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May 17, 2025
Say Goodbye to OLPH School Today
Today, Saturday, May 17th, there is a Farewell Mass and Reception for OLPH School.
Take a tour from 2:00 – 4:30 pm. Mass at 5:00 pm in the Church. Reception to follow at Notre Dame Hall (enter on 59th Street) $20
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May 17, 2025
Grenade Found on 52nd Street in Sunset Park
If you heard the helicopters, it is because a grenade was found in a bathroom at 867 – 52nd Street and 9th Avenue around 7:00 am this morning.
News:
https://brooklyn.news12.com/nypd-grenade-found-inside-sunset-park-building
In Bay Ridge, old grenades have been found, but it was quickly reported that they were not live.
The streets are closed off around 8th and 9th Avenues, while they are investigating. See videos:
https://citizen.com/-OQTNWO5hUfQ4dTHCqLJ
Update: Senator Steve Chan said the grenade was inert. It was removed to NYPD Rodman’s neck facility. The building was reopened and no one is in danger.
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May 17, 2025
Fitness Event 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Proceeds Go to Christian Santos Foundation
Max Fitness will be at The Knights of Columbus on 86th Street and 13th Avenue having workout classes, massages and stretching. There will be Raffles and a Kids Corner too. The money raised is going to the Christian Santos Foundation.
See other events happening in Bay Ridge today:
Bay Ridge – May Events 2025
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May 17, 2025
Mets Lovers and the Fire at Fort Hamilton
Looks like some people had a nice bonfire at @FortHamiltonBK last night… @JustinBrannan did you bring the marshmallows? pic.twitter.com/WHWZdBAJ3D
— Michael Ragusa (@themikeragu) May 18, 2025

The Mets lost to the NY Yankees 6 to 2 last night.
Some upset baseball fans had a fire going at Fort Hamilton and were shouting “Let’s go Mets.”
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May 16, 2025
Work Order for 86th Street Homeless Shelter Stopped – Environmental Issue
Epoch Times shared that a stop work order was issued by the Department of Environmental Protection concerning asbestos removal for 2501 – 86th Street, the location of the homeless shelter, VIP Community Services.
Assemblyman Lester Chang announced that the current work order for the 86th street homeless shelter has been stopped, and the DEP has issued a notice of violation.
For people living near this shelter, there are 10 days remaining to submit an appeal on the DOB Now Public Portal regarding the zoning challenge denial for the 86th Street shelter site. Ask your local leaders to help.
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May 16, 2025
Honda on Cinder Blocks – Wakeman Pl. & Ridge

Hondas are targets for thieves. So sorry that someone in Bay Ridge had to come out and find their SUV without wheels.
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May 15, 2025
Police and Pols Will Be Chanting that Crime is Down in Bay Ridge
People in Bay Ridge don’t want to hear politicians or the NYPD say “Crime is down,” because they always forget to say, “Crime is up” when the stats show it is up.
But crime was down this past week
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May 15, 2025
CB 10 Didn’t Tell The Community There Was Going to Be 50 New Citibike Stations

Community Board 10 held a meeting tonight about 50 new Citibike docks coming to Bay Ridge this Fall.
Each square and triangle is where they want to install a Citibike dock:
The manager and head of CB 10 failed to send out a community notice saying: Fifty New Citibike Stations are coming to Bay Ridge.
Their flyer for the meeting tonight had the topic at the bottom of the flyer. Only six locations were shared:
At past meetings, CB 10 failed to tell Bay Ridge that Transportation Alternatives an anti-car group, which lobbies our government was speaking at the meeting. The employee of TransAlt was present like a concerned citizen. Why didn’t Jaynemarie Capetanakis and Josephine share that with CB 10?
Last year, Transalt displayed who funded them on their website:
Last week, Senator Andrew Gounardes wrote on social media that he took a walk with “his neighbors.” Gounardes failed to mention that Transalt was walking with him. We need a new senator. See here:
Neighbors expressed concern about traffic safety on Columbia St by the BQE, so we went to check it out ourselves.

