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Pictured In Photo: Annetta Lee, Natasha Naveed, Noel Aly, Lisa La Spina, Selma Albin, Janet Kennedy, Assistant Principal, Jeanne Fish, Principal, Cherie Lang, Hillary Stackpole, Dell Coe (Photo Courtesy of Hillary Stackpole)

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz awarded a special commendation to the staff of Gerritsen Beach’s P.S. 277 (2529 Gerritsen Avenue) in a ceremony last week.

According to a press release, the school’s Parent’s Association wanted to recognize the staff for their efforts in providing relief to the children and community of Gerritsen Beach following Superstorm Sandy. So they reached out to the beep and asked him to surprise the school’s team at a morning assembly, and he honored them for their terrific work providing comfort to the community kids.

Sheepshead Bites would also like to extend a salute and warm-hearted congratulations to the staff of P.S. 277 for all their excellent work throughout the trying days of Superstorm Sandy.

Superstorm Sandy, bringer of destruction, misery and most frustratingly, mold. Mold detection and removal is one of the more challenging aspects of home-repair and rebuilding. Thankfully, the folks of Occupy Sandy the mayor’s office, in conjunction with local groups around the city, are holding free mold awareness training classes across Southern Brooklyn, including one today in Brighton Beach. Here are the relevant details:

Free Trainings will be held throughout the city, see list below for the location nearest you.

• Understand the need for and when to use personal protective equipment and Recognize hazards (chemical, biological, physical, safety).
• Understand the proper sequence and safe methods of mucking out a water damaged unit and sanitization methods; demolition; and cleaning a water-damaged unit.
• How to do a final assessment and properly determine whether a project is complete.

Following technologies will be addressed:

• Scraping mold growths,
• Wet methods,
• Use of polyethylene sheeting,
• Negative air units,
• Application of backpack HEPA vacs, and
• Dehumidifiers.

Arrive twenty minutes prior to training session for registration.

SCHEDULE

January 31st – Brighton Beach
7 pm – 9 pm
Shorefront Y
3300 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Spanish Language Presentation

February 2nd – Gerritsen Beach
10 am -12 pm
Resurrection Church Gym
2331 Gerritsen Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11229

February 2nd – Gerritsen Beach
1 pm – 5 pm
Gerritsen Beach Fire Department
43 Seba Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229

February 2nd – Red Hook
12 pm – 4 pm
Good Shepherd Service’s Red Hook Community Center Beacon at PS 15
71 Sullivan Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11231

February 4th – Red Hook
6-8 pm
Good Shepherd Service’s Red Hook Community Center Beacon at PS 15
71 Sullivan Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11231

February 4th – Gerritsen Beach
6 pm – 8 pm
Gerritsen Beach Fire Department
43 Seba Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229

February 4th – Manhattan Beach
8 pm – 9:30 pm
PS 195
131 Irwin Street
Brooklyn, NY 11235

February 5th – Coney Island
7 pm – 9 pm
Gospel Assembly Church
2828 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224

February 6th – Bayswater/Far Rockaway
1 pm – 5pm
Bayswater Jewish Center
2355 Healy Avenue
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

February 9th – Rosedale
1 pm – 5 pm
St. Clare’s Parish (in the annex)
137-35 Brookville Blvd.
Rosedale, NY 11422

February 13th – Gerritsen Beach
9 am – 11 am
PS 277 in Gerritsen Beach.
2529 Gerritsen Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11229

February 13th – Coney Island
1 pm – 3 pm
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, Inc.
3001 West 37th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224

February 13th — Bayswater/Far Rockaway
6 pm – 8 pm
Bayswater Jewish Center
2355 Healy Avenue
Far Rockaway, NY 11691

February 16th – Rosedale
1 pm – 5 pm
St. Clare’s Parish (in the annex)
137-35 Brookville Blvd.
Rosedale, NY 11422

February 16th – Midland Beach
1 pm – 5 pm
Oasis Church
539 Greeley Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306

February 23rd – South Shore
1 pm – 5pm
CYO-MIV Community Center at Mount Loretto
6541 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10309

February 26th – Rockaway Beach
7 pm – 9 pm
Knights of Columbus
333 Beach 90 Street
Rockaway Beach, NY 11693

Correction (February 1, 2013): The original version of this article indicated that the events were organized by Occupy Sandy. They are not. They are funded by the Mayor’s Fund and are hosted in conjunction with a variety of local organizations.

