National School WalkOut Day in Bay Ridge
Fort Hamilton High School
Students nationwide walked out of their schools at 10:00 to remember those who died in the school shooting in Florida last month and send a message to the NRA. It won’t be long before they are voting and running for office to get things done because enough is enough.
For the students, it was a successful day – not because they walked out but because they were united on this. 1300 Kids are killed every year by guns (CDC stat). I loved Ross Barkan’s description of the Fort Hamilton Walkout – seen here and here. I love that community leaders met the students with a silent vigil to show support.
Did it change anything with the politicians? No, but we knew that already.
Fort Hamilton High School joined by the Bay Ridge community
In Bay Ridge, St. Francis Prep read the names
A Bay Ridge resident noted that it was peaceful at Fort Hamilton High School.
In Sunset Park students called for change
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March 14, 2018Bay Ridge Dealership Needs Receptionist
Bay Ridge Nissan Dealership 6501 – 5th Avenue
See other jobs in Bay Ridge here
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March 14, 2018Food Drive at St. Anselm This Weekend
It’s Lent, so if you haven’t done some good works, get to the store and get some food for this food drive.
Please hold back on donations of soup, pasta/spaghetti and tuna.
The Food Pantry would especially appreciate donations of Milk (Parmalat), Peanut Butter, Jelly, Tea and Tomato Sauce, Cereal, Oatmeal, Mayo, Saltine Crackers, Cookies, Jello, Instant Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, Rice, Canned Chicken, Hash, Chili, Stews, Vegetables, Fruit, Pork & Beans, Chick Peas, Red and Black Beans, Paper Towels, Tissues, Napkins and Toilet Paper.
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March 14, 2018Gounardes Plans to Help Local Businesses in Bay Ridge
Andrew Gounardes plans to write a bill to help local stores in our area and throughout the city. “Gournardes’ plan would lower the statewide sales tax for items purchased at small businesses, but raise it correspondingly for items bought at larger stores.” See story here.
Senator Marty Golden doesn’t have a plan for the Mom and Pop stores in Bay Ridge. He has to see the empty storefronts because his office is on 5th Avenue. Golden held a press conference to talk about online retailers being forced to charge sales tax.
Our neighborhood thrives when local businesses thrive. Many of these merchants are strong supporters of local schools as well.
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March 14, 2018Child Hit Bay Ridge Avenue & Colonial Road
Today after school was dismissed, there was an accident in Bay Ridge. A child hit was hit at the intersection of Bay Ridge Avenue and Colonial Road. The boy is okay and thankfully just has a broken leg.
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March 13, 2018Maritime Camp in Brooklyn
Camp Maritime is located at 3000 Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn. 718-332-4859
Cost of tuition covers: 9-hour days, Certified instructors for all activities, two organic gourmet meals daily, all day hydration protocols, exercise, stem lessons all trips and equipment.
Tuition: $599 Weekly. (this is the price per week for 10-week and 5-week sessions) There’s a discount code here
$699 weekly for 2-week end of summer session.
Everyone who purchases a 10-week session will get a $500 bonus in Safety gear, which includes; Certified wet suit, US Coast Guard approved life jacket, helmet, goggles, snorkel, mask, gloves, water socks. And a Chance to WIN equipment through contests.
*A Portion Of Your Tuition May Be Eligible To Be Tax Deductible Under The Child And Dependent Care Credit. Please Contact Your Tax Professional For Any Tax Advice.
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March 13, 2018Operation Easter Basket in Brooklyn
From March 11th – March 25th, Good Shepherd Church at 7420 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge is collecting items for Operation Easter Basket.
Once collected, the above items will be placed in the baskets and/or gifts bags in equal amounts, and then delivered to Maimonides Pediatric Cancer Unit, in Brooklyn.
Would you like to participate in our “Operation Easter Basket” project? They are collecting the following items:
– Sugar Free individually wrapped Candies
– Nut free individually wrapped candy
– Coloring Books
– Colored Pencils, Markers, Crayons
– Small stuffed animals (new, that will fit in baskets)
– Play doh
– Small bottles of Bubbles
– Small toys, Matchbox cars
– Grass for baskets
– Medium sized Spring decor gift bags
– Tattoos, stickers & small note pads
Please drop off any of your donations in the collection basket in the Soul Café. The last day of Collection will be March 25. If you have any questions, call: 718-745-8520 or e-mail: office@goodshepherdbayridg
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March 13, 2018Codes for Wholesale Club, BJ’s
If you are looking to join the whole sale club, BJs there are two codes available:
$10 off 3 months AQMAR9
$25 for 12 Moths – Code; maraq9
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March 13, 2018Why I Wouldn’t Vote for Chirlane McCray….
Chirlane McCray, wife to Mayor Bill deBlasio said that she would consider running for office in 2021, after her husband was done being the mayor. She didn’t say what office she would run for, but she wasn’t considering running for mayor. The news speculated that she was thinking of running for public advocate.
I wouldn’t vote for her.
Four years ago, I would have voted for her, but now I know that she and Bill have their own agendas and NYC isn’t a place for the middle class.
In Bay Ridge we pay more tax for one home than for their two homes in Park Slope and McCray hasn’t done anything to change that because she likes her low taxes. If she was someone who was serious about running for office, she would have made sure taxes were equitable throughout the city, especially since she knows the tax on her homes is so low.
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March 13, 2018Free Movie at St. Andrews on Saturday 3/17
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March 12, 2018The Bills No One is Writing for Bay Ridge
The lot at 9114 -5th Avenue in Bay Ridge was spoken about at the Community Board 10 Meeting. From the picture, you can’t see how large this property it, but it is really a package of properties: 9114-9116 5th Avenue and 411-413 92nd Street (on the next block across from Pizzeria Unos – see here)
You can get a sense of how big this parking lot is by looking at the overhead view here And see the property price tag here.
This property should have been a school. It’s across the street from PS 104/IS 104. The mayor is always saying they are looking for properties – How did it get overlooked if there is a whole team of people searching the city for property?? It could have been an early childhood center.
Josephine from Community Board 10 said there isn’t anything the community can do as long as the owner is building within the limits. Josephine said they are thinking of putting 64 hotel rooms in this area. That’s enough room for a school! Many schools are on a lot smaller properties.
Yet, more has been found out…..The new owner of 9114 has a hotel and it is being used for the homeless because the city pays $$$. While Councilman Brannan says there are no plans for a shelter in Bay Ridge, this is a hotel that the owner can submit to house homeless if he chooses.
Why hasn’t Senator Golden written a bill to stop Bill deBlasio from using any further hotels for the homeless? I can’t use my house as a hotel – so why should a hotel be able to compromise it’s use and be a shelter?
Assemblywoman Pamela Harris who represents that area isn’t going to write a bill because of this.
DOES THIS DEVELOPER OWN MARTY GOLDEN? WHY IS HE SILENT? Usually Malliotakis and Golden LOVE beating down on deBlasio…..so why wouldn’t they have written this bill already?
When parents find out this “hotel” is going in across the street from their school, they will be annoyed and eventually vote Golden out.
The hotels are built for tourist and to encourage tourism, not for the city to make a new career of hotel owners who exploit the city system to get homeless dollars.
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March 12, 2018Can an Endorsement End a Campaign?
Poor Chele Farley who is running against Senator Gilibrand got endorsed by the Conservative Party.
I’m not even going to read her profile because the Conservative Party has been having a bad streak for a long time.
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