Fire at Zano Express at 569 – 92nd Street: Next To The Gas Station

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Zano Express is a small grocery store that opened next to the Sunoco gas station on 92nd Street in Bay Ridge.

Today, around 1:30 pm, there was a serious electrical fire at the store. We heard fire truck sirens for about a half an hour.

BOBBY ZAHN

There was a lot of smoke and the whole neighborhood smells like fire.

For years, this store was vacant and looked like this:

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The fire fighters were on the roof of the building. Thankfully, they were able to put out the fire.

The FDNY closed 92nd Street.

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Ponzi Scheme Thieves Are Caught in Brooklyn. Senator Chan Helped The NYPD Get Them!

A Brooklyn resident contacted Senator Steve Chan because he was a victim of an online scam.

This Brooklyn resident invested over $400,000 in United States currency and Bitcoin in what he believed would be a lucrative online shop.

The Brooklyn resident desired to open a TikTok shop. He contacted an online business to set up the online shop for him. The company provided him a storefront online. When the Brooklynite tried to withdraw money from the store’s online account, he wasn’t able to. The thieves tried to convince him to send more money and Bitcoin.

That’s when the Brooklynite contacted Senator Chan for help.

Senator Chan, a former police officer listened to the Brooklynite and he helped coordinate with law enforcement and other offices a sting operation to apprehend the thieves!

The Brooklynite told the thieves that he had more money to invest and they could pick the money up at his home.

Three people showed up to collect the money at his home. Two of the thieves were arrested by the police. One person brought a baby with them and the police released that person pending further investigation. How awful that a parent would bring a child with them to rob someone!!

** I’m glad the Brooklynite got to see the thieves being arrested.**

Senator Chan shared this: “This case highlights the evolving tactics being used by perpetrators targeting hardworking New Yorkers,” said Stephen T. Chan. “I commend the outstanding work of the NYPD Financial Crimes Unit, the PBQN Grand Larceny Division, and the Kings County District Attorney’s Office for their swift coordination and professionalism. I also want to recognize the courage of the victim for coming forward and assisting law enforcement in preventing others from potentially becoming victims of similar scams.”

Senator Chan’s office encourages anyone who believes they may be the victim of a financial scam to contact the police.

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Brooklyn Brew Cafe – Named Best Coffee Shop!

Brooklyn Brew Cafe at 310 – 79th was voted Best Coffee Shop in Brooklyn! Congratulations to Marina and her staff!

They received a great write up:

If you had coffee from Brooklyn Brew Cafe, you know the coffee beans they use are much more flavorful and that’s why their coffee is so delicious.

They also sell amazing soup!

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Bay Ridge Events in May 2026

Saturday, May 9, 2026

1) Narrows Botanical Garden Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale – postponed to SUNDAY May 10th

2) Electronics recycling and paper shredding at Saint Anselm’s Parking Lot on 82nd Street and 4th Avenue from 10;00 am – 4:00 pm.

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3) CANCELLEDD DUE TO RAIN 74th Street Block Sale

4) Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Boy Scout Troop 9318 at the Lutheran Church at 6817 – 4th Avenue at 11:00 am.

5) CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN Rummage Sale at PS 185

6) Live Music by Madjack at the Kettle Black at 8622 – 3rd Avenue from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.

7) Arab American Association’s Mother’s Day Celebration at The Bay Ridge Manor at 476 – 76th Street at 6:00 pm. $65

8) Zootopia 2 – free movie at Bensonhurst Park at 8:00 pm

9 Open Mic at PC’s Ba at 7215 – 5th Avenue starts at 8:00 pm – 2 drink minimum.

10) DJFK and DJ Eli at Kitty Kiernan’s at 9714 – 3rd Avenue starting at 8:00 pm.

11) NicyTats at Salty Dog at 7509 – 3rd Avenue starting at 10:00 pm.

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Happy Mother’s Day Bay Ridge. See places with specials:

1) Narrows Botanical Garden Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale – Shore Road

2) May Crowning at St. Ephrem Church after the 11:00 am mass.

2) There is a Mother’s Day Paint and Sip at The Red Doors Bar and Grill at 1205 Surf Avenue in Coney Island from 12:00 – 3:00 pm.

3) Free community performance from 1:00 – 2:00 pm at Bensonhurst Park. Bring a blanket or chair.

4) BINGO at Indigo Murphy’s at 7102 Fort Hamilton Parkway at 5:30 pm. Followed by karaoke with Wilson at 9:00 pm.

Monday, May 11, 2026

1) Bay Ridge Justice Collective Book Club will meet as Asal Yemen at 7616 – 5th Avenue at 7:00 pm. They are reading Perfect Victims by Mohammed El-Kurd.

