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September 20, 2022
Bay Ridge Greek Mom Cooking For Her Family Gets Over 6,400 Likes in 24 Hours
Everyone loves comedian Gus Constantellis’ portrayal of a traditional Greek Mom. The character is based on his Mother, who made him Greek Big Macs with feta cheese when he was growing up, rather than buying fast food from Burger King.
Constantellis’ roots are in Bay Ridge. His parents still live here. While Gus films his mother prepping the family’s dinner, she is unfazed by the camera or that thousands of people will be watching that day!

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The above video has 7900 ‘Likes.’
Everyone loves seeing Gus’ Mom in the videos! She’s cute and naturally funny!
Greeks and non-Greeks love Constantellis’ original comedy act.
This video brought in a million views on Tikky Tikky Tok:

Gus Constantellis does standup comedy as Greek Mom and makes the crowds laugh!

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A post shared by Gus Constantellis (@constantlygus)

While the comedian complains that his Mom wants him to be a doctor or lawyer, it’s obvious there is a deep love and admiration between the two. Maybe they will do a Greek cooking show together one day!

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September 20, 2022
R Train, 86th Street Car # 8830 – 9:20pm
This is from the R Train, 86th Street Car # 8830 at 9:20 pm tonight.
Where are the NYC services for this man who is in dire need of help?
He’s someone brother, cousin & uncle.
This was reported to NYCT by the person who took the picture.
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September 20, 2022
Andrew Gounardes Fooled Bay Ridge Again With Press Release Politics
Andrew Gounardes wrote a letter to the the NYC Department of Transportation in August about putting up signs to tell e-bike riders not to ride on the sidewalk. It’s almost the end of September and no signs were put up in Bay Ridge.
E-bike riders own the sidewalks in Bay Ridge!
Andrew Gounardes told journalist, Jamie DeJesus about his letter from last month and DeJesus thought that was news, so he wrote about it.
Nothing has come from this letter, other than Gounardes getting a headline. Welcome to How Nothing Gets Done in Bay Ridge due to press release politics.
Six Bay Ridge businesses were robbed of $28,000 and Jamie DeJesus didn’t think that was worth reporting.(See story from CBS)
Andrew Gounardes didn’t do anything to help the businesses who were robbed several weeks ago. Gounardes didn’t think he had a responsibility to tell the community what the police had told him about the robberies.
Fortunately, Adam at LoudLabs broke the news with Bay Ridge because Adam lives here.
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September 20, 2022
Shatyra Wingate Was Shot Near IS 278 in Marine Park, Brooklyn
Shatyra Wingate, a beautiful Brooklyn mother was shot in the head near IS 278 in Marine Park around 4:00 pm today. (Photos here and here) (Story here) The Mother was brought to Brookdale Hospital.
A Go Fund Me was set up – see here.
The media reported this was a suicide. (See here and here) Shatyra’s mother has revealed that there was no gun or gun residue on her daughter’s hands.
The school went into lockdown to keep the middle school students safe. Some saw this happen unfortunately.
Then they reported that the mother was arguing with her boyfriends and father of the two year old child. He left the scene with the child after the gun was fired. The man is in custody and the news said he is a person of interest. (Source)
Please pray for this mother.
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September 20, 2022
Steve’s Bagels Closed for Renovations
Steve’s Bagels on 4th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue is temporarily closed for renovations.
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September 20, 2022
Brooklyn Art House in Bay Ridge is Open Monday and Tuesday When School is Closed
There are two days coming up soon on Monday 9/26 and Tuesday 9/27. You may sign up for a morning class/ 35, a half day til 1:00/ 75, or a full day/ 125+activity fee if applicable.
Here is a general routine:
9:00-11:00: art project
11:00-1:00: games and lunch
1:00-3:00: activity/ trip
3:00-5:00: art project
*Activity/ trip is TBD but includes things like movies, bowling, game room, outdoor play, museums and swimming in the summer.
E-mail Susan to reserve a spot for your child:[email protected]
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September 20, 2022
68th Precinct Meeting September 21st
There will be a 68th Precinct Community Council meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 21st at 7pm at The Bay Ridge Towers Conference Room260 65th Street
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September 20, 2022
Job For Smart Bay Ridge College Students
This is a great job for a college student who has a good GPA.
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September 20, 2022
St. Pat’s & St. Ephrem’s Girls Swim Team Tryouts
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September 20, 2022
Little Amal is Traveling in Brooklyn – Free Events in Most Areas
Little Amal, an twelve foot tall puppet has traveled over 9,000 miles in twelve countries (Turkey, Greece, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, UK, etc). See photos here
Little Amal arrived in NYC with her giant suitcase this week! She will be in New York City for 17 days and will have events throughout the city – most are free.
Little Amal @walkwithamal, arrived at Grand Central today…a giant puppet representing a 10-year-old Syrian refugee and is an international symbol of compassion, human rights and hope worldwide

