The GB Games 2000 - GerritsenBeach.net

July-August 2000
Volume 4, Issue 4
Gerritsen Beach Cares is a New York State Not-for-Profit
Corporation, federally tax exempt by the Internal Revenue Service as
a Charitable Organization under Internal Revenue Code
Section 501(c)3 . Donations or gifts made to Gerritsen Beach Cares
are deductible as a Gift to Charity, within limits set by law.
Next Gerritsen Beach Cares Event:
TM GB CARES, INC.
GB Games 2000
Sunday, August 6, 2000
Gerritsen Avenue, from Devon to Bijou Avenue
The GB Games 2000
10:00 a.m. to Dusk
Here are a few of the scheduled events:
Bucket Brigade: Old Section v. New Section
New Section 1, Old Section 0. Can the Old Section even the score?
Obstacle Course
Who will do the best time?
Old-Fashioned Box Ball Tournament
Who can handle a Spaulding ball the best?
Closest to the Pin Golf
Who is the most accurate with their iron?
Paint Ball Target Competition
Who is the best shot?
Watermelon Eating Contest
Adults and kids together...who can eat the fastest?
D.J. Combat • Showcase Bands • Food Court
Vintage Car Show Featuring Dozens of Classis Cars
And Much More!
The Gerritsen Beach Games 2000 is organized by Gerritsen Beach Cares and Vito DiMaria of Leo’s Deli.
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GERRITSEN BEACH CARES
3201 Quentin Road, 2nd Fl.
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229-0696
Hotline: 718-648-3745
Fax: 718-648-3745
E-mail: [email protected]
Board of Directors:
Joseph J. Foy, President
Margaret Zang, Vice-President
Jane DeWitt, Treasurer
Cathy Blundell, Chairwoman of the
Board
Patti D’Agosta, Recording Secretary
Vacant, Electronic Correspondence
Administrator
Michael Taylor, Jr., Promotional
Director
Barbara Daly, Correspondence
Secretary
Sara Mitrovich, Membership
Committee
Administrator
Daniel Foster, Trustee;
Chair of the Health &
Welfare Committee
Brian Daly, Sergeant At Arms
Eric Rasmussen, Trustee
Michael (DJ Combat) Karnbach, Trustee
Vacant
Vacant
2000 GB Cares Schedule of Events:
Next general meeting to be announced.
Board of Director’s Meetings on Fridays at 7:00 p.m:
Friday, January 14
Monday, February 21
Friday, March 31
Monday, May 22
Friday, July 14
Monday, August 28
Friday, October 13
Monday, November 6
Friday, December 15
Upcoming Year 2000 GB Cares Community Events
April 8
GB Clean Up 2000
August 6
GB Games
Nov. 13
Gerritsen Beach Awards Ceremony
The GB CARES newsletter is nonprofit, supported by the generous
advertising of our local merchants that reinvest their hard earned profits into
our community.
GBC Newsletter:
Editor-in-Chief:
Joseph J. Foy
Volunteer Staff Writers:
Dan Foster, Brett Herman
Ted Montuori, Mike Steffens
Dave Suarez, Michael Taylor, Jr.
Donna Vitale
GBC Community Calender:
Bob Williams
GBC Newsletter Deliverers:
Joe Busutill
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2000-2001 Year GB Cares Membership Is Now Open!
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Membership rates: $10/person 18 and over; $5 under 18. April 1 through March 31, 2001.
Make checks out to “Gerritsen Beach Cares, Inc.” Applications can be returned
at Fair Deal Video on Gerritsen Avenue, mailed to us, or call for a pick up.
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Please check your membership category:
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Cares
Date: ______________________
We need a new sidewalk
along the park side of Gerritsen
Avenue. Pictured to the left is
part of the side walk at Florence
and Gerritsen Ave. The roots from
this tree lifted it up several inches,
making a trip hazard.
In dozens of places, the sidewalk is badly cracked or missing
concrete. Many of the cracks,
from Florence to the water,
formed when the guardrail was
installed years ago. Weathering,
tree roots, and normal wear and
tear has caused more cracking.
