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August 16, 2022
Pickup Truck Was on Fire in Sunset Park
Around 6:30 pm, a pickup truck went on fire on 4th Avenue and 59th Street.
Firefighters put out the flames quickly.
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August 16, 2022
Sunset Park 12-Year-Old Gets Rid of Thieves
On Friday evening, around 8:00 pm, two men entered an apartment building through an unlocked doors on 61st Street and 6th Avenue. (Story here and here)
The two men 25 – 35 years old were dressed like construction workers with white hard hats and yellow shirts. Once they were inside the building, they hid under the stairs.
One of the men rang an apartment doorbell. A 12-year-old boy answered the door and one of the men struck him. They tried to put tape over his mouth.
The boy yelled for help and the men ran out without robbing the apartment. They got into this grey Nissan sedan and drove away.
The boys father said this is not the first time the men have come into the building.
I feel terrible for this boy – the article said he was having trouble sleeping.
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August 16, 2022
Panino Rustico is Opening in Bay Ridge
Panino Rustico is coming to Bay Ridge. It will be opening on 3rd Avenue and 89th Street – in Dandy Lion’s old spot.
Can you see the taxi they put in the front window with their name on it?
Panino Rustico is business that is well-loved in Bensonhurst, Mill Basin and I think they have two locations in Staten Island too.
See their menu here. They do special requests and they deliver.
Congratulations to the owners of Panino Rustico – we can’t wait until you open!
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August 16, 2022
Nicole Malliotakis Speaks Out Against the Congestion Tax For Her Constituents
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined with Josh Gottheimer to speak out against Congestion Pricing. Interestingly, Congressman Gottheimer is from NJ and a Democrat. (Story here)
Nicole Malliotakis is standing up for her constituents who travel through Manhattan and will be forced to pay congestion pricing.
Plus Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn residents don’t have as many choices for fast, clean and reliable public transportation.
Delivery drivers and out-of-state drivers should be charged, but $23 is a lot for NYC residents. Those who have money will be able to pay it – those who don’t, won’t.
While many Democrats are pushing congestion pricing, Malliotakis says the MTA should go after toll and fare evaders.
See more information from Congresswoman Malliotakis’ office here.
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August 16, 2022
Trade Night – Sports Cards and Trading Game Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon card collectors are going to be excited to see this Trade Night announcement from E&J for Friday Night.
Baseball card and local sports card collectors could have a productive night trading or selling their duplicates in Brooklyn!
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August 16, 2022
UPK Spots at Bay Ridge Catholic Still Available
More information about the school here.
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August 15, 2022
Was Team Gounardes Asked to Leave Sunset Park on Sunday?
On Sunday, Andrew Gounardes showed up with two elected District Leaders to Sunset Park on 6th Avenue.
In Sunset Park, people do not mince their words. The man who was in charge of the market event in the park had a bullhorn and said, “We know you came here for a photo op, get the ____ out.”
The photo Gounardes posted to Twitter was quite different (here).

Jacqui Painter is from Red Hook and was just elected in June – she doesn’t know Sunset Park. But Julio Pena is from the area and should have known better!
Also note that Iwen Chu is with Gounardes and she clearly doesn’t understand this community!
Andrew Gounardes has been office for years and has never done anything to stop the land abuse in Sunset Park. Andrew never attended a rally in the adjacent community to stop the homeless shelters or even spoke out when Industry City was planning expansion several years ago.
Gounardes and his friend, Brad Lander seem very interested in the Waterfront Property of Brooklyn seen in District 26 in dark blue below:
For Painter and Pena to think Gounardes is a good match for Sunset Park, shows they don’t understand that community at all.
Painter and Pena should be telling Sunset Park that Gounardes voted to gerrymander the area. And Andrew Gounardes has accepted a lot of donations that he shouldn’t have accepted. (Info here and here)
Oh Jacqui and Julio if you should ever see this, I was born and raised in Sunset Park. While I love Bay Ridge, the community in Sunset Park is amazing….do better for them.
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August 15, 2022
Tanoreen Restaurant Review on Tiktok
Everything looks beautiful in RighteousEats Tik Tok. Press Play:
@righteouseats Tanoreen’s been a fixture in Bay Ridge for nearly 25 years. It made perfect sense to connect there with my friend from Nola, @Mo Munchies, where he educated me on food from his homeland of Palestine. #righteouseats #palestinianfood #knafeh #community #bayridge ? Moonlight – TootArd