Photo by Erica Sherman

Just a reminder that State Senator Marty Golden will be holding another in a series of follow-up town hall meetings for those affected by Superstorm Sandy, January 24, 7:00 p.m. at Public School 277, 2529 Gerritsen Avenue.

Also, another reminder that the final day residents affected by Sandy may apply for assistance from FEMA is Monday, January 28. FEMA has a nearby Disaster Recovery Center at the Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department, 43 Seba Avenue, everyday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The following agencies have been invited to the meeting: Rapid Repairs, Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), FEMA, Department of Financial Services (Insurance), Department of Buildings, Department of Health, Department of Finance, the 61st Precinct, Department of Environmental Protection, National Grid and Con Edison.

For further information, contact Golden’s office at (718) 238-6044.

State Senator Marty Golden. Photo by Erica Sherman

State Senator Marty Golden will host two follow-up town hall meetings for those affected by Superstorm Sandy.

The first meeting will be held January 16, 7:00 p.m. at the Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club, 3076 Emmons Avenue. FEMA has a Disaster Recovery Center stationed at the Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club, everyday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The second follow-up town hall for those affected by Sandy will be held January 24, 7:00 p.m. at Public School 277, 2529 Gerritsen Avenue. FEMA also has a Disaster Recovery Center at the Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department, 43 Seba Avenue, everyday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The following agencies have been invited to both meetings: Rapid Repairs, Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), FEMA, Department of Financial Services (Insurance), Department of Buildings, Department of Health, Department of Finance, the 61st Precinct, Department of Environmental Protection, National Grid and Con Edison.

For further information, contact Golden’s office at (718) 238-6044.

If you’re still digging out from Superstorm Sandy – and we know many residents and businesses are – there’s a town hall meeting tonight in Gerritsen Beach following up on Sandy recovery efforts.

Folks, realize that these opportunities are quickly petering out, so if you have forms you need to file, appeals you need to make, or any questions in general, get to this town hall!

To make doing so easier, the good people over at the Bay Improvement Group have finagled a school bus out of Councilman Michael Nelson. The bus will make eight stops around the hardest hit areas of Sheepshead Bay before going over to the 7:00 p.m. meeting in Gerritsen Beach.

The meeting, organized by State Senator Marty Golden, will feature officials from FEMA; the New York City Departments of Health, Finance and Buildings; the NYC Rapid Repairs Program, and the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Here’s the bus schedule, with approximate times and stop locations:

State Senator Marty Golden. Photo by Erica Sherman

Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); the New York City Departments of Health, Finance and Buildings; the NYC Rapid Repairs Program, and the New York State Department of Financial Services (Insurance) will participate in a follow-up town hall meeting sponsored by State Senator Martin J. Golden.

The meeting, designed to give residents of Gerritsen Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Manahttan Beach an opportunity to discuss ongoing Sandy recovery efforts with key officials, will be held December 27 at 7:00 p.m. inside Public School 277, 2529 Gerritsen Avenue between Bijou Avenue and Channel Avenue.

To learn more, call Golden’s District Office at (718) 238-6044.

Photos by Erica Sherman

State Senator Martin Golden and Councilman Michael Nelson are holding two separate community meetings for residents affected by Hurricane Sandy and the continued recovery efforts  in Southern Brooklyn’s hardest hit neighborhoods.

The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m. at P.S. 277 at 2529 Gerritsen Avenue and is hosted by Golden.

In attendance will be New York State Financial Services Superintendent Ben Lawsky and staff, Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit Commissioner Nazli Parvizi and representatives of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Grid and Con Edison representatives.

“Each and every day, the people and the communities of Gerritsen Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan Beach, are making progress to fix the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy However, there is no denying that those effected still need our assistance. I continue to work with the effected families and businesses so that their lives can return to normal as soon as possible. This meeting on Wednesday will be another step forward on the road to recovery,” said Golden in a press release.

The second meeting, hosted by Councilman Michael Nelson, is on Thursday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m., at the Shorefront Y at 3300 Coney Island Avenue.

There will be representatives from Mayor Bloomberg’s office, Speaker Quinn’s office, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Buildings (DOB), the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the Department of Health (DOH), and representatives from various other agencies and disaster relief programs.

The meeting will consist of recovery updates and a question and answer period for residents.

Members of the community and small business owners are encouraged to attend both events so that they may attain the necessary financial and recovery assistance information post-Sandy.

According to our friends at the Sheepshead Bay – Plumb Beach Civic Association, a free shuttle bus to the Thursday meeting will depart from Brown Street and Emmons Avenue at 6:30 p.m.