The sidewalk is the property of
the Parks Dept. We are happy to
have worked with them to get the
sidewalk repaired at Channel and
Gerritsen Ave., but it is time for a
full repair of the entire sidewalk.
Wouldn’t you agree?
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Gerritsen Beach Needs A New Park
By Joseph J. Foy, President, Gerritsen Beach Cares
We need a new park. Not just any park, but a multi-million dollar park, accessible for seniors and handicapped individuals, complete with lighting, bathroom facilities (just ask any parent who has had to search for a
bathroom for their child), functional water fountains, a track, adequate parking facilities, reconstructed surfaces
on the basketball courts and softball fields, and other controlled recreational activities on the land where so
many have played for generations. The new park should have a safe, nearly indestructible aesthetic design. The
planning of this park should encompass areas south of Avenue U, including the complete reconstruction of P.S.
277 Park, the open fields and other areas to provide higher quality recreation, within a safe, friendly environment.
In our park, there are only facilities for softball, baseball, handball, paddleball and soccer; and they are
poor to mediocre quality, at best. For years, the quality of those facilities having been failing. The recreational
needs of our community far outweigh the current design of our park. We see children playing basketball, hockey and wiffle ball in the streets, mixed in with cars riding by at 40 miles an hour. We also see children leaving
Gerritsen Beach to participate in sports programs in other communities because they are not available in Gerritsen Beach.
Hundreds of children competitively ride mountain bikes in the community, yet there is no established
location in our parkland where they can ride. Instead, they make ramps in the street where cars wiz past. There
is a need for an established location.
There is no established location for horseshoes, volleyball, shuffleboard, or a place that people with pets can
congregate, or family barbeque pits, or benches with shade for the seniors to come together and socialize.
Many Gerritsen Beach residents that we have spoken are happy that the Parks Department has been giving some attention to the fields. However, the main issue is that the parklands have been receiving a band aide,
and definitely have not been properly addressing our community’s vast needs.
In April 1998, we reported that the Parks Department contracted to reconstruct the open field along Gerritsen Avenue from Channel Avenue just past Everett Avenue. The scope of the contract entailed the reconstruction of the three baseball diamonds with new clay and new sod for one soccer field.
Improper planning has resulted in a poorly reconstructed field. Even after $300,000 was pumped into reconstruction, the baseball fields still overlap the soccer fields. Men and young children play two entirely different games sharing the same field. If the soccer fields were extended another 50 feet toward the water, this
would cure this potential hazard.
The reconstruction of the fields has not alleviated All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) and motorcycles from entering areas where the children play. The reconstruction plans did not call for enclosure of the fields to prevent
ATVs from entering into the field area. When the new sod was laid, the ATVs rode over the sod and ripped it
apart. The result is many patches of uneven exposed soil and no grass.
Any vehicle can come onto the fields should they penetrate the existing guardrail that surrounds the park
area. Since laws regulating ATV’s are not strong, and enforcement has been inconsistent, securing the fields
may be the best course of action, until ATV users take responsibility to ride safely and responsibly.
Why don’t we have a new multi-million dollar park, when so many other areas in New York City have been
receiving them? Most likely, the answer lies in the old adage “The squeaky wheel gets the oil.”
Gerritsen Beach is split into two different Community Boards. The residents of Gerritsen Beach are located
in Community Board 15, which we have some representation. We have never had adequate representation for a
multi-million dollar park in Community Board 18, where the parkland is located. If our community acted in a
unified voice and had adequate representation and rapport with Community Board 18, we could have received better improvements in our recent reconstruction projects.
How can we accomplish a goal of a multi-million dollar park, complete with all of our community needs
addressed? First, we need to continually educate our community’s residents about how a park reconstruction is
accomplished. Second, we need to continually educate our elected officials and the Parks Department of our
comprehensive needs. Third, it has to be universally supported by the community.
Here is a basic outline how reconstruction can come about: The Parks Department will communicate with
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The cartoon pictured above is a the drawing that you will find on our latest tee shirt. The
purpose of this particular design is to continue to raise awareness about the many aspects of our
community’s culture, and demonstrate their importance to the value of our area. Our community’s culture is comprised of many elements, when taken in combination, are not found anywhere
else in the City. What other community can your family watch a sunrise at the Point, play soccer
or baseball in the morning, then go jump in the Creek for a swim, then go crabbing, fishing or water skiing in the afternoon, then take your bike out for a late evening ride or just go for a walk;
without someone telling you that you cannot bike here, or cannot swim here, or cannot water-ski
here? There are only a few dozen shirts left in supply. The are available at Fair Deal Video.
