Dyker Heights Businesses Inspected
Some small business owners in Dyker Heights received a visit from NYC this week. They were checked to see if they are COVID – compliant.
NYC knows how COVID-19 is spreading because they hired contact tracers. They would know if a store, restaurant or even a dentist office was spreading coronavirus.
Businesses such as a deli, a pork store, a dentist and a tattoo places were some of the places visited this week. Lioni’s, which has always been very clean and well-run, received a ticket. (See here) Senator Gounardes didn’t go to help the Deli, instead he posted a picture of sandwich from four years ago. (See here)
Residents spoke up for these owners because this is not the time for NYC to target small businesses! Politicians won’t speak up for these businesses.
This upset residents because Justin Brannan fought when his wife’s business received an awning ticket for several thousand dollars. (See here) Brannan co-sponsored a bill for the awnings, even though he should have recused himself because of his wife’s involvement. (See here)
When that happened, we didn’t see Senator Gounardes chime in and tell Brannan to recuse himself and step back. Why do politicians not have to pay ticket fines and have bills written to second chances, but business owners don’t?
Why haven’t inspectors come out to these 43 properties and ticketed them? (See here) That letter was written in April 2019 and nothing was done. Why hasn’t Andrew Gounardes done anything to help the home owners near these illegal conversions? Gounardes is an attorney and could have sued on behalf of the homeowners in this community.
Some say that Republican business owners were targeted. I’m not sure about that, but I hope that’s not the issue here.
Hugs,
marlene
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