How Can a Municipal Parking Lot Be Taken for Housing? Meeting on Tuesday November 18th
The Bensonhurst Municipal Parking Lot located at 1763 86th Street, next to the New Utrecht Library near 18th Avenue is going to be taken away due to affordable housing.
NYC announced in at the end of September that they were taking down the library and replacing it with a huge building with the library on the street level. The upper floors would have 100% affordable housing – see article:
How is it possible that it could be taken from a Brooklyn community?
Community Board 11 has done a bad job sharing this information.
The flyer for Tuesday Night’s meeting wants you to envision housing for the library. It doesn’t mention that the municipal parking lot will be taken away.
When this area is rebuilt, why wouldn’t a municipal lot be part of the new plan? It could be in the basement of the library.
The New Utrecht Library had a huge renovation recently – over twenty million dollars was spent on that building and it was closed for a long time. It doesn’t need to be renovated again.
A lot of people use that library and it shouldn’t be closed for over a year to do a housing project unless the NYC can provide a center for people to go to.
Why have politicians not shared this project with the community?
This parking area just had electric charging stations for cars added to it. Why would they have done that if they intended to rip up this area? It makes no sense. Info:
On Tuesday, November 18th join this meeting with NYC, as they convince you they can take municipal parking away from the community, rebuild the library and add affordable housing units above it. The meeting is from 5:30 – 7:30 pm on 11/18 at New Utrecht Library.
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November 15, 2025Thank Andrew Gounardes for More Citibikes
It’s sad that politicians think that corporations should control our streets.
Andrew Gounardes made a video about how great it was to have Citibikes. Why does he drive to work a SUV to work?
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November 15, 2025Bay Ridge Christmas Tree Lightings 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
The 3rd Avenue Merchants of Bay Ridge are having a tree lighting at The Corner at 8602 – 3rd Avenue starting at 5:30 pm – tree lighting at 6:30 pm. Free. This is going to be good because The Corner is fantastic.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Owls Head Park Tree Lighting on Colonial Road & 68 Street at 6:00 pm. This one is done by Bay Ridge Cares and worth going to.
2) Dyker Park on 86th Street and 14th Avenue is having a Tree Lighting at 6:00 pm. Free.
Friday, December 5, 2025
1) OLPH Tree Lighting on 60th Street and 5th Avenue from 3:00 – 5:00 pm – take pictures with Santa on the trolley. Free. Info:
https://sunsetparkbid.org/events/2025-sunset-park-annual-tree-lighting
2) Tree Lighting at John Paul Jones Park on 101st Street and 4th Avenue at 6:00 pm. Free.
Saturday, December 6, 2025
1) St. Anselm Advent Tree Lighting at 356 – 82nd Street after the 5:00 pm Mass. To get one in memory of a family member, see here:
2) St. Ephrem tree lighting after the 5:00 pm mass.
3) St. Athanasius at 6115 Bay Parkway – Nativity and Tree Lighting after the 4:45 pm mass
Sunday, December 7, 2025
1) St. Patrick’s Church at 9511 – 4th Avenue will have an outdoor creche blessing and tree lighting after the 4:30 mass. To get a plant in memory of someone, see here:
2) St. Dominic’s Church at 7413 – 20th Avenue Tree Lighting after the 6:00 pm mass
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
1) Councilwoman Susan Zhuang is having a tree lighting with FIAO at 8711 – 18th Avenue at 5;30 with music and light refreshments. Free.
December 12, 2025
Fort Hamilton Army Base Tree Lighting and Holiday Market. Free but you must register here:
https://hamilton.armymwr.com/happenings/holiday-market-and-tree-lighting
December 14, 2025
NIA is having a holiday lighting at 6:00 pm at Coffey Park at 85 Richards Street in Redhook, Brooklyn. Free.
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November 15, 2025Lidl Grocery Store is Opening on Baltic and 5th Avenue in Brooklyn on December 10th
Lidl Grocery Store is opening on December 10th on Baltic and 5th Avenue in Park Slope. They will be open every day from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Lidl is similar to Adli. It has discount groceries:
https://www.lidl.com/products?category=OCI1000054&sort=productAtoZ
This store doesn’t have a parking lot, but there is a paid parking lot near the store.
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November 14, 2025Cat Found on 80th Street in Bay Ridge
A nice person found this cute Tabby and is holding on to her. Contact her if this this your cat:
https://www.facebook.com/athenabressack
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November 14, 2025New Christmas Lights on 3rd Ave. in Bay Ridge Make The Avenue Feel Soooo Festive!
Everyone is loving the new, bright lights on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.
The alternating red and green lights look beautiful!
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November 14, 2025Walking Tour Coney Island to Bay Ridge
Dutch Mazz walked from Coney Island, to Gravesend and then to Bay Ridge.
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November 13, 2025Man Choked and Attempted to Rape a Man on Shore Road and 99th Street in Bay Ridge
On Friday, November 7th around 6:30 pm, a man choked and attempted to rape a 24-year-old man on Shore Road and 99th Street (near 9971 Shore Road).
See News:
Thank you to the victim for reporting this and providing information about the perp to the police (and in turn to our community). We are sorry this happened to you. The victim was taken to the hospital.
The perp pictured above has a medium complexion, is between 25 and 30 years of age, 5 feet – 7 inches tall, short, black dreadlocks. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
If you have any information contact the NYPD at 800-577-TIPS
“The assault was one of 13 rape cases reported in the 68th Precinct year-to-date through Nov. 9, equal to the same number of such incidents that occurred at the same point a year ago.”
The politicians and police are all silent – no one wants to share that information with the community. It’s almost a week later – other people could have been hurt in that time. Not one shared the picture or what happened on social media. Parents have the right to know, so they can show the perps picture to their teens.
This was the 13th rape in the 68th Precinct this year. Not one politician or police officer has mentioned any of the 12 rapes that have happened. Were any of the rapists arrested?
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November 12, 2025Congresswoman Malliotakis Announced That The House Voted to Reopen the Government
It’s been 42 days since the government shut down. Most people in Brooklyn just want SNAP to be reinstated so seniors and families don’t have to suffer.
Nicole Malliotakis announced that some Democrats finally voted to open the government. They also made it so that SNAP and other benefits would be intact for the whole year.
Tom Suozzi was the only Democrat in NY who voted to open the government. Here’s the six Democrats who voted to open the government:
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November 12, 2025Grandma’s Love Will Be at Cyclones Stadium 11/15 with The Brooklyn FC
Support both Grandma’s Love, Inc. and The Brooklyn FC at 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 15th at Cyclones stadium in Coney Island.
Click on the QR code for your ticket and support Grandma’s Love. Also bring some nonperishable food items. Theresa will be on the field, wave Hi!
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November 12, 2025Councilwoman Zhuang Had an Area Cleaned
Councilwoman Zhuang is very responsive to the community.
She had Bay Parkway and 85th Street cleaned right away.
Send her pictures of areas that need to be cleaned.
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November 12, 2025Take a Free Adult Ballet Class on Thursday Evening at Bay Ridge Ballet
Many adults in Bay Ridge said they wanted an adult ballet class. Now Bay Ridge Ballet at 110 Bay Ridge Avenue has it. You can sign up here for one free trial class here:
Bay Ridge Ballet | Brooklyn | Adult Classes
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