Counting Homeless Like Sheep – HopeCount NYC
This awful event will happen on Monday:
It happens EVERY year….It’s Called #Hopeless Government Event. People go up to strangers who are living on the street, speak to them and count them.They did it last year and the year before too….but we just see more homeless on our street and hiding in the parks/highway overpasses. Sometimes they are camouflaged so well, even my husband is surprised when one of them pops up and asks for a cigarette.
The volunteers don’t know what happens with the results, but the politicians do. They aren’t blind. No one is willing to say, “Hey this isn’t working – let’s do something else.” Because “the something else” would mean housing the homeless AND that’s a l0t more work than just counting them.
Certain areas are better covered than others, so even by looking at the training centers map above, we can see that there are a lot of areas that won’t be covered. Churches in other areas have responded, but not in Brooklyn. After you house them, then you can count them….that’s alright once their basic needs are being met.
A city worker takes the real statistics, twists them and shares them with us to make us believe there are less homeless on the street…Last year, the reported showed there was 6% less homeless in NYC… which we all know is n0t true. How do we know? Because we used to know all the names of the people who were on the streets here – now there are so many we don’t know them all. Some of the people we have spoken are depressed and drunk, but most have more serious mental issues and need help.
More homeless come to Bay Ridge because they want to be safe. Even if you are very conservative and don’t want to use city funds to help the homeless, you know you don’t want them to freeze on the streets either.
The volunteers all get sweatshirts with the logo….oh yes the logo – don’t get me started on those sweatshirts! Whoever thought making a logo and printing sweatshirts to count homeless people in NYC was a good idea, shouldn’t be in that position. Bring the people some bottled water and sandwiches. I have never met a homeless person who has refused a slice of pizza and a can of soda.
Meanwhile our community owns this government building on 86th Street and we can’t put the homeless people in there when it’s freezing cold out. This building has been empty for a few years. NYC politicians would rather count the homeless living on the cold streets than tell them to come to this building.
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January 26, 2019Pound Pop Up Class 2/2 in Dyker Heights
Pure Life 7217 13th Avenue Brooklyn
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January 26, 2019Are ProLifers Being Tricked in Bay Ridge? Details Left Off Poster
Why is the rally outside the Fort Hamilton High School?
Because mean, divisive people are trying to ruin Andrew Gounardes’ inauguration (the time is the same).
Why is Marco Kepi holding this event in Brooklyn when he lives in Staten Island?
Kepi worked for Marty Golden. Golden was voted out and Gounardes was voted in.
I received some messages asking if I support the rally.
People have the right to rally, BUT in this situation, people aren’t being told that they will be rallying during the inauguration.
Religious people will show up, but they don’t know they are there to ruin someone’s celebration.
Strange:
NYC Republicans advertised the event, but they forgot to put the date on the flyer.
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January 25, 2019Good News About Nicole Malliotakis
Kadia Goba, jounalist from Bklyner, told us that Nicole Malliotakis opened a campaign committee Friday morning to oppose Rose in the 2020 congressional race. See article
You are probably thinking what I was thinking:
OH NO. Nicole Malliotakis do your job and stop running for office. Malliotakis ran against Mayor de Blasio and was beat 67% to 27% – see here
But then optimism set in…..Nicole Malliotakis won’t be able to run for Assembly if she is running for Congress.
Wooohoooooooooooo Bay Ridge gets rid of Nicole! What a glorious thought!
Alexis Levinson of Buzzfeed told us that former Congressman Michael Grimm chimed in:
I thought Grimm and Malliotakis were friends. I guess not!
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January 25, 2019St. Pats Roaring 20’s Party – April 25th
$50 a ticket or $450 for a table.
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January 25, 2019Non-Profits in Bay Ridge – Get Yo Money!
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January 24, 2019When Ben Stiller and Our Senator are #Besties
While scrolling, I saw this:
And the first thing I thought was: That looks like Ben Stiller sitting at the table with Governor Cuomo and Kathy Hochul (the Lieutenant Governor)….WEIRD
BUT IT IS BEN STILLER.
Then I saw this tweet:
And I thought how cool!
During the election season, Ben Stiller understood that the Republican control of the Senate was holding back New York’s progress.
We loved that Stiller came to Bay Ridge and joined in supporting Senator Gounardes!
Senator Gounardes and Ben Stiller are besties…..or bros (whatever the male term for besties is now).
Remember this
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January 24, 2019Powcon – The Brooklyn Comic Con is This Weekend!
On Saturday and Sunday, Powcon will take place at the Best Western Hotel Gregory in Bay Ridge.They are having a cosplay contest so there will be a lot of people in the area dressed up!
Tickets had been on sale since the Summer, but are now sold out online.
Kids under 12 are free. Tickets for adults are being sold at the door for a higher price.
We stopped by: Yes, it was awesome!!
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January 24, 2019Volunteer at St. Pat’s Food Pantry
The Vincent de Paul Society at Saint Patrick’s Church on 4th Avenue and 95th Street needs volunteers on Tuesdays for their food pantry.
Other Volunteer Opportunities here
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January 24, 2019Nicole Malliotakis’ Deleted Tweet
I’m not surprised.
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January 23, 2019Whose Reporting Bay Ridge Store Signs?
See story
Kadia Goba from Bklyner reported about Councilman Brannan writing a letter to the Department of Buildings about an employee being involved. Read here and see Brannan’s letter.
Kadia Goba is an amazing reporter – she always goes the extra mile.
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January 23, 2019Lockyard Superbowl Chili Cookoff Party 2/3
The Lockyard is having it’s annual chili cook off on Super Bowl Sunday!
Start your day off right by tasting some amazing chilis crafted by your neighbors!
If you have a chili you would like to enter, please contact the bar for details. 718-333-5282
See other SuperBowl Parties in Bay Ridge
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