2) Irish Haven at 5721 – 4th Avenue in Sunset Park has a Haven Jam Session from 7:00 – 9:30 pm. All levels welcome!

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

1) Job Fair in Coney Island from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

2) Poetry Workshop at The Bay Ridge Library at 7223 Ridge Blvd from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Free.

3) Dyker Civic Association Meeting at St. Phillip’s on 80th Street and 11th Avenue at 7:30 pm

4) Cigar Night at The Knights of Columbus at 7:00 pm.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

1) St Ephrem’s Friendship Club 929 Bay Ridge Pkwy has BINGO on Wednesdays from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. It is in the Msgr. Peter V Kain Hall. 

2) BINGO at Indigo Murphy’s at 7102 Fort Hamilton at 3:30 pm.

3) All movies at the Alpine Movie Theater at 6817 – 5th Avenue are $6.00 – all day. What’s playing today? https://www.alpinecinemas.com/showtimes

4) Bay Ridge Chessmates plays at The Greenhouse Cafe at 7717 – 3rd Avenue from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. All levels welcome – even people just starting out. No charge, but everyone makes purchase of one food or drink item from the restaurant.

5) BINGO at Schnizel Haus starts today – 114 Bay Ridge Avenue.

Thursday, May 14, 2026

1) Psychic Edward Nunzio will be at Hom at 8810 – 3rd Avenue.

2) Acoustic evening at Pipin’s Pub at 8814 – 3rd Avenue. Diana and The Roosters AND John Codotte will be behind the bar. Starts at 6 pm.

3) The 68th Precinct Community Council Penny Auction at The Knights of Columbus at 1305 – 86th Street.

4) Open Mic at Kitty Kiernan’s starting at 8:00 pm. No purchase necessary to sing or perform.

Friday May 15, 2026

1) Genesis Dramatics presents The Sponge Bob Musical at 7100 Shore Road.

2) Health Resource Fair for people 60+ at Marks JCH at 802 Bay Pkwy from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

3) Young adults 18-35 years old are having a Movie and Board Game Night – starts at 6::00 pm

3) A party for Chip at The Greenhouse Cafe

4) DJFK will be at Irish Haven at 572`1 – 4th Avenue in Sunset Park. Metal, Punk and Goth Music

Saturday, May 16, 2026

1) Participate in the Mindful Walk – it starts at 9:00 am.

2) Brooklyn’s Best Card Show at St. Phillips Church at 1072 – 80th Street from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. $2 entry fee, kids 12 and under -> free. 

3) Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Boy Scout Troop 9318 at the Lutheran Church at 6817 – 4th Avenue at 11:00 am.

4) Pottery class in Coney Island from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.

5) Christian singles are meeting for lunch at Mancini’s Pizzeria at 8504 – 5th Avenue at 1:00 pm.

6) Free Film Screening by the Bay Ridge Peace Action Group. The movie is being shown at The Bay Ridge Methodist Church at 7420 – 4th Avenue at 1:00 pm.

7) The Bookmark Shoppe at 8415 – 3rd Avenue at 3:00 pm is having an author visit and she will be reading her book: Who Will Keep Me Safe at School?

8) Genesis Dramatics presents The Sponge Bob Musical at 7100 Shore Road.

9) BINGO at Bay Ridge Catholic School for the Scouts from 4:00 – 8:00 pm.

10) Live Music by Fast Forward at the Kettle Black at 8622 – 3rd Avenue from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.

11) Doo Wop at 6:00 pm at The Knights of Columbus at 1305 – 86th Street – $60 includes hot buffet, beer, wine and soda.

Sunday, May 17, 2026

1) Norwegian Parade starts at 1:00 pm on 85th Street and 3rd Avenue. The parade turns up 75th Street to 5th Avenue and continues to the park on 67th Street.

2) Mussels and More is having a Norwegian Parade After Party at 8001 – 5th Avenue with The Head and South Band at 3:00 pm.

3) Flea Market in Seagate, Brooklyn

3) Genesis Dramatics presents The Sponge Bob Musical at 7100 Shore Road.

4) Tommy Andersen featuring MaryEllen at Greenhouse Cafe at 7717 – 3rd Avenue at 5:00 pm. Call for a reservation.

5) BINGO at Indigo Murphy’s at 7102 Fort Hamilton Parkway at 5:30 pm. Followed by karaoke with Wilson at 9:00 pm.

Monday, May 18, 2026

Community Board 10 Meeting at The Bay Ridge Center at 15 Bay Ridge Avenue from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Website: bit.ly/3HLO5lw

2) Triviarama: Streaming Trivia with Sal and Al at The Kettle Black at 8622 – 3rd Avenue at 8:00 pm. Free to play. Prizes. Play as an individual or on a team.

