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Gerritsen Beach Bash
Via Courier Life Police Blotter
A 26-year-old Gerritsen Beach resident had his arm and chest slashed open as he fought off two “acquaintances†on Celeste Court.
The victim said that he was walking down Celeste Court on his way home at 6:50 p.m. on January 11 when a car rolled up.
Inside were three black males, one of who claimed to recognize the victim.
“Do you remember me?†the man asked.
Whether the victim did or didn’t, he started arguing with the trio, who soon sped off down the street.
The thugs backtracked around Gerritsen Beach until they met up with the victim further down Celeste Court, officials said.
This time two of the suspects jumped out of the car and attacked the victim with a knife, leaving him with deep cuts.
The victim was taken to Lutheran Medical Center for treatment, officials said.
Dead End Land Grabs: Adverse Possession
[What Lacon Ct. Should Look Like]
Since our most recent story about the Dead End Land Grabs All Over the Beach the team at GerritsenBeach.net has been studying and looking into property law. It turns out that there is something called Adverse Possession. Adverse possession is a concept in law which concerns title of real properties.
You may thinking to yourself that your abandoned neighbors property looks real nice and you want it for yourself. Maybe if you put a fence around it and maintain it for X number of years you will own it by law. That was the case where you could do a minimal amount of “this land is mine” work and hold it for 10 years and it would be actually yours, as long as the owner didn’t ask for it back.
However, there was a law on the books, that changed a few years ago, that said adverse possession of property can occur simply because someone mows someone’s lawn for 10 years or because a fence, or minimal, non-structural item is placed across the deeded property line.
Adverse possession now requires that the claimant must have a “claim of right†or “reasonable basis for the belief†that the property is theirs to take adverse possession. Basically, your neighbor can not take adverse possession of property regardless of how long he squats on it. He has to have proof that he has a right to the property in question (i.e. a dispute over property lines). As well as: you cant be sneaky about it (The possession must be open for all to see.)
In our case in Gerritsen Beach, if you’re the adverse possessor and you didn’t already claim your stolen land from the actual owner to amend your deed. You missed your chance. On our dead ends and Courts, New York City is the actual owner, and I’m sure they don’t have smart lawyers which would be willing to allow you to keep “your” land.
Dead End Land Grabs All Over the Beach
[Lacon Ct Dead End Take Over]
There is a problem in some areas of Gerritsen Beach, as well as Manhattan Beach, Rockaway, and any neighborhood with waterfront access. Property owners have been claiming and fighting over water front land, particular at dead end blocks. Between easements and city maps takeovers become a matter of the courts.
This is something that has been going on since the year of the flood(a long time), and may not ever be rectified or addressed. However, wouldn’t it be nice to have some sort of water view/access within a waterfront community.
What is being noticed all over the the beach (both new and old) is that people are either fencing off dead ends, or filling in bulkhead areas to level them out.
Clear Enough For Ya?
There seems to be more and more of the “Do not block my driveway” signs everyday. This one is unique do to it’s shear size.
SSJ’s Lacon Ct Open Door and Storage Policy
In clear violation of what someone would call “LAW”, SSJ Development’s properties at Lacon court are untouched, abandoned, vacant, dormant being used as storage for vehicles, boats, non-construction equipment, and dreaded WOODCHIPS!
On top of that, the property’s perimeter fence is not doing well either. It’s in overall bad shape and either destroyed or no existent in most places. Also, The property’s main gate is not even locked or even closed anymore. It’s just wide open allowing whomever inside.
Devastating Fire at 77 Bevy at Channel Avenue!
There was a two alarm fire at 77 Bevy Ct at Channel Avenue at the home of Tom and Phylis Hayes.
Unfortunately, most of the are hydrants were all frozen including the one directly across the street from the home. Firefighters were rushing lines from as far away as Gerritsen Avenue to supply water. News 12 reported the first seven fire hydrants firefighters tried to use were frozen solid.
Both the P.S. 277 Parents Association and the Cort Club are accepting donations for the Hayes Family. At this time should be Clothes, Cash or Gift Cards. Please, if anybody has any other suggestions, please post them.
PLEASE HELP THE HAYES! It is cold out and they need clothes, cash, anything! They have three children Lindsay age 19, Thomas age 10, and Gianna age 5. Please help in any way you can.
Donations:
Mail or Drop off :
Cort Club
Attn: Jim Donovan / Hayes Family
2648 Gerritsen Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 769-7168‎
Tom Sr – XXL with a 42 pant size, 12-1/2 shoe
Phyllis – size 12 or 14, 6-1/2 shoe
Lindsay – size 7, 7-1/2 shoe
Tommy jr. Mens 30, boys 18, 5 shoe
Gianna – size 8, 1 shoe
If you cannot donate in person or by mail and want to donate via paypal. All money raised will be given directly to the Hayes family:
Pictures are below:
Partial Manhole Cave in goes Unrepaired
Coming in via Email
Approximately two weeks ago residents started to complain about this manhole cover sinking on Avenue W near Gerritsen Avenue. The solution from DEP? half a wooden horse that has been there for weeks, blocking the street and blocking parking.
