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June 11, 2026
Become 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, 2026
Work 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, 2026
Italian 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, 2026
Register 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, 2026
Bay 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, 2026
Congratulations 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, 2026
Bay 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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June 9, 2026
Why Are These Vehicles Parked on The Sidewalk on Fort Hamilton Pkwy and 72nd Street?
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June 8, 2026
Free Baseball Camp at The Cyclones Stadium 6/14
Contact Max for your child to participate: https://www.facebook.com/max.guadalupe
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June 8, 2026
Bay Ridge Battle of the Bartenders Was Changed to November 7, 2026 – It’s Now a Walking Tour
The Battle of the Bartenders was changed to November 7th and it’s not a walking tour.
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June 8, 2026
$7000 Stolen From Idris & Sons in Bay Ridge
On June 8th, the Citizen App is showing information about a robbery that took place on Monday, June 1st on Bay Ridge Avenue right before 2:00 pm. The thief was 20-25 years old and he was wearing black pants, a yellow shirt and black jacket.
Seven thousand dollars in cash was taken from “an unattended desk” at Idris and Sons Accounting Office.
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June 7, 2026
BRDC and Community Board 10’s Meeting to Rezone the Property in Bay Ridge
It has taken me while to finish writing about BRDC and the Community Board 10 meeting because there are some strange things here. And a lot of people KNOW what’s happening, but aren’t speaking out!
1) This building is a mosque. Even searches online show that:
When BRDC originally presented the community center to Community Board 10, they never mentioned a mosque. In 2023, this is how the center was described:
Bay Ridge community center housed in former church to get $6M renovation
Last week, the executive director said that a mosque was renting from BRDC. The mosque’s name was not said. BRDC lists $60,000 in rent each year for the mosque. See here: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/832708042
BRDC originally said that they were a community center that was going to have activities for the community and that they were going to partner with other groups. You can see their activities here: https://www.instagram.com/bayridgecommunity
ISBR has a Summer Camp in July where children learn the Quran.
2) Now BRDC has their office on the second floor at 6806 – 5th Avenue. See here: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/832708042
The Chamber of Commerce shows this: https://shorturl.at/Iouw7
Google maps shows that BRDC has their office at this location for a few years. In July 2022, they were not there:
Strangely, the phone number for BRDC’s office on 5th Avenue and the mosque at Fort Hamilton are the same number on the Chamber of Commerce website. See here: https://shorturl.at/2W4R3
The Fort Hamilton Islamic Center of Bay Ridge has a Facebook page that was made in April 2021.
NYC Council funds are not be available for the construction of a mosque or religious institution. Former Councilman Justin Brannan was aware of that. The current council representative and Senator Andrew Gounardes are also aware of this, so why haven’t they spoken up?
People I know who practice Islam in Brooklyn believe that even if your thoughts are in the wrong place, Allah (God) is aware and you need to correct that.
During the CB 10 meeting last week, a CB 10 member asked what other organizations were doing this. The developer said that some synagogues had done this.
Some members of Community Board 10 know that this is a mosque and it can not receive money from NYC Council for construction. Why haven’t they spoken up?
On Friday nights when the mosque has services, the street around the building is blocked with double-parked cars. At the Community Board 10 meeting, the director said people walk to center.
3) It’s nice that BRDC gives out food two Saturdays per month. The flyers are on their Instagram account.
There are many other food pantries in our area that are open more than two days a month and they haven’t received this money. One in particular has shared several times that the demand at the food pantry is greater than the funding provided.
2026 NYC Council Funds to BRDC: $182,500
2025 NYC Council Funds to BRDC: $185,000
2024 NYC Council Funds to BRDC: $110,000
2023 NYC Council Funds to BRDC – $105,000 (they went from $5000 to $105,000 in one year)
2022 NYC Council Funds to BRDC – $5000:
4) The people who pick up food at BRDC do not enter the building.
Years ago, people stood on line for food outside, due to Covid restrictions. Covid has been over for years. Why aren’t people allowed to enter BRDC’s building? Click to see the video:

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BRDC has been lining up people outside their neighbor’s homes, when they could have had people register for a time and not allowed these long lines. They also could have asked people to wait across the street (as there are no homes across the street). Politicians should have assisted with this a long time ago.
There is a front door and side door in which people can flow in and out of the building easily. It looks like they haven’t updated their distribution plan from years ago.
Click to play the video:

There is no registration for this food pantry – people just line up. At the Community Board 10 meeting, the director gave a very high number for the number of visitors to the panty/ A volunteer explained that for each person that received food, they count five people for their family.
The plans for this building’s structure and how it is being used have changed. Hopefully, CB 10 will not rezone it, as this residential area can’t handle the traffic now, can you imagine how much more traffic there will be with a daycare center there?
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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!

