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July 2, 2023
Bella the Dog Was Reunited with Family
Thank you to the kind people who took care of this dog including the 68th Precinct.
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July 2, 2023
New Low: Children’s Basketball In Coney Island Was Infiltrated By Casino Lobbyists
Yesterday, children in Coney Island showed up to a free Hoopster event to play basketball.
It’s Summer and families love when there is organized sports for children. The basketball event held at Kaiser Park was free, but the children had to wear the t-shirts to participate.
When families arrived and saw the t-shirts had “The Coney” imprinted across the front of the t-shirts, some parents objected because they oppose Thor Equities Casino Project in Coney Island. They didn’t allow their children to wear the tshirt because they didn’t want it to seem like their children supported the casino.
Some parents didn’t know that “The Coney” was a casino. The Developers were being cute and left off the word “casino.” And it is the beginning of Summer and some parents were very tired because school just ended and they have their children at home all day.
Yet, if a child did not wear the lobbyist’s t-shirt, they were not allowed to play basketball! That’s just low.
Robert Cornegy, former NYC Council representative is a lobbyist on this project. Cornegy owes Coney Island families and apology. Cornegy is seen in a video wearing a shirt at the event!
Do you think Robert Cornegy’s children were forced to wear t-shirts with a casino’s name on it? Of course not! But it’s okay for your children because it’s happening in Coney Island and no one will know!
Pictures of the children wearing the shirts were taken, so the lobbyist can make it seem that people in Coney Island support the casino, but that’s far from the truth.
In the pictures I saw, all the children and coaches were wearing the shirts. As a side note, the coaches just want the children to be able to play and have fun. They don’t realize that lobbyists and politicians have infiltrated community sports all for a Instagram-worthy photograph!
No politician or lobbyist should be using children as pawns for a one-day basketball event. Corporate sponsorship for leagues should remain on signs or banners on the walls – not placed on children!
I sent this to Speaker Adrienne Adams on Twitter because I believe she would be surprised that the lobbyists were bothering families in Coney Island.
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July 2, 2023
The Huge Building Added to 63rd Street That No One Talked About
Jessie’s Photo
This huge building was put up at 1055 – 63rd Street between Ft. Hamilton Parkway and 11th Avenue in Borough Park.
It’s strange that no one mentioned it since it is on a residential block. It’s nine stories on 63rd Street.
Property block and lot maps – see here
The map showing the block and lot, revealed a strange property shape. The property is on both 63rd Street and 62nd Street (it’s Block: 5730 and Lot 32 and Lot 34 (for the 62nd Street property).
At 1062 – 62nd Street are the apartments below. (Zillow) You can see the street map here.
Property Shark shows this (here):
Compass Realty shows this: (here)
Zoning Districts: R5B (this looks higher than R5B – see here)
Total Units: 3
Land Use Category: E1
Commercial Area(SF): 14,060 Sq. Ft.
Things seem to come undone at the edges of Brooklyn communities.
Why didn’t Community Board 10 mention this project? The previous property was commercial, but it wasn’t nine stories.
Google maps photo 2020
But even if it is “as of right” it should have been mentioned due to the size of the structure and it’s placement on a residential street.
Someone wrote that this property isn’t in Community Board 10’s district. Yes, 62nd and 63rd Street are still in CB 10. – (See map here)
Google maps photo 2021
A part of the communication within our community is missing.
There are a lot of complaints:
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July 1, 2023
Lan Thai at 8510-4th Avenue (Formerly Top Thai)
Lan Thai is at 8510 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge where Top Thai used to be. I don’t know when they changed names, but it must have been within in the last month.
Good luck to the new owners! They have a lunch menu and a regular menu.
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July 1, 2023
BINGO at Indigo Murphy’s on Sunday, 7/2
On Sunday, July 2nd, Indigo Murply’s is having BINGO at 5:00 pm…..4 ROUNDS OF BINGO! CASH PRIZES!
Indigo Murphy’s is on the corner of Ft. Hamilton Parkway and 71st Street.
At 8:00 pm, they will have karaoke with Wilson.
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July 1, 2023
Little Frankie’s “The Lombardo” is Marvelous!
Vinny’s Pizza
Vinny shared Little Frankie’s “The Lombardo” and shared that it was marvelous and continues to be his favorite artisan-style pizza in Bay Ridge.
Little Frankies is at 279 – 71st Street in Brooklyn. 718-238-7100. They do their orders through Slice of Life – see here.
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July 1, 2023
Car Hot-Wired – 68th Pct Captured 1 Suspect
This photo and information was shared by D. on NextDoor.com.
This car was hot-wired and then crashed on Ridge Blvd and 72nd Street. The police caught one of the suspect, while other ran away.
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July 1, 2023
July Brunch at The Hom Store in Bay Ridge
The Hom Store is at 8810 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.
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July 1, 2023
School on 13th Avenue & 64th Street Is Wrapped
I saw what looked like a huge garbage bag around Diafthora School on 13th Avenue and 64th Street.
The school received the nickname Diafthora, which means corruption in Greek. (Info)
I wondered what the construction company was doing that they needed to cover the building. Then I noticed the wind blowing and the hole in the cover in the back of the building (seen below)
Online I saw that residents in the area had called SCA (School Construction Authority) to complain about dust on the interior and exterior of their homes. SCA responded by putting this cover over the building.
The residents believe this is Monokote, which is used for fireproofing.(Info here) See this NYT article about Monokote
Wasn’t this product discontinued??
While Councilman Brannan boasts about this school, he hasn’t spoken to the neighbors of the school. No one has provided the neighbors with information about what has produced the white dust that is on their home.
Alexa Aviles, the City Council Representative for that block should have visited the neighbors of this building by now. While her office isn’t in the area, Senator Iwen Chu’s office is. Iwen likes to take photos, but has not provided the people with information.
Brooklyn, we need better leaders.
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July 1, 2023
Firefighters on Shore Road Bike Path Today
Firefighters were on Shore Road bike path near the bridge around 10:45 am this morning. (See video)
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July 1, 2023
District 47’s Money Was Cut in the Budget. Why Didn’t Finance Chairman, Justin Brannan Speak Out?
If Justin Brannan wanted to lead in District 47, why wouldn’t he speak out (or vote against the budget) if the people in District 47 are going to be shorted?
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July 1, 2023
RIP Phil Fahey
On June 30th, there was announcement on Phil Fahey’s page that he died.
I don’t know how he died. The picture below Phil shared in June.
I didn’t find an announcement for Phil’s wake or mass yet. I will put it here when I see it.
I met Phil many years before I moved to Bay Ridge. I think everyone in the neighborhood knows and loved Phil. He had a lot of friends because of his friendly personality. Phil wanted everyone around him to be happy.
Phil was also a proud father and grandfather. Any time I ran into him, he scrolled through the pictures on his phone to show me his family.
Phil love Bay Ridge. I used to see him walking around the neighborhood a lot. but I haven’t seen him in a long time. Phil didn’t have it easy and he was working on making his life better.
RIP Phil. Prayers for his children and grandchildren.