Check out the story here https://t.co/KjN4zy62Eg pic.twitter.com/NZR0V7yRH5
— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) September 15, 2022

The giant puppet represents a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, who is searching for her uncle. This art highlights the plight of refugee children and the hardship displaced refugees face as they flee from their land and violence. (How sad, but so informative!)
St Patrick’s Cathedral opens its doors to Little Amal.@StPatsNYC pic.twitter.com/3iEfcmkwT2
— Little Amal (The Walk) (@walkwithamal) September 18, 2022

I was so excited when I saw this video.
I was disappointed the flyer for the Bay Ridge Event had this:
I am surprised that organizations in our area stepped up to sponsor this important event. Purchasing some juice and cookies, rather than requesting parents bring items will limit who is attending…that’s probably the point of the flyer.
Several organizations in our community receive a lot of money from NYC Council, Councilman Brannan and Assembly representative, Mathylde Frontus. Disappointed to see local organizations that received so much wouldn’t share this event like the rest of NYC.
Other events for Little Amal have invited the community in to participate in the free event. The flyers look like this:

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This event is free and open to the public, and families are encouraged to attend together. There is nothing to prepare, just show up with an open mind and heart. There will be dance, music, puppets, and workshops. Amal’s journey in the park begins at 4 PM at Queens Museum and ends at Queens Theatre, where our festivities begin at 5 PM.

Every day events for Little Amal are posted here and look like this:
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September 20, 2022
Vito LaBella Is On The Cover of the Daily News
Normally, I wouldn’t share something with foul language, but I’m sharing this because it’s important.
Bay Ridge used to be a very beautiful neighborhood. There has been a decline. Major areas are not being maintained – garbage and graffiti are a problem on some streets. If you live on a street where your neighbors upkeep their homes and the storefronts aren’t empty, then you probably don’t notice this.
We asked Andrew Gounardes how money was spent in thisw area and Gounardes doesn’t feel we have the right to know where he spent the money. The money isn’t being spent on maintaining the neighborhood, so it’s either being given to not-for-profits or used outside of our district. All this tax money they have collected from us, isn’t being seen by the residents who live here.
I understand Vito’s frustration with coming home from vacation to Brooklyn. He notices the change in our neighborhoods and it is upsetting. Vito is running for office because he knows he is a leader and he can make a change in the neighborhood and represent people.
Vito explained why he said that on Facebook:
See below my video response to the @NYDailyNews story this morning. We see this time and time again, when your message begins to get out, the hit pieces begin. As Brooklynites, we know what’s up. pic.twitter.com/664gd4PMWw
— Vito LaBella For NY State Senate ??? (@Vito4NYSenate) September 19, 2022

