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May 30, 2026
59-Year-Old Woman Raped at Kaiser Park in Coney Island at 8:30 am on Tuesday, May 26th
On Tuesday, May 26th at 8:30 am, a woman was raped at Kaiser Park on Bayview and Neptune Avenues in Coney Island. News:
https://shorturl.at/4ctp9
The 59-year-old woman was walking through the park and a man threw her to the ground. She tried to fight him off. He raped her and ran away. Please pray for this woman, who must be in shock that she wasn’t safe in a park in broad daylight.
Assemblyman Brook-Krasny shared this:
I’m surprised Councilwoman Kayla Santosuosso, who represents Coney Island and Bay Ridge didn’t share information about the rapist, who is still at large. If Santosuosso is on maternity leave, her staffer, Chris McCreight should have shared the perp’s picture and issued a warning to the women in Coney Island by now!
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May 30, 2026
Dead Rats Floating in the Gowanas Canal. Why Isn’t Senator Gounardes Taking Action?
Yikes! Dead rats are floating in the Gowanas Canal. Bianca explains this:
The residents call the dead rats Gowanas footballs. See original video and comments here: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DY5NlbcSPLT
This is the area where developers won with Senator Gounardes and Governor Kathy Hochul as 5,300 new apartments were planned for this area. And this is where they thought affordable housing should be put. Info:
Governor announces 18 Gowanus housing developments with 5,300 units at Nevins Street groundbreaking
The environmental concerns in this area don’t seem to be an issue for anyone.
Should people be canoeing in this Superfund area? It’s a little over $30 a ticket to take a ride. Look: https://gowanusdredgers.org/events/category/guided-tours
Gary Francis
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May 29, 2026
R Train is Not Running to Bay Ridge This Weekend – Beware of Pickpockets on The Shuttle Bus
Photo: Bay Ridge Cinemas
Work is being done on the R train line, so a shuttle bus is being provided.
Beware of thieves who like to put their hand in people’s pocket on a crowded bus.
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May 29, 2026
Bay Ridge Events in May 2026
Saturday, May 30, 2025
1) Bagel Schmagel at 7510 – 3rd Avenue has Knicks Bagels on Saturday and Sunday!
2) Yard sale at 8014 – 15th Avenue 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. All proceeds will be going to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Walk on June 13th. See more garage sales here:
Bay Ridge Yard Sales, Flea Markets & Stoop Sales
3) BRDC is giving out food to those who need it at 9818 Fort Hamilton Parkway at 10:30 am.
4) LES Summer Program Open House from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.
5) The New Utrecht Reformed Church on 84th Street and 18th Avenue is having Liberty Weekend with Revolutionary War reenactments from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
5) 6th Annual 86th Street Takeover from 12:00 – 7:00pm. Cars line up on 86th Street starting at 20th Avenue.
6) Free helmet giveaway at Prospect Park – at 192 Prospect Park West from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
7) CANCELLED – NO FLY ZONE Free Learn to Fly a Drone. Event for 14-20-year-olds – Coney Island.
8) Yin Yoga and Live Flute Sound Bath at Transformational Tones on 3rd Avenue 2:00 – 3:30 pm.
9) Free Barbecue in Coney Island and Meet Joe Santangelo from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at Kaiser Park in Coney Island.
10) Live Music by Chain Reaction at the Kettle Black at 8622 – 3rd Avenue from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.
11) BINGO with Kelly at The Pourhouse at 7901 – 3rd Avenue at 4:00 pm.
12) Meditation and Inward Journey at Transformational Tones at 8804 – 3rd Avenue from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
13) Silent Disco on the 69th Street Pier from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Great for kids too. Free.
14) Book Karaoke at The Bookmark Shoppe at 6:00 pm.
15) Freddie and Evette perform at Greenhouse Cafe – dinner show 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Call for a reservation.
16) Rhapsody Players at St. Patrick’s at 7:30 pm. $25
17) Brooklyn Classic at The Three Jolly Pigeons at 6802 – 3rd Avenue at 9:00 pm.
18) DJFK is at Kitty Kiernan’s at 9714 – 3rd Avenue from 10:00 pm to closing.
19) Staten Island Pride Festival
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 Forward will be on the corner of 76th Street and 5th Avenue from 2:00 – 6:00 pm. See more bands here:
Fifth Avenue Festival in Bay Ridge – Sunday, May 31, 2026
2) Blood Drive at St. Bernadette’s at 8201 – 13th Avenue from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. **There is a blood shortage in NY.**
3) The 6th Annual Running for Success 5k is at 10:00 am. This is a fundraiser that will send young runners to summer running camp. The race begins and ends at the end of Bay Parkway by Target. All registered runners will receive a free slice of pizza after the race. The first 100 registered runners will receive a tech race shirt and a free ride on Coney Island’s Wonder Wheel. Register: https://shorturl.at/fMSd6
4) Redhook Ship is open for a tour from 9:00am – 12:00 pm.
5) BINGO at Indigo Murphy’s at 7102 Fort Hamilton Parkway at 5:30 pm. Followed by karaoke with Wilson at 9:00 pm.
6) Free Cumbia Dance Lesson and Meet Joe Santangelo at Uncutt Bar at 7107 – 3rd Avenue from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
7) On May 31st in Staten Island is a car/jeep and food truck festival.
See June events in Bay Ridge:
Bay Ridge June Events 2026
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May 29, 2026
The Kindness of One Woman To a Grieving Family
A Brooklynite shared that she was at Zio Toto Restaurant in Bay Ridge for a lunch in memory of her uncle.
A woman sitting alone at the restaurant quietly paid for dessert for the table – so kind!
See the post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5-HGnEYa-/?img_index=1
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May 29, 2026
Fifth Avenue Festival in Bay Ridge – Sunday, May 31, 2026
The 5th Avenue Festival is earlier this year. On Sunday, May 31st, come stroll 5th Avenue from 69th Street to 85th Streets from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Live music, great food, shopping and children’s activities. The weather is going to be 75 degrees!
MUSIC AT THE 5TH AVENUE FESTIVAL
a) Cat Nip will play on 5th Avenue between 77th Street and 78th Street from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.