New Year’s Raffle at B&B Wine and Liquor
B&B Wine and Liquor is holding a New Year’s Ruffle.
Every purchase of a 750ml bottle and above entitles you to a single entry in the raffle.
The names will be drawn on December 31st 2009 at 1pm.
Prizes:
GRAND PRIZE: $100.00 Gift Ceritificate
SECOND PRIZE: $50.00 Gift Certificate
THIRD PRIZE: $25.00 Gift Certificate
B&B Liquor Store in Transition
In November 2006 we excitedly reported that the liquor store had reopened after “turks†liquor store had closed. Now B&B Liquor has officially closed after three years in operation, sad.
Colleen Donnery co-owner:
Hey, just want to thank all my friends and family for their support with the Liquor Store over the past 2 1/2 years. B & B will be closing on Nov 30th. My partners want out and we have been trying to sell for over a year. A great business to have but way too hard to do it by ourselves. Have a deal in the works but e…ither way, our license is up 11/30. Raise your glass, La Heim, Mazol Tov!!!!
Hey, just wanted to let everybody know that B & B Wine & Liquors has been officially sold. Â The new owners will be there on Monday. Â We will be helping them out with their new delivery of stock. Â The old familiar faces will still be working there during the day and Rob and I will be helping them as much as they need us to. Â I want to thank all who patronized the store and hope that you continue to do so. We are very sad to be leaving but it’s time to move on. Â The name will remain the same. Â Thanks again. Â Colleen Donnery
There are new owners coming soon. Not sure when but soon.
GBCares Puts Up Holiday Lights
GBCares has been busy all week putting up the holiday lights we all enjoy along Gerritsen Avenue.
Tonight they finished them off by stringing garland across the Avenue.
GBCares 2009 Holiday Lights Photo Gallery
Here is a letter they sent out last year which asking for donations to help them. Donations are always appreciated.
We hope that this letter finds you in good health and great spirits during if this holiday season. The holiday decorations along Gerritsen Avenue mean something different to each resident. For some. they are a great reminder that YOU are finally home at the end of a hard days work. To others. they are a reminder of the short days and long nights during this time of year and make us wish for summer. In any case. we hope that they put a smile on your face by giving you a bit of holiday cheer.
Thanks to donations from residents. local businesses. organizations and elected officials. we have decorations to install each Year. We want to give a,special thanks to everyone that helped fix and install the decorations on Gerritsen Avenue. If not for these volunteers the cost for decorating, Gerritsen Avenue would be about $10,000 a year.
The cost this year for the new decorations and other supplies will be about $2.800. We hope that YOU may consider making a donation to help cover this cost and to support the positive improvements that GB Cares continues to make for our neighborhood. Please support our community any way that you can
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
All the best,
The Board of GB Cares
Donations:
Gerritsen Beach Cares, Inc
P.O. Box 340505
Brooklyn, NY 11234
Or call 718-648-3745
Previous Posts:
2008 Holiday Lights Taken Down
Christmas 2008 GBCares
Christmas 2007 – Daytime
Christmas 2007 – Night
Christmas 2006
Ghost Ships
ETO & SSJ Development are Playing Tag with NYPD Harbor and DEP attempting to to dump boats in various parts of the creek.
You may be asking your self what happened those boats that were 1) floating around the creek slamming into everything and 2) the boats at the property?
Well funny story. They seem to be popping up everywhere even after being returned to ETO (Lacon Ct) twice!
The boat that was adrift: First, NYPD Harbor had returned it to after it was originally adrift, then it mysteriously showed up tied up to the DEP pumping station (a pump to pump out bathrooms on boats), Harbor had to returned it again, only to find it tied to the DEP pumping station the next day. Harbor returned it again and is now investigating.
Is the ETO playing tag?
The boat that next to the boat that sank: Tuns out someone removed the boat last week and dumped it to a local marina.
Now there are TWO abandoned boats without registration on the water.
Maybe we should call ETO for help. Isn’t that what they do???
Boat Raised Up by ETO
ETO raised up the boat today that sank off the Danza Stephen Jemals Property last week. The coast guard was on hand to observe the raising
The boat like any other boat that sinks in the creek caused a fuel spill in and around the area.
When is a Spot “Your Spot”? When it Snows! Of Course
Although we’ve covered this before, its worth saying it again:
A open parking space, is never your spot! Even if you have to walk UPHILL BOTH WAYS, against the wind, and in 12 feet of snow to get to your car. So, Get over it.
After this past weekends snow storm some in the the community, keeping with the community and Christmas spirit put out cones and even patio chairs to protect what is rightfully their parking space.