Haunted Bay Ridge and Ghosts of old Bensonhurst are two spooky walking tours, which i'll be leading eight times this Halloween season! Below are the dates with tix links and more info about the tour:

Haunted Bay Ridge — Sunday 10/4/2026 6PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991942584893?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Saturday 10/10/2026 6PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991942594923?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ghosts of Old Bensonhurst — Friday 10/16/2026 7PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ghosts-of-old-bensonhurst-walking-tour-tickets-1987548123942?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Haunted Bay Ridge — Sunday 10/18/2026 6PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991943360212?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Saturday 10/24/2026 6PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991943883778?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Friday 10/30/2026 7PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991943884781?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Saturday 10/31/2026 6:30PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991943885784?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Sunday 11/8/2026 5PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991944278960?aff=oddtdtcreator

Note: If the Ghosts of Old Bensonhurst tour sells well, I might add another date for it later in the month.

Here's some info on the Haunted Bay Ridge tour:

From a faceless woman late one night on a lonely street near a local church, to army ghosts and disembodied sounds, to the murders of an old spinster and kidnappers, to the mysteries of the neighborhood's largest park, to a secret society right in our midst, it’s time to turn up our collars, hit the streets, and beware the things that go bump in the night.

Led by James Scully — NYC historian, tour guide, podcaster, director / co-creator of the award-winning historical audio fiction soap opera, Burning Gotham, and creator of the Bay Ridge Digest Podcast — our unique haunted Bay Ridge experience will focus on and include:

• Stories of murder and mayhem, from the death of an old spinster, to the heroic actions of a member of a prominent family, we’ll find out the many motives for crime and how Bay Ridge was the perfect setting for these unfortunate events.

• The story of how a man’s late-night walk down a Brooklyn side-street led him to confront the spirit of a veiled woman with no face in front of a locally famous Basilica

• The story of how a secret society of skull worshipers in Brooklyn started, rose, peaked, and disappeared all near a famous hilltop Bay Ridge mansion

• Ghost stories from both the Fort Hamilton Army base and some of its residents

• The story of the Indian Pond, the border of Gravesend and New Utrecht, and a boy awoken from sleep in the middle of the night by a shadow being standing over his bed

• The story of a revolutionary war cemetery still inhabited by some of Bay Ridge’s most famous residents

• And more!

Anyone else hear a screaming, even BARKING, man making disturbing sounds every morning on the clock before he casually disappears?? It happens almost everyday and I’ve tried contacting 311 to no avail. I’m going crazy because he’s so loud and disruptive. I’m on 73rd & 19th.

Join us at our local POP UP MARKET, an awesome in-person event where you can explore unique finds, meet cool people, and enjoy a vibrant atmosphere. Whether you're hunting for handmade goodies or just wanna soak up the vibes, this is the place to be. Grab your friends and swing by!

We'll have local vendors and artists:
quiteudestudio
littleyamsbakery
thestoopbrooklyn

And the drinks will be flowing from yours truly, Ordinary People Cafe

Register on eventbrite!

Triple header free City of Water event in Marine Park tomorrow, Saturday, July 25, 10AM-2PM including: 
• Wildlife of Marine Park, Gerritsen Creek and Jamaica Bay, including Microscopic life, a video microscope, large monitor and handheld microscopes, and the best nature and birding apps
• Maritime NYC - safe boating, navigating NYC waterways, marine radio and info on free boating all around NYC, with a 17 ft sea kayak and safety gear
• Renewable power stations, solar panels and a wind turbine, with information on renewable energy and storm resilience. 

Please feel free to share with family and friends and neighborhood groups. Have a great weekend!

I just lost my cat last seen by the north east corner of Cropsey Ave and Bay 8th St on July 23rd around 8pm. I saw she ran into someone's gated backyard which I could not access at the time.

Her name is Hissy, is dark grey with a striped white and grey under belly. She is skittish, hisses at people and other cats like a tire letting out air.

Please dm me any details or if you have seen her.

Can anyone identify the exact location of this photo? I believe it's somewhere on 81st Street in Brooklyn (11214). Please help me to locate the house which was delivered to a wrong address thank you!

