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A Youth Basketball League at FIAL IlCentro is starting January 28th. Register in person at Il Centro at 8711 18th Avenue from Monday to Friday 1 PM – 6PM with Maria. Games will be played on Saturdays by age division starting 1/28 – 3/18. Athletes will be placed on a team with a coach and PLAY […]
Tuesday, January 10th, 2023Why Did Justin Brannan Give Property Tax Exemptions To These Buildings – Everyone Needs to Pay Some Property Taxes!
On Twitter, Brannan told a Republican that paying taxes is important. Yet, in December Justin Brannan put in the paperwork and asked NYC Council for property tax exemptions for huge buildings in Manhattan and Queens. (See paperwork and 4 minute NYC Council Meeting video here) Let’s look at the properties and figure out why a […]
Friday, January 6th, 2023Loud Sound Twice Tonight in Bay Ridge
It sounded like a cannon went off in Bay Ridge twice tonight -around 6:40 pm. One Ridgite said that they saw fireworks! .
Thursday, January 5th, 2023NYC Hope Count – Bay Ridge Didn’t Make the Cut
Every year, NYC does a Hope Count event. HOPE stands for Homeless Outreach Population Estimate. The event involves volunteers counting homeless people in NYC. The volunteers don’t bring the homeless people sandwiches, or even a cup of coffee. They just count them. This year, it’s called Hope 2023 (they dropped the word Count). HOPE will […]
Thursday, January 5th, 2023E&J Card Trading Night in Brooklyn – 1/6
On Friday, January 6th, card collectors will be at E&J at 6906 Fort Hamilton for Trade Night. They always share photos of their packed events and it looks like a lot of fun. Pokemon card collectors and sports card collectors of all are able to pay $3.00 and participate in a night of trading their […]
Friday, December 30th, 2022Singles Events For Nice People In Our Area
A new year is starting and these are some great events for singles people in Brooklyn! **If you know someone single, send them the link to these events! Saturday, January 7, 2023 OASIS Singles Brunch The brunch begins at 11:00 am at Lefferts Park Church, 7524-14th Avenue in Dyker Heights. Prayer, encouragement, bagels and sweets […]
Thursday, December 29th, 2022The Burnt Vehicle was Moved to a New Spot – Free Parking Included
Yesterday, I wrote about the burnt vehicle with the broken windows that had been left on 86th Street for over two weeks. Above, you can see the vehicle and the hitch behind it with the white sedan. Today, this mess was towed to 16th Avenue and 81st Street t and placed in front of another […]
Monday, December 26th, 2022Tourists Robbed at 25th St. Station in Sunset Park
(See story) Two tourists from Sweden were robbed on Christmas Day at the 25th Street station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. (See story) Tourists probably think there is a chance they will get robbed in NYC. There were probably more tourists who got robbed this year, but they didn’t report it. .
Saturday, December 24th, 2022Merry Christmas to the Queen of Christmas in Brooklyn, Lucy Spata
Lucy Spata is the Queen of Christmas in Brooklyn! Her house is known as the “Nutcracker House” and she’s been decorating since the 1986, when she moved to Dyker Heights with her husband. Spata’s decorations encouraged her neighbors to decorate and then the neighborhood became known as Dyker Lights. Even when her husband passed away, […]
Wednesday, December 21st, 2022Lester Chang Testified Today and Brooklyn Went to Support Him
Lester Chang showed that he has a Brooklyn residence and he has a bank account in Brooklyn! (See story) Eric Adams has two residences and it wasn’t a problem. I love that so many Brooklynites went with Lester to support him! A bus load of Lester Chang supporters braved the cold, leaving NYC at 4am, […]
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022Wai Yee Chan Filed to Run in District 43 in Bklyn
Wai Yee Chan filed to run for District 43. That’s not good for Brooklyn. Update: Wai Yee Chan lives in Queens. Currently, Chan works for Homecrest Community Services. Prior to that, Wai Yee worked in Councilman Brannan’s office. Update: Wai Yee Chan didn’t put that she worked for Brannan on her website! Brannan was terrible […]
Thursday, December 8th, 2022Than Than Htwe, An Asian Mother From Bensonhurst Was Killed – Justice Not Served
Than Than Htwe, a 58-year-old Brooklyn mother lived in Bensonhurst with her husband and son. (NYT Article) On Saturday, July 17, 2021, Than Than Htwe took the train to Manhattan to go to a doctor’s appointment. She was accompanied by her son. As the two walked out of the Canal Street station, at 10:45 am, […]
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