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May 31, 2023
Did You Want Andrew Gounardes to Be a Parole Justice Champion? He’s Co-sponsoring the Bill!
Did you know that Andrew Gounardes is featured as a Parole Justice Champion for a group trying to get people older than 55 out of prison?
Did you know that Andrew Gounardes became a co-sponsor of bill 2423? (See bill here)
Last month John Sarquiz died after being sucker punched from behind on 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights. The suspect is 45 years old. Under Gounardes bill, John Sarquiz’s murderer would be out of jail in 15 years.
?WANTED?Philip Meyers aka Philip Mastridge for the senseless murder of our neighbor John Sarquiz in Dyker Heights. If you've seen him or know where he's hiding, please call 1-800-577-TIPS. Let's bring justice for John! pic.twitter.com/WwcWX4dMqP
— Assemblyman Lester Chang (@AMLesterChangNY) April 8, 2023

I didn’t see Senator Andrew Gounardes make a statement to the family about the horrific death in our community. Why didn’t he say anything?! John Sarquiz was attacked on March 29th – it took Justin Brannan until April 5th to mention it to the community. (See here)
Four years ago, Andrew Gounardes told this neighborhood, he was going to help with property taxes and illegal basements. Andrew Gounardes told the community that he was going to fix the bike path on Shore Road and he was going to open a new high school. Andrew Gounardes didn’t do any of those things.
Maybe the Gounardes’ thinks it is cool to release prisoners, gerrymander and have illegal marijuana shops all over the neighborhood, but we do not! We need a new representative that upholds the law and helps people in the community.
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May 31, 2023
5th Avenue Festival in Bay Ridge June 4th
On Sunday, June 4th from 11:00 am – 6:00, Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge is having Fun on 5th from 69th Street to 85th Street.
Here’s the bands playing:
A) The Hideout – 8415- 5th Avenue
Card Reader, Joe Billy, Vonnie Whatever and Scotia Rose
B) Tacos Por Favor – 8125 – 5th Avenue
June4Jude – A Concert for Cancer – fundraising for St. Jude
5:00 pm Charlie LoMonaco will be performing with The Mercurys Band
C) Mussels and More Restaurant at 8001 – 5th Avenue – they always have great afternoon music.
1) Colonial Road is playing from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
2) Out of the Blue is playing from 3:20 – 5:45 pm.
C) The Main Stage – 5th Avenue and 77th Street
a) Uncle Jack – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
b) Shadoobie will be outside of 7718 – 5th Avenue at 3:30 pm.
D) Schnitzel Haus at 7319 – 5th Avenue is having music all afternoon:
a) DLS 1:00 -2:30pm
b) Generation Gap 3:00 – 4:00 pm
c) The Rigbees 4:30-6:00 pm
d) Wilson Karaoke 6:00 to ?
E) Bean Post Bar at 7525 – 5th Avenue has Fast Foward playing at 2:30 pm.
E) PC’s Bar at 7215 – 5th Avenue will have Julia Her and Matt at 2:30 pm.
These are the food vendors that will be the Festival:
Thank you to all the restaurant owners who hire all these bands so our streets are filled with great music!
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May 31, 2023
Kingsborough FREE Apprentice Program
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May 31, 2023
Filming in Bay Ridge on 6/1 and 6/2
There is filming on 87th Street and 89th Street and Narrows tomorrow and Friday. Residents can’t park due to the filming.
I checked Community Board 10’s website, their Instagram and Facebook to see who is filming in our area and there is nothing on there. This has to be someone’s job to tell the community. No one should be surprised by signs, especially not on an alternate side parking night.
Why do elected leaders in this area allow people to use our streets on Thursday and Friday, which are alternate parking days?!
This has been going on for years and not one has been able to speak up and do the right thing for the community. We need to elect people who aren’t afraid to speak up and ask them to film on days where there is no alternate side (or not at all – just kidding – not really though).
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May 30, 2023
Barbecue at St. Mary’s Church on June 4, 2023
There is a backyard BBQ to benefit St. Mary’s Church on Sunday, June 4, 2023, Pentecost Sunday!
St. Mary’s Church is at 192 – 81st Street in Bay Ridge
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May 30, 2023
David Portnoy Reviews The Brooklyn Firefly
David Portnoy of Barstool Pizza Reviews stopped by the Brooklyn Firefly at 7003 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge and reviewed their pizza.
Portnoy said their pizza was GOOD and also complimented the setup of the restaurant.
David Portnoy said that a Bay Ridge resident walked by and told Portnoy to give The Firefly a good score because the owner is from the neighborhood. Bay Ridge loves Michael “Kaves” McLeer and his family!
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May 30, 2023
Suleiman Othman Plea Bargained
On December 26, 2021, Blake Zavadsky was on 86th Street in Bay Ridge. Suleiman Othman, from Staten Island, did not like Zavadsky’s sweatshirt with the IDF emblem and told him to take it off. (Story here)
Othman pleaded guilty to attempted third-degree assault as a hate crime in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday.
In January 2022, not one Bay Ridge politician spoke out against this. Some even blamed the victim. But a hate crime is a hate crime. Inna Vernikov and Ari Kagan rallied against the hate. (See here)
Othman will receive a 60-day jail term and three years’ probation.
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May 30, 2023
Free Portrait in Coney Island on Saturday 6/3
On Saturday, June 3rd, Ming Liang Lu, an artist who who creates 3-D paper portraits will be at the Coney Island History Project center. The Coney Island History Project exhibition center is located on West 12th Street at the entrance to Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park, just a few steps off the Boardwalk.
From 3:00 – 6:00 PM on Saturday, visitors are invited to have their portrait cut free of charge on a first come, first served basis. (More info here)