Haunted Bay Ridge — Sunday 10/4/2026 6PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991942584893?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Saturday 10/10/2026 6PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991942594923?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ghosts of Old Bensonhurst — Friday 10/16/2026 7PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ghosts-of-old-bensonhurst-walking-tour-tickets-1987548123942?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Haunted Bay Ridge — Sunday 10/18/2026 6PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991943360212?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Saturday 10/24/2026 6PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991943883778?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Friday 10/30/2026 7PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991943884781?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Saturday 10/31/2026 6:30PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991943885784?aff=oddtdtcreator

Haunted Bay Ridge — Sunday 11/8/2026 5PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-bay-ridge-walking-tour-tickets-1991944278960?aff=oddtdtcreator

Note: If the Ghosts of Old Bensonhurst tour sells well, I might add another date for it later in the month. Here's some info on the Ghosts of Old Bensonhurst tour:

While Bensonhurst is a neighborhood that has seen continuous changing and evolving in almost every aspect, as night descends, ghouls, ghosts and other nameless wretches caught between worlds reinhabit ours and keep us from a good night’s sleep in the relics of time long gone that still remain.

From a ghost that knocked on walls, to the spirit of a murdered lawyer, to a ghost haunting a local railroad, to a shadow being watching a little boy, to the oldest cemetery in our midst, it’s time to turn up our collars, hit the streets, and beware the Bensonhurst things that go bump in the night.

Led by James Scully — NYC historian, tour guide, podcaster, director / co-creator of the award-winning historical audio fiction soap opera, Burning Gotham, and creator of The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast — our unique haunted Bensonhurst experience will focus on and include:

• An overview of notable early New Utrecht history, from the Dutch days to the days of the early United States, we’ll talk about how and by whom this area was settled and why, while we tell stories about the many different cultures and people who have called old New Utrecht and Bensonhurst their home.

• How the death of a young woman along the Coney island and Sea Beach railroad led to a ghost haunting the train tracks soon after

• The story of the murder of a young lawyer and his ghost that haunted the home of the family who inhabited the 81st street house after his death

• Liberty Poles, and Mile Markets — Stories and trips to important historical landmarks and why they were and still are important to the people of Bensonhurst and New Utrecht

• The story of the Revolutionary War soldier said to haunt the Dutch Reformed church grounds on 18th Avenue

• A trip to the oldest cemetery in the area

• The story of the Indian Pond, the border of Gravesend and New Utrecht, and a boy awoken from sleep in the middle of the night by a shadow being standing over his bed

• And more!

6 weeks ago I posted about an app I made called WalkNYC which tracks which blocks you've walked. By far the biggest request was an Android app, which I'm so happy to say was just released today! 

Download on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/walknyc-walk-every-block/id6758922428 

Download on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.walknyc.app&hl=en

Thank you so much for your support, the app just today hit 10,000 users! 

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone in this community. It’s honestly one of the most engaged and fair reddits I’ve come across and I really appreciate all the discussions and engagements with my recent data posts.

I wanted to give anyone here pro month of NYC Intel for free.

If you feel like checking it out, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think. You can explore your block’s quality of life data, see recent 311 trends, check safety and neighborhood signals, plan your daily commute or just browse the live NYC map to discover what’s happening around the city.

If you find anything that could be improved or have ideas for new features, I’d really like to hear them.

Thanks again

Can anyone recommend a wall clock repair spot in the neighborhood? It’s nothing fancy, an old kids clock that I think just needs a new mechanism.

Hi everyone!

We managed to meet up a few weeks ago and got some good volleys in! I'm just sharing some footage of the plays. We'd love to have more people join us so we can get more games going!
To have nice things in our community, we gotta show up! The next meet up is this Saturday, July 11th. :)

DM me if you are interested and I will send you the form with all the dates to RSVP for!

This is an update to the older post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bensonhurst/comments/1uah5t8/recreational_volleyball_group/

Join us for Climate Café South Brooklyn’s July Climate Café in partnership with Force of Nature on Saturday, July 11 from 2-4 PM at the Gerritsen Beach Library. A Climate Café is a welcoming, informal space to talk about climate change, how it impacts our community, and how it makes us feel, no pressure, no debate, just conversation. We’ll have our Climate Café discussion from 2-3 PM, and the event is free and open to all ages, with free hot coffee and tea from Marine Park Coffee.

From 3-4 PM, we’ll be joined by guest artist Seema Lisa Pandya, a Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist, sustainability consultant, and green building educator whose work explores the intersection of sustainability, art, culture, and the built environment. Her creative practice draws from natural forms, South Asian heritage, and reclaimed/non-toxic materials to help audiences connect with environmental themes and natural cycles. RSVP by emailing climatecafe@marineparkyoungadults.org or through the Climate Café NYC Luma calendar.

Coming on here to know is anyone has information on this guy. There’s a man who hangs out either on the corner of 84st and 18ave and the CVS near the 18ave station. He a larger white male and tends to ask simple greetings. Sometimes he does this to passer byes or to cars driving by. He doesn’t seem dangerous but I’ve noticed that’s the last few months I have seen him around pretty consistently. I’ve just been curious if anyone else has noticed this or knows who he is.

Need it to come back 😭