b) London Fogg will perform at 3:30 – 5:30 pm on 5th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets
c) Fast Forward will be playing on 5th Avenue and 76th Street from 2:00 – 6:00 pm – this group is so pumped and always brings great vibes!
Outside of Mussels and More at 8001 – 5th Avenue (they always have good music)

d) Colonial Road at 8001- 5th Avenue at 1:00 pm.
e) MadJack at 8001 5th Avenue starting at 3:30 pm
Invite your family and friends to come enjoy the music, shopping and good vibes. It was SOOO good last year! Send them this:
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May 29, 2026
Man Spitting on 86th Street in Bay Ridge
A Bay Ridge resident shared that a man asked her for money on 86th Street tonight by the bus stop – outside of Panda Garden. She told the man she didn’t have any money and he spit in her face.
The man walked down the block and asked a young girl for money. He spit in her face when she didn’t give him any.
The man’s description: He is an older, short, white guy that walks with a limp. He was wearing a light green short sleeve tee shirt, dark grey shorts with a white stripe on each side of the shorts, long black socks and black slippers.
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May 29, 2026
Community Board Meeting on June 10th – Bay Ridge
On Tuesday, June 2nd, Community Board 10 is talking about safety near the exit ramp of the Verrazzano Bridge at Dahlgren Place. That means more construction in this area.
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May 28, 2026
Free Concert in Dyker Park on Friday, May 29th
Spring Concert in Dyker Park on Friday, May 29th at 5:30 pm performed by the IS 201 student band.
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May 28, 2026
RIP – 37-Year-Old Man Killed By Co-worker Driving Van
Early this week, a man backed up his vehicle and killed a 37-year-old man. Then he drove forward and hit a parked Toyota Camry. Then he drove away. News:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/worker-allegedly-struck-fellow-contractor-003300999.html
The 37-year-old victim was brought to the hospital and died.
There were eyewitnesses and the police were able to contact the man and have him to return to the scene. The man was arrested around 9:00 pm.
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May 28, 2026
Historic New Utrecht Liberty Flagpole Was on The News
The 106-foot-tall, New Utrecht Liberty Flagpole at the New Utrecht Reformed Church on 84th Street and 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst was on the news today.
The people in the segment were SO HAPPY to talk about their huge, historic flagpole.
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May 28, 2026
Cannoli Cups at Villabate Alba Bakery on 18th Avenue
New item at Alba Bakery 7001 – 18th Avenue in Brooklyn: cannoli cups. They put the cannoli cream in a cup and serve it with cannoli chips. See it being made:
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On Tuesday, May 26th at 8:30 am, a woman was raped at Kaiser Park on Bayview and Neptune Avenues in Coney Island. News:

The 59-year-old woman was walking through the park and a man threw her to the ground. She tried to fight him off. He raped her and ran away. Please pray for this woman, who must be in shock that she wasn’t safe in a park in broad daylight.

Assemblyman Brook-Krasny shared this:

Yikes! Dead rats are floating in the Gowanas Canal. Bianca explains this:

The residents call the dead rats Gowanas footballs. See original video and comments here: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DY5NlbcSPLT

This is the area where developers won with Senator Gounardes and Governor Kathy Hochul as 5,300 new apartments were planned for this area. And this is where they thought affordable housing should be put. Info:

The environmental concerns in this area don’t seem to be an issue for anyone.

Should people be canoeing in this Superfund area? It’s a little over $30 a ticket to take a ride. Look: https://gowanusdredgers.org/events/category/guided-tours

Work is being done on the R train line, so a shuttle bus is being provided.

Beware of thieves who like to put their hand in people’s pocket on a crowded bus.