Get one today and show you care and take pride in our community’s culture.
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Gerritsen Beach Needs A New Park
By Joseph J. Foy, President, Gerritsen Beach Cares
(Continued from page 4)
politicians about specific geographical areas that need attention. The politicians decide what project needs the
most attention. When specific parks are chosen, Parks Design will make a proposal to the Community Board
(in our case, CB 18). CB 18 will reject or approve a plan through their Park’s Committee. Historically, they
never reject. They may make modifications, but never reject. It is at this stage local community groups can get
involved in the modification process.
It must be noted that the CB approval or modification is nonbinding. Parks could still go with their intended
plan, but generally work with the CB for needed modifications within the limits of funding. Once CB 18 approves it, the politicians provide funding through the budgetary process.
Once the approved budget is accepted by the legislature, Parks rushes to get the project complete. Parks is
normally the first agency to get cut in the case of emergency budgetary cuts. After this step, the contract goes to
bid and work is eventually started.
An important point must be made here. Even after the CB approves and the project is put into the budget, a
project could still be cut. The quicker it gets underway, the less chance it will have to get cut.
The system is obviously not perfect. It is understandable, but not acceptable, why Gerritsen Beach does
not get its due say in these matters.
Since the division of our community among Community Board lines, Gerritsen Beach has been inherently
getting little attention to our park. In the last several years, we have been taking a lead in trying to change this.
Gerritsen Beach residents are becoming more educated to the processes of how to get our fair share of tax dollars. We are opening up effective channels of communication with our elected representatives and governmental agencies. They are starting to understand our needs more and more.
This is our community’s backyard. Some improvements are going in the direction of taking away recreation and forcing minimally supported change. We need the opportunity for our children to have a safe place to
play and have fun. There are some simple solutions to fix the problems. The communities that are the users of
the park have to be involved to the planning and implementation stages to make sure our American culture is
not negatively affected.
We already paid for a new park in our taxes. Now our community has to take that one last step and demand
that our tax dollars be better spent on our needs. We deserve it.
What is your opinion? We would like to know. Call us at 718-648-3745 or write to our corporate address at
3201 Quentin Road, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234.
Anyone that plays softball in P.S.
277 park knows what this picture to
the right. It is a view of left field from
the third base line in the Softball
Field closest to the school.
The line in the middle of this picture is a crack in the asphalt that
runs several hundred feet.
There are dozens of wide cracks
in the asphalt that allow mugwart
and other weeds to grow right in the
middle of the field.
Wouldn’t it be nice to play on a
newly asphalted surface, with roomy,
solid dugouts, a functionable water
fountain and a bathroom nearby?
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Clista Goodheart Doyle
Associate Broker
718-646-6900 g 917-245-0602
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Call me for a free, no obligation, market analysis…
I live here, I work here and I believe in giving back to my community.
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St James Church
Fair
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9
2
Thu
Fair
St Patrick’s Day
Corned Beef-Cabbage, Tap
6PM @ Hall on the Ave.
AOH-St Patrick’s Dinner
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3
Fri
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Benefit @ Pips in
Vollies @ 332-9292.
Tkts avail.@ Leo’s or cont the
the Bay to support the Vollies.
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K of C Meeting 8:30
Prospect Park West.
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9AM-2PM
Kings County AOH will
meet @ 14th ST &
P.S. 277-Book Fair
AOH-Park Slope Parade
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9AM-2PM
P.S. 277- Book
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9AM-2PM
P.S. 277- Book
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Cont: Jim Healey 743-5578
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All Welcome
@ the Pct. 7:30 PM
Community Council Meeting
61 St. Precinct
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Wed
Beer. $20.00 per. person.
