Homeless Shelter Protest in Brooklyn – 86th St.

Ying Tan, Ken Li and a large group of Brooklynites protested the homeless shelter being planned for 2501 – 86th Street today.

Videos by: Christopher Leon Johnson

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Joe Bove Stepped Down As District Leader

Hooray! Joe Bova stepped down as Democratic District Leader in the new Asian District.

Hopefully, the female District leader, Tori Burhans Kelly will too.

The duo pushed a Queens politician in the newly drawn District 43. Wai Yee was trounced as the people wanted Susan Zhuang. After Wai Yee lost, we didn’t see Bova or Kelly back Zhuang.

Bove and Tori Kelly had one job – to back eligible candidates in the area – not from another borough! In August, when other District Leaders were talking about judges, Kelly and Bove were silent. It’s time for someone new who is interested to have these positions and refresh the area.

If Kelly stays, she may want Peter Abbate to run.

The Asian District should have Asian leaders and district leaders! Jimmy Li will be taking Bove’s position. And hopefully, he will run with a new female district leader.

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Seniors – Please Be Careful – Jewelry Thieves

Watch the videos that Ying Tan shared above about robberies in our area. Please share with seniors you know!

A man and woman are driving around Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst preying on senior citizens.

Usually they lure people to their white SUV by asking for directions. They they rob their jewelry. Sometimes the try to convince their victims that they are giving them jewelry (and then steal the victim’s real 14k gold rings and necklaces).

The two police precinct need to do more to secure the area and protect seniors. These are known thieves and it’s the same white SUV every time!

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St. Paddy’s Day in Bay Ridge – March 17, 2024

The St. Paddy’s Day Parade is on March 24th, (info here) but everyone is still celebrating in Bay Ridge on Friday, March 17th!

Three Jolly Pigeons has the Canny Brothers starting at 3:00 pm:

Who has Corned Beef and Cabbage?

1) Wicked Monk – 3rd Avenue and 95th Street. 347-497-5152

2) PC’s Bar has Mike McLaughlin playing at 4:00 pm and complimentary corned Beef and cabbage while supplies last.

3) Bean Post Pub and M&M Deli on 5th Avenue and 76th Street 718-238-6666 – March 16th and 17th

4) Pipin’s Pub at 8814 – 3rd Avenue is cooking the corned beef! Joe from Peppino’s visited Pippins on 3/16/24. (See video)

Corned beef dinner: $23.95:

$17.95 Corned beef sandwich with fries:

5) Greenhouse Cafe at 7717 – 3rd Avenue. Live music.

6) Salty Dog at 7509 – 3rd Avenue.

2023 Photo:

7) Blue Agave Restaurant – 7215 3rd Avenue – Drink specials all weekend and happy hour all day on St. Patrick’s Day!

7) Schnitzel Haus 7319 – 5th Avenue

2003:

8) Skinflints at 7902 – 5th Avenue – Best decorated place!!

9) Tanoreen Restaurant at 7523 – 3rd Avenue always has corned beef and cabbage too!

10) Annabelle’s Italian Restaurant – 717- 86th Street had corned beef: Call before you go – 718-836-9444 as I don’t know if they are serving corned beef this year.

2022 picture:

11) South Brooklyn Foundry at 6909 – 3rd Avenue.

12) Mike’s Deli at 9510 – 4th Avenue between 95th & 96th Streets. 718-238-5200. People love this corned beef and cabbage:

13) Mike’s Royal Diner at 7609 -5th Avenue. $27.99 complete dinner with soup or salad.

14) Offshore Diner at 7822 – 3rd Avenue

Outside of Bay Ridge in Sunset Park:

Irish Haven on 4th Avenue and 57th always has an all day party!

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Overturned Vehicle on 85th St & Ridge Blvd.

(Picture from Video here)

Overnight, a vehicle overturned on 85th Street & Ridge Blvd. No one was hurt. But what a pain this is for the NYPD. (Video here)

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New Hoop City Basketball Academy in Bay Ridge For All at IS 30

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Avoid 6th Avenue Between 67th & 68th-Sinkhole

There is a new sinkhole on 6th Avenue between 67th Street and 68th Street. (See picture)

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How Much Did The Property for the High School on Ovington Avenue in Bay Ridge Cost? $20.5M

Two properties were purchased for the high school. 425 Ovington Avenue was where the St. Nicholas Home was located.

