With this first real impeding snow storm approaching the city I went to check on the map of street clasifacation. The sanitation department as part of pre-season preparations, street categories are reviewed and updated in accordance with the DSNY Public Street Snow Removal Classification criteria.
When you look at our area map you see a HUGE glaring yellow spot. We are third in line to get any attention.
Hopefully, this is the way it has always been. Hopefully, everything will we will see the same plowing as previous years. I just hope that last years storm is forcing us to be an afterthought. On second thought all we do have a lot of sanitation employees that live here
PRIMARY STREET – Any street that is:
A main traffic artery, main thoroughfare or a lifeline street such as highways, expressways, drives or bridges;
Feeder approaches to, and exits from bridges, tunnels, ferries, highways, airports;
All bus routes, private and city owned;
Streets which have located upon them facilities such as fire houses, police stations, hospitals, nursing homes, newspaper
plants, fuel distribution depots, transportation terminals, and schools;
All streets within CONCENTRATED food-produce, industrial, financial, theatrical-amusement, shopping, hospital or maritime (passenger and freight) areas;
All Snow Emergency Streets so designated by the Department of Transportation.
SECONDARY STREET – Any street that is:
Reasonably heavily trafficked but not a primary street;
Used as an alternate route for a primary street;
The short length of residential area streets that feed into primary streets;
TERTIARY STREETS – All other streets not heavily trafficked and not considered primary or secondary streets, including, but not limited to dead-end streets.
Thanksgiving day, The Gerritsen Beach Fire Department held their Annual Ragamuffin parade for the families and children of Gerritsen Beach. Santa, costumed Vollies, and the Gerritsen Beach Marching Band escorted many families who walk behind to get their chance to see Santa. The last stop is the Vollies Blue Star Mothers Hall where Santa meets and greets the children.
Crossing at Gerritsen and Seba Avenues is expected to be safer beginning today.
The new traffic signal at the intersection is operating as of today and although it might depend on who you ask, the parents I ran into are happy with the signal. They were tired of having to “run for their lives”.
Flashing Red - Stop Sign - at Seba into Gerritsen
The whole process took only about six months from start to finish.
There may be some unforeseen issues with this signal also, who knows. What do you think about the light?
Several changes have happened to Gerritsen Avenue over the past few years:
Reduced from four lanes to two.
A 25 mph speed limit, reduced from 30.
Advanced warning signals at PS 277
A 20 mph school zone
Northbound Gerritsen Avenue now features left-turn lanes onto every intersection.
Flashing Yellow for North and South bound Gerritsen Avenue
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) added Brooklyn to their list of areas in need for public assistance after Hurricane Irene hit this past weekend. I saw a pair of FEMA members roaming the streets of GB and here is the run down.
Call 800-621-3362 if you need disaster assistance.
Gerritsen Bagels - B - Issued on 04/13/2011 - Has Grade Pending in Window
(Updated Below)
It has been brought to our attention that a few our area eateries are trying to skirt or are ignorant of the NYC Department of Health Grading System by not displaying their lower than A grades. The two places are Gerritsen Bagels and Victorias Pizza.
The NYC Health Department conducts unannounced inspections of every restaurant at least once a year. Inspectors check for compliance with food handling, food temperatures, personal hygiene, structure, vermin control and more.
Each violation of the regulation earns a certain number of points. At the end of the inspection, the inspector totals the points, and
the number is the restaurant’s inspection score—the lower the score, the better! Then based on that number, the restaurant will be
required to post an A, B or C grade.
What is supposed to be posted.
GRADING SYSTEM
0-13 Points = “A”
14-27 Points = “B”
28+ Points = “C”
Name – Grade – Date – Status
Bantry Bar – A – Issued on 12/23/2010 – Results Posted
Beach Bar – A – Issued on 01/05/2011 – Results Posted
Gerritsen Bagels – B – Issued on 04/13/2011 - Has Grade Pending in Window has grade in window now
Kiddie Beach- A – Issued on 06/13/2011 – Results Posted
Knapp Street Pizza – B -Issued on 06/22/2011 – Results Posted
Ice Cream U Scream- A -Issued on 04/21/2011 – Results Posted
Tamaqua Marina – A – Issued on 02/14/2011 – Results Posted
VFW #107 – A – Issued on 05/09/2011 – Results Posted
Victorias – C -Issued on 06/01/2011 – Has Grade Pending In Window (updated below)
Victorias has scored the worst in our area (11229) and according to the DOH if they fail their next inspection they are in danger of closing. As three inspections of 28+ points = closing of the facilities. Their last inspections on 06/01/2011 resulted in 65 points and on 03/23/2011 32 points.
Update: Victorias may be requesting a hearing with the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings Health Tribunal. If true, they are allowed to post the grade pending until the end of the hearing.
The bagel store after posting this story has posted their B grade in the window.
Victorias - C -Issued on 06/01/2011 - Has Grade Pending In Window
The Seba Avenue traffic signal is about complete as the signals and cross walk signals are up. The installation of the signal hopes to help parents cross the street safely.
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