Vito isn’t a professional politician, which is a good thing!
Recently, a Maga Republican took a shot at Vito…..that’s also a good thing Brooklyn! (Sorry Magas) Vito’s a father and he is going to do what’s right for children and families – like he’s always been doing!
Vito knows that there are problems in our neighborhoods and a lot of people need help and aren’t getting it. People in Dyker Heights spoke out strongly tonight at the CB 10 against current leaders (Brannan, Gounardes and Abbate) for not taking action for them. Gounardes and Abbate didn’t bother going to the meeting.
Politicians have made promises to this community that they haven’t kept.
Year after year, we wait for their to take action and make a change and they push bills for lobbyists instead. We see that with the Nathan’s school (See here), the loading zones (See here) and Gounardes’ red light ticketing cameras (See here), lobbyists have played a big part in our community. Politicians aren’t telling us about the lobbyists and journalists aren’t reporting it!
Last year, I was at a virtual meeting that Vito and several other people were in charge of. Parents were upset and many wanted to speak for a long time. The other leaders running the meeting signed off. Vito stayed on the Zoom meeting until every parent was heard. There were people that were angry and Vito listened until they were done. He didn’t hush them or their harsh words. He listened to each one and was very empathetic. I never saw a meeting go on this late.
The reality is Iwen Chu, Vito’s opponent knows that Vito is a great leader. She watched Vito lead for parents in Brooklyn for years. He was persistent. The Democratic Party knows that Vito worked in that area and is well-known for being a voice in that community.
You can see Iwen at this meeting. Iwen is a translator. Irene wasn’t a passionate fighter for the community, when they needed it. I wrote about the woman who spoke out for the community, Stephanie Wong. (See here) If you haven’t seen the video, watch it!
Iwen Chu learned politics from Peter Abbate. Last year there wasn’t one photo of Iwen in Abbate’s Spring 2021 newsletter. See here. This year, there are photos throughout the newsletter. See here Are you fooled Brooklyn?
Vito LaBella called for a debate with his opponent. If politicians are unable to accept at least two debates, they should not be running for office.

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September 19, 2022
Free Yoga Class on 9/24 at Be Yoga Brooklyn
Be Yoga Brooklyn is opening on the 3rd Floor above GreenSpa at 8804 – 3rd Avenue. On Saturday, they are having free classes at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Take your bestie and go!
Congratulations Be Yoga Brooklyn!
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Everyone loves comedian Gus Constantellis’ portrayal of a traditional Greek Mom. The character is based on his Mother, who made him Greek Big Macs with feta cheese when he was growing up, rather than buying fast food from Burger King.

Constantellis’ roots are in Bay Ridge. His parents still live here. While Gus films his mother prepping the family’s dinner, she is unfazed by the camera or that thousands of people will be watching that day!

The above video has 7900 ‘Likes.’

Everyone loves seeing Gus’ Mom in the videos! She’s cute and naturally funny!

Greeks and non-Greeks love Constantellis’ original comedy act.

This video brought in a million views on Tikky Tikky Tok:

Gus Constantellis does standup comedy as Greek Mom and makes the crowds laugh!

While the comedian complains that his Mom wants him to be a doctor or lawyer, it’s obvious there is a deep love and admiration between the two. Maybe they will do a Greek cooking show together one day!

This is from the R Train, 86th Street Car # 8830 at 9:20 pm tonight.

Where are the NYC services for this man who is in dire need of help?

He’s someone brother, cousin & uncle.

This was reported to NYCT by the person who took the picture.

Andrew Gounardes wrote a letter to the the NYC Department of Transportation in August about putting up signs to tell e-bike riders not to ride on the sidewalk. It’s almost the end of September and no signs were put up in Bay Ridge.

E-bike riders own the sidewalks in Bay Ridge!

Andrew Gounardes told journalist, Jamie DeJesus about his letter from last month and DeJesus thought that was news, so he wrote about it.

Nothing has come from this letter, other than Gounardes getting a headline. Welcome to How Nothing Gets Done in Bay Ridge due to press release politics.

Six Bay Ridge businesses were robbed of $28,000 and Jamie DeJesus didn’t think that was worth reporting.(See story from CBS)

Andrew Gounardes didn’t do anything to help the businesses who were robbed several weeks ago. Gounardes didn’t think he had a responsibility to tell the community what the police had told him about the robberies.

Fortunately, Adam at LoudLabs broke the news with Bay Ridge because Adam lives here.

