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May 10, 2023
NBG Plant Sale in Bay Ridge 5/13/23
Narrows Botanical Garden is having a plant sale on Sunday, May 13th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
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May 9, 2023
No One Will Answer CB 10’s Questions About the School on Ovington Avenue
Tonight, Community Board 10 held a second meeting about the high school being planned for Ovington Avenue. The representative who came to this meeting also was not able to answer many questions about the proposed school and who it would serve.
Community Board 10 Members asked a lot of questions.
Some wanted the school for D75 students, but it was just the wrong location.
Dean said, “We don’t have any indication that those new seats will help with the overcrowding in this district.”
The Committee voted against the school at this location.
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May 9, 2023
Signed Tom Hanks Books Available at The Bookmark Shoppe
The Bookmark Shoppe has signed copied of Tom Hanks new book.
The Bookmark Shoppe is at 8415 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.
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May 9, 2023
Wai Yee Chan – Dyker Heights Candidate for City Council – Whose She Campaigning With?
Wai Yee Chan posted the photo below. To the ordinary resident in Brooklyn, it’s former Councilman Domenic Recchia.
I know Dominic as the lobbyist, who lobbied Councilman Brannan about 2300 Cropsey Avenue. I wrote about that building here.
Have you seen that 23 story tower? It’s almost done – take a look (click here)
A lot of good people are going to be fooled because they don’t know Dominic is a lobbyist.
Please spread the word Dyker Heights neighbors – Can someone copy this and share it to We Chat?
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May 9, 2023
Congratulations True Value Hardware Store in Ridge
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May 9, 2023
RIP Bianca Montiel, Myra Martinez & Cesar Hernandez – The Three People Who Died in the Car Fire in Bay Ridge
RIP Bianca Montiel, Myra Martinez & Cesar Hernandez.
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May 9, 2023
Homeless People On the R Train Are Not Getting Help – Here’s Why….
The homeless people on the R train are not getting any help because three people, who are supposed to help them are hanging out upstairs in the 95th Street train station.
Downstairs in the subway, a train left with NO LESS than 10 people using the subway for shelter
A fourth person that was supposed to help those on the train walked up & down the platform until his shift was over and then he left.
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May 8, 2023
Ovington Avenue Has Three Schools, Brannan Wants to Put a High School There As Well
Last week, Community Board 10 had a meeting for Bay Ridge residents and Steve from School Construction Authority (SCA) presented the new high school to be placed where the St. Nicholas Home is (441-447, 425-439 Ovington Avenue).
Not one paper reported about it! How unusual!
Most people would think cramming a high school onto a block with several other schools would be big news, but not in Bay Ridge!
The three red arrows in the picture below are the existing schools. The yellow is where Councilman Brannan wants to put a high school for 676 students.
The three schools in that area are PS 30, IS 30 and the Lutheran School. Brannan wants to put high school students on the same block with elementary and middle school students. The head of Community Board 10 should have talked with Brannan about this by now. Come on!!!
For anyone who thinks it is fair to put a high school on a block that had three school is one very selfish person!
PS 30 is in an apartment building. Community Board 10 should have advocated for the students at the school and grabbed the large property for a nice school yard.
Several members of Community Board 10 were fighting for the community – they came out strong. There were a few who weren’t because they don’t live on that block and they don’t care about their neighbors!
On Monday, May 8th, Community Board’s 10 announced they are having a meeting on Tuesday, May 9th (today) about the high school – such short notice! Let’s hope that they are not going to vote!
You can register to speak at the meeting here: https://bit.ly/3nwDIuu or watch on YouTube at bit.ly/3HLO5lw. Email [email protected] with questions, comments or for meeting links
I hope they aren’t going to force this high school on that block.
SCA’s presentation for this school was not good. The presenter did not come prepared. Why? In April 2021, CB 10 took less than half an hour to vote on a new school on 5th Avenue and 88th Street. (See here) A new school was not needed there. PS 264 is a block away on 4th Avenue and 89th Street! The man who owned Nathan’s also owned the 5th Avenue property – Brannan knew this and he did not disclose that information!

