The Knicks Won & Bay Ridge Celebrated
As soon as the Knicks won, Bay Ridge had fireworks! Bay Ridge loves fireworks See: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1754460752207069
Third Avenue was alive with people cheering and horns beeping after the Knicks won! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1511509507364800 This is the Knicks first NBA championship in 53 years.
The Mayor announced that the Knicks will be honored with a ticker-tape parade on Thursday.
While celebrations in Bay Ridge were happy and non-violent, some celebrations in Manhattan had people setting fire to a bus, destroying police cars and stabbing people. Mayor Mamdani needs a lot of NYPD officers for the parade.
SSixty-three people were arrested: https://shorturl.at/TpCvl and:
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June 13, 2026Fire at TD Bank Near Walgreens – 18th Avenue
This afternoon there was a fire in between the walls of TD Bank and Walgreens’s on 18th Avenue and 67th Street in Bensonhurst.
Walgreens is temporarily closed.
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June 13, 2026New Foodtown Coming to 4th Ave. & Bay Ridge Avenue
The sign is not up yet, but this is how it may look.
Bay Ridge is getting a new Foodtown grocery store on Bay Ridge Avenue and 4th Avenue, where the old Rite Aid used to be. They will open on Friday, June 26th.
This Foodtown is not the same owners as the existing Foodtown on 3rd Avenue and 91st Street.
Congratulations to the new owners!
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June 13, 2026Brown Water or Low Pressure Water in Bay Ridge Today
If you have brown water or low pressure water in Bay Ridge this morning, there was an underground water main break on Shore Road and 78th Street last night.
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June 11, 2026AltWingSpot is Opening on 5th Ave. in Bay Ridge
Photo: Kevin H.
Dixy Chicken at 7504 – 5th Avenue closed.
AltWingSpot is opening in it’s place. Kevin H. shared the photo of the doors announcing that a grand opening is coming soon.
They have 25 flavors for the chicken and they are halal. See their website: https://www.atlwingspot.com
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June 11, 2026Become The Cannoli King or Cannoli Queen of Brooklyn on June 16th!
On Tuesday, June 16th at 4:00 pm, there The First Annual Cannoli Eating Challenge at Cannoli Plus Cafe at 6903 New Utrecht Avenue at 4:00 pm.
Who will be the first Cannoli King or Cannoli Queen? I love that Senator Steve Chan is going to be there to celebrate culture with his community!
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June 10, 2026Work at The Firefly in Bay Ridge
The Firefly is on 3rd Avenue and Ovington Avenue (where Lento’s used to be).
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June 10, 2026Italian American Culture Coalition – First Meeting 6/16
Brooklyn Italians are some of the most spirited people in the world. Many people are now realizing how important their culture is to them.
On June 16th, there is a meeting for the Italian American Culture Coalition at the Knights of Columbus on 86th Street and 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn:
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June 10, 2026Register for the 4th of July Celebration at Fort Hamilton Army Base in Bay Ridge
Friday, July 3, 2026
The tall ships are coming down the East River to Gravesend Bay 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Fireworks are happening in Coney Island and Staten Island:
a) Coney Island Fireworks from 9:45 – 10:15 pm
b) Fireworks are happening at Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island – we will be able to see them from the Shore Road Bike Path.
The official schedule for the Staten Island fireworks celebration on July 3, 2026 lists entertainment and fireworks from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Fireworks in NYC usually happen around 9:15–9:30 pm (I will update if they share a fireworks time)
Saturday, July 4, 2026
The Fort Hamilton Army Base is having a 4th of July Celebration to watch the ships from their property from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. Free. They will have a dj, bouncy houses and food trucks. See here: https://shorturl.at/PAACl
This AI generated graphic about the ships coming into Bay Ridge. See the schedule from July 3rd to July 8th here: https://sail4th.org/schedule
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June 10, 2026Bay Ridge Parents Share That Children Got Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease at Bay Ridge Park
Vinland Playground – a parent shared tht four children, who visited this park have HFMD – Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. This is a virus that can transfer from a child to park equipment.
A kind parent shared the problem on social media to give the neighborhood a heads up. Instead of naming it Vinland Park, the parent named the park by its location: Oliver Park ( Shore Road and Oliver Street). Some Bay Ridge residents were unhelpful and said there is no park named Oliver Park. *When someone is giving a *Heads Up Warning* help them out!
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June 10, 2026Congratulations to The Developer Who Won On the 17th Avenue Bike Path
Senator Steve Chan is a good guy. But something isn’t right about the 17th Avenue Overpass. This was closed in 2021 and taken apart in 2022. And it’s still not done!
Senator Chan asked Keith Bray about the project andd Bray didn’t give him a completion date. See the video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=988156423982101
Senator Chan should ask for the project to be changed to a new team.
This project should have been done a LONG time ago. Congratulations to the developer who won here. The developer’s name should be on the project so we know who is scoring in our community.
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June 10, 2026Bay Ridge History Lovers: Wade Goria Has A Lot To Share
Photo from Kaves video (link below)
Artist, Mr. Kaves met Wade Goria, the man who started the Bay Ridge Historical Society in 1976.
Kaves and Wade talked about local history on 5th Avenue where Kaves is painting the mural (86th Street and 5th Avenue) in Bay Ridge.
See the video here: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZa1xfApmd2
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