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July 17, 2024
Councilwoman Susan Zhuang Was Arrested Outside 86th Street Shelter Location
Yesterday morning, Councilwoman Susan Zhuang was arrested outside 2501 – 86th Street, the homeless shelter location. Zhuang has been fighting for her community at this location for a long time.
Construction work started at the 86th Street shelter location at 5:00 am. Susan Zhuang told the police that the developers do not have permits. The police said they had the mayor’s permission.
Councilwoman Zhuang shared this video:
There is no permits. Mayor office allowed construction at 5 am in our neighborhood pic.twitter.com/ERR4uo3KPg
— Susan Zhuang ??? (@susanzhuangnyc) July 17, 2024

See this video of the community and police with the barriers:
Chaotic scene in Bensonhurst, New York as residents clashed with police during a protest against a new homeless shelter in the neighborhood.

NYC Councilwoman Susan Zhuang was arrested and charged with assault after reportedly biting the police chief.pic.twitter.com/dYAm7Qczqb
— The American Conservative (@amconmag) July 17, 2024

When I first saw the picture, I didn’t believe it was the councilwoman. The police took Zhuang away in handcuffs.
Then I saw the Daily News story and they wrote Susan was expected to be charged with assault. Update: The Brooklyn Paper wrote that Zhuang was charged with assault in the second and third degrees, resisting arrest, and obstructing government administration. See article: https://www.brooklynpaper.com/zhuang-arrested-protest-gravesend-shelter/
Brooklyn Councilwoman Susan Zhuang busted for biting NYPD chief at shelter protest
The newspapers didn’t explain how the biting happened. And that’s important because Susan Zhuang likes the NYPD, so she wouldn’t purposely bite a police officer.
Bill Colton shared this:
Councilwoman Susan Zhuang has always been for her community.
When these developers attempted to start construction on Chinese New Year, Councilwoman Zhuang was alerted. Susan left her family on the holiday and went to handle the situation at the shelter location. That’s a woman who is dedicated to her community.
When Susan was released, she went back to 86th Street because she knew the people spent the day protesting and waiting for her!
They wrote this:

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July 16, 2024
PS 185’s Afterschool Program Was Cut – Parents Will Be Forced to Pay $3,300 for Afterschool
The afterschool program at PS 185 in Bay Ridge was free last year.
This year, parents will be forced to pay $3,300 for their child to attend the afterschool program.
You may be thinking to yourself: Well $3,300.00 isn’t bad for afterschool all year.
For some families, $3,300.00 is too high because they are just making ends meet, so their child will be going home to an empty apartment.
If a family has two children, the afterschool cost is $6,600.00
In February, Kathy Hochul announced that she was adding $17.7 million dollars more to the New Streamlined LEAPS Initiative for afterschool programs, which had $100,000,000. (Info)
How did families at PS 185 get left out of that 117 million dollars?
When that money didn’t come through, why didn’t Senator Andrew Gounardes stand up for this community?
Senator Gounardes didn’t communicate with our community and tell us that this school’s afterschool program was cut.
How many other schools in Bay Ridge lost their afterschool program?
Why didn’t Councilman Justin Brannan mention the change to PS 185’s afterschool program?
In other areas, NYC Council members went and got the money to fund their afterschool programs, like Council member Joann Ariola did:
Afterschool programs for children are essential because most parents are working and need childcare. Parents may have chosen this school because it had a free afterschool program.
Our community should not be paying high property taxes when afterschool programs in our area were cut and many families are being forced to pay for afterschool, while in other areas throughout the state, these programs remain free.
We have elected leaders who should be working to support this school and the families in our community!
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July 16, 2024
Former KFC Lot in Bay Ridge is an Eyesore
This empty building looks terrible. I hope they rent it out soon.
The lot seems to have a lot of cars.
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July 16, 2024
DJ Needed for the Bay Ridge Center
The Bay Ridge Center is looking to hire a DJ. See their X account: @bayridge_center