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Get out and Vote
Primary
K of C Meeting 8:30PM
Presidential
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Tue
Soda-Beer $20 per person
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Mon
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Corned Beef & Cabbage
St Pat’s Dinner
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5
Sun
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Cont: Bill Stark 332-9402
$5 per person.
Night at the Races
Beef & Beer 50/50
Resurrection Home School
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EASTER
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PALM SUN.
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Cont: Mary @ 891-3081
9AM-3PM
Flea Market in the Post Hall.
Ladies Aux-VFW
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8:30 P.M.
K of C Meeting
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8:30 P.M.
K of C Meeting
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Secretary’s Day
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@ the Pct. 7:30 PM
Community Council Meeting
61 St. Precinct
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Attn; All non-profit Gerritsen Beach Organizations.
Let us help you advertise your fund raiser or promotional activities. Contact Bob Williams @ 891-1103
or email: [email protected] Deadlines are the first week the month before an issue is published.
Next issue is May-June, contact Bob by April 10th.
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April Fool’s Day
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SOFTBALL AND LUNCH FOR THE TEENAGERS
FREE! FREE! FREE!
The 61st Precinct Youth Officers, working with the Police Athletic League, are
organizing up to four softball teams for teenagers, ages 12 through 17. They will be
playing in newly renovated park on Avenue X and Bedford Avenue.
The last registration will take place at the park on July 7th, from 11:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Approximately 12 games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at
11:00 a.m., which includes pre-game practice sessions and possible advancement to
the Brooklyn South Tournament.
The Teenagers are expected to bring gloves.
All other supplies will be provided, including lunch. This is a bargain!
Contact Youth Officer Albino at the 61st Pct. for more information at 718-627-6614.
Recognize this picture? This is
an open area of P.S. 277 Park
along Avenue X. It was cleared
out last year and nothing has replaced it.
The trees make this a great
area for shaded activities. It is
inefficiently used space at this
time.
The trees prohibit an open activity such as hockey, but there
are many other recreational activities that could go on here.
A comprehensive plan to improve our community’s backyard
needs to be worked on, with proper input from all the organizations
of Gerritsen Beach, sharing the
ideas, suggestions and advice
with the thousands of residents
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Laura O’Connell
Real Estate
2628 Gerritsen Avenue (between Devon and Channel)
718-934-6611
Member of Multiple Listing Service
Call for Free Appraisals
Bruce Profsky, Lic. Sales Associate
Mike Byrne, Lic. Sales Associate
Laura O’Connell,
Lic. Real Estate Broker
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PHONE: 718-332-7155 FAX: 718-648-5482
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Recreation in the Waterways...Active or Passive?
By Mike Steffens, President, Friends of Marine Park/Gerritsen Creek
Recreation...since the beginning of recorded time, humans have spent some portion of their time in the
pursuit of pleasure, and as mankind has evolved so have the forms or recreation.
Water based recreation has been a part of the culture the citizens of the city of New York and specifically the
residents of Brooklyn, since the founding of the first villages in the 1600's.
As the population grew and technology expanded, the forms of recreation also grew. Boating on the New
York waterways, which was once strictly sail and oar powered, gave way to steam engines, and eventually internal combustion engines. As engines became smaller and with eventual development of the outboard engine, motor boating for recreation and all the various water based forms of recreation (water skiing, water boarding, etc.)
became more and more popular. Today, it is difficult to find a resident of a shore side community who has not at
one time or another spent some time in a powered vessel. Indeed, much of the water side work of the Friends is
conducted from the decks of powered vessels.
Today, there is a movement afoot to prevent powered vessels from operating in the back estuaries such
as Gerritsen Creek. This movement comes from with in the working of a number of government agencies who
are attempting to apply a blanket ruling. We at the Friends have heard that some of the basis of this movement
originates from complaints about the lack of enforcement on no wake zones. (See a future article about wake
zones in this publication). We have also heard that some of the anti-power vessel movement is being fueled by
extremist in the natural side of the world (Sierra Club and Audubon type organizations). The Parks Department
is attempting to claim jurisdiction rights over the waterways, and imposing their rules and mandates. It appears
that the entity that prefers human powered vessels (canoes and kayaks), over powered vessels, is attempting to
claim a water body for exclusive use. We offer the opinion that this is illegal.
