Sirens Before 2 am in Bay Ridge
There were sirens – a lot of sirens, right before 2 am this morning.
Fourth Avenue Between 94th and 95th Street was covered with firetrucks. A subway situation was falsely reported. #BayRidge
Thankful that firemen rushed to the emergency…..glad it was a false alarm. How am I going to get back to sleep?
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November 14, 2017Man Arrested for Entering Catholic School in Dyker Heights
On Wednesday, November 8th, parents shared photo of a man who was lingering outside of Saint Bernadette’s School (1313 83rd Street) and may have been photographing students. The following day, some parents at St. Ephrem believed they saw the same man.
“Yesterday, November 13th around 12:40 pm, the same man, Chan Shu was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing after he was accused of being in the hallways of St. Bernadette School leading up to the cafeteria, which is in a separate building.”(source) A teacher saw Chu and called the police (source)
Chu is a 43 year old Dyker Heights resident (source). He was arrested by the the 68th Precinct. (Info) Chu was processed at Central Booking. The school was put on lockdown and the school was checked.
Now parents are questioning how he was able to enter the building. They are concerned that he will be released by the police soon and be back at the school.
The police were outside of the school today.
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November 13, 2017Brownstoner & The Dorsa Group Encourage More People to Bay Ridge
Hey Brownstoner – chill out. We have enough people in Bay Ridge
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November 13, 2017Man Vandalized Sunset Park Mosque
On Saturday evening around 5 pm, a man hit a camera and several windows at the Beit El-Maqdis Islamic Center at 6224 – 6th Avenue in Sunset Park with a hammer (on television it is reported as Bay Ridge). This is the suspect:
About 20 years ago, before this was a mosque, it was a factory where 75-100 women worked side by side on sewing machines putting together woman’s clothing.
See video here
To report information, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, in Spanish: 1-888-57-PISTACHIO or report it here www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIPS577.
Leaders denounce the hate here and see the video here
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November 13, 2017MTA – Why Can’t a Sign Just Be a Sign?
Why does the MTA have to add all of that to the sign? Why can’t it just be an informative sign without the extra?
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November 12, 2017Get Your Knives Sharpened in Bay Ridge
It’s time to sharpen your knives before Thanksgiving. On November 15, drop off your knives at Kitchening at 8003- 3rd Avenue by 5:30 pm and pick up on Thursday, November 16th. $8 a knife.
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November 11, 2017Is This a Real or Fake Endorsement?
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November 10, 2017CookieGate – Senator Marty Golden and John Quaglione
Politicians can not be visiting polling sites other than their own on Election Day.
I have see Marty Golden at my polling site (the Fort Hamilton Senior Center) 9941 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, on Election Day several times. Yet, Golden’s election site is Fort Hamilton High School – 8301 Shore Road. Golden was seen and photographed inside John Quaglione’s polling site this election.
Quaglione and Golden contend that it is okay for them to bring poll workers cookies at the polling site. It is okay for them to give cookies to the workers, but they can’t be in any polling site but their own. Apparently, John Quaglione was seen inside a polling site in Dyker Heights giving out tins of butter cookies. See here
Mallory wrote: The same thing happened in Council District 43, where candidate John Quaglione–accompanied by the current State Senator, Marty Golden, who Quaglione works for–was at various polling places not his own, giving out cookies to poll workers. According to Quaglione, gifts for poll workers are allowed, as long as they don’t exceed $20 in value.
However, this article makes it clear that being inside a polling place that is not your own–which Quaglione did both during the primary and the general election is against the rules. He and his supporters maintain that he and Golden hanging around inside polling places is A-OK, even as people complained it made them uncomfortable, as was reported by Kings County Politics (https://www.kingscountypolitics.com/bay-ridge-polls-grow-contentious-hotly-contested-election/)
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November 10, 2017Man Killed in Bay Ridge – Road Rage
Around 9:15 pm, an altercation happened on 65th Street and Third Avenue because of a prior incident at Costco.
Gavriel Mardaknayevy, 65 and his wife had been shopping at Costco on 2nd Avenue and 37th Street in Sunset Park. Gavriel Mardaknayevy saw their car was hit by a white construction company van. The Markdaknayevy’s got into their car quickly and followed the 2012 white van down Third Avenue into Bay Ridge. David Cruz was the 55-year-old van driver (picture here).
