2008 Year in Review

GerritsenBeach.net had a great year we saw a 211% jump in visitors from 50,418 in 2007 to 156,974 in 2008. We hope this number continues to grow.

Something to look forward to in 2009 we are launching a new community blog to represent Marine Park. With the same goals as GerritseBeach.net to be an objective news site and to provide resident with solid news and commentary on matters that are important.

Also, this coming year we will be launching local ads for local businesses to target brookyn residents. If you or your business would want an AD on this site please email info@gerritsenbeach.net otherwise wait for the official announcement.

There was also some very popular stories in 2008  so I made up a small list:

January we started off 2008 year with a bit of constructive Vandalism.

February was a big month for Gerritsen Beach the community killed green streets, I more or less called our state senator a liar, then green streets died again.

March Riviera Suites Construction began and Manhattan Beach split and started a war with itself

April there was a Bomb Threat at Sheepshead Bay High School and the first meeting was held for  the new Manhattan Beach group.

May Frank Solivan Memorial: One Year Later… Yeah.

June Civil Rights are Dead in Manhattan Beach,  I ended up in the post, the follow up 61st Precinct meeting, and Mau Mau Island is Killing Hundreds of Horseshoe Crabs.

July we saw a large presence by the 61st on the 4th of July, I broke a story that Developer Stephen S. Jemal in $5.5 Million Dollar Contract Dispute with His Investment Companies , then GerritsenBeach.net was attacked, and threatened by Stephen Jemal

August nothing really happened, believe it! Check: August 2008

September we found out that Roll N Roaster Still Keeping Change from Gift Certificates

October Marine Park Field House Gone and October finished up with the Marine Park Halloween Walk

November of course there was aftermath of Halloween with Halloween Mischief 2008 D-Day then we reported that the Bagel Store is on the Verge…

Finally in December Brenmans doubled in size and Photos of Christmas lights in Gerritsen Beach