FIreworks Tonight in Bay Ridge July 3, 2015 – Fort Hamilton
This took place on July 3rd – Click here to see July 4th Fireworks in Brooklyn 2015
Free event at the Fort Hamilton Army Base from 6-10 pm – you need a ticket (they are out of tickets) But you can still see the show from Shore Road
I received this in e-mail: There will be a fireworks display off of Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 9:45 PM (update: started around 10:10)
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July 3, 2015Nicole Malliotakis is So Far Out of Touch with NYC
Mayor DeBlasio took a vacation with his family. It was noted all over the news. He left on June 28th.
On June 29th, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis tweets:
So while Mayor DeBlasio is on vacation with his family, Mallioakis wants him to answer her questions. Incidently, Nicole Malliotakis just said YES to the “Big Ugly” bill which gave a tax rebate to Upstate and Long Island homeowners, but nothing to NYC homeowners.
On July 1st, tweeted about the Mayor again.
Malliotakis’ tweets are careless because Mayor DeBlasio did not need to discuss the situation because it was a few individuals looking for attention and the situation was blown out of proportion by Marty Golden and Malliotakis (a few media hungry idiots went to the park to burn the flag to show how radical they were – it was such a nonsense gathering that the police didn’t arrest them even though they started a fire in the park).
Malliotakis is an elected official – why can’t she call or e-mail the Mayor when she wants to relay a message? Why does Malliotakis use social media to speak with him? Incidently, I have called Ms. Malliotakis’ office to speak with her and asked for a return call. Her office staff told me they relayed the message to her and she did not return my call. Maybe she just doesn’t know how to communicate with people anymore and thinks tweeting her thoughts is sufficient.
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July 3, 2015On Lying
Why do people lie? Usually someone lies because their reality it’s what they want it to be. They are afraid of their truth so they tell other people what they want their situation to be like. Fear is what pushes people to lie.
Some people will lie to manipulate other people. I’m not talking about that type of lying. I am talking about the straight out lying people do over the details of their life. I think some people just get addicted to the stories they have crafted about themselves and don’t know how to come clean with the truth.
That works for the general population, but not for people who know you. People who know you, know when you are lying. And these same people are the ones who believe in you so once you lie to them, they start to question everything you say. It’s too hard to trust someone who lies repeatedly.
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June 28, 2015Four Men Stabbed – Bay Ridge 5th Avenue June 28, 2015
What happened on 5th Avenue in the 80’s in Bay Ridge last night? When we drove back this morning, along 5th and 84th Street the street was sectioned off with tape. We passed quickly but I think it the bar there is called the Hideout (or maybe it was the Hideout years ago). Apparently there was a bar fight and four men were injured. The news said that the men were age 26 – 45 years and they were stabbed in different parts of their body. They were taken to Lutheran Hospital.
Update: News story
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June 26, 2015Mason Jars in Bay Ridge 11209
Where can I find mason jars in Bay Ridge? I love mason jars and I used them in my kitchen to decorate. Often teachers will e-mail me and ask me where they can purchase like 25-30 mason jars for a low price in Brooklyn because they are using them for a craft. Today, my friend who teaches summer school called and left a message – What stores sell mason jars in bulk for cheap? I thought it was for a project with her students, but it’s for her upcoming wedding!! I am listing them here so I can just text the link from now on :)
If you need a large quantity of mason jars: Order from Target online and pick up from the store (12 for $8.50)
You can buy Mason Jars at:
1. Tops Restaurant & Bar Supply – I see them all the time because they are in the window! 12 jars for $14.50 http://m.yelp.com/…/tops-restaurant-and-bar-supply…
2. 99 Cents Store 4th Avenue between 95th and 96th Street (Have them in January 2016)
3. Ace Hardware 81st and 5th Avenue
4. Apple Discount 8104 – 5th Avenue Brooklyn 11209
5. Polstein’s Home Center 7615 – 13th Avenue Brooklyn
6. Big Nick’s 99 Cents Store – 1669 Bath Avenue Brooklyn 11214 (Nick sold it so it may have a new name)
7. Best 86th and 23rd Avenue
8. TXMaxx has a small selection of them – not the Tj’s one on 86th in Bay Ridge, but the one on Kings Highway
9. Michael’s Craft Store 410 Gateway Drive Brooklyn 11239 (347) 694-4067 or in 30 Barrett Ave Staten Island
10. In the Fall 2015, the Home Depot sells mason jars for people to make canned jams and sauce.
11. The Christmas Tree Store 2700 Veterans Rd W, Staten Island, NY 10309 (718) 984-2493
12. Most teachers say the cheapest place to get mason jars is Kmart and Walmart, but we don’t have them nearby.
Amazon has all different sizes and colors, but sometimes the price are too high.
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June 26, 2015Flat Fixed Tire Repair in Bay Ridge 11209
It’s so annoying to get a flat tire! In Bay Ridge and slightly outside of Bay Ridge there are some places that can take care of your flat tire pretty fast.
*New July 2017 – I saw this truck that comes to your house and repairs your flat tire at your house! See here
1) Tire Shop 9122 – 5th Avenue. You have probably seen it when you passed as it is across the street from PS 104. I’ve heard people refer to it as Chris’ Tire Shop but online the picture shows it is/was Two Amigos Tire Shop 718-491-2559
2) 24 Hour Tire Repair at Los Primos 6302- 4th Avenue Brooklyn Phone: 718-492-7541 in Brooklyn – they get the job done so fast! I didn’t have the key for the tire and they still were able to do the flat repair (which was over a year ago and we never had trouble with the tire after that). I think it cost $15 – it was so worth it because it was like 9:00 pm, very cold and they did the repair so fast!
3) If you need to purchase a new tire, we use Patrick at Third Avenue Auto Corp 9321 3rd Avenue 718-748-9167
4) BK Tire Incorporated 711 65th Street Brooklyn (718) 836-4665 Open to 7 pm usually – $10 flat repair
Everyone needs to know where there is a local 24 hour tire repair shop, right?
Buy New Tires -> Costco has the best prices – 976 3rd Avenue Brooklyn
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June 12, 2015Souvenir Shop in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Legends Sporting Goods has nice Brooklyn t-shirts- 8224 5th Avenue
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June 7, 2015Spartan Souvlaki Bay Ridge Menu
Where is the menu for the Spartan Souvlaki in Bay Ridge? They use the same menu as their original shop – here
I love Spartan Souvlaki! Their original location on 8th Avenue actually isn’t their original place. There were across the street and down the block a bit more originally. I have always loved Greek food and theirs is the best.
Plus a very sweet family owns Spartan Souvlaki and the place has a nice feel. It’s super clean and of course the food is always good. What do I order from Spartan Souvlaki?
Sometimes a cheese pie and a small garden salad
Or
Small garden Salad with a chicken stick – delicious – ask for the dressing on the side if you are ordering. $6.50.
They also have fantastic Greek fries – french fries with feta cheese, lemon juice
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June 5, 2015Crazy Action in Bay Ridge
I ran over to a friend’s house to give her a hand with some cooking tonight as she was having company. Since we were cooking, the house started to get hot. I opened the back door and the window.
Five minutes later, the police are running in my friend’s backyard and there are helicopters hoovering in the area. We ran to the door to lock it, turned down the heat and ran out front. My heart was beating, but I didn’t want to be inside my friend’s home as I wasn’t sure where the bad guy was. I also didn’t want to be outside because I didn’t want to get caught in any frenzy if the bad gy came around the front. For a long time the police searched for him, but they didn’t find him.
Crazy! Nothing like that happens in Bay Ridge.
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June 1, 2015Cheap Mani and Pedi in Bay Ridge
I get my nails done all the time and I am kinda picky about where I go. I am constantly being asked What place does the best mani/pedi in Bay Ridge? Which place does the cheapest manicure and pedicure? What place is the cleanest to get a mani and pedi in Bay Ridge?
Cheapest Mani/Pedi Deals in Bay Ridge
- Suzy Nail – $15 mani and pedi everyday – Suzy Nails is on 3rd Avenue between 85th & 86th Streets – nail polish lasts
- Sunrise Impression Nail – 553 – 86th Street Brooklyn – $13 manicure and pedicure deal on Mondays, Tuesday’s and Wednesdays (yes $13 for both)
- Royal Nails– $18 for a mani and pedi Monday to Wednesday only (don’t feel rushed there) 3rd Avenue between 89t & 90th Street
- Jesse Nail – $16 for a mani and pedi 86/87 on 5th ave
- Gigi on 5th Ave between 80th & 81st Streets. Mani/pedi is $15 (for $40 mani/pedi, blow out, and facial)
- Mimi’s – $25 for a manicure and pedicure
Cleanest Places for a Manicure in Bay Ridge
- Pink & White Nail Salon on 87th and 3rd is the cleanest, has a great massage chair and the manicurists are very calm so you don’t feel rushed. $25 mani/pedi
- Latoue Nail Salon – 8208 3rd Avenue Brooklyn 11209 – good pedicure – clean place – $20
- Angel Gift Nail is also very clean. $30 gel manicure, $21 pedicure, $9 eyebrows
Cheapest Place for a Child’s Manicure in Bay Ridge
A lot of nail salons in Bay Ridge are asking $17 for a child’s manicure -that’s too much for little baby hands just ask for the plain mani no bowl of water or hot towel – Pink and White is $17 regularly. If you ask them for the plain mani – no water or hot towel, it is $6
- Li & Li 6815 11th Avenue are set up to give children mani and Pedi’s – $10
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May 28, 2015Divorce Attorney in Bay Ridge Who Won’t Break the Bank
Sometimes things don’t work out and a divorce is needed to get your happiness back. A reasonable priced divorce attorney in Bay Ridge is Dominick Famulari.