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May 30, 2023
Lombardo Ophthalmology in Bay Ridge Closed
At the end of June, both of the Lombardo eye doctors at Lombardo Ophthalmology are retiring after being in business in Bay Ridge for 52 years!
Many Rigites have been going to these doctors since they were in grammar school!
The office called all of the patients to let them know.
We don’t know if Dr. Chao is staying, but everyone hopes so.
Dr. Stella Douros will take over. She is a board member of the Hellenic Medical Society. (Info)
Dr. Joven is moving to be close to family. We wish both of these well-loved eye doctors a happy retirement!
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May 29, 2023
Luau Night Complete with Fire Show in Brooklyn on June 10th
This looks like a very well-planned event. Saturday, June 10th there is going to be a luau in Bensonhurst!
St. Finbar’s always has very creative events for the community!
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May 29, 2023
Bay Ridge – Whose Allowing the After Hours And Weekend Construction Work?
I received a lot of questions about construction work happening after hours.
NYC is giving permission to developers to work outside of hours. (See here) We need better representatives in our area!
Some residents in our area were not able to sleep in because construction is being allowed on buildings in our area through an afterhours permit. (Seen here)
Memorial Day Weekend should have been peaceful for all.
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May 29, 2023
Congratulations to McGuire Realty – Celebrating 50 Years in Business in Bay Ridge!
Congratulations to McGuire Realty at 7901 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge for being in business for 50 years!
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Did you know that Andrew Gounardes is featured as a Parole Justice Champion for a group trying to get people older than 55 out of prison?

Did you know that Andrew Gounardes became a co-sponsor of bill 2423? (See bill here)

Last month John Sarquiz died after being sucker punched from behind on 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights. The suspect is 45 years old. Under Gounardes bill, John Sarquiz’s murderer would be out of jail in 15 years.

I didn’t see Senator Andrew Gounardes make a statement to the family about the horrific death in our community. Why didn’t he say anything?! John Sarquiz was attacked on March 29th – it took Justin Brannan until April 5th to mention it to the community. (See here)

Maybe the Gounardes’ thinks it is cool to release prisoners, gerrymander and have illegal marijuana shops all over the neighborhood, but we do not! We need a new representative that upholds the law and helps people in the community.

On Sunday, June 4th from 11:00 am – 6:00, Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge is having Fun on 5th from 69th Street to 85th Street.

