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Photo: Stephanie F. This photo was taken on 76th Street and New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn at 6:30 am this morning. Brooklyn needs some help. Whose going to want to live here?
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026Prayers for Scott LoBaido
Artist, Scott LoBaido suffered what appeared to be a heart attack at the National Night Out event in Staten Island this evening. LoBaido painted this American flag mural on 86th Street in Bay Ridge: Prayers for Scott’s fast recovery!
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026Sleeping on 76th Street and New Utrecht Avenue
The photo above was taken by a 15-year-old on 76th Street and New Utrecht Avenue at 3:00 pm – near the illegal massage parlor. How many problems do you see in the above sentence, Brooklyn?
Monday, August 3rd, 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.
Monday, August 3rd, 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.
Monday, August 3rd, 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.
Monday, August 3rd, 2026Another Rape in the 68th Precinct – Pols & Police Silent
NYPD Compstats shows that a rape happened (or was reported) on Friday, July 24th at 11:00 am. It’s classified by the NYPD as Rape in the 3rd degree which includes: This is the fifth woman raped this year and the 68th Precinct Captain and all politicians have avoided the topic. Kayla Santosuosso is the FIRST […]
Sunday, August 2nd, 2026The Salvation Army in Bay Ridge is Collecting Items
Saturday, August 1st, 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
Thursday, July 30th, 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 […]
Thursday, July 30th, 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 […]
Wednesday, July 29th, 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 […]
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