3) Irish Haven at 5721 – 4th Avenue in Sunset Park has a Haven Jam Session from 7:00 – 9:30 pm. All levels welcome!

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

1) There is a benefit for the NYPD Detective Brian Moore Scholarship Fund (for an incoming freshman at Xaverian High School). The benefit is being held at Indigo Murphy’s at 7102 Fort Hamilton Parkway from 6;00 – 9:00 pm. 50/50, baskets and raffles.

2) Fundraiser at The Greenhouse Cafe at 7:00 pm for Tom Stanten, who is running for NYS Senate.

3) Sal and Al’s Triviarama at The Kettle Black at 8622 – 3rd Avenue at 8:00 pm. Play as an an individual or on a team. Prizes. Free to play.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

1) St Ephrem’s Friendship Club 929 Bay Ridge Pkwy has BINGO on Wednesdays from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. It is in the Msgr. Peter V Kain Hall. 

2) BINGO at Indigo Murphy’s at 7102 Fort Hamilton at 3:30 pm.

3) All movies at the Alpine Movie Theater at 6817 – 5th Avenue are $6.00 – all day. What’s playing today? https://www.alpinecinemas.com/showtimes

4) Bay Ridge Chessmates plays at The Greenhouse Cafe at 7717 – 3rd Avenue from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. All levels welcome – even people just starting out. No charge, but everyone makes purchase of one food or drink item from the restaurant.

5) Book signing at The Bookmark Shoppe with author and actress, Gina Gershon at 6:30 pm. Each attendee must purchase one copy of AlphaPussy from The Bookmark Shoppe. The book is your ticket.

https://bookmarkshoppe.com/event/2026-05-20/book-signing-actress-and-alphapussy-author-gina-gershon

Thursday, May 21, 2026

1) Open Mic at Kitty Kiernan’s starting at 8:00 pm. No purchase necessary to sing or perform.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Free bike light giveaway at Prospect Park from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.

Saturday, May 23, 2025

1) Bay Ridge Justice Collective Organizing Meeting at Bay Ridge Methodist Church at 7420 – 4th Avenue from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.

2) Henry Harde Liquor Store at 9314 – 3rd Avenue. Magic of Wine Class – it is free. Call 718-748-3686 to register.

Sunday, May 24, 2026 – Memorial Day

10:00 am at Shore Road and 81st Street

The Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade takes place in Bay Ridge! The parade starts at 11:00 am on 3rd Avenue and 78th Street. They march to Marine Avenue

Monday, May 25, 2026

The Bay Ridge Memorial Day Parade is on Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:00 am.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

1) The Bookmark Shoppe at 8415 – 3rd Avenue is celebrating the release of Frei1da McFadden’s The Divorce at 7:00 pm. There’ll be games and giveaways.  This is a ticketed event.  A ticket is the cost of one paperback copy of The Divorce, which you will receive at the event. If you’re unable to attend the event, they will hold or ship the book to you.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

** If you get food from Vesuvio’s today, mention Relay for Life. They are donating 20% of sales today.

1) Go to Atlantic City with St. Ephrem’s Friendship Club

2) St Ephrem’s Friendship Club 929 Bay Ridge Pkwy has BINGO on Wednesdays from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. It is in the Msgr. Peter V Kain Hall. 

3) BINGO at Indigo Murphy’s at 7102 Fort Hamilton at 3:30 pm.

4) All movies at the Alpine Movie Theater at 6817 – 5th Avenue are $6.00 – all day. What’s playing today? https://www.alpinecinemas.com/showtimes

5) Bay Ridge Chessmates plays at The Greenhouse Cafe at 7717 – 3rd Avenue from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. All levels welcome – even people just starting out. No charge, but everyone makes purchase of one food or drink item from the restaurant.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

1) Open Mic at Kitty Kiernan’s starting at 8:00 pm. No purchase necessary to sing or perform.

2) YCP – Young Catholic Professionals

Friday, May 29, 2026

1) Saint Anselm’s Pastor’s Golf Tournament at Dyker Beach Golf Course.

2) Fort Hamilton High School’s Spring Gala – begins at 6:00 pm.

3) Phil Bianco and John K “Living the Life” at The Greenhouse Cafe at 7717 – 3rd Avenue from 7:30 – 10:30 pm.

Saturday, May 30, 2025

1) Free helmet giveaway at Prospect Park – at 192 Prospect Park West from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.

2) Live Music by Chain Reaction at the Kettle Black at 8622 – 3rd Avenue from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.

3) Freddie and Evette perform at Greenhouse Cafe – dinner show 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Call for a reservation.

