Ted Ghorra is Backing Molinaro
Photo from Reporter, Vincent Barone’s tweet
I saw on Twitter that Ted Ghorra is backing Molinaro. Ghorra is the Chairman of the Brooklyn GOP.
I’m not a fan of Andrew Cuomo, so I investigated the Republican candidate awhile ago. On paper, Marc Molinaro sounds good – in person not so much.
Molinaro was in Coney Island and he didn’t answer simple questions asked by journalist, Kadia Goba. When Molinaro did answer, it sounded like he inserted a rehearsed answer. Goba is spot on her reporting of politicians.
Today Molinaro was crying on Twitter because Andrew Cuomo pointed out that Molinaro’s wife worked for a developer. Instead of pointing out all of Cuomo’s deals, Molinaro flaked out and was outraged (see video) that Cuomo mentioned his wife who is 6 months pregnant.
:: Sigh :: Molinaro’s wife doesn’t even work for the developer any more. Why did Marc need to be “so outraged?”
I have a feeling Molinaro has no idea who Marty Golden is either….if he did, he wouldn’t be standing next to the pay-to-play politician. Molinaro is running an anti-corruption politician and is against pay-to-play and the LLC Loophole.
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August 28, 2018House Cleaners – Bay Ridge
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August 27, 2018What’s Filming in Bay Ridge? The Last OG 8/28
The Last OG is taping in Bay Ridge on August 28th – Colonial Road – trucks are set up – 69th Street – see here.
Residents can’t park cars after 10 pm on August 27th
The Last OG is on TBS on Tuesday nights and features Tracy Morgan, Tiffany Haddish and Cedric the Entertainer. See here
Be sure to thank Senator Marty Golden for giving tax breaks to the film industry who are taking your parking spots AGAIN. (Seriously, why didn’t Senator Golden have the common sense to cancel alternate side parking when they are filming on a street….it’s not a big deal to do, but would help residents who are driving around for an hour+ looking for parking)
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August 27, 2018NYPD Caught Thief on 86th St. in Bay Ridge
A thief was arrested 9:30am Monday in the confines of the 68 Precinct who stole unknown items from Duane Reade on 86th Street in Bay Ridge and fled towards the 86 St subway station.
68th Precinct anti-crime unit arrested the perp without incident. Thief was wearing a shirt that said “Last Year I’m Broke”.
Video by Adam West – Loudlabs News NYC
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August 27, 2018If John Liu is Against the IDC, Why Did He Endorse a IDC Supported Candidate in Brooklyn?
Do you remember the name John Liu? Yup, John Liu’s the former NYC Comptroller who was fined $26,000 for donation fraud during his failed run for mayor. John Liu’s two campaign staffers went to jail. (See here and here)
While Liu was Comptroller, there was this snafu with Liu’s staffer and the senior citizen lunch program. There’s so little about this online, but there is this.
Now John Liu is running for a senate seat in Queens. He’s in an election against Tony Avella, whose a member of the IDC. (Story here)
Yet, John Liu endorsed a candidate in our Ethan Lustig-Elgrably who has been supported by thousands of dollars from Senator Diane Savino of the IDC. Ethan is running for the NYS Assembly seat. See the money flow here.
John Liu didn’t think anyone would notice that his endorsement or that he’s playing politics in our backyard.
John Liu hangs out at the Shorefront Democratic Club as does Senator Diane Savino from the IDC. Diane Savino has been dating Jeff Klein, the head of the IDC for years. If you are from Liu’s campaign, you know this type of endorsement was John Liu playing politics in our backyard.
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August 27, 2018Mobile Dog Groomer in Bay Ridge
Here’s a dog groomer that comes to your house and grooms your dog in her van. So cool!
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August 27, 2018Saint A’s Trip to Belmont Race Track 10/4
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August 26, 2018Senator Golden Failed – the NYC Council, the Governor & Mayor deBlasio are Working Around Him
The Daily News reported that Governor Cuomo, the NYC Council and Mayor deBlasio have stepped up where Marty Golden failed. On Wednesday, NYC Council will vote to turn the speed cameras near schools back on.
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August 26, 2018Jews and Muslims for Nixon in Bay Ridge
That sign!
Yes, Bay Ridge has some of the best people in the world. A lot of Jews and Muslims don’t realize how much they have in common. Today in Bay Ridge Jews and Muslims got together to rally for Cynthia Nixon for Governor. See more here, here, here, here and here.
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August 26, 2018Bay Ridge Half Marathon – October 6th
The Bay Ridge Half Marathon will take place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 Shore Road Promenade • 6901 Shore Road Brooklyn, NY 11209
More info and registration here.
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August 25, 2018Saperstein Told Us Golden is Responsible for Empty Storefronts in Bay Ridge
Journalist, Kadia Goba asked the three Assembly candidates about what they would do about the empty storefronts in Bay Ridge (see here).
This is a great question because we have way too many stores closed on the Avenues.
Dr. Frontus had the most detailed answer. She said she would:
- Provide state funding to expand programs like the New York Empowerment Zone in the district
- Give tax credits to the landlords who own the properties along those avenues (for up to 10 years, so that they do not have to overcharge their tenants).
- Low-interest start-up / revolving loans for new small businesses.
- Give state grants to the Chamber of Commerce so that they can make sure that small businesses have the support they need
- Give state grants to the Chamber of Commerce so that they can make sure that small businesses have the support they need
Ethan’s answer is here – Ethan claims to use social media, he made a Twitter account this month and hasn’t used it. See here. Ethan Lustig was Councilman Mark Treyger’s staffer and he watched as Treyger threw more money at Pam Harris. Ethan didn’t speak up then and he won’t speak up now.
Most surprising was Steve Saperstein’s answer.
Saperstein said, “Part of the reason why Bay Ridge (and the rest of the State) is struggling with empty storefronts and hurting businesses is thanks to our State’s insane regulatory climate and tax burden.”
Saperstein is one of the first politicians to say that our current state politicians – Marty Golden and Nicole Malliotakis have failed the small businesses in Bay Ridge.
Why didn’t Marty Golden help the Third Avenue Merchants with a tax break? What changed about Senator Golden?
Senator Golden wrote the bill to given tax breaks to developers in Manhattan – why not in his own area where owners are struggling?
Saperstein continued: “I will fight to make the property tax system in N.Y. fair and fight to lower the unfair State taxes imposed on businesses.”
Why didn’t Golden and Malliotakis fight for the store owners?
The Third and Fifth Avenue Merchants must be fuming at Senator Marty Golden and Nicole Malliotakis. For years, the two of them claimed to be fighting for the Merchants. And for years we have seen a high turnover and even many long-time Bay Ridge businesses have closed.
I didn’t think Saperstein would call out Republican politicians like that, but it seems he is tired of their nonsense too.
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August 25, 2018Golf at Dyker Heights Golf Course for Charity 9/21
There will be a Golf outing at Dyker Beach Golf Course on Friday, September 21st to raise money for children with cancer at Ronald McDonald House in NYC and the pediatric unit of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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