Other Strange Things:
In November 2022, Community Board 10 met with CSA and CSA told Community Board 10 that Bay Ridge was not being considered for a new high school because students are allowed to apply for high schools citywide. When the meeting began, a Community Board 10 member asked: “Why Now and Why Here?”
Doris asked SCA listed the property on Shore Road as a possible site when that property was already planned for for Bay Ridge Prep a long time ago! This property has been known about since November 2021, so there was no way that SCA could have considered it! (Info here)
Currently, NYC middle school students can apply to any high school throughout NYC. Many students outside of our neighborhood will attend this school, just like they currently attend Fort Hamilton High School.
Doris on CB 110 questioned why is there a school being planned for a 30-foot-wide residential street? This is a huge burden on a block that has several schools already! Go Doris!
Would this location allow high school students to have sports teams? CSA did not know. No preliminary plans had been made to show the design.
How many kids in Bay Ridge commute? CSA didn’t know.
At the meeting, it was said that buses will not be needed because this is a high school. If a student will special needs uses a bus, then buses will be outside of this school.
CEC President, Stephen Stowe of District 20 said there is a need for the seats, but he did not think this was a good location for a school. Stowe presented SCA with other locations and did not know why other locations were not chosen because there was more of a need in other areas of the district.
People can send comments to the Department of Education and School Construction Authority within 45 days:
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May 8, 2023
Malone’s Chophouse Sign is Up in Bay Ridge
Malone’s Chophouse will be opening at 9519 3rd Avenue soon!
This is the former location of Ember’s Restaurant in Bay Ridge.
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May 8, 2023
Bay Ridge is Getting Tagged – Graffiti
Live in #BayRidge but can't get to an art museum? No problem! Check out the art that's been popping up on private property everywhere! What's that you say? It's graffiti and gang tags? How dare you insult budding Picassos!! #NYC @NYCCouncil pic.twitter.com/v6XmaJN0P1
— ?Katerina5k?ULTRAMAGA? (@katerina5k) May 8, 2023

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May 8, 2023
Whose Running to Represent Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights in NYC Council? Find Out May 13 Forum
On Saturday, May 13th, The Asian Wave Alliance will have a Brooklyn Candidates Forum from 6-8 pm at 828 – 60th Street.
For Bay Ridge : District 47: Anna Befiore-Delfaus, Ari Kagan and Avery Pereira will be facing off in the June primary.
This year, they are using ranked choice voting in the primary, so Republicans can vote for as many as you like – in the order you like.
You can check which gerrymandered district you are in here.
For Dyker Heights: District 43: Wai Yee Chan, Stanley Ng and Susan Zhuang are the Democrats running for the new District seat 43. Vito LaBella and Ying Tan are the Republicans running for the seat.
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May 8, 2023
Cebu Restaurant in Bay Ridge is Beautiful

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Narrows Botanical Garden is having a plant sale on Sunday, May 13th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Tonight, Community Board 10 held a second meeting about the high school being planned for Ovington Avenue. The representative who came to this meeting also was not able to answer many questions about the proposed school and who it would serve.

Community Board 10 Members asked a lot of questions.

Some wanted the school for D75 students, but it was just the wrong location.

Dean said, “We don’t have any indication that those new seats will help with the overcrowding in this district.”

The Committee voted against the school at this location.

The Bookmark Shoppe has signed copied of Tom Hanks new book.

The Bookmark Shoppe is at 8415 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.

Wai Yee Chan posted the photo below. To the ordinary resident in Brooklyn, it’s former Councilman Domenic Recchia.

I know Dominic as the lobbyist, who lobbied Councilman Brannan about 2300 Cropsey Avenue. I wrote about that building here.

Have you seen that 23 story tower? It’s almost done – take a look (click here)

A lot of good people are going to be fooled because they don’t know Dominic is a lobbyist.

