What is Nicole Malliotakis Doing Now?
Early in the afternoon yesterday, pictures of Nicole Malliotakis started to appear on my Twitter feed. Malliotakis has been quiet since her run for mayor. On Twitter, someone congratulated Malliotakis. I thought, “Ohhh no is she trying to run for Governor now?”
Apparently Nicole had a brunch to thank people for their support during the election. Who paid for that? Why was a brunch needed more than two months after she lost? Normally, when someone loses an election, they move on with their life and let the winners enjoy the spotlight.
Apparently there must be a lot of money around………
The Post predicted that Malliotakis will be running for Staten Island Borough President and that is great news, as it gets her out of Bay Ridge. If Malliotakis ran against the governor, she would have to take another L. Ya see, the papers crushed Malliotakis when she ran against DeBlasio. The ‘Press Release Queen’ didn’t realize that press releases couldn’t win over DeBlasio. For years, Malliotakis has pushed press releases on Staten Island and Bay Ridge, but the real reporters in NYC printed the truth about her AND they didn’t let her spurt nonsense and get away with it. Journalists actually fact-checking was a big part of this last election. In Staten Island, the main papers are still into fooling people with silly press releases, so Nicole could probably win the Borough President position.
But why can’t Nicole just do SOMETHING now as an Assemblywoman? Where are her bills to help the area she represents?
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January 22, 2018Jerry Kassar Says Harris Should Step Down
Update: On March 16th, Kassar renewed his call for Harris to step down
Jerry Kassar wrote about Assemblywoman Pam Harris this week. I’m been reading Kassar for awhile and sometimes he likes to make jab at people in his writing.
While Kassar references Harris being a former correction officer and involved in law enforcement, Kassar say the only thing worse is if she was an attorney (kinda like Richard Luthmann, Jerry?)
Kassar mentions that Harris’ legal problems were raised as an issue in her special election campaign and the following general election as well.
More importantly Kassar points our Mark Treyger. Kassar believes Treyger should call for Harris to step down. AND KASSAR IS RIGHT (you won’t see those words ever again, so enjoy them). Jerry forgot to mention that Nicole Malliotakis is in the Assembly with Harris and Nicole should have called for Harris to step down. Treyger won’t be able to call for Harris to step down because of his involvement in this. Plus he wants Harris to hang on (she won’t – plea bargaining is our prediction).
Residents in Harris’ area have agreed that Harris should step down. She won’t though. For the next six months, Harris will get a paycheck and then we will see some plea bargaining in the Summer and that will be the end of Pammy.
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January 21, 2018Congratulations Councilman Justin Brannan
Justin Brannan was inaugurated as Bay Ridge’s Councilman today. You can see pictures here.
His vegan cake was pretty amazing. It was made by Sparrow and Spark.
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January 21, 2018Vagina Monologues in Bay Ridge – February 2018
This year the play is celebrating it’s 20th year and Bay Ridge activists are back with bigger goals as they will be at The Owl’s Head Wine Bar (479 74th Street) at 2:00 pm on both February 10th & February 11th for more great monologues. This year’s money will benefit Planned Parenthood and Sanctuary for Families
See who is doing the monologues here.
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January 20, 2018United City Church in Bay Ridge
I ran into someone who attends United City Church in Bay Ridge. Even though they explained to me that there church was on 94th Street between 3rd and 4th. I couldn’t picture the place in my mind.
The United City Church is holding services at the Bethel Presbyterian Reformed Church. It’s down the block from the Car Dealership on 4th Avenue and Rocco’s.
Anyway, they have services on Sundays from 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. United City Church is at 367 94th Street. The person who I talked to was very upbeat (but not in an annoying way). If you were looking for a new church, it might be something you would want to check out.
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January 20, 2018House Explosion Bay 49th Street – Bath Beach
Todd Maisel from the Daily News (story here) shared the house explosion at Bay 49th Street near Cropsey Avenue in Bath Beach Brooklyn. Adjoining kitchen gas lines is believed to be the cause of the explosion. Four people were injured – no deaths.
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January 20, 2018Blue Door Shrimp Saganaki
Blue Door’s Shrimp Dish – Get some: 8413 3rd Avenue
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January 20, 2018The Lief’s Friends Helping Friends 1/27/17
The Lief Bar in Bay Ridge is having a fundraiser for Rita Walsh and her husband, Loren Nickloff, former residents of Bay Ridge. You can give the to Go Fund Me Page here. More info here
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January 19, 2018Open Mic in Bay Ridge
See the video here
Open Mic Night on Friday, January 26 from 7:99 – 9:00 PM at The Coop.
Registration begins at 5:00 PM.
Free event sponsored by @libertychurchbayridge
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January 19, 2018Learn Printmaking in Bay Ridge
Did you tell yourself you would be more creative this year? Take a class in gelli painting! A new set of classes for printmaking are starting at PrintSpace in Bay Ridge. It looks cool.
Gelli Printing Free Demo Class: Thursday, January 25th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Class will take place on: Feb. 1st, 8th and 15th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm at 509 Senator Street Brooklyn, NY 11220.
Plus there are Drop in Sundays! On any Sunday between the hours of 11-3. For $30, you will receive 5 papers to print on, a 5” x 7” plate, ink and press assistance. Imagery will be developed by painting or rolling ink onto a plexiglass plate. Choose to use simple stencils or textures, layering colors to enhance images. info here
e-mail: [email protected]
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January 19, 2018Tarab Together – Free Family Workshop at the Library
FREE & OPEN TO ALL, NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED, DROP INS WELCOME
Workshops are held monthly on Saturdays: Jan 20, Feb 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, 2:30 pm -3:30 pm – attend one or all. On January 20th, you will learn a portion of the song Lamma Bada Yetathanna through singing, vocalizing rhythm and dance.
Bay Ridge Public Library
Multipurpose Room (2nd Floor)
7223 Ridge Blvd, Bklyn, NY 11209
This family series welcomes all in a participatory workshop focusing on the sung Arabic poetry (al muwashahat) of medieval Al Andalus. In each session, Bay Ridge teaching artists, multi-instrumentalist Zafer Tawil, and dancer Nicole Macotsis, will lead participants in identifying the rhythm, singing and understanding lyrics, and dancing basic steps to one of the most commonly known muwashahat in the US: Lamma Bada Yatathanna (When She Began to Sway).
About the Teaching Artists:
Zafer Tawil is a renowned Palestinian musician from Jerusalem, who has mastered oud, violin, and qanun, and the full range of Arab percussion. He has accompanied both Arab music greats such as Simone Shaheen and western pop stars such as Sting; and is also a composer and music educator.
Nicole Macotsis is a folklorist specializing in Arab traditions; she is also a dancer. In partnership with Arab American New Yorkers, she develops public programs such as So You Think You Can Dabkeh and Tarab Together: Sing and Dance bil ‘Arabi. www.instagram.com/
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January 19, 2018Free Family Havdallah & Tu B’Shvat – Bay Ridge 1/20/18
Say goodbye to Shabbat, welcome the week, and celebrate New Year for the trees! ?? All ages welcome to free event! Enjoy stories, play time, arts & crafts, music, and refreshments. Saturday, January 20 @ 4:30 – 6:30 PM at the Bay Ridge Jewish Center at 405 81st Street, Brooklyn. All Welcome!
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