Can Mayor Adams Hear This Asian Community in Brooklyn?
Photo: Steve Chan
Every day, Brooklynites have gathered to show their disapproval of a shelter being built on 86th Street and 25th Avenue.
Why the majority of protesters are Asian, not all of them are Asian:
More neighbors join the protest every day for obvious reasons as stated on their posters. Credits should be given to all the organizers and participants including @susanzhuangnyc @AMWilliamColton @AMLesterChangNY @Iwen4NY who chose to stand with and represent their constituents. pic.twitter.com/AWF8bz52ln
— Donghui for New York (@donghui4nyc) July 23, 2024
Donations of food are being sent to support the protesters:
They protesters were fired up today:
And this was two nights ago:
The protesters have signs up asking Brooklynites to honk and drivers gladly respond to show their support.
Today, Lester Chang shared this picture:
Assemblyman Chang also shared this information: There are two tents set up and they are getting everyone registered to vote.
What that means: If Eric Adams can’t hear them, they will vote together for someone who will make their community safe. The Mayor has a lot of good women on his staff, so hopefully they will have good news for this community soon because those running against the mayor are far left liberals.
Why can’t the mayor make this shelter for families? I think many of them people in Gravesend would feel more at ease if the shelter wasn’t for 150 men. They heard about all the problems at the shelter at 47 Hall Street in Clinton Hill and must be afraid/worried. (Info)
On Sunday, they are having a rally:
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July 25, 2024Happy Hour for Gounardes for Free Childcare?!
Politicians love to send out flyers to the community boasting about what they did.
Last September, Andrew Gounardes sent out a flyer saying that the MTA was giving 8 minute service. (See Below) The MTA gave some trains 8 minute service, but not in Bay Ridge. Gounardes never checked the train service before sending the flyer to the whole community!
Andrew Gounardes probably thought most of you wouldn’t read the flyer since it was September and you were busy!.
Some people did and they called him out. Gounardes said the truth online, but never corrected the mistake in a mailer. (See here)
This year, Andrew Gounardes’ mailer failed to mention that PS 185’s and other public schools in our area were cut by NYS funding. Parents are only finding out now. (Here)
If parents knew, they would have gone to other politicians to ask for help. PS 185 is Councilman Justin Brannan’s alma mater, so surely he would have helped. Brannan had a lot of money because he used it to pay for Summer days at many parks across the district. (See here)
Children who attended afterschool programs at PS 185 for free last year will not be able to attend this year because parents will have to pay $3,300 per child ($6,600 for two children!) Many schools in our area still have free afterschool programs, so why were some removed?
Next week, a group with a Manhattan is hailing Gounardes with a Happy Hour because they want free childcare. The organization doesn’t seem to care that childcare and tutoring were taken away from some families in Bay Ridge.
Why is our community paying such high property taxes, if afterschool programs at some schools in our area were defunded at the state level?
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July 25, 2024The Corner Restaurant is Having a Contest
A new restaurant called The Corner will be opening on 86th Street and 3rd Avenue. (Info here)
The place looks beautiful!
Louis G. shared the picture of their new logo on the blue wall – it looks great! (See here)
Follow The Corner’s Instagram account here. Then take a photo of the new restaurant, post it to Instagram and put this in the message: @thecornerbayridge
The prize is a Chef’s table dinner for two to the winner when the restaurant opens in the Fall. Thomas Perrone, owner of Brooklyn Roots is also one of the owners of The Corner, so we know the food is going to be fantastic!
The Corner is also are hiring the staff, so send your resume in now. (Info here)
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July 25, 2024More Mailboxes Removed From Bay Ridge
Like garbage cans, mailboxes are quietly being removed and no one is letting the community know that they were removed or WHY they were removed.
Usually, when they remove a mailbox, they replace it with the type that makes it harder for thieves to steal mail.
Now USPS is removing mailboxes in our area when there is too much mail theft.
Some people in Bay Ridge are on vacation and are coming home to missing mailboxes!
So far the following mailboxes have been removed:
92nd Street and 3rd Avenue
92nd Street and Colonial
8901 Shore Road
80th Street and Harborview
Bay Ridge Avenue and Narrows and Colonial
69th Street – Shore and Colonial
Mailboxes in Dyker Heights have also been removed. (See here) They were able to get one mailbox returned.
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July 25, 2024MTA Bus Crashed Into Burger King – Ft. Hamilton
Pic from Video – NYC Scoop
A MTA city bus crashed into Burger King on Fort Hamilton Parkway (across the street from the cemetery – (See street view).
People were injured and are being treated.
Brooklyn: Fort Hamilton Parkway & Dahill Road, the @FDNY and @NYPD66Pct are on the scene where an @MTA city bus crashed into a @BurgerKing store. Multiple ambulances are on the scene treating multiple injuries. Triage is on the way. pic.twitter.com/RABpf2aXeR
— NYC Scoop (@NY_Scoop) July 25, 2024
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July 25, 2024Sexy By Nature on 5th Ave. in Bay Ridge Closed
Sexy By Nature, the Japanese Latin Fusion Restaurant that opened at 8121 5th Avenue in August 2021 quietly closed.