Tanoreen Restaurant is on 3rd Avenue and 75th Street in Bay Ridge.
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August 15, 2022
Chill Hookah Lounge Was Sold To a New Owner – The Truthiness of Tweets into Bay Ridge….
Why is news always like this in Bay Ridge?
Justin Brannan made a graphic to say that the owner of Chill Hookah Lounge surrendered his license. The truth is the owner sold the business, so he turned in the liquor license.
Andrew Gounardes followed Brannan’s lead on Twitter and tweeted the same thing (seen here), but Andrew says it took years of collective effort….”
Rather than welcoming the new owner, Senator Gounardes also took credit for the liquor license being surrendered. Gounardes is an attorney, so he knows liquor licenses are not transferable from an old owner to a new owner.
Chill Hookah Lounge was for sale for a long time. (See here) The business finally was sold to a new owner.
Chill’s liquor license was valid until October 2023, so they were able to fill out this form and get a refund for the unused portion of the license. Liquor licenses aren’t cheap (see here).
I spoke to the new owner when I called Chill today. When he answered the phone, I asked if he was a manager. He told me he was the new owner and he was surprised that politicians wrote that. Chill Hookah Lounge is only serving hookah – not liquor.
In the beginning of October, Brannan, Gounardes, Tannousis and Malliotakis wrote a letter to NYS to ask for Chill’s liquor license to be removed. There was gunshots fired outside of Chill last Fall. (More info) I called the owner back then and he told me that not one politician had contacted him.
At the end of October, despite the politician’s letter, Chill Hookah Lounge’s Liquor license was renewed for three years 10/27/21 – to 10/31/2023. (See here)
If you are following Bay Ridge’s history, you would know that area on 5th Avenue has some problems. In 2018, No Quarter Tavern was forced to closed due to gang violence. The owner tried hiring security and changing her establishment theme (pirates), but the same crowd kept coming back.(See here)
In February 2022, a young man was killed outside of Catrina’s on 3rd Avenue. (See here) Senator Gounardes said he was going to have Catrina’s license removed. (See here) Andrew sent a letter and nothing happened. If you have passed by Catrina’s recently, you would see Catrina’s is doing well.
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August 15, 2022
Aunt Butchie’s Cheesecake Scones in Bay Ridge
I saw Aunt Butchies on TikTok and I thought box of treats would be nice to bring to someone’s barbecue!
@devourpower A 6 pack of @auntbutchiesdesserts’ Cheesecake Cones are a MUST. ? Hand-rolled made out of butter, sugar, and almonds, filled with NY Cheesecake. ? #DEVOURPOWER #fyp #foryou #foodtiktok #dessert #cheesecake #brooklyn #newyorkcity #nycfood #desserts #bayridge #devour #couple #sweets #asmr #asmrfood #yum ? original sound – DEVOURPOWER

Aunt Butchie’s is on 3rd Avenue and 82nd Street in Bay Ridge.
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August 15, 2022
Free Breakdancing Workshop for Children 8/27
On Sunday, August 27th, there is a free breakdancing workshop from 12:00 – 1:00 pm at Brooklyn’s Breakdancing Academy at 1648 Bath Avenue.
This workshop is for children 6-17 years old.
Register for your spot by emailing [email protected]
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August 15, 2022
Backpack Giveaway in Bay Ridge – August 17th
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Around 6:30 pm, a pickup truck went on fire on 4th Avenue and 59th Street.

Firefighters put out the flames quickly.

On Friday evening, around 8:00 pm, two men entered an apartment building through an unlocked doors on 61st Street and 6th Avenue. (Story here and here)

The two men 25 – 35 years old were dressed like construction workers with white hard hats and yellow shirts. Once they were inside the building, they hid under the stairs.

One of the men rang an apartment doorbell. A 12-year-old boy answered the door and one of the men struck him. They tried to put tape over his mouth.

The boy yelled for help and the men ran out without robbing the apartment. They got into this grey Nissan sedan and drove away.

The boys father said this is not the first time the men have come into the building.

I feel terrible for this boy – the article said he was having trouble sleeping.

Panino Rustico is coming to Bay Ridge. It will be opening on 3rd Avenue and 89th Street – in Dandy Lion’s old spot.

Can you see the taxi they put in the front window with their name on it?

Panino Rustico is business that is well-loved in Bensonhurst, Mill Basin and I think they have two locations in Staten Island too.

See their menu here. They do special requests and they deliver.

Congratulations to the owners of Panino Rustico – we can’t wait until you open!

