Watercolor Workshop in Bay Ridge on 11/1/25
There is a watercolor workshop at Ovington Pottery at 264 Ovington Avenue – 3rd Floor from 5:00- 7:00 pm.
All supplies included $55 – including wine!
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October 27, 2025Little Girl Lost in Dyker Heights
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Is anyone missing a female child about 8-9 years old? She was wearing pink pajama pants, a furry sweater, brown hair, Caucasian, and about 4.5 ft tall. She was last seen on 13th Avenue and 76th street in front of Dunkin’ Donuts.
She does not have any belongings and was sitting outside on the street by herself. When approached by a concerned Dunkin worker she ran away scared.
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October 27, 2025The Bean Post in Bay Ridge Has a Thanksgiving Special for Schools and Children’s Groups
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October 27, 2025Cyclist Hit on 84th Street & 5th Ave in Bay Ridge
Maria shared the photo above.
Around 4:40 pm on Monday, October 28th, a cyclist was hit on 5th Avenue and 84th Street. The cyclist has a broken leg.
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October 27, 2025Are Democrats Suing Over the Congressinal District Because They Can’t Beat Malliotakis?
I have spoken out strongly against our gerrymandered NYC Council seat and our NYS Senate seat.
Democrats in Bay Ridge don’t care about gerrymandering. No one from the Bay Ridge Democrats has spoken out against gerrymandering in years.
Today, the news announced that four people are suing over Congressional District 11. Who are they? Two peopler are from Staten Island and two people are from Manhattan. See article:
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2025/10/27/new-york-district-11-congressional-lines-lawsuit
They want to redraw District 11 and put Staten Island with Manhattan, so that black andd hispanic voters have more of a voice. Don’t they know Nicole Malliotakis is Hispanic?
Here’s the petition with their names:
https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-27-Petition.pdf
1) José Ramírez-Garofalo, a Staten Island resident. This guy has spoken out against many things – he’s the real deal.
2) Aixa Torres – a Manhattan resident in a video with Brad Lander. See:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1885550952275673
3) Melissa Carty – she’s in Deborah Glick’s district in Manhattan:
https://results.elections.ny.gov/candidate/13617
4)Michael Williams
Last year, Justin Brannan explored a run for Congress against Malliotakis. We knew he was going to challenge her because he couldn’t win. See:
Our state senate district was badly gerrymandered. Why isn’t anyone speaking up for the Hispanic voters in Sunset Park?
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October 27, 2025NYC Retirees or Those Near Retirement – Vote Against Zohran Mamdani
Both Sliwa and Cuomo met with Marianne of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees. Zohran Mamdani did not.
The people who worked in this city for years know how to rock the vote. If NYC retirees aren’t important to Zohran Mamdani, then he doesn’t deserve to be mayor. News:
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October 26, 2025NYC Marathon in Bay Ridge – November 2, 2025
The NYC Marathon will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
The runners start in Staten Island and travel over the Verrazzano Bridge to get to Bay Ridge.
Fifty thousand people will be running through 4th Avenue from around 9:00 am to around 4:00 pm.
What streets are closed in Bay Ridge? From 6:00 am – 6:00 pm these streets are closed:
When does the Verrazzano Bridge close?
Every runner is given a color – blue, orange or pink and that determines what streets they are running on.
What time do the first runners come into Bay Ridge?
There are the waves of runners:
- 8:00 a.m. Professional Wheelchair Division
- 8:22 a.m. Handcycle and Select Athletes with Disabilities
- 8:35 a.m. Women’s Open Division
- 9:05 a.m. Men’s Open Division
- 9:10 a.m. Wave 1
- 9:45 a.m. Wave 2
- 10:20 a.m. Wave 3
- 10:55 a.m. Wave 4
- 11:30 a.m. Wave 5
On Saturday, November 1st – Parking signs will be put up. If you car is parked on 4th Avenue or any street that was needed for the marathon, your car has been relocated to a nearby street. You can search for your car’s location here.
How can I get around with a car in Bay Ridge?
If you need to get around on Sunday, November 2ndf, put your car below 4th Avenue on Saturday, November 1st. Then you can travel across 2nd Avenue to get to places in Brooklyn.
If you can avoid driving on the Belt, avoid it. The Belt Parkway is open, but in previous years the police closed Exit 2 because it cars were backed up on the highway. Exit 1 on the Belt was open.
Third Avenue is open, but there is usually more traffic because 4th is closed.
Trains are not affected by the marathon, so you can cross underground at subway stations.
How can I walk across 4th Avenue where the runners are?
People just wait for a time when there are no runners and then they cross the street (but if it is a busy time during the marathon, that might not happen for a little bit). See the picture above shows a Father and children booking across the street during the marathon. Below is a man briskly walking while there are no runners.