At the intersection of 65th Street and Third Avenue, Gavriael Mardaknayevy got out of his vehicle and argued with Cruz (source). Mardaknayevy yelled “You hit me…..Hold on.” (source) Mardaknayevy walked in front of the van (source) to stop it from leaving the scene.(source) Cruz accelerated in the van. The white van hit Madaknayevy and dragged his body for two blocks from 65th to 67th Street on Third Avenue (as Mrs. Mardaknayevy watched…..OMGG how awful. RIP Gavriel Madaknayevy). A dashcam captured the whole scene (video can be seen here – the white van swerves away).
A good Samaritan, Michael Othman blocked the white van with his grey minivan. He got Cruz to get out of his van, grabbed him, threw him on the wall like a cop. Othman said to Cruz: “What did you do?” “Don’t move. Are you crazy? You have a dead body under the van!” (source) A Bay Ridge resident said they heard someone say, “We are not going to let you go, you hit someone.” The police came handled Cruz. Othman consoled Mrs. Madaknayevy.
Gavriael Mardaknayevy was pinned under the car. The firefighters from Ladder 109 on 66th Street (and 3rd Avenue) ran to the scene and lifted the vehicle. Mr. Mardaknayevy was rushed to Lutheran Hospital in an ambulance, but he didn’t survive. RIP :( This is so sad. Mardaknayevy is from West Brighton.
Cruz is in police custody. Cruz was arrested and had a blood alcohol level of 0.109 percent four hours later, according to a criminal complaint. (source) The legal standard for drunken driving in New York is 0.08 percent. On Friday, November 10th, he was charged with second degree murder, drunk driving and reckless driving. (source) Cruz has a clean driving record and is a former marine.
Cruz is out on jail on $50K bail (source)
Story here, here and here **GRAPHIC Pictures ** after the scene here, here and here
RIP Gavriel Madaknayevy….this should never have happened. Prayers for Gavriael’s wife of five years and Gavriael’s 17 year old daughter.
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November 9, 2017Two Residents Died in a Dyker Heights Fire This Morning
Twenty-two year old resident, Joanna Mei set a fire in the third floor hallway of 6709 – 11th Avenue because garbage was piling up there. Mei used an accelerant to create the fire. She tried to put the fire out, but wasn’t able to.
Two of Mei’s neighbors were killed in the fire, Xi Huang, 58, and Feng Xu, 56. (RIP…..this is so sad).
Although many residents escaped through the fire escape, seven were injured including a four year old girl and a three month old boy who were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. There were no working smoke detectors in the buiding. Mei was charged with murder and arson.
See story here
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November 8, 2017Bean Post Wreaths Across America Fundraiser – November 11th
The Bean Post is hosting the 5th Annual Viking Love NYC – Wreaths Across America Fundraiser “Operation Honor All” on Saturday, November 11th from 7 pm-11 pm.
We are trying to raise money to sponsor wreaths for our Soldiers/Heroes buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery right here in Brooklyn. Cypress Hills National Cemetery has over 18,500 Soldiers and 24 Medal of Honor recipients buried there including three men who received the award twice. Our goal is to lay a wreath on every Soldier’s grave at Cypress Hills National Cemetery.
Pre-Event Raffle Tickets are available for purchase NOW. Tickets are $10.00 each with the chance to win the following prizes:
$3,000 Grand Prize
$1,500 2nd Prize
$1,000 3rd Prize (Two Separate Prizes)
$500 4th Prize (Two Separate Prizes)
$250 5th Prize (Two Separate Prizes)
Drawings will take place at the event. Winner need not be present! If interested in purchasing some tickets, respond here and someone will contact you! Check back at this event page for more information on donations and prizes to come!
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November 6, 2017Suicide off 69th Street Pier in Bay Ridge
Update: Luis Candell, the 54 year old driver and the Rav 4 have been recovered. God rest his soul. His body was found three days after he drove off the pier. A 50 year old woman had filed a missing person report for Candall prior to the suicide (*prayers for her*). Story here
A man in a black 2010 Rav 4 (previously thought to be a Mercedes), drove off the 69th Street Pier at 1:00 am this morning. A resident who was fishing on the pier said that the car swerved around all the obstacles and went into the water. He called the police and reported what he had seen. The Brooklyn Reporter stated that the car drifted towards the Verrazzano Bridge. (See here) Neither the man or the car have been seen or recovered.
The car and driver were found today – 3 days later – 11/9. See more here and here
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