Shatyra Wingate, a beautiful Brooklyn mother was shot in the head near IS 278 in Marine Park around 4:00 pm today. (Photos here and here) (Story here) The Mother was brought to Brookdale Hospital.

A Go Fund Me was set up – see here.

The media reported this was a suicide. (See here and here) Shatyra’s mother has revealed that there was no gun or gun residue on her daughter’s hands.

The school went into lockdown to keep the middle school students safe. Some saw this happen unfortunately.

Then they reported that the mother was arguing with her boyfriends and father of the two year old child. He left the scene with the child after the gun was fired. The man is in custody and the news said he is a person of interest. (Source)

Please pray for this mother.

Steve’s Bagels on 4th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue is temporarily closed for renovations.

There are two days coming up soon on Monday 9/26 and Tuesday 9/27. You may sign up for a morning class/ 35, a half day til 1:00/ 75, or a full day/ 125+activity fee if applicable.

Here is a general routine:

9:00-11:00: art project

11:00-1:00: games and lunch

1:00-3:00: activity/ trip

3:00-5:00: art project

*Activity/ trip is TBD but includes things like movies, bowling, game room, outdoor play, museums and swimming in the summer.

E-mail Susan to reserve a spot for your child:[email protected]

There will be a 68th Precinct Community Council meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, September 21st at 7pm at The Bay Ridge Towers Conference Room260 65th Street

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This is a great job for a college student who has a good GPA.

Little Amal, an twelve foot tall puppet has traveled over 9,000 miles in twelve countries (Turkey, Greece, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, UK, etc). See photos here

Little Amal arrived in NYC with her giant suitcase this week! She will be in New York City for 17 days and will have events throughout the city – most are free.

The giant puppet represents a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, who is searching for her uncle. This art highlights the plight of refugee children and the hardship displaced refugees face as they flee from their land and violence. (How sad, but so informative!)

I was so excited when I saw this video.

I was disappointed the flyer for the Bay Ridge Event had this:

I am surprised that organizations in our area stepped up to sponsor this important event. Purchasing some juice and cookies, rather than requesting parents bring items will limit who is attending…that’s probably the point of the flyer.

Several organizations in our community receive a lot of money from NYC Council, Councilman Brannan and Assembly representative, Mathylde Frontus. Disappointed to see local organizations that received so much wouldn’t share this event like the rest of NYC.

Other events for Little Amal have invited the community in to participate in the free event. The flyers look like this:

Every day events for Little Amal are posted here and look like this:

Normally, I wouldn’t share something with foul language, but I’m sharing this because it’s important.

I understand Vito’s frustration with coming home from vacation to Brooklyn. He notices the change in our neighborhoods and it is upsetting. Vito is running for office because he knows he is a leader and he can make a change in the neighborhood and represent people.

Vito explained why he said that on Facebook:

Vito isn’t a professional politician, which is a good thing!

Recently, a Maga Republican took a shot at Vito…..that’s also a good thing Brooklyn! (Sorry Magas) Vito’s a father and he is going to do what’s right for children and families – like he’s always been doing!

Politicians have made promises to this community that they haven’t kept.

The reality is Iwen Chu, Vito’s opponent knows that Vito is a great leader. She watched Vito lead for parents in Brooklyn for years. He was persistent. The Democratic Party knows that Vito worked in that area and is well-known for being a voice in that community.

You can see Iwen at this meeting. Iwen is a translator. Irene wasn’t a passionate fighter for the community, when they needed it. I wrote about the woman who spoke out for the community, Stephanie Wong. (See here) If you haven’t seen the video, watch it!

Iwen Chu learned politics from Peter Abbate. Last year there wasn’t one photo of Iwen in Abbate’s Spring 2021 newsletter. See here. This year, there are photos throughout the newsletter. See here Are you fooled Brooklyn?

Vito LaBella called for a debate with his opponent. If politicians are unable to accept at least two debates, they should not be running for office.

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Be Yoga Brooklyn is opening on the 3rd Floor above GreenSpa at 8804 – 3rd Avenue. On Saturday, they are having free classes at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Take your bestie and go!

Congratulations Be Yoga Brooklyn!