3000 Brooklynites Want a TJ’s in Coney Island
If you would you like to see a Trader Joe’s in Coney Island, sign the petition here.
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January 20, 2019Leske’s is OPEN AGAIN
Leske’s is Closed for Renovations and Ridgites can’t get their black and white cookies.
The storefront is covered with paper and signs say they are renovating. They are expected to be closed for one week.
Residents worry that the bakery is closed for good because we have seen many eateries post renovation signs but then close for good (Areo’s, The Coop, Luigi’s Pizza, etc)
Leske’s bakes and sells bread to businesses – that part of the business is still open.
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January 20, 2019Abandoned Cat on Shore Road Finds New Home
The cat in the picture above was left on Shore Road by his owners on Friday morning – January 18th.
Friday was particularly cold.
A few weeks ago, another jerk left a pleco in his tank on the street in Bay Ridge. See here
If you have a pet and you can’t care for it, find it a new home by posting it here or bring it to Sean Casey Animal Rescue 153 East 3rd.
Luckily, there are a lot of nice people in Bay Ridge and they adopted him. Follow the Bay Ridge Cat here.
The cat looks a little sad, but hopefully he will warm up to his new family soon. Thank God for people like them!
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January 20, 2019Bay Ridge Cares Responds to Gov. Shutdown
Neighbors helping neighbors – thank you Bay Ridge Cares!
There are hundreds of federal employees living in Bay Ridge and their families are the victims of the government shutdown. They can not receive unemployment benefits during this time!
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January 19, 2019Locksmith – Bay Ridge – Dyker Heights
Supreme Locksmith on 13th Avenue to change door locks and install new door knobs
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January 19, 2019Valentine’s Day Photos – Bay Ridge
Julia Xanthos Liddy Photography
Book a slot with Julie Xanthos Liddy if you want the cutest pictures around. Her Valentine’s pictures are so memorable because she has great props.
Here’s last years:
Her website is filled with beautiful photography
Disclaimer: I don’t know this photographer and she doesn’t know me. Her pictures are darling and she’s affordable, so it’s share-worthy in Bay Ridge.
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January 19, 2019Teens Call on Poly Prep Administration to Tackle Racism
Poly Prep Country Day School appeared in the Daily News today because some students appeared in a video in blackface that was released on January 11th (Video here). The administration didn’t take action, so the students did.
Teen leaders in the school spoke out against the video during a Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly and walkout yesterday – January 18th. Seniors Jeovanna deShong-Connor and Talisha Ward, leaders of Umoja called for the school administration to confront racism.
In the Daily News article, it stated that one of the girls who was in the video was silenced by a school official and was “not allowed” to offer an apology. That’s weird! The video was made two and a half years ago and that student may have grown in knowledge and understanding. If the school is stifling an apology, she should use social media. One of the girls who appeared in the story spoke with the New York Times. She is now eating lunch in isolation to avoid confrontation with other students.
The administration should have done something before these students HAD to address this issue. How is it possible that the school has a zero tolerance policy and nothing was done the week after the videeo came out?! Who are the adults here? The student leaders had a lot of good ideas. See their letter here in Poly Prep’s school paper.
The culture of the school depends on the administrators doing their job. Poly Prep charges over 50K a year tuition and the administration has not done anything to make students feel less alienated.
In a later article today, the head of the school, Audrius Barzdukas, the head of the school said the school will rectify this situation and the school will not tolerate hate. (See here)
Our Congressman Max Rose attended Poly Prep Country Day School (see here). Max spoke out against the video and contacted the headmaster. We hope he will be doing a bit more to help his alma mater in becoming a more inclusive community. @MaxRose4NY 718-667-3313
Senator Gounardes spoke out against the hate: @agounardes 347-688-9924
Councilman Brannan condoned the hate and reached out to the school as well. @justinbrannan 718-748-5200
Brannan had more information to share with the community here.
Even Mayor Bill de Blasio slammed Poly Prep. See here
On Sunday, January 20th, Poly Prep said they responded to the problem already. If they did respond correctly, students wouldn’t have spent time writing that well-developed letter AND holding a walkout. The message from the school has to be as loud and clear so everyone knows it is wrong (especially a parent saying it was just makeup).
This was posted on January 19th on their Facebook page:
The New York Times 1/21/19 : “We should not view this incident of white girls in blackface gyrating as apes in isolation,” said David E. Kirkland, the executive director of the Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools at New York University. “The video perpetuates the sense that black bodies don’t belong in our schools.”
Hopefully in a few weeks, we will hear the school responded to the needs of their diverse student population and started to stomp out hate!
Poly Prep had some controversial situations in the past (see bottom of this article)
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January 19, 2019Bridal Show on January 23rd
Get free tickets here
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January 19, 2019Nicole Malliotakis Backpetaling on Donald Trump
This is interesting INDEED:
GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is in California. He doesn’t know Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis like WE know Nicole. McCarthy should know that Nicole’s colleagues in Staten Island were not rooting for her during the mayoral election. See here
If he did, McCarthy wouldn’t have called President Donald Trump for her. Last November when Malliotakis ran for Mayor against de Blasio, she distanced herself from Trump in an effort to sway voters.
1) Malliotakis expressed regret for voting for Trump during an editorial board meeting with the New York Daily News. Quote:
2) On September 19, 2018, Nicole Malliotakis was asked by a NY1 reporter what Trump was doing well, Malliotakis said “I don’t know. I couldn’t tell you. The policies are not good policies.” See video here.
LOL. Nicole Malliotakis may be the Judas Iscariot of the Republican Party!
3) Last November, the president, who is registered to vote in New York City, didn’t endorse the Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis against Mayor Bill de Blasio. See here. Malliotakis wanted Trump’s vote. (Here)
4) Nicole spoke about President Trump to The Queens Tribune – see here
Poor Malliotakis has to watch NY cheer for Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and not her!
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January 18, 2019Painted Pot in Bay Ridge is Staying Open
The owner announced Painted Pot is staying open in Bay Ridge…..see the cute reason why here.
Painted Pot is at 8009 – 3rd Avenue…..go and paint something for Valentine’s Day!
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January 18, 2019Noodles Up at Glow Thai
Glow Thai 7107 3rd Avenue
Glow Thai was on the news for their fishbowl drink.
They have been known for their smoking liquid nitrogen drinks for years.
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January 18, 2019Overhead View of Bay Ridge
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