National Night Out in Bay Ridge is Tonight 8/4/26
The 68th Precinct Police invite everyone in Bay Ridge to Shore Road Park tonight for National Night Out from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Shore Road Park is on 79th Street and Shore Road.
The police will be sharing safety tips and there will be free food, soft drinks. rides, giveaways and live music. The NYPD knows how to have a good party!
The 68th Precinct asks the community to bring a can of pet food to support Kiso’s Pet Pantry (Kiso’s supplies pet food to seniors in our area).
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August 3, 2026Bay Ridge August Events 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
National Night Out – The 68th Precinct has a free event for the community at Shore Road Park (79th Street and Shore Road). Rage Against the Machine will be playing music.
Friday, August 7, 2026
1) Coney Island Breakers reunion 3:00 – 10:00 pm
2) The third Summer Stroll in Bay Ridge will be from 82nd Street to Marine Avenue from 6:00 – 10:00 pm.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
On Tuesday, August 11th at 7:00 pm, The Rhapsody Players will have a free concert in Shore Road Park (79th Street and Shore Road). Bring your chair and a bottle of water.
Friday, August 14, 2026
The final Summer Stroll in Bay Ridge will be from 68th Street to 82nd Street from 6:00 – 10:00 pm .
August 13th – August 23rd
The 18th Avenue Feast – Festa di Santa Rosalia dates have not been announced yet. From past years it looks like the feast will take place from August 13th to August 23rd.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Singles Lunch at Mancini’s Pizzeria at 8504 – 5th Avenue at 1:00 pm.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
On Tuesday, August 25th, The Fumos will have a free concert in Shore Road Park (79th Street & Shore Road). Bring a chair and water. 7:00 pm.
Tuesday, August 28, 2026
1) BRAVO EMS Class begins.
See September’s events in Bay Ridge:
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August 3, 2026Emphasis Diner is Becoming a Grocery Store
Photo: John McC.
Emphasis Diner at 6822 – 4th Avenue closed in January after being in business for 21 years in Bay Ridge.
Now a fruit and vegetable market – grocery store is setting up in that location.
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August 3, 2026Volunteers Needed August 6th, 7th and 8th – Kiso’s
Kiso’s Pet Pantry needs some volunteers to help on August 6th, 7th and 8th.
Kiso’s provides pet food to seniors in our area.
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August 3, 2026Ginos Restaurant is Closed For Vacation 8/3 – 8/18
Gino’s Restaurant in Bay Ridge is closed for vacation from 8/3 – 8/18. It will reopen on 8/19.
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August 2, 2026The Salvation Army in Bay Ridge is Collecting Items
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August 1, 2026Kaapo Kakko is Missing in Bay Ridge – Near 94th St.
Two weeks ago there was a fire in an apartment on 94th Street and Gelston Avenue in Bay Ridge. Two cats went missing. One cat is back home.
The missing tuxedo cat is named Kaapo Kakko. If you see Kaapo Kakko, please contact Thomas here: https://www.facebook.com/Thomas.L.OConnor
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July 31, 2026Bay Ridge Summer Stoll on Friday, July 31st
The second Bay Ridge Summer Stroll will take place on Friday, July 31st on 3rd Avenue from 68th Street to 82nd Stret from 6:00 – 10:00 pm.
Free children’s activities and bouncy houses are on 75th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Peace By Piece Thrift Store at 6931 – 3rd Avenue has a special – $10 Fill a bag
1) Sarava Restaurant – drink specials and live music
2) Amuni Restaurant at 7217 – 3rd Avenue
1) Greenhouse Cafe at 7717 – 3rd Avenue has live music all night.
2) Jamilar will be outside of The Pour House at 7901 – 3rd Avenue.
3) Salty Dog at 7509 – 3rd Avenue has NYTK, followed by Nicky Tats
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July 30, 2026Pied-a-Tere Tax – Whose Being Billed in Bay Ridge?
NY’ers who have secondary homes in NY were sent letters this week. The Pied-a-Tere Tax will be a tax levy on people whose second homes are worth more than $500,000. Around 31,000 people will pay it and it is expevted to generate an estimated $500 million annually.
Some people received the letter, even though the property they own is their primary residence. They have to go to the website and apply for the exemption by August 21, 2026 (short turn around – especially for the Summer):
https://www.nyc.gov/site/finance/property/non-primary-residence-surcharge.page
Councilman David Carr shared this:
Councilman Carr is quoted in this article: https://tinyurl.com/CarrOnNewTax
Strangely, NYC Council Representative, Kayla Santosuosso wrote that you don’t have to take action now if you received a letter:
You can join the Council Representative’s conversation on this topic here:
https://tinyurl.com/Santosuosso
Rollout Timeline:
Some co-ops and condos will be affected by this tax. One shared this with leaseholders:
Can you imagine living in NYC for all of these years and receiving a letter which tells you to prove residency or pay $50,000 in tax?!
The PAT Tax (Pied-a-Tere) Tax is going to backfire on NY. Someone did not think this through well.
The news shared that a list will be beneficial to squatters because they will be able to look up who is not always at their residence in NYC. Here’s the new website for people to search for their property: https://piedaterretax.nyc/?src=database#checker
Mayor Mamdami said on a television news segment that there is no new list, this information has always been available online and NYS requires the information to be published. https://tinyurl.com/tax-change
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July 30, 2026Demolition on Ovington Avenue in Bay Ridge
Community Board 10 shared that 437, 439, 441 and 445 Ovington Avenue will be demolished within 10 days to for a new high school. See street view:
https://shorturl.at/AgMRH
This is the address for St. Nicholas Home, an assisted-living home which closed in 2022. This property was sold for $10.2 million in January 2024 to New York City School Construction Authority.
For those of you not paying attention, Community Board 10 never had the New York City School Construction Authority answer the questions that parents in in our community asked. The head of the CEC raised questions about this location because it wouldn’t alleviate the overcrowding at Fort Hamilton High School.
One CB 10 member pointed out that there is not an exit onto another street for this school (all schools have at least two streets to exit onto). The head of CB 10 at the time said that she was going to have school construction authority to come back to answer the questions. She also could have had former NYC Councilman Justin Brannan answer the questions, but she didn’t.
Who had free lunch? The sad part: So many people on CB 10 stayed silent and let them.
Why didn’t Senator Andrew Gounardes or Chris McCreight speak up for the community?
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July 29, 2026RIP Gabriel Nacato – Only 17 Years Old
Gabriel Nacato, a 17-year-old from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn would have been a senior in high school in September.
Gabriel Nacato was killed while riding a scooter in Manhattan today. The electric bike he rode was able to travel at higher speed than other bikes in NY. He was hit by a SUV and the driver stayed at the scene.
The news shared that Nacato had a bouquet of flowers with him. It was his girlfriend’s birthday today. How horrible – she loses her boyfriend on her birthday.
Most Brooklyn political leaders in this area won’t mention this young man’s story – it’s not important to them. But he should never have been able to purchase that bike in NY.
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July 29, 202660th Pct. Police Are Looking For This Man
WANTED : Detectives are looking to locate and apprehend this man for an assault that occurred on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 271 Brighton Beach Avenue.
Please call Detectives with information 718-946-3352.
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