OR
You can go to the subway station, go down the stairs, walk across and up the other stairs. You can do this at the 95th Street, 86th Street, 77th Street and Bay Ridge Avenue stations.
Where’s a good place to stand in Bay Ridge to watch the Marathon?
Anywhere on 4th Avenue is good. Many people love being near 92nd or 79th Streets to welcome the runners. The people on 79th Street are so spirited!!
1) The first band is The Tash Brothers outside of Bay Ridge Honda on 4th Avenue and 88th Street starting at 8:00 am.
Some people like being near St. Anselm school near the water tables – 4th Avenue and 83rd Street.
The best signs can be seen down in Sunset Park – near the Irish Have – 58th and 4th Avenue.
John Rafferty will be playing outside of The Irish Haven starting at 8:00 am.
After the Marathon:
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October 26, 2025The Last Part of Century’s Was Sold This Week
The Gindis sold 423 88th Street, this was the store where Century’s housewares were sold (people entered on 87th Street). Story:
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/gindis-sell-last-portion-century-21-bay-ridge-site
The Abed family paid $28 million for the property between 4th and 5th Avenues in Bay Ridge. There is a lot of parking lot space in this lot.
In August, it was announced that the Gindi family sold the 86th Street Century property to MBC Real Estate and Osiris Ventures for $47.5 Million. They plan to demolish the old building, build a new Century Marketplace and rent to retail stores and a grocery store. Info:
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October 26, 2025Halloween Festival in Owls Head Park in Bay Ridge October 26, 2025
Today is the free Halloween Festival in Owls Head Park on Colonial Road and 68th Street from 12:00 – 4:00 pm.
No politicians should be electioneering at this event paid for by our tax dollars. Free means it is free of political pests.
Last year, Andrew Gounardes and Kayla Santosuosso thought it was okay to give parents palm cards while they were enjoying time with their children. A photojounalist filmed them:
If the Halloween Event at Owls Head Park is for Andrew Gounardes and Chris McCreight to Campaign – Why Are Our Tax Dollars Being Used?
If you see political pests – take a photo and send it to me. Parents shouldn’t be tricked into attending a political event with their children.
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October 25, 2025RIP Richard Martin – Bay Ridge
On September 28th, there was a serious fire on the corner of 91st Street and 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge (above Little Cupcake Bakeshop).
Richard Martin was badly burned and his lungs suffered from the smoke.
For four weeks, Richie was in the burn unit at Staten Island University Hospital.
Today, Richie died. He was 89-years-old. He’s with God, his dog, Lucky and his cat Speedy, who died in the fire. Richie is no longer in pain.
Many people in Bay Ridge know Richie because they stopped and talked with him on the Avenue.
Richie’s wake will be at McLaughlin Funeral Home at 9620 – 3rd Avenue on Thursday, October 30th, 2025 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
The mass will be at St. Patrick’s Church at 9511 – 4th Avenue on Friday, October 31st, 2025 at 9:30 am
RIP Richie
Thank you to Mary Jo for all the updates on our neighbor.
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October 25, 2025Lobster At The Humidor in Bay Ridge?
The Humidor is the cigar shop on 3rd Avenue and 93rd Street. It always has a lot of men inside and outside on the weekends.
Why? Because they treat their customers them like family:
See Charlie’s video – they are having a good time!
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October 25, 2025Owls Head Park’s Design Doesn’t Include the Children’s Input – Why Did They Hold a Meeting?
In October 2020, Councilman Brannan announced a NYC Parks Department meeting for children to help them design Owls Head Park. Children attended the Zoom with their parents and had a lot of great ideas.
I wondered if the Parks Department was just having a fluff meeting or if they would design what the children requested.
COMPLETE FLUFF – so far there isn’t even one item that the children requested. It’s a kit playground that we have seen at other parks. Felix R. shared a video here:
https://www.facebook.com/felix.rivera.988/videos/2101261543949768?idorvanity=1821884731398700
Photo From Felix R’s video
Children asked for:
1) A bridge attached to a boat (like a pirate ship) and a water area with sand. Families thought of this because of the location of the park to the water.
2) Big kids swings
3) A strawberry to climb in
4) Longer slides
5) Monkey bars
From Felix R’s video
The children who attended that meeting during the pandemic five years ago have grown up and would be too big to play in a playground by the time this one opens.
In 2023, a parent shared photos of Owls Head Park because the playground was not being maintained and was dangerous.
More info : https://queenoftheclick.com/2023/09/19/in-october-2020-bay-ridge-children-redesign-owls-head-park-three-years-later-nothing/
Why did they hold a meeting and pretend they were going to design the park with the children’s suggestions if they intended to use a kit? Many NYC Parks have amazing designs like these:
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