Here’s the bands playing:

A) The Hideout – 8415- 5th Avenue

Card Reader, Joe Billy, Vonnie Whatever and Scotia Rose

B) Tacos Por Favor – 8125 – 5th Avenue

June4Jude – A Concert for Cancer – fundraising for St. Jude

5:00 pm Charlie LoMonaco will be performing with The Mercurys Band

C) Mussels and More Restaurant at 8001 – 5th Avenue – they always have great afternoon music.

1) Colonial Road is playing from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

2) Out of the Blue is playing from 3:20 – 5:45 pm.

C) The Main Stage – 5th Avenue and 77th Street

a) Uncle Jack – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

b) Shadoobie will be outside of 7718 – 5th Avenue at 3:30 pm.

D) Schnitzel Haus at 7319 – 5th Avenue is having music all afternoon:

a) DLS 1:00 -2:30pm

b) Generation Gap 3:00 – 4:00 pm

c) The Rigbees 4:30-6:00 pm

d) Wilson Karaoke 6:00 to ?

E) Bean Post Bar at 7525 – 5th Avenue has Fast Foward playing at 2:30 pm.

E) PC’s Bar at 7215 – 5th Avenue will have Julia Her and Matt at 2:30 pm.

These are the food vendors that will be the Festival:

Thank you to all the restaurant owners who hire all these bands so our streets are filled with great music!

There is filming on 87th Street and 89th Street and Narrows tomorrow and Friday. Residents can’t park due to the filming.

I checked Community Board 10’s website, their Instagram and Facebook to see who is filming in our area and there is nothing on there. This has to be someone’s job to tell the community. No one should be surprised by signs, especially not on an alternate side parking night.

Why do elected leaders in this area allow people to use our streets on Thursday and Friday, which are alternate parking days?!

This has been going on for years and not one has been able to speak up and do the right thing for the community. We need to elect people who aren’t afraid to speak up and ask them to film on days where there is no alternate side (or not at all – just kidding – not really though).

There is a backyard BBQ to benefit St. Mary’s Church on Sunday, June 4, 2023, Pentecost Sunday!

St. Mary’s Church is at 192 – 81st Street in Bay Ridge

David Portnoy of Barstool Pizza Reviews stopped by the Brooklyn Firefly at 7003 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge and reviewed their pizza.

Portnoy said their pizza was GOOD and also complimented the setup of the restaurant.

David Portnoy said that a Bay Ridge resident walked by and told Portnoy to give The Firefly a good score because the owner is from the neighborhood. Bay Ridge loves Michael “Kaves” McLeer and his family!

On December 26, 2021, Blake Zavadsky was on 86th Street in Bay Ridge. Suleiman Othman, from Staten Island, did not like Zavadsky’s sweatshirt with the IDF emblem and told him to take it off. (Story here)

Othman pleaded guilty to attempted third-degree assault as a hate crime in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday.

In January 2022, not one Bay Ridge politician spoke out against this. Some even blamed the victim. But a hate crime is a hate crime. Inna Vernikov and Ari Kagan rallied against the hate. (See here)

Othman will receive a 60-day jail term and three years’ probation.

From 3:00 – 6:00 PM on Saturday, visitors are invited to have their portrait cut free of charge on a first come, first served basis. (More info here)

At the end of June, both of the Lombardo eye doctors at Lombardo Ophthalmology are retiring after being in business in Bay Ridge for 52 years!

Many Rigites have been going to these doctors since they were in grammar school!

The office called all of the patients to let them know.

We don’t know if Dr. Chao is staying, but everyone hopes so.

Dr. Stella Douros will take over. She is a board member of the Hellenic Medical Society. (Info)

Dr. Joven is moving to be close to family. We wish both of these well-loved eye doctors a happy retirement!

This looks like a very well-planned event. Saturday, June 10th there is going to be a luau in Bensonhurst!

St. Finbar’s always has very creative events for the community!

I received a lot of questions about construction work happening after hours.

NYC is giving permission to developers to work outside of hours. (See here) We need better representatives in our area!

Some residents in our area were not able to sleep in because construction is being allowed on buildings in our area through an afterhours permit. (Seen here)

Memorial Day Weekend should have been peaceful for all.

Congratulations to McGuire Realty at 7901 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge for being in business for 50 years!