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July 16, 2024
68th Pct. Arrested Man With Many Car Remotes
There has been many car robberies in the 68th Precinct this year. Over 100 vehicles have been stolen this year, while only 58 were stolen at the same time last year. (Info)
Look at how many car remotes and car theft tools the 68th Precinct officers found on one individual.
Great work 68th Precinct – keep going!
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July 16, 2024
UPDATE! Beagle Found in Bay Ridge on July 16, 2024
Update: Charlotte is home with her family in Park Slope.
A beagle was found this around noon on 75th Street and 6th Avenue in Bay Ridge with no collar.
The dog must have gotten out without the owner realizing that he/she slipped past them.
A nice person is holding on to the dog on this hot day. (Contact her here)
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July 16, 2024
Boom Heard This Moring in Brooklyn
Around 11:20 am this morning, residents in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst heard a loud boom and thought they felt the aftermath of an earthquake shaking their home.
Update: Channel 1 Spectrum News reported about it in the afternoon and said residents in NY and NJ heard it. The news reporter said the sound could have come from a military aircraft going too fast because they haven’t found any other sources for the sound.
Update 2: Meteorologist Nick Pittman said the sound was caused by a meteor that burned up in the atmosphere!
Update 3: Channel 4 concurs with the meteor, but they don’t know if it caused the sound/shaking.
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July 16, 2024
Exotic Shop on 86th Street Had Visitors Today
Photo: Vladimir C.
86 Exotic Shop at 557 – 86th Street had a visit from the troopers today.
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July 16, 2024
Free Concert in Shore Road Park – July 16, 2024
Beat Brigade will be playing a free concert in Shore Road Park on 79th Street today, July 16th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Beat Brigade plays reggae, funk and punk music. You can hear a sample of their music (here).

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July 16, 2024
Kitten Available For Adoption at Sean Casey
Squash Blossom is 10-week-old male kitty looking for his forever home. He is happy, playful, outgoing and has a lot of love to give. Stop by to meet him today
Adopt him and give him a better name!
Sean Casey Animal Rescue 153 East 3rd Street Brooklyn.
Sean Casey is open for adoptions from 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
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July 15, 2024
Parking for Rent in Bay Ridge

Finding a parking spot in Bay Ridge can be a nightmare sometimes.
Here are some places that rent parking by the month in Bay Ridge:
August 2024 Update:
1) 73rd and Narrows Avenue – $325 (Info)
2) Bay Ridge Municipal Parking 501 – 86th Street has monthly parking for $225 a month. Open everyday from 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM only.
3) Parking Lot at 9201 – 4th Avenue – next to Harbor Fitness Info here  Cars – $249.15 a month or SUVs – $294.45 a month plus 10.375% parking tax
* For daily parking here: Park Pro System appeared on Groupon for parking for $15 – see here
4) Century’s Department Store   415 88th Street   Brooklyn 11209 $249- $294 a month.
4) Verrazano Service Center (the Gas Station)- 9111 – 4th Avenue Brooklyn 11209 $250 a month 1
5) The Bridge-Hamilton Building at 10031- 4th Avenue had a huge sign that they had parking spots available.
6) 7901 Forth Hamilton Parkway, corner 79th Street has a parking lot for $225/mo ($200 month if you pay for 6 months, $175 if you pay for 12 months).  Bus stops in front. Subway is about a 15 minute walk.

More parking in Bay Ridge here
Brooklyn Market does not rent out spaces in their parking lot – parking is for customers only.
Sometimes jokes online are only half joking:
Sunset Park
1) 3rd Avenue and 54th Street has an enclosed lot for $180 a month next to the store on the corner.
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July 15, 2024
Alexa Aviles is Explaining The City of Yes Housing Opportunity on Wednesday, July 17th
Alexa Aviles represents parts of Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst in NYC Council after redistricting.
While Alexa Aviles supported the City of Yes, she pushed back on it because she wanted companies like Amazon not to be able to setup a delivery warehouse without applying for a special permit.
On Wednesday, July 17th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Aviles will have an online meeting to explain the City of Yes Housing Opportunity.
Councilman Justin Brannan hasn’t offered anything like this because he doesn’t communicate well with the community as a whole (just certain Facebook groups).
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Yesterday morning, Councilwoman Susan Zhuang was arrested outside 2501 – 86th Street, the homeless shelter location. Zhuang has been fighting for her community at this location for a long time.

Construction work started at the 86th Street shelter location at 5:00 am. Susan Zhuang told the police that the developers do not have permits. The police said they had the mayor’s permission.

Councilwoman Zhuang shared this video:

See this video of the community and police with the barriers:

When I first saw the picture, I didn’t believe it was the councilwoman. The police took Zhuang away in handcuffs.

The newspapers didn’t explain how the biting happened. And that’s important because Susan Zhuang likes the NYPD, so she wouldn’t purposely bite a police officer.

Bill Colton shared this:

Councilwoman Susan Zhuang has always been for her community.

When these developers attempted to start construction on Chinese New Year, Councilwoman Zhuang was alerted. Susan left her family on the holiday and went to handle the situation at the shelter location. That’s a woman who is dedicated to her community.

When Susan was released, she went back to 86th Street because she knew the people spent the day protesting and waiting for her!

They wrote this:

The afterschool program at PS 185 in Bay Ridge was free last year.

This year, parents will be forced to pay $3,300 for their child to attend the afterschool program.

You may be thinking to yourself: Well $3,300.00 isn’t bad for afterschool all year.

