Queen of the Click ~ Taking Over the World from Brooklyn, NY

April 14, 2021
Malliotakis Needs to Advocate for Equity for NYC Students to Have Better Internet Access
As the only rep from #NYC on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, I continue to advocate for a tailored and bipartisan bill that focuses on the transportation needs & infrastructure improvements/ modernization that would benefit #StatenIsland, #Brooklyn & rest of #NYC. pic.twitter.com/hJQv92OdMB
— Nicole Malliotakis (@NMalliotakis) April 14, 2021

Internet access is essential now – like a textbook was years ago. All of our elected politicians should be advocating for equity and providing students what they need to connect to their schools.
The students working remotely during this pandemic are rockstars. Many haven’t been inside a school building in over a year, yet they show up early to their Zoom meeting and are ready to learn every day!
When they lose connection to their class, they come right back on and don’t complain, even when it happens multiple times.
These students support and cheer on their classmates, who they have never met in person. While many people will tell you when the students have lost over this year, there have also been many gains.
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April 14, 2021
Gounardes and Brannan Play Politics With Endorsements
Did you see Andrew Gounardes or Justin Brannan advertise a townhall for Brad Lander?
The above ad was on Lander’s social media, but we didn’t find it on Brannan’s or Gounardes’.
How do these two politicians support a candidate who they know has been benefitting from a property tax loophole for years? Lander lives in Park Slope and pays less than half the property tax of Bay Ridge, even though his home is worth a lot more.
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April 14, 2021
70th Street Police Action
The police were on 70th Street – see video.
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April 14, 2021
Recycle E-Waste in Brooklyn in April & May
If you missed the ecycling event at St. Anselm this weekend, there are two more upcoming dates.
On April 25th, they are accepting computer, monitors, tvs, vcrs and other equipment at John Jay School at 223 – 7th Avenue from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
On May 16th, they are accepting electronics at the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn Heights
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April 14, 2021
Aviator Has a Picture Taking Event
Picture Perfect will take place at Aviator on April 17–18, 24–25 and May 1st and 2nd. This is an event to meet animals, play and take photos at the selfie stations athat have been set up.
Admission: $12 per person age two and above. See here
Your paid admission includes:
Visit with our Animals
Sit on Ten Different Tractors
Glide down the Hay Wagon Slide
Operate our Bulldozer
Milk “Katie” the Cow
Enjoy the Bunny Barn
Farm Playground
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April 14, 2021
Two People Injured in Fire on Bay Ridge Ave.
Around 1:45 am today (Wednesday morning), there was a fire on the top floor of 605 Bay Ridge Avenue.
Thank God for the Bay Ridge firefighters! (See info)
The Citizen App states that two people were injured. Hopefully they are okay.
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April 13, 2021
Tennis at McKinley Park in Brooklyn
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April 13, 2021
Overturned Car on the Belt Parkway
Around 1:30 pm today, a car flipped over on its side on the Belt Parkway in Bay Ridge. (See video here)
The kindness of strangers can be seen as people run over and try to help get the car back upright.
Nice video clip from someone who was in the park as well. (See here)
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April 13, 2021
Bay Ridge Needs You on Saturday
The Pastor at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church is the nicest man.
The church has had a food pantry for a long time and families actually go there to get what they need.
On Saturday, April 17th, Bay Ridge Cares is having a collection at the Presbyterian Church. Stock your car with some canned food items, pull up and Bay Ridge Cares will safely social distance and unload the items. (SO NICE)
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April 13, 2021
Bay Ridge Library Put Out Tables & Chairs
The Bay Ridge Library shared this charming picture. They will have tables and chairs outside Monday – Saturday, 9:30am-3:30pm on the Ridge Boulevard side of the library.
People can read or use the Wi-Fi which has been boosted for outside.
This library is at 7223 Ridge Blvd.
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April 12, 2021
Hit and Run on Colonial Road Tonight
Tonight, after 10 pm, there was a hit and run on Colonial Road between 72nd and 73rd Street.
A parked car was hit. (See here)
There was also another hit and run reported in the morning. See here
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April 12, 2021
A Million Dollars Was Given For An Office Renovation…But Not For a Government Owned Building
How come no one mentioned the office renovation that costs $1,120,000 ?
Over a million dollars for an office renovation?!!
When I saw it, I thought it was a mistake, so I refreshed the screen. You can see it here – choose capital funding and type in Brannan.
I’m not sure what type of renovation would have a $1.1 million dollar price tag, except if they are tearing down the building and putting up a new one. (And adding marble and gold to the building!)
Why didn’t Councilman Brannan mention this project?
The building hasn’t been purchased for the community, so I am not sure what happened here.
The building is owned by the non-for-profit group. Acris shows a churches name and NIA years ago, but now it’s just NIA.
This $1.1 million dollars is over the funding given for the programs. NIA also received this money:
Bay Ridge does not have a community center and it looks like this is the reason why!
If the building was government-owned, like this one on 86th Street, the use of over a million dollars for renovations would be understandable.
We are in a global pandemic, NYC doesn’t have money, but there is over a million dollars for an office remodeling? I don’t understand why Brannan would think this would be urgent when there are people having trouble just eating and living right now.

