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October 31, 2021
St. Anthony’s Bakery is Closing December 5th
Saint Anthony’s Bakery is closing on December 5th (originally it was said they were closing at the end of November). This bakery is at 6819 Fort Hamilton Parkway.
Congratulations to the owners who are retiring!
Their bread and treats have made Brooklynites happy for decades and they will be missed. Make sure to get their rainbow cookies before they close!
The building is being sold. (See here)
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October 31, 2021
Bay Ridge Catalytic Converter Bandits
Many Bay Ridge residents are sharing angry messages that the catalytic converter in their car has been stolen. The vehicle will can not be operated without this piece.
The thief remove the pipe, converter and a sensor.
Hondas and Toyota are the primary cars that they are after.
It’s shocking to walk to your car and see it has been vandalized. It’s also expensive. Neither the politicians or police seem to care that people are being robbed.
The cost of repair – around $1500.
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October 31, 2021
Happy Halloween, Bay Ridge
I love all the decorated homes around the neighborhood. Halloween stays alive because people keep it alive for the kids.
I grew up on an amazing block in Sunset Park. We only trick-or-treated to our neighbors homes because they were so generous. Many neighbors made their treats like candy apples, popcorn balls and brownies. Every year, I remember them when we decorate our home.
Lee doesn’t have a lot of good memories of Halloween, but he’s come to love it living in Bay Ridge. This year he pulled out the decorations with me even asking him!
Have a great day, Bay Ridge!
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October 31, 2021
Halloween Windows in Bay Ridge
Photographer, Tom Hilton shared pictures of the Halloween windows that were painted by children in our area – the art is amazing! See here
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October 31, 2021
White Dog Found on 65th St. & 9th Avenue
This white dog was found on Tuesday, October 26th on 65th Street and 9th Avenue in Dyker Heights.
The 68th Precinct shared this:
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October 31, 2021
Kathy Hochul Came to Bay Ridge to Tell Us Andrew Gounardes Wrote the Sleep Bill Because He Has a 10 Month Old Baby Who Can’t Sleep
Even Kathy Hochul is laughing that Senator Andrew Gounardes wrote the Sleep Bill because he can’t sleep. It’s Fall and most people aren’t racing around.
I think Governor Hochul was laughing because the bill isn’t enforceable unless police are giving out tickets.
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October 30, 2021
Delia’s – Everyone Loves This Place
Delia’s Lounge is at 9224 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.
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October 30, 2021
Homeless Shelter Coming To 137 Kings Highway – West 13th Street – Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
A homeless shelter is being planned for 137 Kings Highway in Brooklyn – West `13th Street. They plan to open the shelter in 2024.
The neighborhood doesn’t want a shelter next to the elementary school.
Seth Low Park is down the block from this location.