For some families, $3,300.00 is too high because they are just making ends meet, so their child will be going home to an empty apartment.

If a family has two children, the afterschool cost is $6,600.00

In February, Kathy Hochul announced that she was adding $17.7 million dollars more to the New Streamlined LEAPS Initiative for afterschool programs, which had $100,000,000. (Info)

How did families at PS 185 get left out of that 117 million dollars?

When that money didn’t come through, why didn’t Senator Andrew Gounardes stand up for this community?

Senator Gounardes didn’t communicate with our community and tell us that this school’s afterschool program was cut.

How many other schools in Bay Ridge lost their afterschool program?

Why didn’t Councilman Justin Brannan mention the change to PS 185’s afterschool program?

In other areas, NYC Council members went and got the money to fund their afterschool programs, like Council member Joann Ariola did:

Afterschool programs for children are essential because most parents are working and need childcare. Parents may have chosen this school because it had a free afterschool program.

Our community should not be paying high property taxes when afterschool programs in our area were cut and many families are being forced to pay for afterschool, while in other areas throughout the state, these programs remain free.

We have elected leaders who should be working to support this school and the families in our community!

This empty building looks terrible. I hope they rent it out soon.

The lot seems to have a lot of cars.

The Bay Ridge Center is looking to hire a DJ. See their X account: @bayridge_center

There has been many car robberies in the 68th Precinct this year. Over 100 vehicles have been stolen this year, while only 58 were stolen at the same time last year. (Info)

Look at how many car remotes and car theft tools the 68th Precinct officers found on one individual.

Great work 68th Precinct – keep going!

Update: Charlotte is home with her family in Park Slope.

A beagle was found this around noon on 75th Street and 6th Avenue in Bay Ridge with no collar.

The dog must have gotten out without the owner realizing that he/she slipped past them.

A nice person is holding on to the dog on this hot day. (Contact her here)

Around 11:20 am this morning, residents in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst heard a loud boom and thought they felt the aftermath of an earthquake shaking their home.

Update: Channel 1 Spectrum News reported about it in the afternoon and said residents in NY and NJ heard it. The news reporter said the sound could have come from a military aircraft going too fast because they haven’t found any other sources for the sound.

Update 2: Meteorologist Nick Pittman said the sound was caused by a meteor that burned up in the atmosphere!

Update 3: Channel 4 concurs with the meteor, but they don’t know if it caused the sound/shaking.

Photo: Vladimir C.

86 Exotic Shop at 557 – 86th Street had a visit from the troopers today.

Beat Brigade will be playing a free concert in Shore Road Park on 79th Street today, July 16th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

Beat Brigade plays reggae, funk and punk music. You can hear a sample of their music (here).

Squash Blossom is 10-week-old male kitty looking for his forever home. He is happy, playful, outgoing and has a lot of love to give. Stop by to meet him today

Adopt him and give him a better name!

Sean Casey Animal Rescue 153 East 3rd Street Brooklyn.

Sean Casey is open for adoptions from 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

Finding a parking spot in Bay Ridge can be a nightmare sometimes.

August 2024 Update:

1) 73rd and Narrows Avenue – $325 (Info)

2) Bay Ridge Municipal Parking 501 – 86th Street has monthly parking for $225 a month. Open everyday from 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM only.

3) Parking Lot at 9201 – 4th Avenue – next to Harbor Fitness Info here Cars – $249.15 a month or SUVs – $294.45 a month plus 10.375% parking tax

* For daily parking here: Park Pro System appeared on Groupon for parking for $15 – see here

4) Century’s Department Store 415 88th Street Brooklyn 11209 $249- $294 a month.

5) The Bridge-Hamilton Building at 10031- 4th Avenue had a huge sign that they had parking spots available.

6) 7901 Forth Hamilton Parkway, corner 79th Street has a parking lot for $225/mo ($200 month if you pay for 6 months, $175 if you pay for 12 months). Bus stops in front. Subway is about a 15 minute walk.

More parking in Bay Ridge here

Brooklyn Market does not rent out spaces in their parking lot – parking is for customers only.

Sometimes jokes online are only half joking:

Sunset Park

1) 3rd Avenue and 54th Street has an enclosed lot for $180 a month next to the store on the corner.

Alexa Aviles represents parts of Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst in NYC Council after redistricting.

While Alexa Aviles supported the City of Yes, she pushed back on it because she wanted companies like Amazon not to be able to setup a delivery warehouse without applying for a special permit.

On Wednesday, July 17th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Aviles will have an online meeting to explain the City of Yes Housing Opportunity.

Councilman Justin Brannan hasn’t offered anything like this because he doesn’t communicate well with the community as a whole (just certain Facebook groups).