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Internet access is essential now – like a textbook was years ago. All of our elected politicians should be advocating for equity and providing students what they need to connect to their schools.

The students working remotely during this pandemic are rockstars. Many haven’t been inside a school building in over a year, yet they show up early to their Zoom meeting and are ready to learn every day!

When they lose connection to their class, they come right back on and don’t complain, even when it happens multiple times.

These students support and cheer on their classmates, who they have never met in person. While many people will tell you when the students have lost over this year, there have also been many gains.

Did you see Andrew Gounardes or Justin Brannan advertise a townhall for Brad Lander?

The above ad was on Lander’s social media, but we didn’t find it on Brannan’s or Gounardes’.

How do these two politicians support a candidate who they know has been benefitting from a property tax loophole for years? Lander lives in Park Slope and pays less than half the property tax of Bay Ridge, even though his home is worth a lot more.

The police were on 70th Street – see video.

If you missed the ecycling event at St. Anselm this weekend, there are two more upcoming dates.

On April 25th, they are accepting computer, monitors, tvs, vcrs and other equipment at John Jay School at 223 – 7th Avenue from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

On May 16th, they are accepting electronics at the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn Heights

Picture Perfect will take place at Aviator on April 17–18, 24–25 and May 1st and 2nd. This is an event to meet animals, play and take photos at the selfie stations athat have been set up.

Admission: $12 per person age two and above. See here

Your paid admission includes:

Visit with our Animals

Sit on Ten Different Tractors

Glide down the Hay Wagon Slide

Operate our Bulldozer

Milk “Katie” the Cow

Enjoy the Bunny Barn

Farm Playground

Around 1:45 am today (Wednesday morning), there was a fire on the top floor of 605 Bay Ridge Avenue.

Thank God for the Bay Ridge firefighters! (See info)

The Citizen App states that two people were injured. Hopefully they are okay.

Around 1:30 pm today, a car flipped over on its side on the Belt Parkway in Bay Ridge. (See video here)

The kindness of strangers can be seen as people run over and try to help get the car back upright.

Nice video clip from someone who was in the park as well. (See here)

The Pastor at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church is the nicest man.

The church has had a food pantry for a long time and families actually go there to get what they need.

On Saturday, April 17th, Bay Ridge Cares is having a collection at the Presbyterian Church. Stock your car with some canned food items, pull up and Bay Ridge Cares will safely social distance and unload the items. (SO NICE)

The Bay Ridge Library shared this charming picture. They will have tables and chairs outside Monday – Saturday, 9:30am-3:30pm on the Ridge Boulevard side of the library.

People can read or use the Wi-Fi which has been boosted for outside.

This library is at 7223 Ridge Blvd.

Tonight, after 10 pm, there was a hit and run on Colonial Road between 72nd and 73rd Street.

A parked car was hit. (See here)

There was also another hit and run reported in the morning. See here

How come no one mentioned the office renovation that costs $1,120,000 ?

Over a million dollars for an office renovation?!!

When I saw it, I thought it was a mistake, so I refreshed the screen. You can see it here – choose capital funding and type in Brannan.

I’m not sure what type of renovation would have a $1.1 million dollar price tag, except if they are tearing down the building and putting up a new one. (And adding marble and gold to the building!)

Why didn’t Councilman Brannan mention this project?

The building hasn’t been purchased for the community, so I am not sure what happened here.

The building is owned by the non-for-profit group. Acris shows a churches name and NIA years ago, but now it’s just NIA.

This $1.1 million dollars is over the funding given for the programs. NIA also received this money:

Bay Ridge does not have a community center and it looks like this is the reason why!

If the building was government-owned, like this one on 86th Street, the use of over a million dollars for renovations would be understandable.

We are in a global pandemic, NYC doesn’t have money, but there is over a million dollars for an office remodeling? I don’t understand why Brannan would think this would be urgent when there are people having trouble just eating and living right now.

**Admission: $12 per person age two and above.** See here