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Thank you to the kind people who took care of this dog including the 68th Precinct.

Yesterday, children in Coney Island showed up to a free Hoopster event to play basketball.

It’s Summer and families love when there is organized sports for children. The basketball event held at Kaiser Park was free, but the children had to wear the t-shirts to participate.

Some parents didn’t know that “The Coney” was a casino. The Developers were being cute and left off the word “casino.” And it is the beginning of Summer and some parents were very tired because school just ended and they have their children at home all day.

Yet, if a child did not wear the lobbyist’s t-shirt, they were not allowed to play basketball! That’s just low.

Robert Cornegy, former NYC Council representative is a lobbyist on this project. Cornegy owes Coney Island families and apology. Cornegy is seen in a video wearing a shirt at the event!

Do you think Robert Cornegy’s children were forced to wear t-shirts with a casino’s name on it? Of course not! But it’s okay for your children because it’s happening in Coney Island and no one will know!

Pictures of the children wearing the shirts were taken, so the lobbyist can make it seem that people in Coney Island support the casino, but that’s far from the truth.

In the pictures I saw, all the children and coaches were wearing the shirts. As a side note, the coaches just want the children to be able to play and have fun. They don’t realize that lobbyists and politicians have infiltrated community sports all for a Instagram-worthy photograph!

No politician or lobbyist should be using children as pawns for a one-day basketball event. Corporate sponsorship for leagues should remain on signs or banners on the walls – not placed on children!

