To Think Someone Did This To The Memorial Of An Innocent Child!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                                   

                            To understand this, darlings, you have to go back to March 22, 2020.  On that date, Megan Alano, a student at the now defunct Bay Ridge Prep ended her life, at the age of 15.  She was born on September 12, ("Frank Mills" Day!) 2004.  Over time, along Shore Road and Bay Ridge Avenue, a beautiful park bench in rainbow colors was created and painted in her honor, a plaque reflecting that.

                          On October 5 of this year, someone violated that memory, with anti-gay epithets which should have best not been expressed.  Let me say I suspect this was done by more than one person--most likely a group of dumb jock homophobes who think it is cool to be anti-gay.  If you folks don't like things the way they are, go somewhere else instead and stop bothering people.  Let me add, Megan was an amazing, talented student, involved in almost every school activity and having been inducted into the National Art Honor Society.  But she also suffered from anxiety and pain, and though I am writing in the conventional pronoun, she identified herself as non- binary.  Was Megan bullied?  With her school record, it does not sound like it, but something triggered Megan to do the irrevocable.  It almost does not matter how, as it will not bring her back.

                          Her memory deserves to be kept alive--permanently and definitely.  Maybe a camera should be installed in the area, should it happen again.

                           The hearts of Bay Ridge were broken by the suicide of Daniel Fitzpatrick, back in 2016, and now Megan, just four years later.  How did I miss hers?  Probably because it was the height of the Covid epidemic.

                           How many more does it take before people stop?  And when will police realize that this violation is a hate crime, and perps should all be prosecuted for such.

                             I haven't been this saddened and angry over something like this, in ages!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                            Wake up, Bay Ridge, people are people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!