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Radio Free Bay Ridge

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Hyperlocal political podcast coming at you from beautiful Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Co-hosts: @rachelbrody.bsky.social @danhetx.bsky.social @embernic.bsky.social & more folks who aren't on bluesky yet.

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 24

Newest episode is live! Our exclusive interview with Kayla Santosuosso, who's running for City Council this year in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights.

Join us as we chat about her plans and history, from the Lockyard bar to the 2017 El-Yateem campaign and more!

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Kayla for Council

Listen in to our exclusive interview with Kayla Santosuosso, who's running to represent Bay Ridge and Coney Island in NY City Council in 2025.

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Jun 25

Little known fact: Zohran helped run the Father K campaign in Bay Ridge back in '17. ❤️

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Jun 25

A shoutout tonight to all the alumni of the Father K campaign. Yalla.

Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Jun 13

May we suggest US? :)

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Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · Jun 11

Last night, we heard all or our favorite bikelash arguments.

We also heard something novel and unhinged from Board member Stephen Harrison.

He believes that the presence of Citi Bike docks in the street will lower the value of homes so much that DOT should compensate nearby property owners.

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Jun 9

Tomorrow's CB10 traffic and transportation meeting will be an important one. If we're going to reduce traffic, limit car dependency, and improve street safety, we need a dense and usable network of alternative transit modes.

Show your support of cycling and less public space for car storage.

Bike South Brooklyn @bikesouthbklyn.bsky.social · May 27

Citi Bike is (finally) coming to Bay Ridge!

But we need YOU to take action so the plan to expand the popular bikeshare program isn’t delayed or watered down.

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Jun 1

If you’re looking for the kid rides and the climbing wall at fun on fifth, it’s between 72nd and Ovington, and if you’ve already had enough zepoles try the Nigerian vegan food truck at 73rd.

Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · May 23

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · May 23

Yesterday, the Honorable Rep. Nicole Malliotakis voted for One Big Beautiful Bill—a piece of sh*t that shreds Medicaid and hands billionaires a tax break.

I'm challenging her to a public debate in her district on why she voted YES.

Our shared constituents deserve answers.

Brad Lander challenges Nicole Malliotakis to public debate

YouTube video by Brad Lander for NYC

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · May 22

Or maybe House Representative, Nicole Malliotakis forgot that my family members are registered voters & her constituents here in #NY11. Or maybe she just doesn’t care. But plenty of people in our district do care. @radiofreebr.bsky.social @agounardes.bsky.social @justinbrannan.bsky.social

Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · May 22

When #NY11 House Representative Nicole Malliotakis voted to defund my incandescent autistic son’s Medicaid, SNAP and other benefits yesterday, she forgot that I read this piece right in front of her office last week. Or she didn’t listen. thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/medi...

Medicaid Is Life for My Autistic Son — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Medicaid is life for my mostly non-speaking autistic son. Cutting it would remove the services that make his interdependent life possible.

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · May 22

Thanks! Sometimes our autism brain is a bit perfectionist and gets in the way of doing things fast.

Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · May 22

Here's an example though of one of our previous episodes. Kayla's is coming over the weekend most likely! Ingeborg is still in progress.

Sadly requires lots of time to do right, on top of our day jobs.

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The Origins of the Bay Ridge Environmental Group

Danny Loud, one of the founders of the Bay Ridge Environmental Group, explores the group's early years and first actions.

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · May 22

We've found that tons of local place names, political phrases, etc get garbled pretty badly. Plus the tech is still woefully bad at understanding who is speaking when.

That, plus we also need to confirm timestamps so it can override YouTube's bad automated transcript as well.

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · May 22

Yes, but we need to review all AI transcripts due to the hyper local nature of the podcast. Still takes hours. Automated methods are filled with errors that need to be caught with manual listens, along with reformatting and typing.

(See some of our other episodes which we have transcriptions for)

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · May 21

Yep! We are already working on it, unfortunately it takes some time to manually type it all out and edit.

Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 24

Deliverista Domain Cleric gets the Find Steed (Bike) spell always prepared, bonus movement, and can administer a potion or healing item as a bonus action. Alarm, Expeditious Retreat, Goodberry Level 1 spell list.

Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 24

Way of Pedestrians Monk gives Uncanny Dodge and a reaction to move half speed if an enemy ends its turn within 5 feet of you. Mounted enemies no longer have advantage against you if you are smaller than the mount. Deflect Missile now works on pamphlets and palm cards.

