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Check Out the Calendar

GerritsenBeach.net — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:57:23 +0000

If your event isnt on our calendar it doesn’t exist! Check it out here: Community Calendar or on the left side

NYC Council May Cause NYC’s Ten Volunteer Fire Departments to Shut Down. Including our Vollies.

GerritsenBeach.net — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:25:55 +0000

For many years New York City has funded all New York City’s ten volunteer fire departments’ workers compensation insurance premiums. This insurance costs $34,000+ annually per department. The insurance premiums were due November 1. This past week all the volunteer companies in NYC have received insurance cancellation notices. Insurance will be terminated if payment is [...]

Education Town Hall Roundup

GerritsenBeach.net — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:10:17 +0000

Last night was Marty Golden’s Education town hall meeting and if you were there, which you weren’t, and wanted to take a single sentence to sum up the meeting is: education is screwed. NY State is facing a total budget deficit of $47 billion over the next 3 and a half years. Education is going to [...]

New Store on the Avenue: M & M Insurance

GerritsenBeach.net — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:02:17 +0000

M & M Insurance replaced what used to be Liberty Fitness. From what I can make out of the sign from the soccer fields its going to be an INSURANCE store where they will also offer DMV service.

Events: Education Town Hall

GerritsenBeach.net — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:11:26 +0000

Senator Golden is holding a education town hall at PS 277 on Monday November 17th @ 7pm Representatives from the Department of Education will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Picture of the Week: Our Library

GerritsenBeach.net — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:28:49 +0000

Gerritsen Back in the Day: Brooklyn Public Library

GerritsenBeach.net — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:45:14 +0000

Taken sometime in the 1960’s. Notice the double T in Gerritsen! If you have an “Old” picture of something Gerritsen Beach please send it in!

New Store On Gerritsen Avenue “Second Hand Joes”

GerritsenBeach.net — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:40:32 +0000

A new store has popped up on Gerritsen Avenue called Second Hand Joes, where kings music used to be. At least its a better name than “Sammich Shop”

Memorial Support

GerritsenBeach.net — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:19:31 +0000

Back in July Anthony “Antmoe” Cippola past away from a motorcycle crash. Friends and family put together a respectful plaque to place near the crash site. The plaque is located on the corner of Gerritsen and Whitney Avenue in the yard of the Law Office. Recently it was brought to our attention that someone has taken [...]

Picture of the Week: Halloween Dog!

GerritsenBeach.net — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:59:48 +0000

You cant go wrong with dogs!