Andrew Gounardes on the Arts

John at Hey Ridge wrote a great article about Andrew Gounardes and The Arts.

People can’t wait for November 6th to get here, so we can take back the Bay Ridge Senate seat and have Andrew Gounardes fighting for our community!

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The Coop is Closed for Renovations

The Coop, a staple coffee shop and restaurant on 4th Avenue and 95th Street in Bay Ridge is renovating starting on November 1st.

The Coop shared that they will return in about three weeks!

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Candlelight Vigil in Bay Ridge – November 1st

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Sip and Makeup in Bay Ridge 11/3

OGONEWYORK  Salon at 8224 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge is having evening of of Makeup, Ladies & Wine!  Get tickets here – $49

The beauty consultant will be demonstrating makeup application and various techniques on a model whilst you practice on a partner.

This will be hands on experience.

You will learn how to create the perfect eye makeup for every day and date night.

The tutorial will include:

• EVERY DAY EYE
• NIGHT OUT GLAM
• WINGED EYELINER
• Q & A

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Raffle Fundraiser for Keno’s Santuary 11/8

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Report Election Day Shenanigans in NYC

If you see a politician in your polling site – especially one who likes to deliver cookies, be sure to report it. Politicians can only go to their polling sites.

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Vinny’s Pet Store in Bay Ridge

Vinny’s Pet Store 451 Bay Ridge Ave, Brooklyn

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Otey’s Desperate Endorsement to Save Marty

 

While the New York Times and The Daily News endorsed Andrew Gounardes this week.  The Home Reporter named Chuck Otey it’s editor. Otey is Marty’s friend and as the head of the paper, he endorsed Marty.  It just sounds like a desperate attempt to help Golden after the two big papers endorsed Gounardes..

Chuck Otey has been using The Home Reporter to take shots at Andrew Gounardes for awhile. I guess journalist objectivity doesn’t matter to Otey.

Strangely, Dozier Hasty, the owner of all the local papers in Bay Ridge must have thought this was a good idea – wait Hasty doesn’t live here and has only observed Bay Ridge, so he probably doesn’t care.  Just like Dozier doesn’t care that the broken Spectator sign on the Home Reporter’s office is an eyesore in Bay Ridge.

Bay Ridge residents expressed their thoughts about the endorsement – see here and comments here. People here want representation, we don’t care if the editor of the Home Reporter is friends with Marty.

Anyone who attended the festivals in Bay Ridge in October could tell, people have lost interest in Marty Golden.  Why? Because Marty Golden’s interest hasn’t been Bay Ridge for a long time. (See here)

Let’s talk about Otey’s  endorsement…..it began with the title that Golden is Bay Ridge’s native son – YES, SO IS ANDREW GOUNARDES.  Otey’s title purposely implies that Gounardes is not because he doesn’t care if we have the truth. Why couldn’t Otey have written: Marty Golden, He’s Not So Good Anymore, but Vote For Him Anyway Because He’s My Friend. 

Maybe Paula Katinas, your political editor knows something about what’s going on. Why hasn’t she written about this?

One of the biggest problems that I have seen with Chuck Otey’s writing is that he writes about Bay Ridge from awhile back. He keeps mentioning the “Pioneers of Bay Ridge” and posting old pictures of him and his friends. I can understand someone doing that once a year, but not regularly. What about TODAY and what’s going on in Bay Ridge TODAY?  Otey talked about how Marty Golden used to be. Here Otey referred to 5th Avenue buzzing with activity:

Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge is becoming a ghost Avenue as more and more shops continue to close. Remembering how Marty Golden was years ago, doesn’t help anyone.  The rents are too high and small businesses can’t cover $3500 – $4000 a month rents. Golden’s office is on 5th Avenue so he must see what’s going on. Why hasn’t Marty Golden written a tax break to help these shop owners?

Marty Golden was too busy writing nonsense bills for his friends this year.This has been going on for awhile, but Chuck Otey and the paper didn’t want to tell us about it – Bklyner did.   Chuck Otey didn’t want us to know that Marty Golden didn’t stand up for money owed to Bay Ridge schools – Otey’s children are grown and the schools in Bay Ridge are of little interest to him.

Marty Golden stopped caring about Bay Ridge a long time ago – there are no bills for Bay Ridge. 

Going forward as the editor of a local paper, Chuck Otey should keep in mind what Arthur Miller said, “A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.”  Chuck Otey isn’t even able to write about why almost $800,000 has gone to Marty Golden’s family business.   But really c’mon Chuck – the Golden Era is over.

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Halloween Bagels in Bay Ridge

Bagel Villa 7221 5th Avenue

Of course there are Halloween bagels in Brooklyn – home of great  bagels!

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Housing Town Hall in Bay Ridge – Oct. 30th

When Fight Back Bay Ridge isn’t pointing out nonsense from Marty Golden’s office, they help out their neighbors.

Fight Back Bay Ridge partnered with the Metropolitan Council on Housing and several other groups are bringing a housing justice town hall to Bay Ridge on October 30th from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at IS 30 at 7002 – 4th Avenue.

Come learn how to protect yourself and tenants’ rights, help create more affordable housing for all people, and how to help end homelessness in our community. Housing is a human right, and everyone should have access to affordable housing.

Candidates and sitting politicians for our Senate District and all Assembly seats in our neighborhood have been invited to participate; some have confirmed.

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St. Pats is Going to Sands Casino 11/12

St. Finbar’s is going to Atlantic City

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Dr. Mathylde Frontus’ Clear Message

This is the clear and consistent message we need in our community. Dr. Mathylde Frontus is running to be our Assemblywoman.

Hate isn’t welcome in Brooklyn. 

Young people are watching to see what adults are allowing and not allowing in this community. Marty Golden allowing a man who supports the Proud Boys to stay on his payroll is sending the wrong message.

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