The Friends of Marine Park - Gerritsen Creek is a park organization. The land on all sides of the Gerritsen Creek is park land (including the golf course), therefore, our interest. Indeed, the Friends are heavily involved in many issues in Jamaica Bay, as will directly affect what goes on the back creeks. We are about people,
not just the birds and bees. Passive recreation, a.k.a. canoeing, bird watching, etc., are not the only form of recreation known to mankind. We strongly applaud the actions of Dave Reynolds and the Gerritsen Beach Ski
Team.
We believe that there is room for all forms of recreation in our waterways. Communication is the most
effective method of eliminating stereotypes on both sides of the issue. The Board of Directors of the Friends of
Marine Park - Gerritsen Creek have issued instructions that we assist in promoting recreation in the park and
creek...including waterskiing. We do firmly believe that mandatory boating safety classes for everyone (power
boats, Personal Water Craft, and people powered vessels alike) on the water will make for a safer waterway. Forums to promote the exchange of ideas and enhance communication between various groups have proven to be
extremely effective. To this end, the Friends will act as non partisan host for this forum and will work with all
groups and all sides of the issue to develop a comfortable medium and more importantly help people to enjoy
the waterway.
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Caring for the medical needs of
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No Appointment Necessary
Specialist Available by Appointment:
Dr. Adley Raboy - Urologist
Dr. Nicholas D’Angelo - Podiatry
Dr. Michael Infantino - Cardiovascular
Dr. Raymond Girnys - Surgery
Dr. Martin Steinberg - Chiropractor
Dr. Rosalba Fasano - Chiropractor
Dr. Mark Cadden - Chiropractor
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Over the past three years, Gerritsen Beach Cares has been constantly growing and has been seriously
improving the standard of living in Gerritsen Beach.
In order to better meet the needs of the community, volunteer jobs need to be fulfilled. If you know
someone that is interested in helping our community meet its needs, please give us a call at 648-3745.
Do you know someone that could volunteer with skills and talents in the following areas?
f Secretarial skills
 Microsoft computer applications, website design and the internet.
 Marketing
 Advertising
 Research skills
 Writing skills
L Recreational, Sports and Fitness skills
 Educational and teaching skills
r Entertainment Skills
 Or tell us what you would like to do...
Community service credits for all needs are available.
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Ask Brett
Dear Brett,
Q:
I have been leasing the ground floor of a two family house for the past seven years. Originally, I was
given a two year lease, but it has never been renewed, and I have simply been paying rent monthly
without a lease. The rent has increased twice during that time. My landlord is selling the house, and
wants me to vacate the apartment. Since my original lease ran from January 1 to December 31, do I
have until the end of the year to get out?
A:
Once your lease expired, you became a month to month tenant. The original lease term has no bearing
on your rights in this matter. As a month to month tenant, your landlord is obligated to give you thirty
days notice to move. If you have not moved by that time, he/she can take you to court as a holdover.
If you can show the court you have been making a serious effort to find a new apartment, the court will
give you more time to find somewhere to live. The court will be reasonable, but only if you can prove
good faith.
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Brett Herman is an attorney in private practice with offices at 3201 Quentin Road, 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234.
He is of Counsel to Gerritsen Beach Cares, Inc. on a Pro Bono basis, and has served in that capacity since the
organization’s inception. If you have any questions, feel free to write to him at his office, or send the question via e-mail
at [email protected]. Please do not send any original documents with your inquiries.
The information in this column is not intended for and should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. Before relying on any information
contained herein, an attorney should be consulted. No attorney/client relationship is established by virtue of the information contained herein.
"WEB SIGHTS"
Q: I have decided to hire an outside Web designer to create a Web site for my
business. What are the best methods to find potential candidates for the
job? (Part 2 - continued from last month)
A: The best way to find a Web site designer/developer, as with finding any other type of professional services,
is through a personal recommendation, preferably from someone who has already done business with
them. Web site designers/developers are also plentiful to find on the Web; from your favorite search engine, use keywords such as "web designer", "web developer", or "internet consultant"along with additional keywords to further narrow the search. For example, if you would prefer a designer in your local area,
search on "
web design brooklyn"or "
staten island web developer"
.
