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February 25, 2025
68th Precinct Community Meeting on Zoom 2/26
On Wednesday, February 26th at 7:00 pm, the 68th Precinct Community Council will have a Zoom meeting with the community.
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February 24, 2025
Protest in Bay Ridge on February 25th – Not to Help Palestine
After the protest in Borough Park last week, a graphic for a protest in Bay Ridge for Wednesday, February 26th at 6:00 pm outside of the mosque at 6807 – 5th Avenue appeared on social media.
Nerdeen and the Jewish group went back and forth on X (formerly Twitter) – the Jewish group said the flyer is not theirs. Someone made it to stir things up. You can see that here:
Then a graphic for a counter protest to defend Bay Ridge and Palestine came out:
On Wednesday, a press conference will be held at 4:00 PM outside the Islamic Society and the Mosque (Masjid Mssaab ibin Umier). The rally and salah are at 5:00 PM. (Salah=Prayers) We need a lot of prayers here!
HERE’S THE PROBLEM: There are no Palestinian leaders in the community to say ENOUGH. There are no political leaders to say, “Hey everyone – this isn’t working. You have been protesting for years here and it’s getting you nowhere.“
Fighting with Jewish people in Brooklyn isn’t going to do anything to help Palestine. Whoever is attending these events doesn’t have anything better to do!
The protesters will be met by the 68th Precinct. They are very organized and will protect the protesters and the community.
NYPD Brooklyn South announced they will be there. (See here)2e
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February 24, 2025
How Many Lobbyists Will Be Able to Trick Community Board 10?
Senator Andrew Gounardes and Councilman Justin Brannan have pushed lobbyist’s wants through Community Board 10.
Neither Brannan or Gounardes told us that there were more accidents and people hurt in Bay Ridge in both 2023 and 2024 because Gounardes wanted the red light cameras to be the fix. (Info)
Community Board 10 has not shared this information either. They have a transportation committee so they should should have shared this data. (See map for Community Board 10 here – adjust dates on the right)
When lobbyist’s projects were pushed through CB 10 the first or second time, it was understandable….maybe the people didn’t know. But now enough people know and Community Board 10 has some political people on it – who definitely know!
It’s 2025 and Community Board 10 is allowing Transportation Alternatives to speak at meetings, without identifying them as a group that has lobbied Justin Brannan and Andrew Gounardes.
At a recent Community Board 10 Meeting, Jack from the Traffic and Transportation Committee said that Community Board 10 met with Transportation Alternatives on October 30th. While committees usually record their meetings, I did not find a October 30th recording for Community Board 10.
At the CB 10 Meeting, Jack called TransAlt a not-for profit. While it is true that Transalt is a registered non-profit, they are also an organization that takes in around five million dollars and they have some big donor supporters. They lobby politicians. Their employees organize protests and attend community meetings and look like community advocates.
This month, Josephine held a CB 10 meeting and Rose was writing in the chat. Rose is not a member of this community and her affiliation to Transportation Alternatives should have been share with residents at the meeting.
In 2024, Justin Brannan was lobbied by Transalt over the red light cameras (State issue) and bike and pedestrian access. Councilman Brannan did not reveal that he was lobbied by Transalt. (You can see this here)
1) 2018: The most well known lobbying deal was: The secret lobbying over the school at Nathan’s. (See here) The same owner locked in another deal for a school on 88th Street and 5th Avenue (one block away from PS 264, which CB 10 said did not have enough students)
2) In 2019 Andrew Gounardes and Justin Brannan were lobbied over the Angel Guardian property. We saw what a mess was created because of these two politicians. Andrew Gounardes didn’t show up as the state representative for the community (he sent Justin Brannan to the online meeting). (Info here and here) Three schools will be on 63th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues.
3) In 2022, CB 10 had the loading zones presentation. Justin Brannan was lobbied over them. (See here and here) Many other Community Boards said no to these loading zones, not CB 10. Some members of CB 10 gave locations where they thought a loading zone should be placed.
4) In 2023, GetAround Cars was able to secure free parking spots in our community. Even though Bay Ridge had car sharing businesses, CB 10 allowed this company to present at the CB 10 Meeting (Info – see here) Soon after, their signs and cars were placed in our community. People in Queens called out Andrew Gounardes as he spoke in favor of the company. (See here) GetAround went out of business in NY in it’s first year. Andrew Gounardes does not understand businesses.
5) 2024: Andrew Gounardes didn’t tell us he was being lobbied over housing. The same guy who won in the Nathan’s deal in Bay Ridge is listed for lobbying Gounardes. (See here) Andrew Gounardes was silent about the City of Yes inside of our community, but Andrew was pushing the City of Yes outside of our district. (See here)
In November 2023, the Bay Ridge Environmental Group did a tour of the area. This environmental group invited Rose from Transportation Alternatives along on the walk. Rose talked about the woman from Bay Ridge, who was killed on 4th Avenue and Senator Street – she never mentioned the woman’s name or told the group the woman was killed by a livery driver. (Source) Years ago, street activist would hold a candlelit service on the street – now they don’t even want to know the deceased woman’s name.
A community activist recorded this walk because they realized Transalt was with a group in our community:
Andrew Gounardes has accepted donations from Mark Gorton.
Wikipedia wrote this about Gorton: “At one point, Mark Gorton was the single largest supporter of Transportation Alternatives, the New York City-based advocacy group for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit. (See here)
Mark Gorton pushed for Congestion Pricing. (Read more about him here)
Bay Ridge, I’m not sure how to get the lobbyists out of our community board. I think people on Community Board 10 need to call for transparency on this for the transportation and pedestrian safety committees:
Our Community Board isn’t the only one Transalt is interested in:
Mark Gorton’s group Open Plans supports this:
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February 24, 2025
Grandma’s Love Spreads Joy with a Book Dispensing Machine at PS 235
Grandma’s Love has been putting book machines into hospitals. Now Grandma’s Love and it’s supporters brought another book machine for the students at PS 235.
It’s beautiful that some people donated money in memory of their loved ones to help make this happen:

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Christie Canny shared this video too:
Grandma’s Love and it’s supporters understand how important it is for children to have books that they are excited about getting and reading! So inspiring!
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February 23, 2025
Kitty Kiernan’s Bar is Being Updated to Become a Sports Bar…..Another Place for Open Mic is….
Many people have asked me why Kitty Kiernan’s is closed and where else can they go for Open Mic.
Kitty Kiernan’s is being updated and will open as a Sports Bar soon.
Barrow’s Tasting Room in Industry City has open mic. on Sundays from 5;00 – 8;00 pm.
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February 23, 2025
RIP – Four People Died in a Boating Accident – One Person Still Missing
Six people were out on a boat today. The boat capsized. Four people are dead. One person is still missing. (News) How awful!
RIP. Prayers for their families.
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February 23, 2025
Strange Sign in Bay Ridge – IEPs are Not Cut
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February 23, 2025
Person in the Water – 69th Street Pier on 2/22
Hopefully this person was alright – I didn’t hear anything else.
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February 23, 2025
6700 Third Avenue is For Sale – $9,750,000
6700 Third Avenue is For Sale – $9,750,000. (See the street view)
This huge lot is an interesting property due to its unique shape. Also the new elementary school, PS 413 is on the next block at 280 Senator Street.
The realty site shows the above photo of what could be done in this area. On their site, they also have interior mockup photos for offices and manufacturing. (See photos) Might be the perfect place for someone’s dream business.
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February 22, 2025
Terina’s Speakeasy Looks Great for a Party
Bay Ridge is loving Terina Restaurant at 8424 3rd Avenue. Tonight they shared this photo of the Speakeasy downstairs. That would be nice for a small group celebration.
See more photos of Terina and reviews. (Here)
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February 22, 2025
Qahwah House is Opening on 86th St./4th Ave.
Qahwah House is Opening on the corner of 4th Avenue and 86th Street, where the Ay Kebab used to be.
There’s a Qahwah House on Bedford Avenue and they make fantastic chai.
Photo: Pat A.
Qahwah is an Arabic word that means “coffee.” You can hear how to pronounce it:

Good Luck to the owners of Qahwah House!
When we moved to Bay Ridge, this location was Mocha Coffee Shop and it was always busy because people met people from other areas there (the 86th Street train station entrance is there).
I thought the former coffee shop was called Mocha Mocha, but the photo only has one Mocha.
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February 22, 2025
E & J is Having Topps RIP Night Tonight
Update: (See their photos here and here) – there’s no one on cells phones – it’s just collectors hanging out and having a good time.
From 7:00 – 9:00 pm tonight, E&J at 6906 Fort Hamilton Pkwy is having Topps RIP Night for collectors of all ages. The pictures from their events are always fantastic because it’s people of all different ages enjoying the same hobby.
(Click here to see other events in Bay Ridge)
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On Wednesday, February 26th at 7:00 pm, the 68th Precinct Community Council will have a Zoom meeting with the community.

Join the Zoom Meeting:

Meeting ID: 818 7364 1123Passcode: 690255

After the protest in Borough Park last week, a graphic for a protest in Bay Ridge for Wednesday, February 26th at 6:00 pm outside of the mosque at 6807 – 5th Avenue appeared on social media.

Nerdeen and the Jewish group went back and forth on X (formerly Twitter) – the Jewish group said the flyer is not theirs. Someone made it to stir things up. You can see that here:

Then a graphic for a counter protest to defend Bay Ridge and Palestine came out:

On Wednesday, a press conference will be held at 4:00 PM outside the Islamic Society and the Mosque (Masjid Mssaab ibin Umier). The rally and salah are at 5:00 PM. (Salah=Prayers) We need a lot of prayers here!

HERE’S THE PROBLEM: There are no Palestinian leaders in the community to say ENOUGH. There are no political leaders to say, “Hey everyone – this isn’t working. You have been protesting for years here and it’s getting you nowhere.“

Fighting with Jewish people in Brooklyn isn’t going to do anything to help Palestine. Whoever is attending these events doesn’t have anything better to do!