NYC Acris shows: $10,250,000

And 443 Ovington Avenue where the driveway/garages were located. (Pictured below)

Each went for $10,250,000 = $20,500,000

Traded NY put 68th Street and has the wrong photos, but the description is correct:

Cha-Ching!

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Dead Cats Were Found in Dyker Heights

At least six cats have been found dead in Dyker Heights between 69th and 70th Street from Fort Hamilton Parkway up to 8th Avenue.

If you see anyone trying to harm an animal please call the police department immediately.

Maybe someone put out poison to kill the rats and the cats ate it instead. Let’s hope no one is so cruel to kill neighborhood cats.

A lot of kind people care for outdoor cats – some even have several cats in a colony. If you can bring your cats indoors or to an enclosed backyard, please do so. If your outdoor cat is missing – join this group.

Signs were hung around the area to let people know what happened.

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86 Noodles in Bay Ridge is Closing on March 3rd

86 Noodles Restaurant at 8608 4th Avenue is closing. It’s sad to see this news as they have been in a staple in Bay Ridge for almost 30 years!

Their sign is already gone and the outside was painted.

They shared this message:

Their last day is Sunday, March 3rd.

Many people love 86 Noodles – not just for their noodles, but for their sesame chicken and their duck.

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Noncitizens Can Not Vote – Malliotakis (And Others) Won in Court For New York

The Constitution of New York State clearly outlines who can vote in NY. (Page 8 – here)

The reason it is part of the state Constitution is so that it is clear to everyone, especially local leaders! But some must not know the Constitution!

In 2021, Justin Brannan and others in NYC Council voted to give noncitizens the right to vote. (See bill and votes)

NYC Council did not have the right to do that. Thirty-five politicians, including Justin Brannan, thought they could ignore the NYS Constitution that they took an oath to uphold.

When Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis saw their bill, she spoke out against it many times to make everyone aware that the Democrats wanted to give voting rights to noncitizens. When the NYC Council voted in favor of the bill, Malliotakis confidently said, “We’ll see you in court.”

In June 2022, a lower court ruled that noncitizens voting in NYS was unconstitutional. But that wasn’t enough for some people, so they tried appealing it.

Yesterday, the Court of Appeals declared the NYC Council’s bill UNCONSTITUTIONAL. If you are a lawmaker and your bill has been called unconstitutional TWICE, it makes you don’t know what you are doing and you shouldn’t be in office.

Congresswoman Malliotakis (and others) won in court for New York. These politicians passionately fought to ensure our state’s rules are followed.

Malliotakis wrote:

Seven hundred people retweeted Malliotakis’ message on the liberal social media platform, X (formerly Twitter).

This is not the first time Nicole Malliotakis has won in court for New Yorkers. She is a passionate Congresswoman who continues to fight for her community.

*Ironically, the Court of Appeals judge said if the noncitizens can vote, they can also run for mayor!

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School of Rock Coming to Bay Ridge on 69th Street – Circles Cafe’s Original Location

The School of Rock Music School will be opening on the corner of 3rd Avenue and 69th Street.

The music school will have lessons for children and adults. (See here) They also have Summer Camp sessions in July. (See here)

This is a good location for parents as CoffeeRx is next door and South Brooklyn Foundry is a few doors down.

The information about this new business came from a strange article about Councilman Justin Brannan teaming up with a realty, Allied Properties. (See here)

The article referred to the real estate firm as a “local firm” so I went to see where they were located because I couldn’t recall seeing an Allied Properties office in the area.

Then I saw this:

How strange that the article left that out! The Nathan’s property and the 5th Avenue location where an elementary school will be built were also owned by Tim Ziss. (Info)

Brannan’s never had a huge interest in music schools in Bay Ridge before. The Bay Ridge School of Music had students play at Carnegie Hall last year and Brannan didn’t pay any attention to the talented students at that school. (Info) The talented kids and that school should have been a highlight of the 3rd Avenue Festival.

Maybe Brannan will go work for Allied Properties when his term is over.

This location was Circles Restaurant’s original location in Bay Ridge for forty years.

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