Families should be able to get to Van Voorhees Playground without fearing for their lives. I’ll work with neighbors to get @NYC_DOT to make this intersection safer. pic.twitter.com/aOUcceBvJC
— Senator Andrew Gounardes (@Sen_Gounardes) May 2, 2025

Andrew Gounardes mother was on CB 10 – she recently resigned.
These Citibike docks are not going throughout Community Board 10 – they are just going in Bay Ridge – none for Dyker Heights.
About 1/3 of the docks are on the sidewalk. The rest are taking street parking (at least one parking spot per dock.
16 bikes per station – on average.
These are the locations according to the presentation at Community Board 10
On the maps, the triangle are the docks which are on the sidewalk.
#50 – 95th Street and 4th Avenue – near the new elevator or library.
The DOT will notify the property owners that bikes will be placed near their property.
The head of the Merchants of 3rd Avenue expressed that some of the docks on 3rd Avenue are in very busy locations and should be reconsidered because people need the spots to park and shop/eat on the Avenue.
Whose making money? Lyft.
Having some Citibikes in Bay Ridge for people who enjoy cycling is good. This is an oversaturation of bikes, which tells us that there are no elected leaders who understand what is happening in our community or care.
The head of the 3rd Avenue Merchants and Joe L. both spoke well for the community and the concern for 3rd Avenue businesses.
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May 15, 2025
NYC Council Wants to Add More Daylight = Less Street Parking
Would you give up the parking spots adjacent to NYC crosswalks in exchange for better visibility?

There’s a bill in front of City Council proposing just that! We asked @patkiernan to break it down. pic.twitter.com/PmElq5ryHw
— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) May 13, 2025

Justin Brannan is co-sponsoring the bill with many Socialists.
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May 14, 2025
April 9th There Was Another Home Invasion – May 14th The NYPD Shared It
On Wednesday, April 9th around 7:00 pm, the man above entered a home on 7th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue.
He aimed a gun at the 40-year-old Ridgite living in the Dyker Heights home. The police say he stole $100,000 from the bedroom.
His sneakers are unique. Another bag.
NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
See video:
WANTED ROBBERY: 04/9/25 @ 7:00 PM @NYPD68PCT
in the vicinity of 7 Ave and Bay Ridge Ave, an unidentified individual entered the residence of the victim, held a firearm to the victim’s face and removed his property. Any info call us at 800-577-TIPS Reward up to $3,500 pic.twitter.com/gHH2jZ2oPK
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) May 14, 2025

See Daily News story:
Man robbed of $100K during brash Brooklyn home invasion
**Neighbors, I was told about another robbery that happened in the 80’s in the morning last week. The home belonged to someone with a business. A lot was taken within twenty minutes. I don’t have anything to link to because the NYPD is not sharing crimes until four or five weeks after they happen.
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May 14, 2025
Freddie & Evette at The Greenhouse Cafe – 5/17
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May 14, 2025
Questions About Work at PS 176 Answered & Support from Pols
PS 176, like many old schools in Brooklyn was being updated with new windows. The construction crew didn’t receive the replacement windows, but removed the old windows.
Parents at PS 176 were concerned about their children’s health and asked to see the documents about the work being done on the school. Several parents wrote to me, so I was glad to see they were able to share the documents.
The school emailed the parents all the documents and posted them on their website:
https://www.ps176.org
This is on the bottom left of their site:
Some parents expressed concern for the documents only being in English. If you need another language, download the Google Translate app for your phone. It will allow you to take a picture of the text and it can translate. While the translation is not 100%, it’s pretty good.
Tonight there was a CEC meeting. Assemblyman Lester Chan was in Albany, but took the time to connect to the CEC meeting. HGe let the parents know that he is focused on this issue. Assemblyman Chan’s staffer was also present in person at the meeting. He told the parents that they submitted questions and they will take action with an attorney if they don’t receive answers.
NYS Senator Steve Chan’s staffer was present. He said that parents should contact their office if they have any questions and Steve will help them. Senator Chan wants to hear all parent’s concerns. You can stop by his office at: 6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway or call: 718- 333-0311 or email him: [email protected]
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Today, Saturday, May 17th, there is a Farewell Mass and Reception for OLPH School.

Take a tour from 2:00 – 4:30 pm. Mass at 5:00 pm in the Church. Reception to follow at Notre Dame Hall (enter on 59th Street) $20

If you heard the helicopters, it is because a grenade was found in a bathroom at 867 – 52nd Street and 9th Avenue around 7:00 am this morning.

