Citibikes after they added docks to our neighborhood. That’s a 13-fold increase in profits since 2023.
The mostly full racks store Citibikes because most riders around here own their own bikes. Citibike’s rates are too high for students.
Lyft made 24 Million from Citibikes this year. Story: https://hellgatenyc.com/lyft-made-24-million-off-citi-bike-last-year/
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September 7, 2026New School – The Christa McAuliffe Annex K082 – Meeting September 9th
Dr. Pretto announced that the school at 6315 – 14th Avenue will be The Christa McAuliffe Annex. This will allow students in our area to have more screen seats.
At the September 9, 2026 meeting at 6:00 pm at PS 310, the Community Education Council will discuss admissions at K082.
Register for the zoom here:
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September 7, 2026Brooklyn Grange Farm Closed
Sad to hear that Brooklyn Grange closed. The workers shared how the place closed up. https://shorturl.at/Y5dOG
It was an amazing place and I celebrated with a lot of great people there.
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