People want affordable housing for families in their area. They don’t want a temporary shelter because that doesn’t solve the problem for families.
This shelter will be for 75 families with priority to people in the area.
Some people are saying that this is a shelter for men. Yes, men will be at the shelter if they are in a family, like if their is a grown son living with his mother. They aren’t going to separate the family because people don’t want men at the shelter.
Community Board 11 does not have homeless shelter to house children and families without a home.
People are afraid that drug addicts will be around the shelter. The shelter is going to provide people with the support to get help. So that’s a good thing!
There will be a Community Advisory Board (CAB) at the shelter and people in the community can volunteer for that. The CAB will hold regular meetings and address any issues that come up.
Update: Bill Colton has been fighting against this shelter – see here
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October 30, 2021
NYC Sanitation Driving Through in Bay Ridge – UPDATE: They Returned!
Just heard a sanitation truck’s running for 5 minutes on my block Bay Ridge. I went to the window to cheer for them and say Thank You.
The truck proceeded up the block at a crawling speed, but the sanitation workers didn’t get out of the truck to collect the garbage. I’ve never seen their truck move so slowly.
They say this is happening because of the vaccine mandates.
Our last pickup was last Friday, October 22nd. They skipped Monday 10/25 and yesterday’s pickup, 10/29.
UPDATE:
9:30 am update: The Sanitation Truck returned and picked up our block. A supervisor was also on the block.
This afternoon, we followed a sanitation truck for a few blocks and wondered if it was doing the same thing. The truck travelled slowly and made no stops – that’s why your garbage may not have been picked up.
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October 29, 2021
People Drowned in Their Homes Because NYC Council Failed to Act Senator Gounardes Hails the Council For Late Action
Does Senator Gounardes live in NYC? People drowned in their basements in Queens because NYC Council failed to act. Illegal basements are one thing, but the Council was also aware of how basements could have been made legal.
Now they have a resiliency plan after people died? NOOOOOOOOO don’t praise that because you want to play politics.
Brannan loves to Opt Ed us, but PEOPLE DROWNED IN THEIR HOMES. Don’t write an opt-ed after you failed to act!
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October 29, 2021
How Many People Have to Die In Bay Ridge For Dealerships to Stop Parking on Our Sidewalks?
In April 2021, a Bay Ridge resident was killed when she was hit by a car outside of a car dealership. (See here) Politicians spoke about safety, but it was just rhetoric for the newspaper to print.
Six months later, we see Signature Auto on 92nd Street and 4th Avenue doesn’t understand that the sidewalk is not their parking lot.
Photo: Tom Hilton
I don’t walk around here and never cared about who was parked on the sidewalk UNTIL there was a death last Spring. Pedestrians shouldn’t have to be cautious while on the sidewalk. The dealerships know better and this is not hard to enforce.
The Bay Ridge photographer who took the photos above, Tom Hilton told me: “The man with the hat in the car with the license plate, blew his horn at me while I was on the sidewalk.” (See photo)
Signature Auto shares photos of their cars on the sidewalk here, here, here and here because they know not one politician is managing this area.
When a Bay Ridge resident was killed in a tragedy outside a dealership in April, Councilman Brannan’s foul language was quoted in Gothamist (here)
Just three months before, (January 2021), residents called Brannan out on Twitter for accepting donations from a car dealership (not the same one where the accident happened, but one that people had complained to Brannan about). (See here)
People asked Brannan what happened to the 2018 bill he introduced to stop car dealerships from parking on the sidewalk. Of course the local paper made Brannan look like he stepped up, when he didn’t follow through with the bill. You can see it here.
And Brannan’s sign is above this dealership:

In July 2021, Senator Gounardes accepted money from Bay Ridge Automotive Management and the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association PAC.
Why did the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association PAC give Senator Gounardes a $1000 donation in July? – more info about this pac here
This Political Action Committee lists many dealerships, some which are in Bay Ridge (including Bay Ridge Volkswagon where our neighbor was killed).
Why would Gounardes think it was okay to accept money from this PAC?)
The following day, July 7, 2021, Senator Gounardes accepted a $4000.00 donation from Bay Ridge Automotive Management Corp.
Dealerships continue to park on the sidewalk because politicians look away.
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October 29, 2021
Open Streets Tonight on 5th Avenue – Bay Ridge
Open Streets and many events were cancelled due to weather (but the bars have the bands playing indoors still)
The Brooklyn Bards will be at Mussels Brick Oven Pizza at 8001 – 5th Avenue starting at 6:00 pm
Live music by Tony Travis at The Bean Post at 7525 – 5th Avenue
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Saint Anthony’s Bakery is closing on December 5th (originally it was said they were closing at the end of November). This bakery is at 6819 Fort Hamilton Parkway.

Congratulations to the owners who are retiring!

Their bread and treats have made Brooklynites happy for decades and they will be missed. Make sure to get their rainbow cookies before they close!

The building is being sold. (See here)

Many Bay Ridge residents are sharing angry messages that the catalytic converter in their car has been stolen. The vehicle will can not be operated without this piece.

The thief remove the pipe, converter and a sensor.

Hondas and Toyota are the primary cars that they are after.

It’s shocking to walk to your car and see it has been vandalized. It’s also expensive. Neither the politicians or police seem to care that people are being robbed.

The cost of repair – around $1500.

I love all the decorated homes around the neighborhood. Halloween stays alive because people keep it alive for the kids.

I grew up on an amazing block in Sunset Park. We only trick-or-treated to our neighbors homes because they were so generous. Many neighbors made their treats like candy apples, popcorn balls and brownies. Every year, I remember them when we decorate our home.

Lee doesn’t have a lot of good memories of Halloween, but he’s come to love it living in Bay Ridge. This year he pulled out the decorations with me even asking him!

Have a great day, Bay Ridge!

Photographer, Tom Hilton shared pictures of the Halloween windows that were painted by children in our area – the art is amazing! See here

This white dog was found on Tuesday, October 26th on 65th Street and 9th Avenue in Dyker Heights.

