VOLUME 67 NUMBER 30 • AUGUST 2-8, 2019
Community News Beacon in South Brooklyn Since 1953
Vigil held for cyclist killed in Sunset CONEY ISLANDERS OUTRAGED BY KAISER PARK FERRY PLAN
A small but vocal group of Coney Island residents held a rally on Saturday, July 27 to protest a proposal to put an NYC Ferry landing at the Kaiser Park pier in their neighborhood, charging that having ferries coming and going all day long will ruin their quiet oasis and bring an abrupt end to fishermen’s enjoyment of the waterfront. The pier is located near Bayview Avenue and West 33rd Street, not far from the Gravesend Houses, a New York City Housing Authority development. For more on this story, go to brooklynreporter.com.
Bob Howe, president of Merchants of Third Avenue, is leading the charge to bring a Business Improvement District to the strip
PLANNED FOURTH AVENUE HOMELESS SHELTERS DIVIDE SUNSET PARK RESIDENTS
Around 100 Sunset Park residents came out on Tuesday, July 30 to voice their opinion of two homeless shelters to be built at 535 and 555 Fourth Ave. in the coming months, at what turned into a heated forum hosted by Community Board 7. The shelters will primarily provide housing to families experiencing homelessness, with the first floor of each building reserved for retail space. The largest provider of family shelter and supportive housing in the city, Women In Need, will run the shelters. For more on this story, go to brooklynreporter.com.
Columnists’ Corner:
Generally Speaking By Ted General
Common Sense By Jerry Kassar Matter of Fact By Jay Brown Focus on Bay Ridge By Chuck Otey Columns begin on page 10
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Lafayette Playground reopens MARC MINDS YOUR BUSINESS ahead of schedule SEE BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
Home Reporter executive Marc Hibsher (left) met up with Councilmember Justin Brannan at a recent installment of the Summer Stroll on 3rd. Brannan, one of the presenters of event, discussed plans for his new shared office with U.S. Rep. Max Rose at 8203 Third Ave. Brannan’s wife Leigh Holliday Brannan and mother Maki operate The Art Room, also on Third Avenue. Hundreds of local children have enjoyed learning the importance of art in their lives thanks to this dynamic and creative duo, who have given almost 10 years of valued service to the community at that location. Hibsher said he looks forward to strolling into the councilmember again at the next stroll, taking place on Friday, Aug. 2.
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New York City will increase the pace of bike lane construction, particularly in southern Brooklyn neighborhoods, eliminate “thousands” of parking spaces and increase police enforcement following a spate of cyclist deaths throughout the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced on Thursday, July 25. Alongside Trottenberg, the mayor unveiled his “Green Wave” plan as a component of his Vision Zero initiative, which seeks to bring cyclist, pedestrian and driver deaths down to zero by the year 2024. The plan sets a goal of increasing the rate of construction of protected bike lanes to 30 miles per year, up from 20 miles per year at the current rate. For more on this story, go to brooklynreporter.com.
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MORE BIKE LANES, FEWER PARKING SPACES COMING SOON
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