NYC Hope Count – Bay Ridge Didn’t Make the Cut

Every year, NYC does a Hope Count event.
HOPE stands for Homeless Outreach Population Estimate. The event involves volunteers counting homeless people in NYC.
The volunteers don’t bring the homeless people sandwiches, or even a cup of coffee. They just count them.
This year, it’s called Hope 2023 (they dropped the word Count). HOPE will happen on Tuesday, January 24th from 10:00 pm. – 4:00 am.

It’s strange that there are no HOPE volunteer sites in Bay Ridge Ridge, Dyker Heights or Sunset Park in 2023! See map below (from their website here)

The homeless on the R train can’t get any help from Brannan or Gounardes, but now someone wants to count them! (Info)
Year after year, the counting happens, and NYC releases a message that says there are less homeless on NYC streets!

Last year, they didn’t use any volunteers due to Covid-19 and there were over 1000 more homeless people on the street than 2021, but they still wanted to write the words: “less homeless people than 2020.”
Who Cares if it is less than 2020? There are over a thousand more people living on the streets of NYC!

In past years. we have seen them give out t-shirts to the volunteers, as if counting the homeless in Brooklyn was like visiting a tourist attraction and they needed a t-shirt to remember the event.

Each year, they designed a logo!

Ya gotta love the event organizer who spent money like water doing a double-sided print on the shirt and even sleeve printing on the shirts’ sleeve (which cost a lot more than just a front print).
This hopeless count is a waste of time. House five homeless people instead of counting thousands of people you never intend to help, NYC.
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January 5, 2023Learn to Belly Dance in Dyker Heights

Beginner Belly Dancing Classes are happening in Dyker Heights.
Purelife Movement Studio at 7217 – 13th Avenue has the classes on Saturday mornings at 10:00 am. 929-417-2220 to sign up!
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January 5, 2023E&J Card Trading Night in Brooklyn – 1/6

On Friday, January 6th, card collectors will be at E&J at 6906 Fort Hamilton for Trade Night. They always share photos of their packed events and it looks like a lot of fun.
Pokemon card collectors and sports card collectors of all are able to pay $3.00 and participate in a night of trading their doubles.
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January 4, 2023Justin Brannan Has a Primary Challenger! Why Are the Bay Ridge Democrats Pretending He Doesn’t?

It’s so weird to see the Bay Ridge Democrats’ meeting agenda say that there is only one Democrat running for District 47’s NYC Council seat.
Everyone knows Anthony Batista Perez, from Mathylde Frontus’s office has challenged Justin Brannan! Click here to see Anthony’s website.
Why are the Bay Ridge Democrats pretending that Brannan doesn’t have a primary challenger?

Doesn’t Reem Jaafar, the head of the Bay Ridge Democrats, realize everyone is tired of lobbyists winning here!
Anthony Batista Perez has an amazing background and he worked with Mathylde Frontus – where there was 0% corruption. Even the District Leaders know this makes Batista Perez a great candidate!
Anthony Bastista Perez is a father of two and he’s ready to lead in this community. Why? Because he isn’t into taking photos and playing on Twitter.
Justin Brannan also knows Anthony Batista Perez is running. Why didn’t he correct the agenda?
Why didn’t Chris McCreight or Tori Kelly Burnhas correct the agenda, so that the Bay Ridge Democrats can invite Anthony Batista Perez to the meeting and hear what his plans for this community are?
I have tried contacting Reem Jaafar several times in the past, but Reem didn’t respond.
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January 3, 2023Comedy Show in Bay Ridge on January 17th

Tuesday, January 17th at 7:30 pm, there is a comedy show at the Wicked Monk in Bay Ridge (3rd Avenue and 95th Street).
For more information: 347-497-5152.
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January 3, 2023Does the Brooklyn Library Allow Politicians to Use The Library as an Office?

Why is Senator Iwen Chu and her staff meeting at their office in the Brooklyn Library? Notice the 800 section books behind them.
I didn’t know the Brooklyn Library allowed elected officials to use the library as an office and selfie station!
There are plenty of empty storefronts in the area – why didn’t the newly elected senator rent one?
I also didn’t know that state senators only worked three days a week for four hours a day:

Chu told Brooklynites she was a “decade-long public servant,” so she must have realized in November that she needed an office, yet visitors to her site won’t find one on her website:

How would someone in Dyker Heights who is working to pay their rent or mortgage meet with a representative whose hours are 10 am – 2 pm? The only people who are free during those hours are seniors, stay-at-home mothers, college students and unemployed individuals.
Why didn’t Peter Abbate’s offer Iwen Chu his office? Brooks-Krasny took over Frontus’ offices and already shared all the information – that’s someone who is showing the community they are ready to go.
NYS budgets must allow for a year of rent. If Chu doesn’t use the full twelve months, where does the money go?
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January 3, 2023Taqueria El Punte in Bay Ridge Closed

Taqueria El Punte looked closed for business. I checked their Facebook page and they left a goodbye message.

They were in business for many years in Bay Ridge. Sad to see Josephine close up. She was a great cook.
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January 3, 2023Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree in Bay Ridge – Mulchfest in Owls Head Park

If you need to get rid of your tree, you may want to bring it to Owl’s Head Park and have it mulched on Saturday, January 7th and Sunday, January 8th 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
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Trees can be dropped off at Owls Head Park from January 1st to January 8th.
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You can also put your tree out by the curb and it will be taken by the sanitation.

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January 3, 2023Find Out More About Chinese Astrology & The Year of the Water Rabbit in Bay Ridge – 1/19

This sounds like a fun evening at The Ridge Shop on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.
More info and reserve your spot here.
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January 3, 2023Blood Drive Tomorrow at the 68th Precinct

The 68th Precinct is having a blood drive on Wednesday morning from 7:00 am – 1:00 pm. It’s at 333 – 65th Street.
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January 2, 2023Iwen Chu Began the Year Harping on Division Instead of Building Bridges in Brooklyn

Iwen Chu, the newly elected senator in Dyker Heights wrote an Op-Ed to the newspaper to start the year.

Instead of sharing her new office address and the legislation she would introduce, Iwen Chu harped on the election results from two months ago.
Many people voted against Democrats in Brooklyn because they have failed to help people in this community.
Iwen Chu should have called for a meeting with all the elected state leaders for the area. Chu will need both Republicans and Democrats to work together on the bills she will be introducing for the AAPI community and that area of uBrooklyn.
Senator Chu had these plans on her website when she ran for office, so we should see a lot of legislation:

Iwen Chu will need the Republican Assembly members to push her bills in the Assembly.
For years, Iwen was silent and supported Democrat leaders, who didn’t help the AAPI community. Last week, the burnt vehicle was moved to Senator Chu’s area because someone knew she wouldn’t notice OR she would be silent about it (which she has been). (More info)
Finally, Iwen supported politicians that flip-flopped on gifted education and made it an arguing issue between parties, instead of doing the right thing for students. Thankfully, Mayor Adams chose an excellent Chancellor that settled that.

The elections results in Southern Brooklyn should have made politicians take note that press release politics, gerrymandering and pictures on social media aren’t helping Brooklyn residents.
Brooklynites in Southern Brooklyn need help so the voted for new leaders to get help!
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January 2, 2023Man Slashed at New Utrecht Train Station

Around 4:30 pm, a man was slashed at New Utrecht train station. The report says that the injury was not life-threatening, so that’s good. (Info)
Why are so many people carrying knives?
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