Where Are You Bay Ridge Community Council?
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was with the Staten Island Port Richmond Civic Association calling for the end to the bail law. Kathy Hochul refuses to do anything because she lives upstate and the changes to bail haven’t changed her community.
I stand with the Port Richmond Civic Association and surrounding communities who want public safety and are calling on @GovKathyHochul and the state legislature to fix their disastrous bail law. https://t.co/a586eEtWcO
— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) March 6, 2022
That made me question where is Bay Ridge’s civic association? The Bay Ridge Community Council website is gone – like intentionally removed – their domain is still active. (See here) Their FB page just has condolences, no meeting info.
Both Andrew Gounardes and Mathylde Frontus voted in favor of bail reform and both have refused to update the law.
While the law needed to be updated, so young people like, Kalief Browder didn’t get caught in the system, bail reform went too far.
There is a way to update the bail laws without letting repeat offenders abuse the system and people in NYC. Don’t let politicians or parties divide this community in that this is an either or situation. It’s possible to make a fair system.
Residents have asked The NCOs in Bay Ridge, “What can we do to help you?” The officers said they keep arresting the same people – several times a month due to bail reform.
The reality is most people in Bay Ridge do not know our leaders voted for this. Gounardes and Frontus are not telling Albany legislatures how unsafe NYC has become after this legislation.
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Are you with them Bay Ridge Civic Association or do you just not exist any more?
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Hugs,
marlene
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