Bay Ridge, Politicians and Money. Who Was Left Out?
I like that Assemblywoman Frontus shares her funding. For the last two years she did a great job on sharing the money throughout the area.
Here’s the problem with money in our community: It doesn’t go to the community. It goes for not-for-profit groups.
Some of these organizations are fantastic and do amazing outreach. (Grandma’s Love)
Some of these organizations receive money already from Brannan, Gounardes and other money from City Council.
The Arab American Association received a lot of money already. LOOK:
Councilman Menchaca was running for mayor, so I guess he really wanted their support and funded them well!
But seriously….should groups receive that much money?
The Bay Ridge Community Development Center is very new and most people don’t know about their events because they don’t advertise them well. They are in St. John’s old spot at 9818 Fort Hamilton Parkway.
The Women’s Empowerment Coalition is also a fairly new group. I think they worked with for Congressman Max Rose. Why would these get the same amount of money as Grandma’s Love? Let me make a prediction here: this group will be fighting against Nicole Malliotakis in a few years. (That’s why we have to see which groups are political.)
The YMCA is a great organization. But $80,000 for The Healing Center? Do we have a huge domestic violence problem in Bay Ridge? I haven’t seen anything report about an increase of domestic violence in Bay Ridge. But the office is funded by many already (See here)
Something is weird about their address as on Facebook it says…it’s a mailing address only. (See here) Their website calendar has no events (here).
Coney Island received money for great initiatives which affect the whole community. Bay Ridge didn’t. I’m disappointed with Frontus’ use of money this year. Our community received increases in property taxes even during Covid and Mathylde Frontus completely ignored that.
*** Dyker Heights didn’t receive anything – not even for a school or children’s organization? Why did Frontus leave them out? That is not right. ***
Where a politician places the money is important. It’s disappointing to see Assemblywoman Frontus ignoring issues in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights and funding the same organizations as other politicians.
But it’s at least better than Senator Gounardes, who is unwilling to show where money is going.
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Hugs,
marlene
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