What Andrew Gounardes Forgot to Tell Us About New Yorkers United for Childcare ….
Senator Andrew Gounardes hasn’t held a community meeting since June 2022. During that meeting Andrew Gounardes promised to do things, but he didn’t follow through. (Info here)
Today, Gounardes wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that he is co-hosting a Happy Hour about universal childcare. People would have to pay $50 a ticket to attend. YIKES!
Andrew Gounardes failed to tell Bay Ridge that the new organization, New Yorkers United for Childcare is run by his former staffer.
While I don’t think Gounardes is a good representative, I didn’t think he would do something like this!
Politicians know that parents don’t have time to look that up! But in terms of transparency, Senator Andrew Gounardes should have revealed that his former staffer is in charge of New Yorkers United for Childcare.
If you paid for a ticket and didn’t know that information, ask for your money back!
Andrew Gounardes is terrible about communicating with our community. Gounardes failed to tell the community that afterschool programs in Bay Ridge were defunded by the state and parents at some schools are just finding out now. (Info here)
A parent in Bay Ridge shared the New Yorkers United for Childcare event flyer. I messaged him about it and he responded. Then I asked the parent to put me in contact with the head of the organization. I didn’t hear back.
I wrote to the organization and she didn’t express any concern for families at schools losing their afterschool program in Bay Ridge. I thought, “What parent in Bay Ridge wouldn’t be concerned?” And then I realized – it’s not someone from Bay Ridge!
When Community Board 10 had a meeting about the City of Yes, Gounardes attended, but failed to share any information with the community at the meeting!
Elect politicians who want to hold meetings – not for their friend’s organizations to make money, but for the community to receive information.
Gounardes keeps spamming the community with email from his campaign email address. People didn’t give Andrew Gounardes their email address so he could promote his former employee’s event.
Hugs,
marlene
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