I sent this to Speaker Adrienne Adams on Twitter because I believe she would be surprised that the lobbyists were bothering families in Coney Island.

This huge building was put up at 1055 – 63rd Street between Ft. Hamilton Parkway and 11th Avenue in Borough Park.

It’s strange that no one mentioned it since it is on a residential block. It’s nine stories on 63rd Street.

Property block and lot maps – see here

The map showing the block and lot, revealed a strange property shape. The property is on both 63rd Street and 62nd Street (it’s Block: 5730 and Lot 32 and Lot 34 (for the 62nd Street property).

At 1062 – 62nd Street are the apartments below. (Zillow) You can see the street map here.

Property Shark shows this (here):

Compass Realty shows this: (here)

Zoning Districts: R5B (this looks higher than R5B – see here)

Total Units: 3

Land Use Category: E1

Commercial Area(SF): 14,060 Sq. Ft.

Things seem to come undone at the edges of Brooklyn communities.

Why didn’t Community Board 10 mention this project? The previous property was commercial, but it wasn’t nine stories.

But even if it is “as of right” it should have been mentioned due to the size of the structure and it’s placement on a residential street.

Someone wrote that this property isn’t in Community Board 10’s district. Yes, 62nd and 63rd Street are still in CB 10. – (See map here)

A part of the communication within our community is missing.

There are a lot of complaints:

Lan Thai is at 8510 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge where Top Thai used to be. I don’t know when they changed names, but it must have been within in the last month.

Good luck to the new owners! They have a lunch menu and a regular menu.

On Sunday, July 2nd, Indigo Murply’s is having BINGO at 5:00 pm…..4 ROUNDS OF BINGO! CASH PRIZES!

Indigo Murphy’s is on the corner of Ft. Hamilton Parkway and 71st Street.

At 8:00 pm, they will have karaoke with Wilson.

Vinny shared Little Frankie’s “The Lombardo” and shared that it was marvelous and continues to be his favorite artisan-style pizza in Bay Ridge.

Little Frankies is at 279 – 71st Street in Brooklyn. 718-238-7100. They do their orders through Slice of Life – see here.

This photo and information was shared by D. on NextDoor.com.

This car was hot-wired and then crashed on Ridge Blvd and 72nd Street. The police caught one of the suspect, while other ran away.

The Hom Store is at 8810 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.

I saw what looked like a huge garbage bag around Diafthora School on 13th Avenue and 64th Street.

The school received the nickname Diafthora, which means corruption in Greek. (Info)

I wondered what the construction company was doing that they needed to cover the building. Then I noticed the wind blowing and the hole in the cover in the back of the building (seen below)

Online I saw that residents in the area had called SCA (School Construction Authority) to complain about dust on the interior and exterior of their homes. SCA responded by putting this cover over the building.

The residents believe this is Monokote, which is used for fireproofing.(Info here) See this NYT article about Monokote

Wasn’t this product discontinued??

While Councilman Brannan boasts about this school, he hasn’t spoken to the neighbors of the school. No one has provided the neighbors with information about what has produced the white dust that is on their home.

Alexa Aviles, the City Council Representative for that block should have visited the neighbors of this building by now. While her office isn’t in the area, Senator Iwen Chu’s office is. Iwen likes to take photos, but has not provided the people with information.

Brooklyn, we need better leaders.

Firefighters were on Shore Road bike path near the bridge around 10:45 am this morning. (See video)

If Justin Brannan wanted to lead in District 47, why wouldn’t he speak out (or vote against the budget) if the people in District 47 are going to be shorted?

On June 30th, there was announcement on Phil Fahey’s page that he died.

I don’t know how he died. The picture below Phil shared in June.

I didn’t find an announcement for Phil’s wake or mass yet. I will put it here when I see it.

I met Phil many years before I moved to Bay Ridge. I think everyone in the neighborhood knows and loved Phil. He had a lot of friends because of his friendly personality. Phil wanted everyone around him to be happy.

Phil was also a proud father and grandfather. Any time I ran into him, he scrolled through the pictures on his phone to show me his family.

Phil love Bay Ridge. I used to see him walking around the neighborhood a lot. but I haven’t seen him in a long time. Phil didn’t have it easy and he was working on making his life better.

RIP Phil. Prayers for his children and grandchildren.