The protesters will be met by the 68th Precinct. They are very organized and will protect the protesters and the community.

NYPD Brooklyn South announced they will be there. (See here)2e

Senator Andrew Gounardes and Councilman Justin Brannan have pushed lobbyist’s wants through Community Board 10.

Neither Brannan or Gounardes told us that there were more accidents and people hurt in Bay Ridge in both 2023 and 2024 because Gounardes wanted the red light cameras to be the fix. (Info)

Community Board 10 has not shared this information either. They have a transportation committee so they should should have shared this data. (See map for Community Board 10 here – adjust dates on the right)

When lobbyist’s projects were pushed through CB 10 the first or second time, it was understandable….maybe the people didn’t know. But now enough people know and Community Board 10 has some political people on it – who definitely know!

It’s 2025 and Community Board 10 is allowing Transportation Alternatives to speak at meetings, without identifying them as a group that has lobbied Justin Brannan and Andrew Gounardes.

At a recent Community Board 10 Meeting, Jack from the Traffic and Transportation Committee said that Community Board 10 met with Transportation Alternatives on October 30th. While committees usually record their meetings, I did not find a October 30th recording for Community Board 10.

This month, Josephine held a CB 10 meeting and Rose was writing in the chat. Rose is not a member of this community and her affiliation to Transportation Alternatives should have been share with residents at the meeting.

In 2024, Justin Brannan was lobbied by Transalt over the red light cameras (State issue) and bike and pedestrian access. Councilman Brannan did not reveal that he was lobbied by Transalt. (You can see this here)

1) 2018: The most well known lobbying deal was: The secret lobbying over the school at Nathan’s. (See here) The same owner locked in another deal for a school on 88th Street and 5th Avenue (one block away from PS 264, which CB 10 said did not have enough students)

3) In 2022, CB 10 had the loading zones presentation. Justin Brannan was lobbied over them. (See here and here) Many other Community Boards said no to these loading zones, not CB 10. Some members of CB 10 gave locations where they thought a loading zone should be placed.

A community activist recorded this walk because they realized Transalt was with a group in our community:

Andrew Gounardes has accepted donations from Mark Gorton.

Wikipedia wrote this about Gorton: “At one point, Mark Gorton was the single largest supporter of Transportation Alternatives, the New York City-based advocacy group for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit. (See here)

Mark Gorton pushed for Congestion Pricing. (Read more about him here)

Bay Ridge, I’m not sure how to get the lobbyists out of our community board. I think people on Community Board 10 need to call for transparency on this for the transportation and pedestrian safety committees:

Our Community Board isn’t the only one Transalt is interested in:

Mark Gorton’s group Open Plans supports this:

Grandma’s Love has been putting book machines into hospitals. Now Grandma’s Love and it’s supporters brought another book machine for the students at PS 235.

It’s beautiful that some people donated money in memory of their loved ones to help make this happen:

Christie Canny shared this video too:

Grandma’s Love and it’s supporters understand how important it is for children to have books that they are excited about getting and reading! So inspiring!

Many people have asked me why Kitty Kiernan’s is closed and where else can they go for Open Mic.

Kitty Kiernan’s is being updated and will open as a Sports Bar soon.

Barrow’s Tasting Room in Industry City has open mic. on Sundays from 5;00 – 8;00 pm.

Six people were out on a boat today. The boat capsized. Four people are dead. One person is still missing. (News) How awful!

RIP. Prayers for their families.

Hopefully this person was alright – I didn’t hear anything else.

6700 Third Avenue is For Sale – $9,750,000. (See the street view)

This huge lot is an interesting property due to its unique shape. Also the new elementary school, PS 413 is on the next block at 280 Senator Street.

The realty site shows the above photo of what could be done in this area. On their site, they also have interior mockup photos for offices and manufacturing. (See photos) Might be the perfect place for someone’s dream business.

Bay Ridge is loving Terina Restaurant at 8424 3rd Avenue. Tonight they shared this photo of the Speakeasy downstairs. That would be nice for a small group celebration.

See more photos of Terina and reviews. (Here)

Qahwah House is Opening on the corner of 4th Avenue and 86th Street, where the Ay Kebab used to be.

There’s a Qahwah House on Bedford Avenue and they make fantastic chai.

Qahwah is an Arabic word that means “coffee.” You can hear how to pronounce it:

Good Luck to the owners of Qahwah House!

When we moved to Bay Ridge, this location was Mocha Coffee Shop and it was always busy because people met people from other areas there (the 86th Street train station entrance is there).

I thought the former coffee shop was called Mocha Mocha, but the photo only has one Mocha.

Update: (See their photos here and here) – there’s no one on cells phones – it’s just collectors hanging out and having a good time.

From 7:00 – 9:00 pm tonight, E&J at 6906 Fort Hamilton Pkwy is having Topps RIP Night for collectors of all ages. The pictures from their events are always fantastic because it’s people of all different ages enjoying the same hobby.

(Click here to see other events in Bay Ridge)

Meeting ID: 818 7364 1123
Passcode: 690255