Yesterday’s storm did more than just knock trees down and rip signs up, it totally submerged the Belt Parkway. New York City shut down the highway near Bay 8th Street because of truly epic flooding you see in this video. Thanks to David Z. for sending this over.
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Councilman Lew Fidler reported to Community Board 15 that he helped spearhead an effort to save the city’s volunteer ambulance corps. The city’s volunteer emergency services were barred from accessing the emergency dispatch system following an October decision from the FDNY, a move seen by some as an attempt to phase them out completely from the emergency medical response.
“I was kind of nonplussed that at a time when the president of the United States is hailing volunteerism, and the mayor of the City of New York has a volunteer action center, that we would cut off volunteer ambulances from serving the public,” Fidler told the Community Board at their February 23 meeting.
Read more about the FDNY blockout of volunteer services and Fidler’s remarks
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
Residents, get ready for another Belt Parkway boondoggle!
During Manhattan Beach Community Group’s January 27 meeting, Community Board 15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo explained the three projects occurring simultaneously in our area. We’ve already written about these projects, and nothing has changed, but it’s worth watching the video to see Scavo’s frustration with the plans as well MBCG member’s shocked reactions. The projects (and links to our coverage) are:
- The “Seven Bridge” project (and here)
- The replacement of guardrails, medians, and drainage systems from Coney Island Avenue to Knapp Street
- The East 8th Street/Guider Avenue Bridge reconstruction (and here)
On Tuesday, Sheepshead Bites and GerritsenBeach.net sponsored the first blog-hosted political debate in New York City, rounding up candidates for the 46th City Council District. The debate featured incumbent Lew Fidler (D), Gene Berardelli (R), and Derek Sacerdote (L) with Gerritsen Beach Property Owners Association President George Broadhead serving as moderator. The 46th District covers the neighborhoods of Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Georgetowne, Starrett City, Flatlands, Futurama, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Mill Island, Gerritsen Beach, Madison and Sheepshead Bay.
A feisty debate, the candidates wrangled over special interest groups, term limits, making New York City affordable, transit issues, and more. And yes, we got to see a taste of that nastiness, as allegations of antisemitism flared once more.
Questions for the debate were compiled from readers of both Sheepshead Bites and GerritsenBeach.net, as well as from local leaders on the Community Board and civic associations, and local news outlets. Moderator George Broadhead had the final say in determining questions.
People keep asking us: who won the debate? Well, we don’t want to become horse-race commentators. Instead, we’ll let you do that! But we will say we thought all the candidates expressed themselves well, and gave us a good idea on where they stand with a variety of issues. After the debate, we certainly felt like we had a better idea of their individual viewpoints, and each candidate held their own.
We want to once again thank all of our participants, and our moderator, who were patient and accommodating towards helping us put together this event. We’d also like to thank Baron DeKalb-Knights of Columbus, who supplied space, and Joe Mikos, who handled the video.
Check out the video and hear where your potential councilman stands on issues important to the city and our little nook, then let us know below what you thought of their responses!
NBC’s Around Town dining and travel segment chose our neighbors in Brighton Beach to give viewers a quick primer in Russian food. The segment calls Brighton Beach “one of New York’s hottest food spots” and takes a look at food, dance clubs and spas run “by people straight from Russia … who lived there and know how to make it.”
I’m not really sure if there is a special reason (other than it was one really great segment), for the Brooklyn Independent Television (BIT) to do an encore presentation of Ned’s Walk Around the Blog one week after they just did.
I’m sure there are many of you who missed it last week and would still like the chance to see it. Here is the information:
Sheepshead Bites: Next on a walk around the blog, we meet the blogger known as Sheepshead Bites as he talks to fisherman in Sheepshead Bay about what they fear is a declining Brooklyn industry.
Monday, January 19 at 1 pm & 9 pm
Thursday, January 22 at 1 pm & 9 pm
Friday, January 23 at 3 pm & 11 pmBrooklyn’s Time Warner Cable channel 56
Cablevision channel 69
RCN 84
Streaming live online at briconline.org/bcat (channel 3)
(Brooklyn Review announcement at BRIC Online)
For those of you who are missing Ned (a.k.a., The Blogger Known as Sheepshead Bites) and are getting tired of seeing him only on the computer screen, you can catch him this week on the big screen. Okay, okay, the small screen.
Brooklyn Independent Television (BIT) and Brooklyn Community Access Television (BCAT) will be presenting an encore presentation of Ned’s interview with Captain Sapanara of the Brooklyn VI fishing boat as he discusses the decline in the fishing industry.
See the Brooklyn Review’s A Walk Around The Blog segment as it re-airs at the following times:
Monday, January 12, 2008 at 1 & 9 p.m.
Thursday, January 15, 2008 at 1 & 9 p.m.
Friday, January 16, 2008 at 3 & 11 p.m.
and the following channels:
Brooklyn’s Time Warner Cable channel 56
Cablevision channel 69
RCN 84
Streaming live online at briconline.org/bcat (channel 3)
Sheepshead Bites was chosen to participate in Brooklyn Independent Television’s A Walk Around the Blog segment, which features stories produced in association with bloggers throughout Brooklyn. In the story, we talk to Captain Sapanara of the Brooklyn VI about the challenges facing the recreational fishing industry in Sheepshead Bay.
The Bite chose this story because we believe that the Bay’s dying fishing industry is the area’s biggest story not reported anywhere. Thanks to BCAT for their help in getting the word out on this issue, and to Sapanara for his help with the story.
P.S. — Take that, Anderson Cooper!