News:

In Bay Ridge, old grenades have been found, but it was quickly reported that they were not live.

The streets are closed off around 8th and 9th Avenues, while they are investigating. See videos:

Update: Senator Steve Chan said the grenade was inert. It was removed to NYPD Rodman’s neck facility. The building was reopened and no one is in danger.

Max Fitness will be at The Knights of Columbus on 86th Street and 13th Avenue having workout classes, massages and stretching. There will be Raffles and a Kids Corner too. The money raised is going to the Christian Santos Foundation.

See other events happening in Bay Ridge today:

The Mets lost to the NY Yankees 6 to 2 last night.

Some upset baseball fans had a fire going at Fort Hamilton and were shouting “Let’s go Mets.”

Epoch Times shared that a stop work order was issued by the Department of Environmental Protection concerning asbestos removal for 2501 – 86th Street, the location of the homeless shelter, VIP Community Services.

Assemblyman Lester Chang announced that the current work order for the 86th street homeless shelter has been stopped, and the DEP has issued a notice of violation.

For people living near this shelter, there are 10 days remaining to submit an appeal on the DOB Now Public Portal regarding the zoning challenge denial for the 86th Street shelter site. Ask your local leaders to help.

Hondas are targets for thieves. So sorry that someone in Bay Ridge had to come out and find their SUV without wheels.

People in Bay Ridge don’t want to hear politicians or the NYPD say “Crime is down,” because they always forget to say, “Crime is up” when the stats show it is up.

But crime was down this past week

Community Board 10 held a meeting tonight about 50 new Citibike docks coming to Bay Ridge this Fall.

Each square and triangle is where they want to install a Citibike dock:

The manager and head of CB 10 failed to send out a community notice saying: Fifty New Citibike Stations are coming to Bay Ridge.

Their flyer for the meeting tonight had the topic at the bottom of the flyer. Only six locations were shared:

At past meetings, CB 10 failed to tell Bay Ridge that Transportation Alternatives an anti-car group, which lobbies our government was speaking at the meeting. The employee of TransAlt was present like a concerned citizen. Why didn’t Jaynemarie Capetanakis and Josephine share that with CB 10?

Last year, Transalt displayed who funded them on their website:

Last week, Senator Andrew Gounardes wrote on social media that he took a walk with “his neighbors.” Gounardes failed to mention that Transalt was walking with him. We need a new senator. See here:

Andrew Gounardes mother was on CB 10 – she recently resigned.

These Citibike docks are not going throughout Community Board 10 – they are just going in Bay Ridge – none for Dyker Heights.

About 1/3 of the docks are on the sidewalk. The rest are taking street parking (at least one parking spot per dock.

16 bikes per station – on average.

These are the locations according to the presentation at Community Board 10

On the maps, the triangle are the docks which are on the sidewalk.

#50 – 95th Street and 4th Avenue – near the new elevator or library.

The DOT will notify the property owners that bikes will be placed near their property.

The head of the Merchants of 3rd Avenue expressed that some of the docks on 3rd Avenue are in very busy locations and should be reconsidered because people need the spots to park and shop/eat on the Avenue.

Whose making money? Lyft.

Having some Citibikes in Bay Ridge for people who enjoy cycling is good. This is an oversaturation of bikes, which tells us that there are no elected leaders who understand what is happening in our community or care.

The head of the 3rd Avenue Merchants and Joe L. both spoke well for the community and the concern for 3rd Avenue businesses.

Justin Brannan is co-sponsoring the bill with many Socialists.

On Wednesday, April 9th around 7:00 pm, the man above entered a home on 7th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue.

He aimed a gun at the 40-year-old Ridgite living in the Dyker Heights home. The police say he stole $100,000 from the bedroom.

NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

See video:

See Daily News story:

PS 176, like many old schools in Brooklyn was being updated with new windows. The construction crew didn’t receive the replacement windows, but removed the old windows.

Parents at PS 176 were concerned about their children’s health and asked to see the documents about the work being done on the school. Several parents wrote to me, so I was glad to see they were able to share the documents.

The school emailed the parents all the documents and posted them on their website:

This is on the bottom left of their site:

Some parents expressed concern for the documents only being in English. If you need another language, download the Google Translate app for your phone. It will allow you to take a picture of the text and it can translate. While the translation is not 100%, it’s pretty good.