The numerous Internet "
portal"sites (search engines/directories, such as "
Yahoo"
,"
HotBot"etc.) also contain
specialized listings of (business) sites arranged in specific categories. Usually, the portals have their directory/category listings featured on the site's home page. Check out the entries under "
Computers"
,
Internet"
"
, or "
World Wide Web"
.
If you are seeking a designer located closer to you, check out regional listings first, usually by city. Each
regional listing should then include the same business subcategories ("
Computers"
, Internet"
, etc.), as
above.
David Suarez owns and operates Suarez Web Inc., a Web site design and Internet consultant company based in Marine Park,
Brooklyn and serving the New York metropolitan area Internet community. He will be contributing Web design services and
acting as Internet/news media advisor to Gerritsen Beach Cares, Inc. on a volunteer basis. Please submit questions to him via email at [email protected].
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Community Group Contacts (volunteering for the betterment of Gerritsen Beach):
All American Soccer Club
2638 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-934-9193
AOH
2750 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-934-9593
Boy Scouts Troop 396
Resurrection School Basement
718-769-6319
Cort Club
2648 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-769-7168
Cub Scouts Pack 396
2325 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-646-6094
Friends of Marine Park/Gerritsen Creek
P.O. Box 340701, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234-0701
917-761-4316
Gerritsen Beach Cares
3201 Quentin Road, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234
718-648-3745
Gerritsen Beach Property Owner’s Association
No public information submitted.
No public info.
Girl Scouts
No public information submitted.
No public info.
Knights of Columbus
2882 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-646-9503
P.S. 277, PTA
2529 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-743-6689
Resurrection School
2325 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-743-7234
Resurrection Sports
2335 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-743-7234
St. James Lutheran Church
2776 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-743-1788
Veteran’s of Foreign Wars - Post 107
2414 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-769-6094
Vollies
52 Seba Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-332-9292
Political Contacts (elected or appointed to serve all or part of Gerritsen Beach/Gerritsen Creek):
Assemblywoman Lena Cymbrowitz
1800 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235
718-743-4078
Assemblyman Elect Frank Seddio
2424 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-968-2770
Assemblywoman Helene E. Weinstein
3520 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-648-4700
Brooklyn Borough President
209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201
718-802-3900
Community Board 15
KCC, 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235
718-332-3008
Community Board 18
5715 Avenue H, Apt 1D, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234
718-241-0422
Senator Charles Schumer
26 Federal Plaza, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10007
212-486-4430
Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi
One Centre Street, Room 530, N.Y., N.Y. 10007
212-669-2508
Councilman Herbert E. Berman
250 Broadway, 23rd Floor, N.Y., N.Y. 10007
212-788-6984
Congressman Anthony D. Weiner
1901 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235
718-332-9001
Kings County District Attorney’s Office
350 Jay Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201
718-250-2000
Mayor’s Office
City Hall, New York, N.Y. 10007
212-788-3000
State Senator Carl Kruger
2201 Avenue U, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
718-743-8610
Public Advocate Mark Green
One Centre Street, 15th Floor, North, N.Y., N.Y. 10007
212-669-7200
61st Precinct
2575 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.
718-627-6611
63rd Precinct
1844 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.
718-258-4411
Government Agency Contacts:
Parks Police
800-201-7275
Sanitation Enforcement
1824 Shore Pkwy, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11214
718-714-2730
Department of Environmental Protection
24 hour complaint line
718-337-4357
United States Coast Guard
Report Marine Pollution
800-424-8802
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LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER
Gerritsen Beach Residents:
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THREE CONVENIENT LOCATIONS:
3619 Avenue S
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234
Tel: 718-376-4994
Fax: 718-998-4922
2658 Gerritsen Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
Tel: 718-934-0800
114 Seguine Avenue
Staten Island, N.Y. 10309
Tel: 718-227-2277
CALL FOR FREE MARKET ANALYSIS
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RENTALS
James P. Byrnes
Funeral Home, Inc.
Family Owned and Operated
Serving Gerritsen Beach For Three Generations
718-743-1099
Timothy P. Byrnes
Licensed Manager
2384 Gerritsen Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229
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