Saturday, May 30, 2025

1) Bagel Schmagel at 7510 – 3rd Avenue has Knicks Bagels on Saturday and Sunday!

2) Yard sale at 8014 – 15th Avenue 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. All proceeds will be going to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Walk on June 13th. See more garage sales here:

3) BRDC is giving out food to those who need it at 9818 Fort Hamilton Parkway at 10:30 am.

4) LES Summer Program Open House from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.

5) The New Utrecht Reformed Church on 84th Street and 18th Avenue is having Liberty Weekend with Revolutionary War reenactments from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.

5) 6th Annual 86th Street Takeover from 12:00 – 7:00pm. Cars line up on 86th Street starting at 20th Avenue.

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

7) CANCELLED – NO FLY ZONE Free Learn to Fly a Drone. Event for 14-20-year-olds – Coney Island.

8) Yin Yoga and Live Flute Sound Bath at Transformational Tones on 3rd Avenue 2:00 – 3:30 pm.

9) Free Barbecue in Coney Island and Meet Joe Santangelo from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at Kaiser Park in Coney Island.

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

11) BINGO with Kelly at The Pourhouse at 7901 – 3rd Avenue at 4:00 pm.

12) Meditation and Inward Journey at Transformational Tones at 8804 – 3rd Avenue from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.

13) Silent Disco on the 69th Street Pier from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Great for kids too. Free.

14) Book Karaoke at The Bookmark Shoppe at 6:00 pm.

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

16) Rhapsody Players at St. Patrick’s at 7:30 pm. $25

17) Brooklyn Classic at The Three Jolly Pigeons at 6802 – 3rd Avenue at 9:00 pm.

18) DJFK is at Kitty Kiernan’s at 9714 – 3rd Avenue from 10:00 pm to closing.

19) Staten Island Pride Festival

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:

Fast Forward will be on the corner of 76th Street and 5th Avenue from 2:00 – 6:00 pm. See more bands here:

2) Blood Drive at St. Bernadette’s at 8201 – 13th Avenue from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. **There is a blood shortage in NY.**

4) Redhook Ship is open for a tour from 9:00am – 12:00 pm.

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

6) Free Cumbia Dance Lesson and Meet Joe Santangelo at Uncutt Bar at 7107 – 3rd Avenue from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

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

See June events in Bay Ridge:

A Brooklynite shared that she was at Zio Toto Restaurant in Bay Ridge for a lunch in memory of her uncle.

A woman sitting alone at the restaurant quietly paid for dessert for the table – so kind!

See the post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5-HGnEYa-/?img_index=1

The 5th Avenue Festival is earlier this year. On Sunday, May 31st, come stroll 5th Avenue from 69th Street to 85th Streets from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Live music, great food, shopping and children’s activities. The weather is going to be 75 degrees!

MUSIC AT THE 5TH AVENUE FESTIVAL

a) Cat Nip will play on 5th Avenue between 77th Street and 78th Street from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.

b) London Fogg will perform at 3:30 – 5:30 pm on 5th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets

c) Fast Forward will be playing on 5th Avenue and 76th Street from 2:00 – 6:00 pm – this group is so pumped and always brings great vibes!

Outside of Mussels and More at 8001 – 5th Avenue (they always have good music)

d) Colonial Road at 8001- 5th Avenue at 1:00 pm.

e) MadJack at 8001 5th Avenue starting at 3:30 pm

Invite your family and friends to come enjoy the music, shopping and good vibes. It was SOOO good last year! Send them this:

A Bay Ridge resident shared that a man asked her for money on 86th Street tonight by the bus stop – outside of Panda Garden. She told the man she didn’t have any money and he spit in her face.

The man walked down the block and asked a young girl for money. He spit in her face when she didn’t give him any.

The man’s description: He is an older, short, white guy that walks with a limp. He was wearing a light green short sleeve tee shirt, dark grey shorts with a white stripe on each side of the shorts, long black socks and black slippers.

On Tuesday, June 2nd, Community Board 10 is talking about safety near the exit ramp of the Verrazzano Bridge at Dahlgren Place. That means more construction in this area.

Spring Concert in Dyker Park on Friday, May 29th at 5:30 pm performed by the IS 201 student band.

Early this week, a man backed up his vehicle and killed a 37-year-old man. Then he drove forward and hit a parked Toyota Camry. Then he drove away. News:

The 37-year-old victim was brought to the hospital and died.

There were eyewitnesses and the police were able to contact the man and have him to return to the scene. The man was arrested around 9:00 pm.

The 106-foot-tall, New Utrecht Liberty Flagpole at the New Utrecht Reformed Church on 84th Street and 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst was on the news today.

The people in the segment were SO HAPPY to talk about their huge, historic flagpole.

New item at Alba Bakery 7001 – 18th Avenue in Brooklyn: cannoli cups. They put the cannoli cream in a cup and serve it with cannoli chips. See it being made:

2) Blood Drive at St. Bernadette’s at 8201 – 13th Avenue from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. There is a blood shortage in NY.