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined with Josh Gottheimer to speak out against Congestion Pricing. Interestingly, Congressman Gottheimer is from NJ and a Democrat. (Story here)

Nicole Malliotakis is standing up for her constituents who travel through Manhattan and will be forced to pay congestion pricing.

Plus Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn residents don’t have as many choices for fast, clean and reliable public transportation.

Delivery drivers and out-of-state drivers should be charged, but $23 is a lot for NYC residents. Those who have money will be able to pay it – those who don’t, won’t.

While many Democrats are pushing congestion pricing, Malliotakis says the MTA should go after toll and fare evaders.

See more information from Congresswoman Malliotakis’ office here.

Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon card collectors are going to be excited to see this Trade Night announcement from E&J for Friday Night.

Baseball card and local sports card collectors could have a productive night trading or selling their duplicates in Brooklyn!

More information about the school here.

On Sunday, Andrew Gounardes showed up with two elected District Leaders to Sunset Park on 6th Avenue.

In Sunset Park, people do not mince their words. The man who was in charge of the market event in the park had a bullhorn and said, “We know you came here for a photo op, get the ____ out.”

The photo Gounardes posted to Twitter was quite different (here).

Jacqui Painter is from Red Hook and was just elected in June – she doesn’t know Sunset Park. But Julio Pena is from the area and should have known better!

Also note that Iwen Chu is with Gounardes and she clearly doesn’t understand this community!

Andrew Gounardes has been office for years and has never done anything to stop the land abuse in Sunset Park. Andrew never attended a rally in the adjacent community to stop the homeless shelters or even spoke out when Industry City was planning expansion several years ago.

Gounardes and his friend, Brad Lander seem very interested in the Waterfront Property of Brooklyn seen in District 26 in dark blue below:

For Painter and Pena to think Gounardes is a good match for Sunset Park, shows they don’t understand that community at all.

Painter and Pena should be telling Sunset Park that Gounardes voted to gerrymander the area. And Andrew Gounardes has accepted a lot of donations that he shouldn’t have accepted. (Info here and here)

Oh Jacqui and Julio if you should ever see this, I was born and raised in Sunset Park. While I love Bay Ridge, the community in Sunset Park is amazing….do better for them.

Everything looks beautiful in RighteousEats Tik Tok. Press Play:

Tanoreen Restaurant is on 3rd Avenue and 75th Street in Bay Ridge.

Why is news always like this in Bay Ridge?

Justin Brannan made a graphic to say that the owner of Chill Hookah Lounge surrendered his license. The truth is the owner sold the business, so he turned in the liquor license.

Andrew Gounardes followed Brannan’s lead on Twitter and tweeted the same thing (seen here), but Andrew says it took years of collective effort….”

Rather than welcoming the new owner, Senator Gounardes also took credit for the liquor license being surrendered. Gounardes is an attorney, so he knows liquor licenses are not transferable from an old owner to a new owner.

Chill Hookah Lounge was for sale for a long time. (See here) The business finally was sold to a new owner.

Chill’s liquor license was valid until October 2023, so they were able to fill out this form and get a refund for the unused portion of the license. Liquor licenses aren’t cheap (see here).

I spoke to the new owner when I called Chill today. When he answered the phone, I asked if he was a manager. He told me he was the new owner and he was surprised that politicians wrote that. Chill Hookah Lounge is only serving hookah – not liquor.

In the beginning of October, Brannan, Gounardes, Tannousis and Malliotakis wrote a letter to NYS to ask for Chill’s liquor license to be removed. There was gunshots fired outside of Chill last Fall. (More info) I called the owner back then and he told me that not one politician had contacted him.

At the end of October, despite the politician’s letter, Chill Hookah Lounge’s Liquor license was renewed for three years 10/27/21 – to 10/31/2023. (See here)

If you are following Bay Ridge’s history, you would know that area on 5th Avenue has some problems. In 2018, No Quarter Tavern was forced to closed due to gang violence. The owner tried hiring security and changing her establishment theme (pirates), but the same crowd kept coming back.(See here)

I saw Aunt Butchies on TikTok and I thought box of treats would be nice to bring to someone’s barbecue!

Aunt Butchie’s is on 3rd Avenue and 82nd Street in Bay Ridge.

On Sunday, August 27th, there is a free breakdancing workshop from 12:00 – 1:00 pm at Brooklyn’s Breakdancing Academy at 1648 Bath Avenue.

This workshop is for children 6-17 years old.

Register for your spot by emailing [email protected]