Vito LaBella is Against the City of Yes. Andrew Gounardes Supports the City of Yes
Vito LaBella submitted this testimony against the City of Yes. Andrew Gounardes quietly supported the City of Yes. At the St. Anselm Meeting, Andrew Gounardes was there with his baseball cap on, but did not speak.
If you think the City of Yes is bad, wait until you see Andrew Gounardes’ video about Faith Based Housing (See here)
Andrew Gounardes has been too interested in what lobbyists want.
a) Community Board 10 heard a presentation from one company about car sharing. Get Around, a new car-sharing company was given street parking on several streets in Bay Ridge. Our community already had several car-sharing companies that rented lots in the area. Community Board 10 did not reveal that Andrew Gounardes supported this company. (See here) The company didn’t survive in NYC. This video shows why Gounardes should not be a senator: (See here)
Justin Brannan made Bay Ridge lose parking because he was lobbied over loading zones. (See here) CB 10 spoke about the loading zones, but did not mention Brannan and the lobbyists. Like Gounardes’ GetAround Cars, CB 10 was not allowed to vote on this either.
b) Red Light Camera company, American Traffic Solutions (More info here)
c) Donations from the Tebele Family – Brooklyn Marine Terminal Task Force- Andrew Gounardes should recuse himself because he accepted this money. Charles Tebele is on the EDC. (See here)
d) Last November, Andrew Gounardes and Grubhub were in political pac against Bay Ridge. Both Grubhub and Gounardes (as well as others) contributed $5000 each to make a campaign against Justin Brannan’s opponent. Gounardes was not transparent about this PAC. He is listed below as Andrew for New You. Look at the other groups who are involved:
e) Andrew Gounardes gave a $50,000 check to New Yorkers Against Violence. That week, the group was giving out endorsements to Democrats. When Faridun Mavlonov was shot and killed on 20th Avenue and 63rd Street, there was no New Yorkers Against Violence or Moms Demand Action in Brooklyn. Andrew Gounades didn’t do anything with Iwen Chu. (Info)
f) Why did Andrew Gounardes accept money from the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association Political Action Committee to represent car dealerships? Is this why dealership vehicles are parked all over our community? On Poly Place, Gounardes told the community that the vehicles would be removed, but he never took action on that street.
Hugs,
marlene
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