4) Rhapsody Players at St. Patrick’s at 7:30 pm.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

1) The Fifth Avenue Festival will take place from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm from 69th Street to 85th Street on 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge. If you want to be a vendor/merchant at this event, fill out the form here:

https://shorturl.at/Gklcq

Fast Foward will be on the corner of 76th Street and 5th Avenue ftrom 2:00 – 6:00 pm.

2) BINGO at Indigo Murphy’s at 7102 Fort Hamilton Parkway at 5:30 pm. Followed by karaoke with Wilson at 9:00 pm.

3) On May 31st in Staten Island is a car/jeep and food truck festival.

See June events in Bay Ridge:

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Asbestos Found at 2501 – 86th Street

Senator Steve Chan shared that asbestos has been found at 2501 – 86th Street. He wrote this:

“The recent discovery of asbestos at 2501 86th Street confirms what residents and our office have feared for quite some time — that serious safety concerns surrounding this project were not being properly addressed. It is extremely troubling that asbestos was apparently present while prior inspections failed to identify or properly investigate these hazardous conditions

The Sandhu Group skirted regulations and cut corners in an effort to fasttrack the construction of a homeless shelter that local residents, elected officials and community groups have opposed since 2023. The developer has now been directed to retain a certified asbestos abatement company to safely remove the hazardous material from the site.

While the remediation company has indicated that the cleanup process may take up to one year to complete, officials believe the work can and should be completed sooner.

Our community deserves accountability, transparency, and strict compliance with environmental and construction laws. My office will continue to closely monitor and challenge this process every step of the way to ensure the safety of our community.

As a NYPD veteran, protecting the public has always been my priority, and I will continue standing with the residents of Southern Brooklyn throughout this fight.”

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Fresh Dog Food at Pet Pantry on 86th Street in Bay Ridge

Gary, the owner of Pet Pantry pet store at 693 – 86th Street shared that Fresh Pet dog food is not sold at Pet Pantry.

His prices are fair and his store is nicely stocked.

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Mother’s Day Cupcakes at Charmed By JLM

Bitten Brooklyn Bake Shop is having a Mother’s Day cupcake popup at Charmed By JLM boutique at 8311 – 3rd Avenue.

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Narrows Botanical Garden Mother’s Day Plant Sale Postponed to Sunday (Due to Rain Saturday)

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13-Year-Old Pushed Off Electric Bike By a Man in Bay Ridge – 95th Street (Over Two Weeks Ago)

The Citizen App showed the information tonight.

But this happened over two weeks ago.

He didn’t steal the bike. He ran away after he pushed the child down.

Why did the man push the child on the electric bike? Something must have happened that made him act so irrationally.

The child was taken to the hospital for cuts. Today, the NYPD released the photo above.

News: https://shorturl.at/BPbD0

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CB 10 Land Use Committee Voted for a Zoning Change for the Staples Lot 115 Ft Building

The Community Board 10 Land Use Committee voted to give the developers at the Staples Lot a zoning change to a R7A. A R7A allows them to build to 115 feet.

The developer seemed to control this meeting. He complained that CB 10 didn’t give Tim Ziss’ development such a hard time.

CB 10’s decision and how it played out tonight seemed rehearsed.

The developer seemed to have the upper-hand because he said if the rezoning was not approved, he would build condominiums instead of rental apartments.

At the May 18th Community Board meeting, the whole board will vote on this. I’ve been watching Community Board 10 for a long time, the vote almost always goes the same way as the committee voted.

This is what this development is charging for the 88 “affordable apartments.” The other apartments in this building will be higher so they can make up the cost.

Who decides who gets the apartments will be decided by an “independent” group. They are called the 5th Avenue Committee. – it was a group that Brad Lander was involved with years ago. Isn’t that interesting how they were chosen for this project?

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The Developer For the Staples Lot in Bay Ridge Said The Proposed Building “Blends In”

At tonight’s Community Board 10 meeting, the developer for the Staples lot showed this photo and said the building “blends in.”

You can see the meeting here:

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God Bless 94th Street. The Developer is Putting the Curb Cut on 94th Street – Instead of 5th Ave.

At the Community Board 10 Meeting tonight, the developer for the Staples Lot was so pleased to share that the existing curb cut on 5th Avenue (where you enter the Staples Parking Lot) will be closed up and people can park there. This:

If I lived on 94th Street off 5th Avenue, I would be very upset.

The developers are putting the curb cut on 94th Street so that people can enter the parking lot in the lower levels of the building.

It will be for the people who live there and the customers for the commercial stores.

Can you imagine what that is going to do to 94th Street?

The traffic that is going to hit that block is going to make people not want to live there.

The developer said the existing curb cut was 32 feet and the one they will put on 94th Street will be the same size.

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