The 61st Precinct Community Council meets at 3093 Ocean Ave., on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The 61st Precinct would like to invite you to our monthly meetings. Come in and meet with Captain Georgios Mastrokostas and his executive staff. Also, meet your community police officer and your local elected official.
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The civic group is meeting at Baron DeKalb – Knights of Columbus at 3000 Emmons Avenue (off of Nostrand Avenue). Kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Call 718-891-1937 for more information.
UPDATE: This meeting has been postponed until April 19 due to a broken water pipe that has shut down the public school for the evening.
From the Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association:
Town Hall Meeting
Please join us Monday March 1st 2010 @ 8:00pm in Public School 195
As we welcome the newly elected NYC Public Advocate – Mr. Bill de Blasio – to Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn.
The Public Advocate has graciously accepted our invitation to conduct a Town Hall Meeting with questions and answers regarding any concerns we have regarding NYC government and it policies and how it affects our neighborhood.
There are numerous concerns that have arisen over the last few months in: crime, public transportation, education, quality of life services, real estate taxes, homeowner insurance terminations, and much more.
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Hate crime victim Michael Sandy (courtesy of Michael Sandy Foundation)
More than three years after the fatal beating of a gay man at Plumb Beach, the victim’s family members, friends, and advocates are one-step closer to securing a memorial in his honor.
Community Board 15 voted unanimously Tuesday night to allow the erection of a memorial stone for Michael Sandy near the Plumb Beach parking lot.
Sandy was killed after a botched robbery-turned-hate crime in October 2006. His murder led friends of Sandy to form the Michael Sandy Foundation, which along with the his parents began seeking a tribute to victims of hate crimes everywhere.
“I would like to thank everyone involved who has had the opportunity to say ‘yes’ to putting this memorial up,” said Tony Bruce, the executive director of the Michael Sandy Foundation, during an interview with Sheepshead Bites. “In some part, by saying ‘yes’ to this they’ll be doing something small that may change someone’s mind about hate violence.”
Read more about the monument and see video of CB15 discussing the tribute
From the Manhattan Beach Community Group:
Our meeting this Wednesday night, Feb. 24, 8 PM at PS 195 will have a special NYC Finance speaker. Hear why your property assessments may be unfair and what you can do about it. All are welcome.
When: Tonight, February 24 @ 8:00 p.m.
Where: P.S. 195, 131 Irwin Street in Manhattan Beach.
Contact: (718) 200-1845
Community Board 15 is holding its February meeting tomorrow night at Kingsborough Community College. I’d love to tell you what’s on the agenda, but I never seem to get their mailings on time. Perhaps if they joined their constituents in the modern era it wouldn’t be an issue…
All meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are held at Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11235, Faculty Dining Room.
Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association has invited principals from the community’s schools to come and speak at tonight’s February meeting about education issues. Those coming are Arthur Forman, principal of P.S. 195; Marie Timo, the principal of Bay Academy; and Joseph Zaza, the principal of Leon Goldstein High School. Though all three schools are in relatively good shape, it’s still a good opportunity to pick the brains of local leaders in education about all the madness our school system is going through, including closures and the rising influence of charters.
When: Tonight, February 1 @ 8 p.m.
Where: P.S. 195 @ 131 Irwin Street
The Manhattan Beach Community Group is featuring Principal Forman of P.S. 195 who will speak about changes in the Department of Education and other issues at tonight’s meeting.
Principal Forman is expected to talk about the effects of budget cuts at area schools, and may also talk about last night’s decision to close 19 city schools. If you have young children, this may be a good opportunity to pick the mind of an education insider.
When: Tonight, January 27 @ 8:00 p.m.
Where: P.S. 195, 131 Irwin Street in Manhattan Beach.
Contact: (718) 200-1845
The first Community Board 15 meeting of 2010 looks like it’ll be a heated one, with residents opposed to a Sheepshead Bay mosque appealing to the board for support. Of course, the mosque has little to worry about since they intend to build as-of-right, but neighbors will complain about traffic, parking, and security concerns, as well as bring up the group’s connections to the controversial Muslim American Society.
Mosque aside, the agenda features three public hearings on area land use and zoning, including a discussion on whether or not to grant Baku Palace permission to allow dancing.
Baku Palace, on the corner of Emmons Avenue and Ocean Avenue, applied for a special permit to operate without restrictions on entertainment or dancing on the second floor and ground floor space. Current zoning law says that dancing can only occur on the water side of Emmons Avenue, so if you feel like shaking your booty on the pier like some weirdo, go for it.
Community Board 15 is also reviewing special permit applications to allow enlargements to two single family homes in Manhattan Beach – 230 Amherst Street and 28 Falmouth Street.
As usual, there will also be a new business section where residents can raise issues. So if you’ve got something you think community leaders should discuss, make sure to head to tonight’s meeting.
Where: 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Kingsborough Community College, faculty dining room.
When: January 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Contact: (718) 332-3008
A Department of Transportation official may be speaking at tonight’s Sheepshead Bay/Plumb Beach Civic Association, to clarify about lane closures and the ongoing work along the Belt Parkway.
Though a member of SBPB Civic said they hadn’t received confirmation as recently as yesterday, if the official does come it may be interesting to see the interrogation he faces as the project moves forward simultaneously with other projects. In addition to the work we wrote about yesterday, other parts of Belt Parkway are seeing changes to drainage systems and road repairs, possibly leading to detours into the streets. And in 2011, several overpasses in our neighborhood will be renovated as well.
When: Tonight @ 7:30 p.m.
Where: Knights of Columbus Baron DeKalb; Nostrand Avenue and Emmons Avenue
Contact: (718) 891-1937