Here he is on twitter.
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May 26, 2015Local Pols Fail to Protect the NYPD so a Maryland Senator and Obama TCB
President Obama and Maryland Senator Cardin stepped in and took care of business (tcb) this week to protect not only the NYPD but also police officers nationwide. The President signed Blue Alert into law. Obama named our fallen NY police officers who were killed in Brooklyn in December, Officer Rafael Ramos and Officer Wenjian Liu from Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.
Blue Alert is a safety alert similar to the Amber Alert. The Blue Alert system will send out alerts to police officers to warn of threats so they are not caught off guard.
In 2008, Florida was the first state that used the Blue Alert system, since then 22 other states passed Blue Alert Laws.
Why didn’t New York pass this bill to protect those who are protecting us? Our legislatures failed for years!
On April 4, 2011, Marty Golden put in the bill S02730 for the Blue Alert System. The bill was never voted on. Assemblywoman Malliotakis entered bill A06662 in the Assembly and that bill never reached the floor either. In 2012, it was held for consideration in government operations
In May 2013, Senator Golden issued bill S-2108 and received overwhelming support for it in the senate. The bill went to the Assembly (A2278-2013) and it died in the Assembly. In 2014, the NY senate passed the bill again on Jun 10, 2014. The bill is sent back to the Assembly. Golden is experienced enough to know that this is the third time the bill is going to the Assembly and something needs to be changed. Golden could have changed the language in the bill or in my opinion, he should have enlisted the support of influential Democratic assembly members such as such Felix Ortiz or Peter Abbate. The bill used the same wording and did not get voted on in the Assembly – it was referred to governmental operations.
Golden has been in the Senate long enough to know to get a bill passed. At the same time that the Blue Alert Bill was waiting to be passed, Golden initiated a bill which gave millions of dollars in tax breaks to rich developers using 421-A (you can read more about it here) – this bill passed with the whole Assembly voting for the bill. Yet, he didn’t use Nicole Malliotakis as the Assembly sponsor. Assemblywoman Malliotakis has been in office for many years, yet she not had any of bills that she initiated as the sponsor make it into law (although she has been named a co-sponsor of bills that have made it into law). Malliotakis has wasted a lot of time fighting against the Dream Act. She could have been pushing her support for the Blue Alert Bill and the safety of the NYPD which seems a lot more important than some undocumented students receiving an education.
In 2015, Golden and Malliotakis submitted the Blue Act bill again and neither the Senator or Assembly have voted on it. Why wouldn'[t Golden have asked for support from Democrats when he knows the bill didn’t pass in the Assembly for several years? This year, Senator Golden put in several bills for police and firefighters pensions this season. On this bill, Peter Abbate is the co-sponsor, not Assemblywoman Malliotakis. I’ve looked to see how other Republican Senators get their bills through the Democratic-dominated Assembly and they get a democrat on board. For example, Senator Lanza passed a bill and Phillip Goldfeder, a Democrat from Howard Beach was the Assembly lead on the bill (Staten Island Assemblymembers Malliotakis and Borelli are co-sponsors of the bill)
Thankfully, Maryland Senator Cardin brought the bill to the floor for a unanimous vote and President Obama signed it into law so that the NYPD can have that added protection
Golden’s Twitter account tweeted this:
Nicole Malliotakis retweeted Senator Golden’s message (she runs her account herself so she knows there is no reason to be proud for a failed bill).
When I responded to Senator Golden’s twitter account, the response I received was one in which Senator Golden accepts no responsibility for not handling the bill better. In fact, Golden blames the other political party. This is a senator who has worked with Democrats to get bills he wanted to be passed, but didn’t take the same care to get the Blue Alert Law passed in New York for the NYPD!
The next time you see NY Lawmakers posing for pictures with the NYPD. Remember these lawmakers failed to provide the NYPD with a simple service to save lives.
Thank you to all those who sent me information about Blue Alert.
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