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Pizzeria Unos New Year’s Eve Party for Children

Pizzeria Unos will be having their annual New Years Eve Party for Kids 12 and under on December 31st. Pizzeria Unos is at 9201 4th Avenue.

There is no additional charge for the party, but you must make a reservation as the New Years Eve Party at Pizzeria Unos is very popular.   You can call Pizzeria Unos now 718-748-8667  and tell them that you would like to reserve for Dec 31st.

They have two seating times for dinner.  They have two mock countdowns which will be held at 5 pm (you have to be seated by  4 pm) and 7 pm (you have to be seated by 6 pm).  People who went in prior years loved it because the kids love the balloon drop, the ginger ale/juice toast and making a lot of noise without anyone shushing them. 

This event is so popular that two parents wrote to me about it today and December hasn’t even started yet.

See other Family New Year’s Eve Events in Brooklyn here

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NYC Council’s Lame Bill for Placard Abuse

NYC Council made some cheesy rules to stop placard abuse. Their bill is so lame, it won’t do much because some using a placard illegally will only need to pay $250.  

We saw placard abuse – that bill wouldn’t stop him! The fine is so low and people would take their chances in getting caught.

NYC Council can’t police themselves.   The bill should have said, “Anyone abusing a placard will lose their job with the city.” That would have helped!

Corey Johnson pretends he is serious about an issue, but does hardly anything.  He’s good at Playing Politics for the bike enthusiasts, who he just fooled.

When Corey Johnson empties Eric Adams parking lot, then we know he is serious about this issue.

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Attempted Rape at Kingsborough

A 17-year-old female student was sexually assaulted in the bathrooom of Kingsborough Community College on Monday. 

Story here and here.

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SLA Basketball in Bay Ridge

Register before December 15 for the early bird special of $175.    Register here

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Senator Gounardes Thanks for Nothing!

Normally at this time, people are thankful for things. I’m not thankful for Andrew Gounardes.  Although he is the state senator for the area, he does nothing to help home owners here.

Last January, the seat went from a Republican to a Democrat  – shouldn’t we all see a change? All we see more traffic lights and hear about people being fined, but none of that money is going our community.  It has quieted the traffic at all. 

For Bay Ridge residents, nothing has changed except there are new special interest groups, like bike lane enthusiasts from outside the area. While we see the newly painted lines, hardly anyone is riding on them because they are scared,  so many cyclists are on the sidewalk with pedestrians in Bay Ridge. Gounardes knows this and is silent.

We’ve been overtaxed for years. Last Spring, I reached out to Andrew Gounardes to ask him to do something about our property taxes, he told me he had an idea…..and then DID NOTHING. 

Senator Gounardes KNOWS the middle class in Bay Ridge have been played by Mayor de Blasio. Mayor de Blasio and his wife own two properties in Park Slope and pay less property tax than we do on one regular size home in Bay Ridge. (See here)  We pay over $9000. Mayor de Blasio’s property tax are around $4K.

For years, Mayor de Blasio said the state that had to change the property tax, but Andrew Gounardes confirmed it is the city that must act. Politicians like Councilman Brannan and Jumaane Williams echoed the mayor’s words, even though they knew the Mayor was the holdout. Although the mayor and his cronies are wrong, Gounardes never called them out.

Why is Gounardes silent?  Because May0r de Blasio is Gounardes’ buddy and Gounardes’ club, The Bay Ridge Democrats backed Mayor de Blasio’s run for mayor.   In May 2018, Corey Johnson and de Blasio formed a property commission which did nothing. It’s 18 months later and Andrew Gounardes hasn’t stepped up to meet with Mayor de Blasio or Corey Johnson. Johnson backed Gounardes’ election, so he can’t say anything here either. Finally Gounardes doesn’t own a home here, so this issue doesn’t concern him.  See here for info

This Fall, Senator Gounardes and another NYS senator sat in front of  residents at a meeting held at Kingsborough Community College. The two senators said,  “We are waiting on Mayor de Blasio to change the property tax.”  (There is video of this which I will link up).  It was clear that Gounardes didn’t want to hear people objecting to him doing nothing!

Even though we paid our property tax for the year, today we got another bill for $59.00 which includes a small increase for this quarter. The city can’t stop taxing home owners and Mayor de Blasio has no plans to lower the property taxes.  

Last Spring, Gounardes was in Albany and when he heard our Community Board voted against bike lanes, he rushed to get a letter out the next day to override the community board (see here). He didn’t even return to Brooklyn to speak with the Community Board.   Yet, it’s months later and Andrew Gounardes can’t even write a letter to Mayor de Blasio about Bay Ridge’s property tax. 

Gounardes has taken a page out of Nicole Malliotakis’ game of politics. He held a canned food drive. While there is nothing wrong with a canned food drive, the Senator shouldn’t be running events that boy scouts or the community has run (last year Remax held the food drive).  Malliotakis holds a toy drive every year. These drives are a politicians way to make it look like the pol is doing something, when in reality he/she doesn’t even need to be in the state. All the politician has to do is put out an empty box to receive the items that residents drop off and then take a picture for the paper!  

This community deserves a lot better. Hopefully, someone who owns property will step up to run against Gounardes because Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights needs a leader.  We don’t see Gounardes doing anything to help Dyker Heights. We’ve gone so long without a representative who is interested in speaking up for the community.  It’s not right that we are stuck with Gounardes as our senator whose running around doing stupid speeches for this group (See here), but not speaking up for his neighbors.

Last week, I ran into a “Brannanite” (a supporter of Councilman Brannan). I stayed clear of her because I didn’t want to hear her complaining. When she saw me, she made a beeline for me and she said,  “I had to tell you I had no idea you were being taxed this much. I also didn’t realize Justin and Andrew weren’t doing anything to help.”   

Yup, word travels fast in a small community.   

Senator Gounardes if you ever read this -> You are the worst.  Thanks for sitting in our senate seat and doing nothing to help home owners in this district.

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Alex Tribek Calls Bay Ridge Residents

Alex Tribek, host of Jeopardy called fans, Michael Kneeter and Debbie Stevens. 

Sadly, Tribek is fighting pancreatic cancer. 

Such a great story – see here

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No Recycling or Garbage Collection 11/28

From Community Board 10: There is no curbside refuse, recycling collection or street cleaning on Thanksgiving Day – November 28th.

Everyone knows this right?  This is for my one neighbor who is garbage obsessed….every block has one! LOL. He reads this blog so I hope he knows how much I love him!!

Set out your trash and organics after 4 pm on the evening of the holiday, for collection beginning the next day. Collection may occur earlier or later than the usual time.   Call 311 for updated information.

We just wait until the following week for recycling day again.  

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Eric Adams Formed Non-Diverse Community Boards Throughout Brooklyn

Ooops Eric Adams had a simple job of staffing Community Boards in Brooklyn.  Story here

But Adams didn’t make them diverse. That would have taken time, effort and care. 

Adams must have not realized that people would find out.

Now Eric Adams wants to be mayor of New York City.  SMH (Shaking My Head for those who don’t know the acr0nym and always ask me).

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Brooklyn Brew Cafe – New Coffee Shop Coming to 310-79th Street

Update: Brooklyn Brew Cafe opened – see here

A new coffee shop is opening at 310 – 79th Street on December 5th!

The Brooklyn Brew Cafe is  up the block from the Pour House on 79th Street.  

They will be serving Brooklyn Roasting Company coffee, which is locally roasted at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.  They will all sell pastries (strudel) and sandwiches.

It’s going to be amazing! 

Congratulations to the new owners!! We know one of Marina makes some amazing soup, so we hope that will be offered soon.

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Holiday Rush is Streaming on Netflix

The movie Holiday Rush will start streaming on November 28th.

Holiday Rush was filmed on 94th Street and a few other locations in Bay Ridge last Spring. (See here)   

People were confused by the fake snow on the street on warm days. (See here)   

The movie is a fun holiday movie. We’ll be watching to see glimpses of our neighborhood. See preview:

Last Spring, the neighborhood was all abuzz when Christ Church’s parking lot turned into a Christmas tree lot.  Seen here

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Hallie Guevara Missing Brooklyn Teen

Hallie Guevara is 14 years old and missing from Brooklyn.

Hallie was last seen on November 20, 2019 at her Sunset Park home on 60th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues.  See here 

Hallie is 5’1” and 125 pounds. She has green eyes and black hair.

Haylie was last seen wearing a red jacket, army-print sweatpants and black Jordan sneakers.

If you have any information about Hallie, please contact the Police at 718-312-4226. 

Prayers for her fast return!

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