Community Board 10 To Discuss Summer Streets, Club Cats Tonight At General Meeting

By on February 25, 2013  News
Feb 252013
 
An artist's rendering of a typical Community Board meeting in New York City.

An artist’s rendering of a typical Community Board meeting in New York City.

The general meeting of Community Board 10 will be held tonight at the Knights of Columbus (1305 86th Street – 7:15pm), and oh, my, have they got quite a line-up planned for tonight.

  • Public Hearing - In the matter of the adoption and support of the Capital and Expense Priorities for fiscal Year 2014.

I don’t see this one being too controversial. Given the way Board 10 works, they’ll take a professional approach to determining what the community’s infrastructure investment needs are. Oh, they’ll be somewhat stymied in reaching a consensus relative to other Boards, thanks to Bay Ridge’s ideological even-split, but consensus they will eventually reach.

And then Mayor Bloomberg will introduce a budget balanced on the backs of school and library cuts, and fines on restaurants that sell 20-ounce bottles of Pepsi. Continue reading »

First Summer Stroll A Success

By on July 26, 2012  Arts & Entertainment, Events
Jul 262012
 

While unseasonably cool temperatures and rain made the weather less than cooperative for a summer street fair, Bay Ridge’s first Summer Stroll on Third Avenue last Friday still managed to be a success, writes Melisa Stumpf for the Home Reporter.

Summer Stroll, which closes 3rd Ave from 82nd Street to 89th Street, returns for three more dates in July and August.  The event “transforms” the thoroughfare into a pedestrian mall complete with block-by-block street themes.

Attendees enjoyed the outdoor stands and sidewalk tables set up by local businesses, which included some offbeat promotional tactics. Continue reading »

People, Summer Stroll On Third Totally Almost Here

By on July 16, 2012  Events, Featured story
Jul 162012
 

OK people, this is finally happening. The evening summer pedestrian plaza extravaganza known as the Summer Stroll On Third Avenue kicks off this Friday, July 20. I honestly have no idea what to expect, but I’m optimistic that it will be lots of fun. Not even cautiously optimistic – I’m letting the optimism be unbridled with a dash of wearing it on my sleeve, and whatever other forced metaphor I can come up with.

In case you forgot, the Summer Stroll will close Third Avenue to traffic from 82nd Street to 89th Street from 6pm to 10pm (drivers and festival-goers alike, please note that cross-streets through that stretch will be open). During that time, we are promised a pedestrian plaza filled with musicians, performers, artists, and “ambient lighting,” whatever that’s supposed to be a fancy buzzword for, but I’m sure it’s worth checking out.

In addition to this Friday, July 20, the Summer Stroll will also be active on July 27, August 10, and August 17.

According to the Summer Stroll web site, here is the awesome stuff we have to look forward to, on a block-by-block basis: Continue reading »

3rd Avenue’s Summer Stroll Starting July 20

By on July 2, 2012  Events
Jul 022012
 

On four select Friday nights this summer, 3rd Avenue between 82nd Street and 89th Street will be awash in entertainment for all ages, as the Summer Stroll struts its stuff, writes Helen Klein for the Home Reporter.

On July 20, July 27, August 10, and August 17, from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., bustling 3rd Avenue will “transform” into a pedestrian mall complete with block-by-block street themes. Continue reading »