A real estate agent shared that the place is available for someone else to open their dream place. It’s $6,200 a month to rent!
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July 25, 2024Philip Guarino Died Two Years Ago – Still No Answers From the 68th Precinct
Two years ago today, Philip Guarino’s body was brought on a handtruck to the back of a driveway at a house on 72nd Street in Dyker Heights. (Photos)
NY Post
Guarino had been missing from Howard Beach, Queens. His car was found in another section of Queens.
The homeowner found Guarino the next morning and called the police. Phil Guarino was only 28-years-old.
The Medical Examiner was not able to determine the cause of death. This was not a drug overdose. Phil’s hyoid bone was broken. (Source)
The 68th Precinct said they needed time and for Phil Guarino’s mother to be patient. (Source: Video) Two years later, the case still remains unsolved.
The police never asked the public for help. They never showed any photos of the suspect either.
RIP Phil Guarino.
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July 24, 2024Bay Ridge Animal Lovers Take Care of Zorro
Zorro is a dog owned by an elderly woman in our area. Some kind neighbors noticed Zorro needed help. He had a tumor on his side that needs to be removed and biopsied. Zorro also needed to be groomed and have his teeth cleaned.
They started a Go Fund Me and the community responded here.
Mary-Alexis and Lisa took Zorro to Healthy Pets. for vaccines, bloodwork and a pre-op exam! Surgery will be scheduled soon!
Dr. Briones at Healthy Pets for donated his services. Healthy Pets at 7606 3rd Avenue.
A dog grooming business, Bring Your Own Pet Grooming (see here) offered to groom Zorro for free!
Thank you Mary-Alexis and Lisa for noticing Zorro needed help and taking action….most people wouldn’t take someone else’s dog to the vet. And then they got other people involved so that Zorro gets what he needs…simply amazing!
Thank you to all the kind people who chipped in to help Zoro. And finally, thank you to Dr. Briones and Bring Your Own Pet for helping Zorro!
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July 24, 2024Brooklynite Tracked Their Car And the 61st Precinct Police Went and Got It Back!
This morning, the 61st Precinct Police, whose station is at 2575 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn, shared that a car was stolen overnight and the owner tracked the location of the car.
With the help of the Shomrim, they were able to apprehend the suspects and get the car back.
The Apple Airtag is $23 on Amazon.
Some cars, like the Honda, have their own apps that help you locate them (in case you forgot where you parked). New car owners have to set up the HondaLink in order for it to work.
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July 24, 2024Comic Book Writer, Jason Michalski Will Sign Comics at Galaxy Comics on Saturday, July 27th
On Saturday, July 27th, comic book writer, Jason Michalski will be signing Northern Blood Comics at Galaxy Comics at 6823 – 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge from 12:00 – 3:00 pm.
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July 23, 2024Councilwoman Vernikov Says the Taliban Flag is Hanging in Brooklyn (Updated 7/24/24)
Councilwoman Inna Vernikov says the Taliban flag is hanging in her district in Brooklyn because of open border policies.
Flag of the TALIBAN right in our own backyard, in my district in Southern Brooklyn. Open border policies allow for this and the Democrat party encourages it. And who has miserably failed as our “border czar”? @KamalaHarris! pic.twitter.com/4QptX61O3F
— Councilwoman Inna Vernikov (@InnaVernikov) July 23, 2024
Update: The flag has been removed. See below.
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July 23, 2024Child’s 8th, 9th or 10th Birthday in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
8 – 10 years old birthday party:
- Vessuvio’s Pizza Making Party – very affordable
- Alpine Movie Party – movie and pizza in the side room – kids love this. This party is about the movie. The side room isn’t big enough for games – it’s just large enough for sitting to eat pizza or cake. Easy party to do – reasonable price. Bring cake or pizza, plates , utensils , napkins, balloons (they sell helium balloons across the street in the 99 Cents store) .
- Bookmarke Shoppe – yes the bookstore does parties for small groups Arts and crafts, pizza and cake. Contact: Christine at [email protected] Around $30 a child – the store is shut down during the party and Christine is an expert at keeping the party moving and the kids happy. She takes care of everything while the parents relax.
- Transit museum has birthday parties for train lovers
- Max Adventures on Flatbush Avenue. new – laser tag and games in Brooklyn ($1399 for 15 kids), but hut they also have smaller packages without the laser tag:
- Norma’s Craft Studio – $25 a child for a canvas painting party. Norma can work with you on a theme for boys or girls The children take home their canvases so that’s the favor as well.
- Camp Olympia Pool Party
- Bowling Party at Fort Hamilton Army Base – – see guidelines here
- Bowling party at Rabes Bowling in Staten Island
- Spa party at the places below or just a mani/pedi with a few friends at a local place and then pizzaa) Spa di da on 13th Avenue closed, but there is one in Staten Island
- Taro’s Origami Shop in Park Slope – $750 for 2 hours for 15 children – info
- Baking Party – Green Apron Kitchen 7122 Bay Parkway – see packages $699 – $949 for 10 children
- Luna Park in Coney Island – Summer birthdays (June to September)
- NY Aquarium Birthday Party
- Aviator – ice skating party, sports and climbing
Staten Island Birthday Party Spots:
Other Birthdays: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16
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