The Firefly is on 3rd Avenue and Ovington Avenue (where Lento’s used to be).

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:

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

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.

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.

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

Contact Max for your child to participate: https://www.facebook.com/max.guadalupe

The Battle of the Bartenders was changed to November 7th and it’s not a walking tour.

On June 8th, the Citizen App is showing information about a robbery that took place on Monday, June 1st on Bay Ridge Avenue right before 2:00 pm. The thief was 20-25 years old and he was wearing black pants, a yellow shirt and black jacket.

Seven thousand dollars in cash was taken from “an unattended desk” at Idris and Sons Accounting Office.

It has taken me while to finish writing about BRDC and the Community Board 10 meeting because there are some strange things here. And a lot of people KNOW what’s happening, but aren’t speaking out!

1) This building is a mosque. Even searches online show that:

When BRDC originally presented the community center to Community Board 10, they never mentioned a mosque. In 2023, this is how the center was described:

Last week, the executive director said that a mosque was renting from BRDC. The mosque’s name was not said. BRDC lists $60,000 in rent each year for the mosque. See here: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/832708042

BRDC originally said that they were a community center that was going to have activities for the community and that they were going to partner with other groups. You can see their activities here: https://www.instagram.com/bayridgecommunity

ISBR has a Summer Camp in July where children learn the Quran.

2) Now BRDC has their office on the second floor at 6806 – 5th Avenue. See here: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/832708042

The Chamber of Commerce shows this: https://shorturl.at/Iouw7

Google maps shows that BRDC has their office at this location for a few years. In July 2022, they were not there:

Strangely, the phone number for BRDC’s office on 5th Avenue and the mosque at Fort Hamilton are the same number on the Chamber of Commerce website. See here: https://shorturl.at/2W4R3

The Fort Hamilton Islamic Center of Bay Ridge has a Facebook page that was made in April 2021.

NYC Council funds are not be available for the construction of a mosque or religious institution. Former Councilman Justin Brannan was aware of that. The current council representative and Senator Andrew Gounardes are also aware of this, so why haven’t they spoken up?

People I know who practice Islam in Brooklyn believe that even if your thoughts are in the wrong place, Allah (God) is aware and you need to correct that.

During the CB 10 meeting last week, a CB 10 member asked what other organizations were doing this. The developer said that some synagogues had done this.

Some members of Community Board 10 know that this is a mosque and it can not receive money from NYC Council for construction. Why haven’t they spoken up?

On Friday nights when the mosque has services, the street around the building is blocked with double-parked cars. At the Community Board 10 meeting, the director said people walk to center.

3) It’s nice that BRDC gives out food two Saturdays per month. The flyers are on their Instagram account.

There are many other food pantries in our area that are open more than two days a month and they haven’t received this money. One in particular has shared several times that the demand at the food pantry is greater than the funding provided.

2026 NYC Council Funds to BRDC: $182,500

2025 NYC Council Funds to BRDC: $185,000

2024 NYC Council Funds to BRDC: $110,000

2023 NYC Council Funds to BRDC – $105,000 (they went from $5000 to $105,000 in one year)

2022 NYC Council Funds to BRDC – $5000:

4) The people who pick up food at BRDC do not enter the building.

Years ago, people stood on line for food outside, due to Covid restrictions. Covid has been over for years. Why aren’t people allowed to enter BRDC’s building? Click to see the video:

There is a front door and side door in which people can flow in and out of the building easily. It looks like they haven’t updated their distribution plan from years ago.

Click to play the video:

There is no registration for this food pantry – people just line up. At the Community Board 10 meeting, the director gave a very high number for the number of visitors to the panty/ A volunteer explained that for each person that received food, they count five people for their family.

The plans for this building’s structure and how it is being used have changed. Hopefully, CB 10 will not rezone it, as this residential area can’t handle the traffic now, can you imagine how much more traffic there will be with a daycare center there?