Bergen Beach in Full Retreat

By GerritsenBeach.net, on August 27th, 2010%

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It wasn’t intended but apparently after postings and subsequent comments on this site – Bergen Beach groups have decided not to come back into Gerritsen Beach.

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More Facts

By GerritsenBeach.net, on August 3rd, 2010%

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Let’s dive in a little bit more and present more facts about Millennium Development / Bergen Basin Community Development Corp.

Let make this clear: We are not saying these groups are bad or have done anything wrong. However, if they are prepping to come into the community and are already here we should know everything we can about them.

In terms of funds and influence this group does not belong in Gerritsen Beach – we already have our own.

Bergen Basin Community Development Corporation Inc
Doing Business As: Millennium Development

Total Public Support 2004 – 2008
Bergen Basin

Mission Statement:

PROVIDING SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND YOUTH, WHICH INCLUDE A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES: CONGREGATIONAL BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES CONGRAGATIONAL WEEKENDS FOR SENIORS, EDUCATION, RECREATION SESSIONS, INFORMATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR SENIORS AND YOUTH LIVING IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

2009 Taxes

Officers Compensation BBCDC 2009:
Bergen Basin
Source: IRS 990 Forms

Bergen Beach Youth Organization

Mission Statement:

PROVIDING SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND SENIORS, WHICH INCLUDE A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS: “YOUTH LEADERSHIP”, “OUT OF SCHOOL”, “SUMMER CAMP”, “SPORT GAMES” AND ALSO EDUCATION / RECREATION, INFORMATIONAL ASSISTANCE SESSIONS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR KIDS AND SENIORS LIVING IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF BROOKLYN, NY.

2009 Taxes

  • Program Service Revenue $961,588
  • Other Revenue $54,000
  • Total Revenue $1,015,688

Officers Compensation BBYO 2008:
BBYO
Source IRS 990 Forms

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Gerritsen Avenue Gets a Much Needed Trim – At What Cost?

By GerritsenBeach.net, on August 2nd, 2010%
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Well Trimmed Avenue

Just in time for the GBGames, Gerritsen Beach’s Mid Summer celebration, Gerritsen Avenue got a much needed trim – but not by who you would expect.

Millennium Development – not GBCares – came in at the request of the Parks manager to trim Gerritsen Avenue. Millenium Development has an interesting story. They are based out of Bergen Beach and are under the umbrella of Bergen Basin Community Development Corp & Bergen Beach Youth Corp which are well funded and are the rumored political tool of Councilman Fidler. Between those two organizations they receive between 4-5 Million dollars in reported funds and also a million plus from Councilman Fidler. Their officers are well paid as well most making over $100,000.

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There are murmurings that Millennium Development, though manifest destiny, is positioning it self for expansion into Gerritsen Beach. They would bring in youth programs, senior programs, events community cleanups.

Sounds great right? Well no…. Millennium Development is not a Gerritsen Beach organization, they would be stepping all over our existing organizations which already cover their scope. Money is spread too thin to begin with across our organizations – why not give $300,000 plus that Bergen Basin receives to Gerritsen Beach instead? There would be no competing with Bergan Basin fund’s. The community would have no say how Millennium Development spends it’s money within our community.

Back to the story at hand – Bergen Beach Youth brought in their youth group and with the help of Parks Department machinery the entire avenue was trimmed but at what cost?

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