Children Hurt By Fireworks at Ben Vitale Ballfield
This morning there was a loud explosion at Ben Vitale Ballfield (see gold circle on the map below for this ballfield). The explosion shook the ground of the area around the ballfield. People in the neighborhood thought the explosion came from the Fort Hamilton Army Base.
A child lit a firework that he found on Bay 8th Street. The fireworks exploded in his hand. This child was seriously hurt and two other boys were hurt as well. They were all taken to the hospital. Please pray for these three children and their parents as well (what started out as a baseball morning has turned into a nightmare for them).
Outside the ballfield were many ambulances, police cars and firetrucks. Parents at the adjacent baseball field shared about this.
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May 31, 2026Fifth 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
STORYTIME IS AT 11:00 AM at 8221 – 5th AVENUE
Magic Attic Crafts will be at 8117 – 5th Avenue.
FOOD SPECIALS AT THE 5TH AVENUE FESTIVAL
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 30, 202659-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, 2026New Sign at St. Philip’s Church in Dyker Heights
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St Philip’s Church at 1072 – 80th Street in Dyker Heights has a new sign.
It was installed by Ken and the scouts of Troop 205 and it looks great!
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May 30, 2026Dead 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:
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, 2026R 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, 2026Bay Ridge Events in May 2026
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:
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:
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May 29, 2026The 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, 2026Man 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, 2026Community 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, 2026Free 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, 2026RIP – 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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