Volunteer to Clean Up Shore Road with BREG 11/13
This group hasn’t done much in Bay Ridge yet. The group appears to be more of a political group, rather than an environmental action group.
Strangely, this group didn’t say anything about the East River Park demolition and 1000 trees being taken out! They even continued to support the politician who didn’t speak out against this.
If you were concerned about the environment an air quality in NYC, wouldn’t the removal of 1000 trees be a concern to the group? (More info)
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November 9, 2021NY Post Trashed Assemblywoman Frontus Because Another Politician Wanted A Story To Be Done
It’s strange that reporters don’t share stories about all of the great things that Mathyde Frontus does.
Frontus doesn’t hound reporters with press releases because she isn’t into press release politics.
A few nights ago, the Assemblywoman went live on Facebook because another politician asked the NY Post to do a story on her.
Why did the pol ask The Post to go after Frontus?
Frontus has been speaking out about an issue in Coney Island. Where are the other elected politicians for this area? They should be helping Frontus with this air quality issue.
Watch this video:
What politician in Coney Island is not speaking out against this? That’s important here.
Assemblywoman Frontus said she isn’t going to be silenced! She has deep roots in the community and she will remain steadfast and fight for the community! Go Mathylde Frontus!
The Post took a few days, but here’s their Saturday story filler:
How ridiculous! Frontus shouldn’t need to explain that she works more than the required hours in her position. And she definitely wasn’t boasting about anything. While I don’t agree with her on everything, she isn’t playing with lobbyists and she doesn’t do press-release politics like other politicians. She is not supported by male politicians in our area.
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November 9, 2021Kings Bay Y Middle School Program
FREE program for Middle School students at Kings Bay Y. has a free program for Middle School students. On Sunday, November 14th they are having a “Shabbat” program, with Challah bread baking, traditional Israeli food, and giving away some prizes.
The Tween Program is a free educational program operating on selected Sundays at Kings Bay Y JCC and focusing on identity building, exploring different cultures, leadership skills and college prep while having fun and creating new friendships.
Register https://www.kingsbayy.org/programs/kbytweens/I
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November 9, 2021Fire in Sunset Park This Morning 11/9
Serious fire before 9:00 am this morning in Sunset Park – 6309 4th Avenue. Several people had minor injuries, but the firefighters saved the day! See the story
See videos here
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November 8, 2021What Caused a Car Fire on 7th Avenue?
See the video here
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November 8, 2021Bay Ridge Stores That Sell Pepper Spray
Pepper spray is legal in NYC. Many places sell it.
1) Bay Ridge Pharmacy at 6910 – 3rd Avenue
2) Farmacon Pharmacy on 80th and 5th Avenue
3) AutoZone at 1455 – 86th Street 718-232-4430
4) Dolinsky Pharmacy at 1678 Bath Avenue
5) Neergard Pharmacy on 5th Ave. in Park Slope.
It’s illegal to buy or ship in NY so you can not get it from Amazon.
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November 8, 2021Ridgites Do The Marathon a Bit Differently
Photos: JR Sierp
Everyone loves to go to the NYC Marathon and cheer on the runners as they go through Bay Ridge. There is a great feeling in the air on the cool, crisp morning. On 4th Avenue and 77th Street, runners were greeted by Ridgites who had a treat for them….Heineken beer.
John Bennett had the mini keg on a broom stick so runners could see they could stop for a treat. JR held out the paper cups and let them know it was beer (just in case they were looking for water).
They gave out about 100 cups. AMAZING!! (Now you know where to stand next year)
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November 8, 2021Development on Angel Guardian’s Property
Nasimov Team showed what’s going on on 63rd Street between 12th and 13th Avenues (the property used to belong to Angel Guardian Home) in the video below.
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November 8, 2021Happy Birthday Chelsea Cobo!
Chelsea Cobo turned 28 years old today.
Chelsea is from Brooklyn, NY and she has been missing since May 2016. Five years she has been gone and her mother, Rose Cobo is still looking for her.
On March 4, 2016, Chelsea Cobo buried her biological Mom. On March 24, 2016, Chelsea went into the hospital. The woman sharing the room with Chelsea had a friend who brought opioids into the hospital. Chelsea went to a hospital to get help….hear more here
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November 8, 2021Turkey Trot in Bay Ridge 11/13
The Visitation Academy Fathers’ Club (VAFC) & BadAss Academy are having a Turkey Trot in Shore Road in Bay Ridge at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 13th.
1 mile Walk – 10:15 am
Children’s races – start around 11:00 am – 25 yards in length – all get a metal)
Also, there will be a DJ, Bagels, bananas, water stations and bag check.
Register to run here.
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November 7, 2021Veteran’s Event in Brooklyn 11/12
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November 7, 2021Homeless Shelter for Families on 65th Street and 7th Avenue & Community Board 10
On November 4th, CB 10 had a meeting the Department of Social Services for NYC about the homeless shelter that is being planned for 65th Street and 8th Avenue. (Here) It is expected to be built and open in 2022.
The Community has been very vocal about another location being chosen.
Who Will Be Housed in This Shelter?
The shelter is for 120 families. This means mothers and their children, a mother, father and children, a mother and her adult son or any family configuration. This is not a shelter for single men or women.
Families who are in their system and from the neighborhood will be housed first. Then families from Brooklyn.
Schools
What schools are children attending from that shelter? Although PS 69 is close to this location, this address is zoned for these schools:
PS 170 elementary school
McKinley for Junior High
Fort Hamilton High School
*But many children continue to attend the school they started in and are given a Metropass to get there.
Describing the Shelter
The organization that is running the shelter has 13 shelters in NYC and 400 supportive housing units in NYC.
*Here’s where the City Employees went wrong: The shelter is a medium size shelter and they should have been able to show some medium size shelters. Instead they said that the design for the shelter was not made yet. The units in the shelter are of various sizes for the for the different sized families.
A small shelter in NYC houses 46 families
A large shelter in NYC houses 215
The building is going to need to be 8-10 floors high to house all of those families.
What will the shelter have?
a) The shelter will have a staff and security. It will have recreation places for children (usually a jungle gym) and parking for the staff (so it doesn’t take parking from the community).
b) The shelter has 24 hour security, security cameras around the shelter and a 24-hour number if you see anything happening at the facility
c) Mental health services will be provided by Thrive.
d) A full pantry will be provided for families in the shelter (food, diapers, etc.)
Will the families have people with addictions?
There may be people in the shelter with challenges. The social workers will help and support them with their needs.
How can someone apply to the shelter?
The Shelter Intake Center is at 151 East 151 Street in the Bronx. (Info here) Families are asked questioned and there is a background check they need to go through before they are placed.
Sunset Park Residents Responded:
Many of the participants in the meeting asked them to move the shelter to below 2nd Avenue because there is more room. Several male residents expressed the need for affordable housing for immigrants in Sunset Park. Several people didn’t think it was fair that residents in Sunset Park wouldn’t live in as good conditions as those in the new shelter. They protested in October. (See here) This location is currently a gas station, so environmental issues may slow down this project.
They said they make every effort to be good neighbors. They have not seen a large uptick in crime in neighborhoods where their shelters are located.
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