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March 20, 2024
RIP Donetta – She Made So Many People Happy
When I opened Facebook, I saw all the messages that Donetta Riley had died.
If you attended a children’s party in Bay Ridge, you probably met the one and only ~ Donetta Riley.
Donetta was the woman singing and making the magic happen at birthday parties! She got everyone involved and made everyone laugh. While Donetta lived in Washington Heights, many people thought she lived in Bay Ridge because she was at so many parties here!
Our four-year-old goddaughter stood perfectly still as Donetta painted a butterfly on her face. As she drew, Donetta spoke to her in the sweetest voice. When Donetta applied glitter, all the little girls were amazed and couldn’t wait to be next.
The party wouldn’t be complete without Donetta twisting balloons into hats, musical instruments and cute animal. At every party, she had something new to show the kids (but the adults were just as captivated).
Donetta loved art and music and she shared that with everyone she met. She taught art at several places including the Hudson Cliffs School. During the Pandemic, she brought her magic to Zoom:
Donetta didn’t lose her fight to cancer – she fought and lived after doctors said she would die.
She’s in Heaven with God and without pain now. I imagine by the weekend, she will be twisting up some magic up there!
Donetta will be missed by everyone who was blessed to know her.
She was 52 years old and she brought so much joy to so many people.
Prayers for Roy, her family and friends who will be missing her bright light.
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March 20, 2024
Puma the Bengal is Missing in Bay Ridge
If you took the bengal in because you didn’t think he had a home, please bring him back.
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March 20, 2024
Cloudy Smoke Convenience Didn’t Have a Good Day in Bay Ridge – NYPD
Picture from Nadine’s video (here)

Cloudy Smoke Convenience on 3rd Avenue and 75th Street doesn’t look like it had a good day.
Nadine shared a video to give everyone the heads up (here). The store had items confiscated.
This shop has been operating for years. And for years NYS has not received the taxes we were told these cannabis shops would bring.
Picture from Nadine’s video (here)
No politician mentioned this occurrence.
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March 20, 2024
Hunters Restaurant Has Free Parking – Bay Ridge
You wrote to me and asked if Hunter’s Steak and Ale House has free parking. Yes, their customers get two hour complimentary parking.
Then you wrote and asked me to take a picture of the sign. Here it is.
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March 20, 2024
Taquitos Y Cafe is Opening Across From Staples
Taquitos Y Cafe is opening on 5th Avenue and 93rd Street – across the street from Staples. It’s read like Taquitos and Cafe.
This location has had a lot of luck being a Mexican restaurant, so send out some prayers and good wishes to this owner.
Tacos Casa Flowers opened at this location in June 2023. (See here)
Before that, it was Taqueria El Punte, a well known shop owned by Josephine and her family. Many people still miss them and their guacamole!
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March 20, 2024
Why Are These Vehicles on the Sidewalk? Because There is No Leadership in Bay Ridge
Almost three years ago, a woman was killed outside of a dealership. (See here)
Politicians told us that there would be no more parking on the sidewalk. But since no one follows up, Signature Auto is parking on the sidewalk.
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March 20, 2024
Happy Birthday in Heaven…
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March 19, 2024
St. Ephrem Baseball for Boys and Girls K-8
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March 19, 2024
NYC Property Taxes Unfair and Discriminatory – Gounardes Failed To Take Action for Five Years
NY 1 – Spectrum News
NYC’s Property Tax is regressive, unfair and discriminatory. Since NY politicians failed to take action, NY’s highest court is hearing this case. (News Story, here and here)
“In February 2020, a state appeals court threw out the case, deferring to lawmakers to amend the tax system as they see fit. TENNY appealed, and the state’s highest court agreed in April 2022 to hear the case.” (Source)
NY 1 – Spectrum News
It was revealed that NY’ers in communities of color are paying 19% higher property taxes!
NY 1 – Spectrum News
Years ago, the Democrats said Marty Golden was the holdup on the taxes. When Andrew Gounardes won the seat, Mayor De Blasio was a Democrat so he and Gounardes could have fixed the system, but they both failed to take action.
NY 1 – Spectrum News
For five years, Gounardes wrote two bills that went nowhere – he didn’t even protest once!
NY 1 – Spectrum News
Martha Stark, a former NYC finance commission is now the policy director for the group, Tax Equity Now NY. That group is leading this lawsuit. Stark said that lawsuit will correct the inaction. She was on NY 1 tonight:
NY 1 – Spectrum News
This lawsuit may force changes to NYC’s property tax system.
NY 1 – Spectrum News
When Spectrum News asked Andrew Gounardes about the property tax system, Gounrades responded, “I think it doesn’t work. It is fundamentally broken.” “I expect that as this case goes back to trial for the merits, it will eventually come back to our doorstep.”
We have the wrong person in office! Instead of attacking the problem head on, Gounardes is “waiting for it come back to his doorstep.”
Instead of taking action, Senator Andrew Gounardes posted word soup on X (formerly Twitter):
Gounardes’ website has a press release, even though he is not involved with the lawsuit. (See here) Why is his picture on it?
Instead of lightening the tax burden, Andrew Gounardes is one of the state politicians pushing congestion pricing and the red light camera tickets on NYC. While residents are already being overcharged, Gounardes just doesn’t get it!
Thank you to everyone in Bay Ridge who was blowing up my phone tonight with links to information about this!

