Mayor de Blasio’s Stats Don’t Match NYPD’s

Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted these stats this morning: 

This is what the NYPD Compstats (see here) shows. Everything in yellow is up:

Politicians think no one is watching, so they just say anything. The sad part is when other politicians repeat it, even though they know it isn’t true.

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The Citizen App for Those Who Are Bored

Some people love commotion so if there isn’t any, they will make some.

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3rd Avenue Festival Tomorrow 9/29

Music Schedule

Sangria from Hom  8810 3rd Avenue

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Welcome Juicy Chicken!

Juicy Chicken moved into 7021  – 3rd Avenue, where the Fig and Olive Tree Restaurant used to be.  718-630-1113.  Our friend visited and said his chicken was juicy and his kids loved the popcorn.

It is not the same owners (Nadia and Said)  of Fig and Olive Tree.  This storefront was rented fast. Danny is the new owner.

Starting on September 30th, Ridgites will be able to order from Juicy Fried Chicken (it’s name in print) on Grubhub and Seamless.  They have:

Congratulations Danny!

We hope Bay Ridge buys a lot of fried chicken!

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Ragamuffin Parade Bay Ridge – Video

It was such a beautiful day for a parade!

Terri B. shared over 150 photos here   

Of course the Grinch and Santa were in the parade again!

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When Facts Aren’t Facts, You Can’t Call On Them

This week, there was a home invasion burglary in Bay Ridge. Info here. I waited before sharing it because I hoped it wasn’t real. 

On social media,  men are acting like that didn’t happen and talking about how SAFE the neighborhood is.  Seriously, are they that out of touch?  Do they know that a home invasion happened here?  The comments on this are absurd 

THERE ARE SINGLE MOTHERS AND ELDERLY LIVING HERE.  And if you live near where this happened, you probably don’t feel safe. A burglary is A LOT different than someone stealing a bike from an unlocked garage or backyard.

Why are people who don’t live in Bay Ridge writing about the twisted statistics of our neighborhood as if they are facts?  Everyone who lives here, knows the stats are tainted. I’ve been writing about it for years (see here….notice the date on that). Mansplaining fake statistics doesn’t change the facts for residents!  

You don’t live here – talk about your own neighborhood stats!  We all know someone, who has called the 68th precinct and couldn’t get a patrol car to come out. 

MOST UPSETTING: In May, parents whose boys met the Bay Ridge flasher, called the police repeatedly for hours and couldn’t get a patrol car to come to their home until they told Councilman Brannan what happened. The police arrived immediately after Brannan contacted them.  THAT’S NOT HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK!  If you looked at how close the family lived to the precinct, you would find it alarming.  (More info here) We are just lucky that guy was caught and the situation wasn’t worse. Nothing was rectified after this situation. 

The politicians in the area didn’t do ANYTHING about it.  The problem is two-fold. The NYPD not responding to calls is a problem. It’s not a shortage of staff because a lot of officers were added (so let’s not pretend we are still short-staffed). Mayor de Blasio wants certain stats and he’s being provided those stats. If calls are answered, the crime statistics are going to go up. 

Is Bay Ridge dangerous…no – but we are having problems and we need patrol cars. We have asked for patrol cars for several years. We were promised patrol cars through the NCO Program, but that program is a bust here (I hear the NCO program works better in Bensonhurst). The disconnect between what residents here need and what they are receiving is real.   Yes, it is an urban area, but it’s not too much to ask the police to patrol regularly…even semi-regularly. 

It’s strange that men would use social media to mansplain safety like it wasn’t important to people! It’s important! In fact, it’s so important to many of us.

Imagine being a 75-year-old senior citizen who lives near that home that was burglarized and no one is doing anything to make him or her feel safer? 

I don’t live near there, but I would be really annoyed if I was a senior and no one was talking about securing the area and police patrols stepping it up. 

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Kings Bay Y Soccer – Free Clinic

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Brooklyn Republicans? LOL Staten Island Posers

Listen Staten Island….No one in Brooklyn cares about Staten Island so we know someone has control over the Kings County GOP Twitter account.

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Owner Found – Bay Ridge

  Update: Owner located.

They brought your dog to Harlem.  I guess that’s what animal shelter was open this evening or that’s where someone lived who could bring your dog somewhere safe. 

Your dog is alive and well (because when a dog leaves their home, they could get hit by a car or someone could have taken them.  

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Free Concert at Christ Christ 9/29

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Teen Hit by Car on 4th Avenue & 76th St.

Fourth Avenue and 76th Street in Bay Ridge was closed off due to an accident. A lot of police cars and ambulance were in the area.

A female teenager was hit by a car at the crosswalk on 4th Avenue and 76th Street in Bay Ridge.

People said she was awake and okay. She was taken to the hospital. The Citizen App stated she was in stable condition. (Councilman Brannan shared she was in stable condition also)

The person who hit her was arrested (but only for having a suspended license – see here).

Hopefully, she is okay and just being checked out. The street re-opened soon after she was taken to the hospital by BRAVO ambulance.

Prayers for a quick recovery!!

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Comedy & Karaoke Night for St. A’s School

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