GayRidge Pride – June 2, 2024

The 3rd Annual GayRidge Pride will take place on June 2nd from 12:00 to 4:00 PM on Pride Hill in Owl’s Head Park. There will be music, games, activities, drag performances and more!
This event may not interest you and some religious people may be angered by it. Last year, I saw how positive the event was for some LGBT teens/preteens in our community.
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April 17, 2024Free Chair Yoga for Seniors on Thursdays at the Dyker Library

Dyker Library at 8202 – 13th Avenue invites seniors to free chair yoga on Thursday from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.
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April 16, 2024Black Rabbit Filming in Dyker Heights Thursday and Friday, But They Started Parking on Tuesday Morning?

On Thursday, April 18th and Friday, April 19th, they will be filming a film that is believed to be named Black Rabbit. This is a Netflix film with Jason Bateman, Jude Law and Ethan Herschenfeld. (Info here)

These are the streets they are using:
73rd Street between 13th and 14th Avenue.
74th Street between 13th and 14th Avenue.
13th Avenue from 74th to 77th Streets
14th Avenue between 78th to 80th Streets
THIS IS A LOT OF BLOCKS TO CLOSE IN A COMMUNITY (especially when there is alternate side parking). Yes, some people have driveways – many don’t!

The code name for this shoot is “Gary the Dog.”
The yellow film shoot signs say that they will set up on Wednesday night at 10:00 pm, but the production company’s trailers were parked this morning (Tuesday, April 16th).
Local government representatives should be making sure that the production company keeps to their time.
Who represents the area? Senator Andrew Gounardes, Assemblyman Lester Chang and Alexa Aviles in NYC Council.
When there is filming in a residential area in NYC, alternate side parking should be suspended, so the residents can park and not be inconvenienced.
The last time a production crew snatched spots a full-day before the shoot, residents drove around in the rain for over an hour looking for spots, while the street spots remained empty.
If you live in the area, you understand this. If you don’t live in the area, you will just think this is a small inconvenience because it doesn’t affect you.
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April 16, 2024RIP Hayalde Yitel ben Eliezer Wertzberger, 10-Year-Old Girl Killed in Williamsburg After School

Hayalde Yitel ben Eliezer Wertzberger was killed this afternoon by a 62-year-old driver in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The driver remained at the scene and was not charged. (See news)
Prayers for Hayalde’s family, whose lives will be changed after this.
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April 16, 2024Brooklyn Lawyer Was Indicted By Eric Gonzalez

District Attorney, Eric Gonzalez announced the indictment of an attorney in Brooklyn. (See story)
How horrible this is for all the people who lost their money, but the indictment says that a senior was involved.
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April 16, 202468th Precinct Police Took Vehicle of Driver With a Revoked License & Driving Recklessly

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April 16, 2024Restrooms to Use in Bay Ridge
There are plenty of restrooms to use in Bay Ridge:
Bubbles and Suds Laundry 7418 – 5th Avenue
Salty Dog 7509 – 3rd Avenue
Starbucks – Bay Parkway and 3rd Avenue
Victoria Secret on 86th Street – you go down the elevator to use the restroom
Foodtown has a bathroom upstairs – 92nd Street and 3rd Avenue
Most places don’t mind if you use the restroom is you are buying something.
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April 15, 2024Catch 22’s Bouncer Was Arrested Today

Community Board 10 held a meeting with three officers from the 68th Precinct. The police officers told Community Board 10 that no employees from Catch 22 were involved in the murder last week.
Today, one of Catch 22’s bouncer was arrested. (See the story here)
The 43-year-old suspect has a $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond. He is being held at a Rikers Island.
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April 15, 2024Fiona’s House on 86th Street Has Coffee

Fiona’s House at 559 – 86th Street has beautiful flowers and plants. Now they have coffee. (See the video)
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April 15, 2024Andrew Gounardes Does Not Support NYC Retirees. Gounardes Failed to Cosponsor Bill 8388.

Last Summer, NYC Retirees had to fight back because their medical benefits were being changed to another plan. Justin Brannan was not initially on the bill to support the retirees. (Info here)
Many Ridgites, who worked for the city called on Justin Brannan to get on the bill and support the retirees. When many of them took to social media, Brannan signed onto the bill.
Now at the state level, Andrew Gounardes is a problem. Andrew did not co-sponsor Senate Bill 8388. (See the bill here)
Here’s the NYS Senators who sponsored the bill:

Gounardes is so disconnected that he didn’t even mention the bill. In November, Gounardes term is up and there will be an election. Let him know you will vote against him if he isn’t on the bill.
Around election time, these politicians like to play the union card, but we can see they are not supporting men and women in our community who worked for 30+ years and deserve the benefits they worked for.
This bill prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits. Obviously Andrew Gounardes does not think that retirees deserve that or he would be a co-sponsor of the bill.
It is a bipartisan bill and both Bay Ridge Assemblymen, Michael Tannousis and Alec Brook-Krasny co-sponsored the bill in the Assembly (Bill A7866).
Assemblyman Harvey Epstein shared his support of the bill today. We should have seen Gounardes do the same.

Instead Andrew Gounardes posted a photo of his socks. Why would a 40-year-old man think people wanted to look at his feet?

Albany is just fun and game for Gounardes, as he shared this picture too last week.

Bay Ridge, elect someone who isn’t afraid to speak for the community in Albany. We have had enough of the clowning around on social media.
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April 15, 2024The Yellow Tulip House in Bay Ridge – Beautiful!

This house looked beautiful with all of the large, yellow tulips!

This house is on 75th Street – it’s a doctor’s office.
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April 15, 2024Do You Want To Sell Your Old Stuff on April 20th?

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