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March 19, 2024
John’s Sharpening on Ft. Hamilton Pkwy Moved Over the Bridge to Staten Island
If you need your scissors or knives sharpened, he’s just over the bridge.
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March 18, 2024
Long Bright River is Filming in Brooklyn 3/19
Long Bright River is filming tomorrow in Brooklyn again. In the beginning of March, they filmed on New Utrecht Avenue near the train station. (See photos) Look for them on 77th Street and 17th Avenue.
The show is based on Liz Moore’s New York Times bestseller, Long Bright River. The story takes place in Philadelphia, so that’s not good that they are filming in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.
Amanda Seyfried is an executive producer, as well as starring in the show, which will stream on Peacock.
Community Board 10 shared that they are parking their trucks on 66th Street between 12th and 13th Avenue.
Nicholas Pinnock will also star in Long Bright River.
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March 18, 2024
What Justin Brannan Forgot to Tell Bay Ridge About the New School
Councilman Justin Brannan read from a paper at tonight’s Community Board 10’s meeting. He made little eye contact with the audience. (See video)
Brannan said the new school at Nathans will have a Nest Program.
1) Brannan did not speak about the new high school on Ovington Avenue and no one on Community Board 10 asked him any questions.
2) Brannan forgot to say that PS 413 will be named after his friend, Joanne Seminara. School names are usually decided by a community – sometimes the school itself. There was no vote or discussion on this naming. I guess the Councilman gets to name the school without community input (probably because nobody on Community Board 10 wants to question it or say anything). Yes, it’s weird.
Update: On 3/20 Brannan wrote that the school is being named after her because she was a good and decent person.
3) Brannan also didn’t tell Community Board 10 that PS 413 will have a dental clinic in the school and all of the children will get free dental care while they are a student at the school. In addition, the parents can sign up to be trained as dental assistants. See video:
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When I opened Facebook, I saw all the messages that Donetta Riley had died.

If you attended a children’s party in Bay Ridge, you probably met the one and only ~ Donetta Riley.

Donetta was the woman singing and making the magic happen at birthday parties! She got everyone involved and made everyone laugh. While Donetta lived in Washington Heights, many people thought she lived in Bay Ridge because she was at so many parties here!

Our four-year-old goddaughter stood perfectly still as Donetta painted a butterfly on her face. As she drew, Donetta spoke to her in the sweetest voice. When Donetta applied glitter, all the little girls were amazed and couldn’t wait to be next.

The party wouldn’t be complete without Donetta twisting balloons into hats, musical instruments and cute animal. At every party, she had something new to show the kids (but the adults were just as captivated).

Donetta loved art and music and she shared that with everyone she met. She taught art at several places including the Hudson Cliffs School. During the Pandemic, she brought her magic to Zoom:

Donetta didn’t lose her fight to cancer – she fought and lived after doctors said she would die.

She’s in Heaven with God and without pain now. I imagine by the weekend, she will be twisting up some magic up there!

Donetta will be missed by everyone who was blessed to know her.

She was 52 years old and she brought so much joy to so many people.

Prayers for Roy, her family and friends who will be missing her bright light.