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 24

Path of Double Parking provides a grapple reaction against enemies that take the disengage action within 5 feet, and resistance to thunder damage.

Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 24

Bay Ridge D&D subclass ideas:

Circle of the Narrows Druid
Facebook Patron Warlock
Path of Double Parking Barbarian
Porch Pirate Rogue
Deliverista Domain Cleric
Way of Pedestrians Monk
R Train Commuter Fighter
Oath of Community Board Paladin
Brunch Walker Ranger
Sinkhole Sorcerer
CUNY Wizard

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 24

And yes, before you ask: if she is elected, you will be able to tag her on Facebook to get a pot hole filled.

Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 24

Kayla for Council

Listen in to our exclusive interview with Kayla Santosuosso, who's running to represent Bay Ridge and Coney Island in NY City Council in 2025.

radiofreebayridge.org

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 24

Trumps DOJ accidentally misfile a letter acknowledging they have huge legal holes in their attempts to kill Congestion Pricing, which is improving air quality, lowering traffic, funding transit, and improving commutes.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Apr 24

So, uh, it certainly looks like DOJ intended to file a letter to Judge Liman in MTA v. Duffy, but….it accidentally filed a letter containing its legal advice to the Department of Transportation instead

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Re: MTA v. Duffy, No. 25 Civ. 1413 (S.D.N.Y.)
Dear Erin:
We write with respect to the above-referenced litigation brought by the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority ("MTA") against the U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT"), U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA"), and Executive Director of the FHWA, Gloria Shepherd, to provide you with information concerning
(1) the litigation risk that DOT faces in defending the Secretary's February 19, 2025 decision to terminate the New York City Central Business District Tolling Program ("CBDTP") agreement, and (2) a process for terminating the CBDTP agreement outside of the current litigation for DOT to consider.
As discussed below, there is considerable litigation risk in defending the Secretary's
February 19, 2025 decision against plaintiffs' claims under the Administrative Procedure Act, that the decision was contrary to law, pretextual rocedurally arbitrary and capricious, and violated due process. For the reasons outlined below, it is unlikely that Judge Liman or further courts of review will accept the argument that the CBDTP was not a statutorily authorized "value pricing" pilot under the Value Prising Pilot Program (" ar
FHWA may, however, be able to properly terminate the CBDTP value pricing pilot pursuant to established Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") regulations concerning the termination of cooperative agreements. Termination of the CBDTP agreement pursuant to these OMB regulations would still allow FHWA to end the CBDTP for the Secretary's stated reasons, but would do so as a matter of changed agency priorities rather than arguing the CBDTP was not statutorily authorized in the first instance. Importantly, DOT can seek termination of the agreement pursuant to the OMB regulations in addition to, and not in place of, defending the rationale laid out in the Secretary's letter.
Case 1:25-cv-01413-LJL Document 65 Filed 04/23/25 Page 2 of 11
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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 20

Happening later this week!

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Nicole Malliotakis Empty Chair Town Hall · Indivisible Brooklyn

Nicole Malliotakis is now in her third term representing NY-11, but she still hasn’t held a single public town hall where constituents can ask questions and get real answers. At a time when public acc...

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Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 12

THANK YOU for organizing this, we can't wait for your next event!

Radio Free Bay Ridge @radiofreebr.bsky.social · Apr 12

#NY11 owes a huge thank-you to @mikedecillis.bsky.social, who organized a MASSIVE #HandsOff town hall on Staten Island on April 5th & plans additional actions throughout the district. Nicole may want to hide, but these constituents will hold her accountable.

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Nicole Malliotakis Staten Island Empty Chair Town Hall

Check out our recap (and listen to the audio from) the Staten Island Empty Chair Town Hall for Congressmember Nicole Malliotakis.

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Lee opposes funding Trump’s constitutional crime spree | ❌👑 @lkc2025.bsky.social · Apr 9

Malliotakis: “There’s a clear understanding between many of us and the speaker. We will not vote for something that takes away eligibility from our constituents, period.” Priceless.

Eligibility without funding? Meaningless.

NY11 is watching. Call her 202-225-3121.

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House Republicans’ next headache: The Medicaid fight

If House Republican leadership can force the Senate-passed budget resolution through the chamber, they’ll quickly face a showdown over cutting Medicaid.

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Mike DeCillis @mikedecillis.bsky.social · Apr 7

Here's Rep. Nicole Malliotakis #NY11 watching a house burn down and telling everyone trapped inside that their heating costs are decreasing so why are they complaining.

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