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June 20, 2020
Gounardes Took Money From the NYPD….Why Wasn’t His Base Outraged?

A few people have asked Senator Andrew Gounardes to return the money he accepted from the NYPD, (See here, here, here, here and here) but Andrew Gounardes ignored all of those people.

Gournardes accepted $21,500. This amount is recorded on the here – a Progressive file  ($16,000 from the NYPD and $5,500 from the corrections officers.

Both Bay Ridge Fight Back and RadioFree Back Bay Ridge, two activist groups in Bay Ridge put public messages out to Councilman Brannan to return the money he accepted from the NYPD, which was far less than what Gounardes accepted.

Councilman Brannan complied and donated the money to the a few organizations (see below):

Radiofree Bay Ridge also shared this tweet.
Yet, Senator Gounardes accepted quite a bit more than Brannan did and the two activist groups haven’t given him a hard time.
Where’s their outrage?

Interesting article: Is police money the new Real Estate Money? See here

(Personally, I don’t want to defund the police because I remember what it was like before…and it wasn’t good. I also know a lot of school security officers and they have been outstanding members of their school communities. But I do believe that in schools where tensions are high with students and officers, an immediate change should have been made by the Mayor)
Some parents in Brooklyn want to defund the NYPD (many don’t though). Some of the defunding parents have been adamant supports of Senator Gounardes base, so why haven’t they asked Gounardes to donate or return the money?
Ironically, they probably aren’t aware that Gounardes asked for a raise for the police in February 2020 (yes, this February). See here

Now for the real zinger…..not one paper mentioned this interesting campaign money discussion about Senator Gounardes. I waited to see if they would because it would be an important issue to discuss.

While political parties wheel and deal in our community, nothing gets done for Bay Ridge. The groups giving politicians money to own them is deplorable. Our community needs leaders whose focus is here with the community – not on special interest groups.

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June 19, 2020
Rainbows Up Says The Bookmark Shoppe

The Bookmark Shoppe had a rainbow of balloons put up on their storefront to remind everyone that better days are coming!

Rainbows reminds us that even after the darkest clouds and the fiercest winds there is still beauty.” – Katrina Mayer
If you don’t know what to get someone for a graduation, Father’s Day or a birthday, call the Bookmark Shoppe – they have a lot of great ideas and they deliver too. They sell a lot more than just books! 718-833-5115

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June 19, 2020
Free Chairs at Greenhouse Cafe Until 6PM

Greenhouse Cafe shared this message: FREE CHAIRS TODAY UNTIL 6PM HAVE 40 OF THEM 7717 THIRD AVENUE
SUPER NICE.

Greenhouse Cafe will have new chairs for next week.

You can bring the chairs to the Brooklyn Foam store at 180 Bay Ridge Avenue to be re-upholstered for a reasonable price.
This store is a hidden gem in Brooklyn. I did chair cushions there ten years ago and the foam is still good in the chairs! The owner of Brooklyn Foam was very helpful.

Topics: Bay Ridge | No Comments »
June 19, 2020
Video from BQE Entrance – 6th Avenue

There must have been an accident on the highway. The Citizen App is showing police blocking the ramp on 6th Avenue and 65th Street (it’s marked 72nd Street though) I don’t see any other info about this yet.

Police Activity @CitizenApp
6th Ave & 72nd St Yesterday 8:30:12 PM EDT

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June 19, 2020
Black Lives Matter Mural at The Owl’s Head

Update: The mural is on the outside of The Owls Head. The first name on the list is Eric Garner. See pics here.

On Saturday, June 20th from 10 AM – 2 PM, two local artists, Jen Maloney & Isabelle Garbani will be painting a Black Lives Matter mural at The Owls Head in Bay Ridge

They invited everyone to come on social media: “Everyone is invited to stop by to add the names of black men and women who have been killed by the police.”

The Owls Head will have water, sanitizer and masks on hand. They ask that everyone maintain social distancing.

The Owls Head is at 479 74th Street.

Topics: Bay Ridge | 1 Comment »
June 19, 2020
Art Fun Studio is Going Out of Business

Art Fun Studio at 547 92nd Street is having a going out of business sale. : (

Topics: Bay Ridge | No Comments »
June 18, 2020
Fireworks in Bay Ridge Every Night

Tonight at 10:18pm, the View from 86th and 5th… pic.twitter.com/Gu5qJU3LKW
— Dutchmazz (@Dutchmazz) June 18, 2020

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June 18, 2020
NYPD Officers Save Woman in the Water

We heard the police sirens and the commotion. We knew a woman was in the water, but we didn’t know how she got there or if she was okay.

The police officers above are from the 62nd Precinct and they saved the woman who “jumped into Gravesend Bay.”

Topics: Brooklyn | No Comments »
June 17, 2020
Mussels & More Returns on 6/19 with a Pizza Oven

Mussels and More Restaurant re-open on June 19th. On the 22nd, they will have outside dining.
Now they are serving Brick Oven Pizza.

Mussels and More is at 8001 5th Avenue
Phone: 718-680-3390

Topics: Bay Ridge | No Comments »
June 17, 2020
Salvo Capelli Hair Salon Opens Monday

Salvo Capelli Hair Salon shared this:

People are going to be glad to see their barber and hair salons re-opening.

Salvo Capelli Hair Salon 699 86th Street

347-578-7992

Topics: Bay Ridge | No Comments »
June 17, 2020
Brannan Called A Politician by Mayor de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio called out Councilman Brannan, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Gale Brewster for being politicians. See here

In a recent political move, Brannan and a few other politicians have reversed on the mayor. All of a sudden the the politicians have been making negative comments about de Blasio’s leadership. THEY HAVE BEEN SILENT FOR YEARS.
The real losers are people who live here who have to deal with two politicians who do nothing.

Justin Brannan DIDN’T FIGHT when property taxes were raised in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights, while the Mayor continues to benefit from the low property tax on his two Park Slope homes (yes, he pays less for two than we do for one regular home in Bay Ridge).
Brannan wouldn’t dare challenge the mayor when the Property Tax Commission failed to provide detailed information and a tax rate.

For years we have seen Brannan write silly articles for local papers and whisper about property taxes on radio stations where hardly anyone. Now he wants to play on Twitter with the Mayor?

Topics: Bay Ridge | No Comments »
June 15, 2020
Welcome Captain Tolson!
The 68th Precinct has new leadership – Captain Andrew Tolson.
The old captain was sent out to Canarsie. Ta ta!

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A few people have asked Senator Andrew Gounardes to return the money he accepted from the NYPD, (See here, here, here, here and here) but Andrew Gounardes ignored all of those people.

Gournardes accepted $21,500. This amount is recorded on the here – a Progressive file ($16,000 from the NYPD and $5,500 from the corrections officers.

Both Bay Ridge Fight Back and RadioFree Back Bay Ridge, two activist groups in Bay Ridge put public messages out to Councilman Brannan to return the money he accepted from the NYPD, which was far less than what Gounardes accepted.

Councilman Brannan complied and donated the money to the a few organizations (see below):

Yet, Senator Gounardes accepted quite a bit more than Brannan did and the two activist groups haven’t given him a hard time.

Where’s their outrage?

Interesting article: Is police money the new Real Estate Money? See here

Some parents in Brooklyn want to defund the NYPD (many don’t though). Some of the defunding parents have been adamant supports of Senator Gounardes base, so why haven’t they asked Gounardes to donate or return the money?

Ironically, they probably aren’t aware that Gounardes asked for a raise for the police in February 2020 (yes, this February). See here

Now for the real zinger…..not one paper mentioned this interesting campaign money discussion about Senator Gounardes. I waited to see if they would because it would be an important issue to discuss.

While political parties wheel and deal in our community, nothing gets done for Bay Ridge. The groups giving politicians money to own them is deplorable. Our community needs leaders whose focus is here with the community – not on special interest groups.

The Bookmark Shoppe had a rainbow of balloons put up on their storefront to remind everyone that better days are coming!

Rainbows reminds us that even after the darkest clouds and the fiercest winds there is still beauty.” – Katrina Mayer

If you don’t know what to get someone for a graduation, Father’s Day or a birthday, call the Bookmark Shoppe – they have a lot of great ideas and they deliver too. They sell a lot more than just books! 718-833-5115

Greenhouse Cafe shared this message: FREE CHAIRS TODAY UNTIL 6PM HAVE 40 OF THEM 7717 THIRD AVENUE

SUPER NICE.

Greenhouse Cafe will have new chairs for next week.

You can bring the chairs to the Brooklyn Foam store at 180 Bay Ridge Avenue to be re-upholstered for a reasonable price.

This store is a hidden gem in Brooklyn. I did chair cushions there ten years ago and the foam is still good in the chairs! The owner of Brooklyn Foam was very helpful.

There must have been an accident on the highway. The Citizen App is showing police blocking the ramp on 6th Avenue and 65th Street (it’s marked 72nd Street though) I don’t see any other info about this yet.

Update: The mural is on the outside of The Owls Head. The first name on the list is Eric Garner. See pics here.

On Saturday, June 20th from 10 AM – 2 PM, two local artists, Jen Maloney & Isabelle Garbani will be painting a Black Lives Matter mural at The Owls Head in Bay Ridge

They invited everyone to come on social media: “Everyone is invited to stop by to add the names of black men and women who have been killed by the police.”

The Owls Head will have water, sanitizer and masks on hand. They ask that everyone maintain social distancing.

The Owls Head is at 479 74th Street.

Art Fun Studio at 547 92nd Street is having a going out of business sale. : (

We heard the police sirens and the commotion. We knew a woman was in the water, but we didn’t know how she got there or if she was okay.

The police officers above are from the 62nd Precinct and they saved the woman who “jumped into Gravesend Bay.”

Mussels and More Restaurant re-open on June 19th. On the 22nd, they will have outside dining.

Now they are serving Brick Oven Pizza.

Mussels and More is at 8001 5th Avenue

Phone: 718-680-3390

Salvo Capelli Hair Salon shared this:

People are going to be glad to see their barber and hair salons re-opening.

Salvo Capelli Hair Salon 699 86th Street

347-578-7992

Mayor de Blasio called out Councilman Brannan, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Gale Brewster for being politicians. See here

In a recent political move, Brannan and a few other politicians have reversed on the mayor. All of a sudden the the politicians have been making negative comments about de Blasio’s leadership. THEY HAVE BEEN SILENT FOR YEARS.

The real losers are people who live here who have to deal with two politicians who do nothing.

Justin Brannan DIDN’T FIGHT when property taxes were raised in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights, while the Mayor continues to benefit from the low property tax on his two Park Slope homes (yes, he pays less for two than we do for one regular home in Bay Ridge).

Brannan wouldn’t dare challenge the mayor when the Property Tax Commission failed to provide detailed information and a tax rate.

For years we have seen Brannan write silly articles for local papers and whisper about property taxes on radio stations where hardly anyone. Now he wants to play on Twitter with the Mayor?

The 68th Precinct has new leadership – Captain Andrew Tolson.

The old captain was sent out to Canarsie. Ta ta!