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July 13, 2020
Ballet Class at Owl’s Head Park
Bay Ridge Ballet is having outdoor socially distance dance classes on 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 at 5:30pm. This is for children of all ages.

Register at bayridgeballet.com

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July 13, 2020
Things Aren’t What They Seem Sometimes
When you watch this video, you will feel upset that this happened in our community.

Police just tasered this protester in Bay Ridge Brooklyn #BlackLivesMatter [email protected] for licensing pic.twitter.com/Zg5DwWlnag
— @SCOOTERCASTER (FNTV) (@ScooterCasterNY) July 12, 2020

I didn’t share it yesterday because it was a just a short video clip. Why were the police so angry?
While the man pretended to be a peaceful protester, it’s clear the police are upset.
Social media began the trial for the police officers. One person offered: “This is Assault in the Second Degree by the cops. Tasered and assaulted. Mandatory minimum 2 years prison. Maximum 7. They won’t even get disciplined.”
The police were in the wrong because people judged the whole situation by a tiny clip.
No one asked, “What happened before that?”
Then we saw this video this morning:

Hi. Some clarification. The man being tased had just rocketed a construction helmet into the crowd of Pro Cop ralliers. He hit an older lady in the face, not sure if her nose was broken but she went down hard and there was a lot of blood from her nose, cop was responding. Here… pic.twitter.com/Nnijx38oV8
— CryptoThousandaire (@HectorRamNoodle) July 13, 2020

Most annoying in the video is that the police are speaking with the man and telling him not to throw the helmet. Yet, he still did – while the police watched him. Was that being peaceful?
Is this enough of a reason to taze the man? We don’t know what went on before these two bits of video, but the 68th Precinct officers saw they weren’t able to talk this man down.
I wish Councilman Brannan wasn’t so quick to judge the police department. He should know better as he isn’t a new leader.

Update: August 11, 2020: A man who was recently involved in an incident was found because “he shouted in another cop’s ear with a bullhorn at a subsequent protest, in Bay Ridge.” See story about Derrick Ingram here.

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July 13, 2020
Not So Peaceful Protest in Bay Ridge

Yesterday was a mess in Bay Ridge.
The rally for the NYPD was at 6 pm. It was winding down by 7:30 pm.
Yet, people who didn’t have anything better to do were still hanging around at 8:30 pm. Some were there to film the action of those they invited to the counter protest.
The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t about what you saw here. Yesterday’s actions were about two political groups clashing. Divisive organizers think people don’t realize what’s going on….it’s become a real problem for our community.
Sadly, there some people who were actually there for the BLM movement. A police officer noted that a young man stood in front of them the whole time and spoke softly – not yelling at the police officers.
Counter protesters stayed in the area after the protest and this happened on the corner of Senator Street:

“Peaceful BLM Protestors” setting fires in Bay Ridge and throwing trash cans into the street
Silence frkm @JustinBrannan, @Sen_Gounardes, @RepMaxRose pic.twitter.com/kYeVrYwfUw
— NYCResident (@resident_nyc) July 13, 2020

Lighting fires on the streets is enjoyment for some people. Others stood around and took pictures for Instagram as the police were trying to get them to leave the area at around 12:00 am.

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July 13, 2020
Bay Ridge Organizers Hurt the BLM Movement

Many white people want to help the Black Lives Matter movement. Most have good intentions, but often people are pushing their own political agendas. Many people who attended did so for the right reasons, but they didn’t know that organizers had a different plan for this rally.
One of the things black people have asked white people to do is to listen. On Saturday, organizers in our area weren’t happy that there was a low turnout of support for the Black Lives Matter s rally in Dyker Heights. They went online and used #Antifa to invite them to today’s event. Yes, I saw you.
Antifa changes an event quickly because they are there for their own agenda. Organizers wrote that the KKK had organized the rally for the police, so naturally Antifa was mad. (No one likes the KKK except the KKK).
Here they are kicking the police:
Happening now in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. People are kicking the cops, but the cops are not allowed to respond due to Bill Deblasio’s order. pic.twitter.com/ViqmCT4aPk
— Joel Fischer (@JFNYC1) July 13, 2020
We’ve seen many other BLM protests in this area – all of them were peaceful. Why? Because the organizers were there for the right reason and made sure that was clear to everyone. In Manhattan when there was looting, black people went out of their way to remind people to be peaceful.
Calling for people to come and be violent in our community, means you don’t care. It’s as dangerous as white supremacists. Many people who attended didn’t care about Black Lives because they were here to fight the KKK and the police.
Bay Ridge is a community with a lot of families. People should feel comfortable to bring their child to a rally, but now they can’t because violence is the objective.
Where were the organizers when those they invited were acting out? Where were the organizers when protesters started throwing eggs? Probably laughing because this is a joke to them.
Picture shared by Marko K.
At the end of the day, who was left with the invited guests? The police.
Today’s rally didn’t help advance BLM. No change was made in policy or in creating a more equitable city. Before “organizing” think about if you are helping black children. This movement isn’t about you and people have worked too hard for setbacks like this.

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July 12, 2020
Assemblywoman Frontus Office is Open

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July 12, 2020
Bay Ridge Rally for the 68th Precinct

Today is the second march for the police. Follow Megan, a journalist who is sharing videos.
Bay Ridge is a different neighborhood than Dyker Heights

Maya shared the picture above. Flags flying: US, police flag, Trump/Pence (again) and the red Albanian flag.

Marty Golden rallying the crowd before they march to @NYPD68Pct #bayridge #brooklynprotest pic.twitter.com/hQWiZIXNwW
— Megan McGibney (@MeganMcGibney) July 12, 2020
Today there is also a Black Lives Matter counter protest.

#HappeningNow in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Black Lives Matter has gathered to counter protest Blue Matter March happening in 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/T4OkbhCxAy
— @SCOOTERCASTER (FNTV) (@ScooterCasterNY) July 12, 2020
No sign of any elected politicians for this area.

Headed down 5th Ave. Patrons at one restaurant start chanting “Back the blue!” #BayRidge pic.twitter.com/bQsjEWRioC
— Radio Free Bay Ridge (@RadioFreeBR) July 12, 2020

Earlier confrontation….

Earlier, the confrontation #bayridge pic.twitter.com/DBIV7vM9lu
— Megan McGibney (@MeganMcGibney) July 12, 2020

The two groups met up. BLM group chants BLM and then goes off about racists and the KKK.

The Blue Lives gathering is essentially a Trump rally. #BayRidge pic.twitter.com/jkEPw0B4BY
— Radio Free Bay Ridge (@RadioFreeBR) July 12, 2020
The two sides are together……Sadly, a black girl was pepper-sprayed, but someone – not the police See here. (For her lifetime, she is going to remember she was pepper-sprayed here while she was standing up for people……which is horrible).   A guy also had liquid thrown at him – See here

Things getting intense. No one seems to want any violence so far pic.twitter.com/k7EIQFZZ4U
— Megan McGibney (@MeganMcGibney) July 12, 2020

A flag is being burnt at 3rd Avenue and 65th Street.

And now BLM is burning the American flag. pic.twitter.com/ZJKYh73y7m
— Megan McGibney (@MeganMcGibney) July 12, 2020
The event is coming to an end. People on both sides were pushing people on the opposite side. But sadly, the counterprotesters brought eggs and hit a police officer with them. That’s just low and not what the BLM movement is about.

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July 12, 2020
Chadwicks Expects to Open on Wednesday

Welcome back Chadwicks!
They shared that they hope to open on Wednesday!

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July 12, 2020
Father Killed – Fort Hamilton Parkway and 39th St.

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July 11, 2020
Video Game Store in Bensonhurst

Just in case you are missing your store your old store. There is another video game store called Brooklyn Video Games at 6801 – 20th Avenue (68th Street)

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July 11, 2020
Seven Days Later, Brannan Responded To “Death to America” Video From 7/1 Rally

On July 1st, Palestinians in Bay Ridge held a Day of Rage. This was not the first time they had this rally, but it was a little later this year due to the pandemic. This year there were a lot of recordings of the event.
On July 3rd, this video was shared widely on social media. I was stunned. I never heard anyone say anything like that in Bay Ridge.

People tweeted Brannan and other leaders about the video. On Facebook, people tagged the politicians. None of the politicians said anything until today.
Today, July 11th, Councilman Justin Brannan made a statement in a private group on Facebook about the video – this is the first time he has said anything about it.

Why would it take a week for Councilman Brannan to speak out about this? When someone asked Brannan about that, he said:

A statement was made to the press? I didn’t find it online, but maybe he just gave it to them today. Brannan spends many hours online, it’s surprising he did not make this statement on his social media accounts.
Justin Brannan didn’t share this statement on social media – not Twitter or his Facebook page. Tonight on Twitter someone questioned why he didn’t speak out about that comment and Brannan sent the same overdue statement – see here
Even stranger, Brannan spoke about Arab-American leaders. I’m surprised that the person who applied for the permit for the event didn’t think the community deserved to hear from him or her.
Years ago, before Justin Brannan was elected, I noticed that he was the one who spoke out first about something happening. Now he’s one of the last. Most times when information is shared is when residents are sharing it with each other.
Senator Andrew Gounardes represents the area and he was also silent on the topic.
When someone chants, “Death to America” in Bay Ridge, I would expect anyone who was elected to represent the area to speak up and say it wasn’t acceptable…..right away.
Update: This evening, Councilman Brannan spoke out about the march for the NYPD held in Dyker Heights today because it involved Republicans. See here
Brannan wanted to blame the Republicans politicians for a group of men at the march acting inappropriately towards the counter protesters.  News here

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July 11, 2020
Black Lives Matter Justice Bike Ride 7/11

Here’s a taste with the audio. Those bells! ????????????
And yes, local residents were among the riders. ?? pic.twitter.com/q6cm9qe6o3
— Radio Free Bay Ridge (@RadioFreeBR) July 12, 2020
Cyclists took to the streets tonight for a Black Lives Matter ride in Bay Ridge.

They must have wanted clear streets to ride their bike. They rode up 4th Avenue.
While “Black Lives Matter” and “Whose Streets? Our Streets” are good chants, some of the other chants in residential areas are not appreciated by families.

I haven’t seen any cycling groups advocating for policy changes on behalf of Black Lives Matter.

Brooklyn Museum, Justice Ride VI #BlackLivesMatter #StreetRidersNYC #JusticeRide pic.twitter.com/JhYRSfCT6d
— William Clark (@william_m_clark) July 11, 2020
I didn’t see the ride advertised in Bay Ridge or online in Bay Ridge forums or I would have shared it.

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July 11, 2020
Restaurant Owners Redesign Their Setups

Schnitzel Haus and other restaurants had to revise their outdoor seating. Their first setup looked great!
NYC needs to be on the side of these business owners so they can continue to stay in business!
NYC should have been clear from the start about what they wanted for these temporary cafes. Providing business owners with a plan that everyone could use to build these setups would have made them look consistent and be safe.
There really should be a rule that allows a restaurant owner to take the car space right before their restaurant to provide a bit more protection to the setup.

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Bay Ridge Ballet is having outdoor socially distance dance classes on 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 at 5:30pm. This is for children of all ages.

Register at bayridgeballet.com

When you watch this video, you will feel upset that this happened in our community.

I didn’t share it yesterday because it was a just a short video clip. Why were the police so angry?

While the man pretended to be a peaceful protester, it’s clear the police are upset.

Social media began the trial for the police officers. One person offered: “This is Assault in the Second Degree by the cops. Tasered and assaulted. Mandatory minimum 2 years prison. Maximum 7. They won’t even get disciplined.”

The police were in the wrong because people judged the whole situation by a tiny clip.

No one asked, “What happened before that?”

Then we saw this video this morning:

Most annoying in the video is that the police are speaking with the man and telling him not to throw the helmet. Yet, he still did – while the police watched him. Was that being peaceful?

Is this enough of a reason to taze the man? We don’t know what went on before these two bits of video, but the 68th Precinct officers saw they weren’t able to talk this man down.

I wish Councilman Brannan wasn’t so quick to judge the police department. He should know better as he isn’t a new leader.

Update: August 11, 2020: A man who was recently involved in an incident was found because “he shouted in another cop’s ear with a bullhorn at a subsequent protest, in Bay Ridge.” See story about Derrick Ingram here.

Yesterday was a mess in Bay Ridge.

The rally for the NYPD was at 6 pm. It was winding down by 7:30 pm.

Yet, people who didn’t have anything better to do were still hanging around at 8:30 pm. Some were there to film the action of those they invited to the counter protest.

The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t about what you saw here. Yesterday’s actions were about two political groups clashing. Divisive organizers think people don’t realize what’s going on….it’s become a real problem for our community.

Sadly, there some people who were actually there for the BLM movement. A police officer noted that a young man stood in front of them the whole time and spoke softly – not yelling at the police officers.

Counter protesters stayed in the area after the protest and this happened on the corner of Senator Street:

Lighting fires on the streets is enjoyment for some people. Others stood around and took pictures for Instagram as the police were trying to get them to leave the area at around 12:00 am.

Many white people want to help the Black Lives Matter movement. Most have good intentions, but often people are pushing their own political agendas. Many people who attended did so for the right reasons, but they didn’t know that organizers had a different plan for this rally.

Antifa changes an event quickly because they are there for their own agenda. Organizers wrote that the KKK had organized the rally for the police, so naturally Antifa was mad. (No one likes the KKK except the KKK).

Here they are kicking the police:

We’ve seen many other BLM protests in this area – all of them were peaceful. Why? Because the organizers were there for the right reason and made sure that was clear to everyone. In Manhattan when there was looting, black people went out of their way to remind people to be peaceful.

Calling for people to come and be violent in our community, means you don’t care. It’s as dangerous as white supremacists. Many people who attended didn’t care about Black Lives because they were here to fight the KKK and the police.

Bay Ridge is a community with a lot of families. People should feel comfortable to bring their child to a rally, but now they can’t because violence is the objective.

Where were the organizers when those they invited were acting out? Where were the organizers when protesters started throwing eggs? Probably laughing because this is a joke to them.

At the end of the day, who was left with the invited guests? The police.

Today’s rally didn’t help advance BLM. No change was made in policy or in creating a more equitable city. Before “organizing” think about if you are helping black children. This movement isn’t about you and people have worked too hard for setbacks like this.

Today is the second march for the police. Follow Megan, a journalist who is sharing videos.

Bay Ridge is a different neighborhood than Dyker Heights

Maya shared the picture above. Flags flying: US, police flag, Trump/Pence (again) and the red Albanian flag.

Today there is also a Black Lives Matter counter protest.

No sign of any elected politicians for this area.

Earlier confrontation….

The two groups met up. BLM group chants BLM and then goes off about racists and the KKK.

The two sides are together……Sadly, a black girl was pepper-sprayed, but someone – not the police See here. (For her lifetime, she is going to remember she was pepper-sprayed here while she was standing up for people……which is horrible). A guy also had liquid thrown at him – See here

A flag is being burnt at 3rd Avenue and 65th Street.

The event is coming to an end. People on both sides were pushing people on the opposite side. But sadly, the counterprotesters brought eggs and hit a police officer with them. That’s just low and not what the BLM movement is about.

Welcome back Chadwicks!

They shared that they hope to open on Wednesday!

Just in case you are missing your store your old store. There is another video game store called Brooklyn Video Games at 6801 – 20th Avenue (68th Street)

On July 1st, Palestinians in Bay Ridge held a Day of Rage. This was not the first time they had this rally, but it was a little later this year due to the pandemic. This year there were a lot of recordings of the event.

On July 3rd, this video was shared widely on social media. I was stunned. I never heard anyone say anything like that in Bay Ridge.

People tweeted Brannan and other leaders about the video. On Facebook, people tagged the politicians. None of the politicians said anything until today.

Today, July 11th, Councilman Justin Brannan made a statement in a private group on Facebook about the video – this is the first time he has said anything about it.

Why would it take a week for Councilman Brannan to speak out about this? When someone asked Brannan about that, he said:

A statement was made to the press? I didn’t find it online, but maybe he just gave it to them today. Brannan spends many hours online, it’s surprising he did not make this statement on his social media accounts.

Justin Brannan didn’t share this statement on social media – not Twitter or his Facebook page. Tonight on Twitter someone questioned why he didn’t speak out about that comment and Brannan sent the same overdue statement – see here

Even stranger, Brannan spoke about Arab-American leaders. I’m surprised that the person who applied for the permit for the event didn’t think the community deserved to hear from him or her.

Years ago, before Justin Brannan was elected, I noticed that he was the one who spoke out first about something happening. Now he’s one of the last. Most times when information is shared is when residents are sharing it with each other.

Senator Andrew Gounardes represents the area and he was also silent on the topic.

When someone chants, “Death to America” in Bay Ridge, I would expect anyone who was elected to represent the area to speak up and say it wasn’t acceptable…..right away.

Update: This evening, Councilman Brannan spoke out about the march for the NYPD held in Dyker Heights today because it involved Republicans. See here

Brannan wanted to blame the Republicans politicians for a group of men at the march acting inappropriately towards the counter protesters. News here

Cyclists took to the streets tonight for a Black Lives Matter ride in Bay Ridge.

They must have wanted clear streets to ride their bike. They rode up 4th Avenue.

While “Black Lives Matter” and “Whose Streets? Our Streets” are good chants, some of the other chants in residential areas are not appreciated by families.

I haven’t seen any cycling groups advocating for policy changes on behalf of Black Lives Matter.

I didn’t see the ride advertised in Bay Ridge or online in Bay Ridge forums or I would have shared it.

Schnitzel Haus and other restaurants had to revise their outdoor seating. Their first setup looked great!

NYC needs to be on the side of these business owners so they can continue to stay in business!

NYC should have been clear from the start about what they wanted for these temporary cafes. Providing business owners with a plan that everyone could use to build these setups would have made them look consistent and be safe.

There really should be a rule that allows a restaurant owner to take the car space right before their restaurant to provide a bit more protection to the setup.