The 68th Precinct shared this:

Even Kathy Hochul is laughing that Senator Andrew Gounardes wrote the Sleep Bill because he can’t sleep. It’s Fall and most people aren’t racing around.

I think Governor Hochul was laughing because the bill isn’t enforceable unless police are giving out tickets.

Delia’s Lounge is at 9224 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge.

A homeless shelter is being planned for 137 Kings Highway in Brooklyn – West `13th Street. They plan to open the shelter in 2024.

The neighborhood doesn’t want a shelter next to the elementary school.

Seth Low Park is down the block from this location.

People want affordable housing for families in their area. They don’t want a temporary shelter because that doesn’t solve the problem for families.

This shelter will be for 75 families with priority to people in the area.

Some people are saying that this is a shelter for men. Yes, men will be at the shelter if they are in a family, like if their is a grown son living with his mother. They aren’t going to separate the family because people don’t want men at the shelter.

Community Board 11 does not have homeless shelter to house children and families without a home.

People are afraid that drug addicts will be around the shelter. The shelter is going to provide people with the support to get help. So that’s a good thing!

There will be a Community Advisory Board (CAB) at the shelter and people in the community can volunteer for that. The CAB will hold regular meetings and address any issues that come up.

Update: Bill Colton has been fighting against this shelter – see here

Just heard a sanitation truck’s running for 5 minutes on my block Bay Ridge. I went to the window to cheer for them and say Thank You.

The truck proceeded up the block at a crawling speed, but the sanitation workers didn’t get out of the truck to collect the garbage. I’ve never seen their truck move so slowly.

They say this is happening because of the vaccine mandates.

Our last pickup was last Friday, October 22nd. They skipped Monday 10/25 and yesterday’s pickup, 10/29.

UPDATE:

9:30 am update: The Sanitation Truck returned and picked up our block. A supervisor was also on the block.

This afternoon, we followed a sanitation truck for a few blocks and wondered if it was doing the same thing. The truck travelled slowly and made no stops – that’s why your garbage may not have been picked up.

Does Senator Gounardes live in NYC? People drowned in their basements in Queens because NYC Council failed to act. Illegal basements are one thing, but the Council was also aware of how basements could have been made legal.

Now they have a resiliency plan after people died? NOOOOOOOOO don’t praise that because you want to play politics.

Brannan loves to Opt Ed us, but PEOPLE DROWNED IN THEIR HOMES. Don’t write an opt-ed after you failed to act!

In April 2021, a Bay Ridge resident was killed when she was hit by a car outside of a car dealership. (See here) Politicians spoke about safety, but it was just rhetoric for the newspaper to print.

Six months later, we see Signature Auto on 92nd Street and 4th Avenue doesn’t understand that the sidewalk is not their parking lot.

I don’t walk around here and never cared about who was parked on the sidewalk UNTIL there was a death last Spring. Pedestrians shouldn’t have to be cautious while on the sidewalk. The dealerships know better and this is not hard to enforce.

The Bay Ridge photographer who took the photos above, Tom Hilton told me: “The man with the hat in the car with the license plate, blew his horn at me while I was on the sidewalk.” (See photo)

Signature Auto shares photos of their cars on the sidewalk here, here, here and here because they know not one politician is managing this area.

When a Bay Ridge resident was killed in a tragedy outside a dealership in April, Councilman Brannan’s foul language was quoted in Gothamist (here)

Just three months before, (January 2021), residents called Brannan out on Twitter for accepting donations from a car dealership (not the same one where the accident happened, but one that people had complained to Brannan about). (See here)

People asked Brannan what happened to the 2018 bill he introduced to stop car dealerships from parking on the sidewalk. Of course the local paper made Brannan look like he stepped up, when he didn’t follow through with the bill. You can see it here.

And Brannan’s sign is above this dealership:

In July 2021, Senator Gounardes accepted money from Bay Ridge Automotive Management and the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association PAC.

Why did the Greater New York Auto Dealers Association PAC give Senator Gounardes a $1000 donation in July? – more info about this pac here

The following day, July 7, 2021, Senator Gounardes accepted a $4000.00 donation from Bay Ridge Automotive Management Corp.

Dealerships continue to park on the sidewalk because politicians look away.

The Brooklyn Bards will be at Mussels Brick Oven Pizza at 8001 – 5th Avenue starting at 6:00 pm

Live music by Tony Travis at The Bean Post at 7525 – 5th Avenue