If you took the bengal in because you didn’t think he had a home, please bring him back.

Cloudy Smoke Convenience on 3rd Avenue and 75th Street doesn’t look like it had a good day.

Nadine shared a video to give everyone the heads up (here). The store had items confiscated.

This shop has been operating for years. And for years NYS has not received the taxes we were told these cannabis shops would bring.

No politician mentioned this occurrence.

You wrote to me and asked if Hunter’s Steak and Ale House has free parking. Yes, their customers get two hour complimentary parking.

Then you wrote and asked me to take a picture of the sign. Here it is.

Taquitos Y Cafe is opening on 5th Avenue and 93rd Street – across the street from Staples. It’s read like Taquitos and Cafe.

This location has had a lot of luck being a Mexican restaurant, so send out some prayers and good wishes to this owner.

Tacos Casa Flowers opened at this location in June 2023. (See here)

Before that, it was Taqueria El Punte, a well known shop owned by Josephine and her family. Many people still miss them and their guacamole!

Almost three years ago, a woman was killed outside of a dealership. (See here)

Politicians told us that there would be no more parking on the sidewalk. But since no one follows up, Signature Auto is parking on the sidewalk.

12.

NYC’s Property Tax is regressive, unfair and discriminatory. Since NY politicians failed to take action, NY’s highest court is hearing this case. (News Story, here and here)

“In February 2020, a state appeals court threw out the case, deferring to lawmakers to amend the tax system as they see fit. TENNY appealed, and the state’s highest court agreed in April 2022 to hear the case.” (Source)

It was revealed that NY’ers in communities of color are paying 19% higher property taxes!

Years ago, the Democrats said Marty Golden was the holdup on the taxes. When Andrew Gounardes won the seat, Mayor De Blasio was a Democrat so he and Gounardes could have fixed the system, but they both failed to take action.

For five years, Gounardes wrote two bills that went nowhere – he didn’t even protest once!

Martha Stark, a former NYC finance commission is now the policy director for the group, Tax Equity Now NY. That group is leading this lawsuit. Stark said that lawsuit will correct the inaction. She was on NY 1 tonight:

This lawsuit may force changes to NYC’s property tax system.

When Spectrum News asked Andrew Gounardes about the property tax system, Gounrades responded, “I think it doesn’t work. It is fundamentally broken.” “I expect that as this case goes back to trial for the merits, it will eventually come back to our doorstep.”

We have the wrong person in office! Instead of attacking the problem head on, Gounardes is “waiting for it come back to his doorstep.”

Instead of taking action, Senator Andrew Gounardes posted word soup on X (formerly Twitter):

Gounardes’ website has a press release, even though he is not involved with the lawsuit. (See here) Why is his picture on it?

Instead of lightening the tax burden, Andrew Gounardes is one of the state politicians pushing congestion pricing and the red light camera tickets on NYC. While residents are already being overcharged, Gounardes just doesn’t get it!

Thank you to everyone in Bay Ridge who was blowing up my phone tonight with links to information about this!

If you need your scissors or knives sharpened, he’s just over the bridge.

Long Bright River is filming tomorrow in Brooklyn again. In the beginning of March, they filmed on New Utrecht Avenue near the train station. (See photos) Look for them on 77th Street and 17th Avenue.

The show is based on Liz Moore’s New York Times bestseller, Long Bright River. The story takes place in Philadelphia, so that’s not good that they are filming in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.

Amanda Seyfried is an executive producer, as well as starring in the show, which will stream on Peacock.

Community Board 10 shared that they are parking their trucks on 66th Street between 12th and 13th Avenue.

Nicholas Pinnock will also star in Long Bright River.

Councilman Justin Brannan read from a paper at tonight’s Community Board 10’s meeting. He made little eye contact with the audience. (See video)

Brannan said the new school at Nathans will have a Nest Program.

1) Brannan did not speak about the new high school on Ovington Avenue and no one on Community Board 10 asked him any questions.

Update: On 3/20 Brannan wrote that the school is being named after her because she was a good and decent person.

3) Brannan also didn’t tell Community Board 10 that PS 413 will have a dental clinic in the school and all of the children will get free dental care while they are a student at the school. In addition, the parents can sign up to be trained as dental assistants. See video: