Nicole Malliotakis Isn’t the American Dream…..
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October 11, 2017Kings Bay Y Carnival at PS 100
The Kings Bay Y is having a Carnival on Saturday, October 14th from 11 am – 1 pm at PS 100 located on West 3rd Street
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October 10, 2017VIP Tickets for the Haunted Halloween Walk in Owl’s Head Park
When is the Owl’s Head Haunted Halloween Walk in October 2017?
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On Halloween, many children in Bay Ridge go to Owl’s Head Park for the Halloween Walk and Fairytale Forest. I haven’t seen a flyer for it, but parents can purchase VIP Sponsor Passes for $5 from Circles 6901 3rd Avenue or the Bay Ridge Mail Station at 9728 3rd Avenue.
See other Bay Ridge Halloween events here
The VIP sponsor pass allows one adult and five children to use the VIP entrance on Halloween at Owl’s Head Park. On October 31st, the Haunted Halloween Walk and Fairytale Forest at Owl’s Head Park takes place from 3-9 pm. More info about activities here. See video from last year here
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October 10, 2017Aging – How to Plan Ahead – Elder Law Forum
All are welcome at the Aging in the Community Forum on October 16, 2017 from 6-8 pm. To reserve a seat go: here
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October 9, 2017Dyker Heights Civic Association – Debate Minus One Candidate
The Dyker Heights Civic Association (DHCA) is having a debate Tuesday night, October 10th at 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM at St. Philip’s Episcopal Parish Hall. Info here
The ad says: “This is your opportunity to meet the candidates, listen to their positions and ask questions.” But you are only going to meet TWO candidates because Bob Capano won’t be there. Was he invited? NO.
Some of the people in charge of the Dyker Heights Civic Association are also are in charge of the Brooklyn Conservative Party. This is the group that used a Placeholder Candidate (John Bruno). John Quaglione explained the scheme to the paper (see here). Capano spoke out about not being invited to the debate (see here).
John Bruno is on the Board of Governors at the Dyker Heights Civic Association and the placeholder candidate in this election. This is the reason we are having a controlled election in Bay Ridge.
I’ve seen debates at the Dyker Heights Civic Association and they have been pretty bad because the moderator is terrible. If an organization wants to have a debate, they need to hire someone who can be fair and control the debate when a candidate pushes his time or is just being agitating to the other candidate. At DHCA, the moderator just stands by and laughs because she thinks it is funny that the candidates argue. Other organizations that have held debates in our area do it much better.
October 11th Update: Journalist, Kadia Goba asked Fran Vella-Marone about Bob Capano not being invited to the debate. Vella-Marone claimed that she didn’t know Capano was running on the Reform Party Line.
That’s strange, Fran! Unless Fran is living under a rock for the last few weeks, she would be aware that Capano was still in the election because:
- On October 4th, Bob Capano and the other two candidate debated at the Senior Center in Bay Ridge. The story was published in the local paper here as well as on Twitter here.
- Fran Vella-Marone works for Congressman Donovan so she would be aware of politics which would affect Donovan next Fall
- A well known Republican blog has featured Bob Capano’s news here and here after the debate.
- Vella-Marone has an active Twitter account and I’ve even tweeted about Bob and his reform party here.
Vella-Marone, said: “I know Bob. I would never do that to a candidate.”
But she did.
It’s obvious Fran Vella – Maron is trying to control Bay Ridge’s election because the replacement candidate, John Quaglione isn’t a strong enough candidate for #CD43 She had the platform to send an apology to Capano yesterday, but instead tweeted
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October 9, 2017An Open Letter to Ted Ghorra – Head of the Brooklyn Republican Party
Dear Ted Ghorra,
A “chit-chat” took place this Summer with your candidate, John Quaglione and others. Your candidate blabbed about it all over the place as we heard about more than a month ago. John Quaglione spoke to journalist, Julianne Cuba about “the placeholder candidate” because he thought it was a great plan. The journalist isn’t a fortuneteller and the switcheroo went down exactly as Quaglione explained. If Cuba misquoted your candidate, John Quaglione would have cried on social media and sent out press releases to every other paper.
Ted, how do you explain to your family that you backed a man who had to scheme to control an election? The truth is, if you had a better candidate, the Conservative Party would be irrelevant at this point. The Brooklyn GOP should be pushing men who have valued this community, not people, like John Quaglione who “played politics” and doesn’t care who gets taken down in a lie (Julianne Cuba).
While the Brooklyn GOP website boasts that you are fed up with the insanity of NYC politics and corruption, your silence and failure to act in this situation does not show that. In fact, the pictures on the Brooklyn GOP Facebook show that you support this nonsense. Are you just a figurehead for the GOP, while others have the control?
The “placeholder candidate” is part of Iran’s politics AND BAY RIDGE IS NOT IRAN. If the Republican Party is now practicing Middle Eastern politics, let residents know. A free election isn’t possible if John Quaglione is sitting on three party lines which were part of “a deal.” Update: And Quaglione still lost with 3 parties.
Gerald Kassar threw you and Quaglione under the bus because he said he didn’t know anything about it. Kassar claimed that “Quaglione said the journalist lied.” Kassar thinks he is clever, as he probably thought the journalist wouldn’t print the story. But Julianna Cuba isn’t controlled by the politicians, like other journalists in our area and she isn’t afraid to print the truth. Quaglione should have apologized by now as Cuba shouldn’t be used to cover up his loose lips.
Bay Ridge sees the truth. This isn’t Iran, Ted. Your family has to live in the mess that you allow. The Republican Party continues to be crippled by people running their personal agendas. Why are you allowing it?
Please do the right thing and allow Bay Ridge to have a free election. Quaglione’s name shouldn’t be on positions he didn’t earn in an election, but rather schemed for. I’ve called for John to do this, but he lacks integrity and doesn’t care if there are free elections here. The Brooklyn GOP can’t promote a man who bragged about a backroom deal and has no respect for democracy.
January 2018 Update: How many elections will you sit and watch every one of your candidate voted against because you won’t choose men or women who represent this community? Did you see notice in the last election many residents in Brooklyn voted for no one rather than for Nicole Malliotakis for Assembly?
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October 9, 2017Pho Hoai in Bay Ridge
Cool video effect.
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October 9, 2017Bay Ridge – If Your Car Was Moved….And Ticketed
The streets in Bay Ridge are getting milled and repaved. Hooray!
The streets to be done are published on a website for all to see. This is next weeks schedule. Street signs are posted two days before, but if you didn’t see it, your car was moved. Call the 68th Precinct 718-439-4211 and they will tell you where your car is.
If they moved your car to a spot in which you got a ticket, the vehicle owner can contact the DOT borough office 646-892-1350 and the ticket be adjudicated. (Story here)
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October 9, 2017Swap Stuff at OLPH on October 15th
Swap Stuff at OLPH on October 15th. Free
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October 9, 2017Third Avenue Festival – October 15th
The Third Avenue Festival will take place on October 15th on Third Avenue in Bay Ridge from Bay Ridge Avenue to 94th Street.
See other Fall and Harvest Events in Bay Ridge here
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October 8, 2017Cheering on 5th Avenue
On 5th Avenue, there was a loud crowd cheering and honking horns because their soccer team was doing well. Egypt beat Congo 2-1. The police were there to control the situation. See video here
This is just like when Italy won the soccer championship and everyone in Bensonhurst went crazy.
Brooklyn has a lot of sports fanatics!
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October 8, 2017Oktoberfest at Saint Anselm on 10/28
Saint Anselm is holding an Oktoberfest on October 28th. Authentic German food and drinks, as well as an Oompah Band.
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