Please spread the word Dyker Heights neighbors – Can someone copy this and share it to We Chat?

RIP Bianca Montiel, Myra Martinez & Cesar Hernandez.

The homeless people on the R train are not getting any help because three people, who are supposed to help them are hanging out upstairs in the 95th Street train station.

Downstairs in the subway, a train left with NO LESS than 10 people using the subway for shelter

A fourth person that was supposed to help those on the train walked up & down the platform until his shift was over and then he left.

Last week, Community Board 10 had a meeting for Bay Ridge residents and Steve from School Construction Authority (SCA) presented the new high school to be placed where the St. Nicholas Home is (441-447, 425-439 Ovington Avenue).

Not one paper reported about it! How unusual!

Most people would think cramming a high school onto a block with several other schools would be big news, but not in Bay Ridge!

The three red arrows in the picture below are the existing schools. The yellow is where Councilman Brannan wants to put a high school for 676 students.

The three schools in that area are PS 30, IS 30 and the Lutheran School. Brannan wants to put high school students on the same block with elementary and middle school students. The head of Community Board 10 should have talked with Brannan about this by now. Come on!!!

For anyone who thinks it is fair to put a high school on a block that had three school is one very selfish person!

PS 30 is in an apartment building. Community Board 10 should have advocated for the students at the school and grabbed the large property for a nice school yard.

Several members of Community Board 10 were fighting for the community – they came out strong. There were a few who weren’t because they don’t live on that block and they don’t care about their neighbors!

On Monday, May 8th, Community Board’s 10 announced they are having a meeting on Tuesday, May 9th (today) about the high school – such short notice! Let’s hope that they are not going to vote!

You can register to speak at the meeting here: https://bit.ly/3nwDIuu or watch on YouTube at bit.ly/3HLO5lw. Email [email protected] with questions, comments or for meeting links

I hope they aren’t going to force this high school on that block.

Other Strange Things:

In November 2022, Community Board 10 met with CSA and CSA told Community Board 10 that Bay Ridge was not being considered for a new high school because students are allowed to apply for high schools citywide. When the meeting began, a Community Board 10 member asked: “Why Now and Why Here?”

Doris asked SCA listed the property on Shore Road as a possible site when that property was already planned for for Bay Ridge Prep a long time ago! This property has been known about since November 2021, so there was no way that SCA could have considered it! (Info here)

Currently, NYC middle school students can apply to any high school throughout NYC. Many students outside of our neighborhood will attend this school, just like they currently attend Fort Hamilton High School.

Doris on CB 110 questioned why is there a school being planned for a 30-foot-wide residential street? This is a huge burden on a block that has several schools already! Go Doris!

Would this location allow high school students to have sports teams? CSA did not know. No preliminary plans had been made to show the design.

How many kids in Bay Ridge commute? CSA didn’t know.

At the meeting, it was said that buses will not be needed because this is a high school. If a student will special needs uses a bus, then buses will be outside of this school.

CEC President, Stephen Stowe of District 20 said there is a need for the seats, but he did not think this was a good location for a school. Stowe presented SCA with other locations and did not know why other locations were not chosen because there was more of a need in other areas of the district.

People can send comments to the Department of Education and School Construction Authority within 45 days:

Malone’s Chophouse will be opening at 9519 3rd Avenue soon!

This is the former location of Ember’s Restaurant in Bay Ridge.

On Saturday, May 13th, The Asian Wave Alliance will have a Brooklyn Candidates Forum from 6-8 pm at 828 – 60th Street.

For Bay Ridge : District 47: Anna Befiore-Delfaus, Ari Kagan and Avery Pereira will be facing off in the June primary.

This year, they are using ranked choice voting in the primary, so Republicans can vote for as many as you like – in the order you like.

You can check which gerrymandered district you are in here.

For Dyker Heights: District 43: Wai Yee Chan, Stanley Ng and Susan Zhuang are the Democrats running for the new District seat 43. Vito LaBella and Ying Tan are the Republicans running for the seat.