Update on Monday about proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park marina, roller skating rink

Update on Monday about proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park marina, roller skating rink | Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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RFP responses due November 18

By Mary Frost

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Responses to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s requests for proposals (RFP) for a marina and a roller skating concession are due on Monday, November 18.

David McCarty, a project manager with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, will be giving an informal public presentation about the proposals on Monday evening at Community Board 2’s Parks and Recreation Committee.

The marina’s RFP calls for the long-term lease, development, and operation of a 186-slips facility adjacent to Pier 5. Developers had to submit plans that are “on par with the investment made on the part of the public sector,” according to the RFP.

Young historians see through eyes of Holocaust

Young historians see through eyes of Holocaust - NY Daily News

By Lindsey Riback
Midwood High School
Honorable Mention, Features

With snow covering the ground, on March 26, Midwood’s 27 students walked the same paths as did the prisoners of Dachau concentration camp in Germany, over 70 years ago.

“There was snow on the ground and it was really cold, but to imagine that the prisoners had to suffer through this cold for years with barely any clothing made it even more realistic,” said Miriam Avrutin ‘14.

The gates of the camp are inscribed with the words “Arbeit macht frei” meaning work sets you free, a contradiction because once the prisoners entered the camp they were merely a number, unwillingly handing over their freedom.

“I felt very fortunate that we got to leave,” said Lindsey Pero ‘13.

Upon entering the gates, Mr. Lawrence Kolotkin, group leader, advised his group that before they take a picture they should see themselves from the perspective of those who had died.

“What would they think of the picture that you have taken,” he asked.

Shortly after arriving at the entrance of the concentration camp, the students filed into the auditorium where they viewed a short documentary on the Nazi regime and the individual camp itself.

“It was very disturbing to see how the people were treated back then,” said Dominique Semple ‘15, “to see how they were dehumanized.”

Archive Coney Island Hospital Included In List Of Most Affordable NY Hospitals » Sheepshead Bay News Blog

Sheepshead Bites » Blog Archive Coney Island Hospital Included In List Of Most Affordable NY Hospitals » Sheepshead Bay News Blog (Excerpt) Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) made it to the top 10 list of most affordable hospitals in New York State, and is ranked number one in the five boroughs. According to a report by Nerd Wallet, Coney Island Hospital ranked 8th overall when it comes to affordability statewide, providing affordable treatment for a slew of procedures, including hip and knee replacement.

New Thunderbolt roller coaster to open at Coney Island summer 2014

SEE IT: New Thunderbolt roller coaster to open at Coney Island summer 2014  - Daily News
"We are on schedule," said Zamperla Chief Executive Officer Valerio Ferrari.
The ride will be a sleeker and faster version of the old Thunderbolt on the same spot. That ride was made famous in Woody Allen's 1977 film "Annie Hall." But it was demolished in 2000 in middle of the night to make space for the Mets' minor league Brooklyn Cyclones.

New Thunderbolt roller coaster to open at Coney Island summer 2014

SEE IT: New Thunderbolt roller coaster to open at Coney Island summer 2014  - Daily News
"We are on schedule," said Zamperla Chief Executive Officer Valerio Ferrari.
The ride will be a sleeker and faster version of the old Thunderbolt on the same spot. That ride was made famous in Woody Allen's 1977 film "Annie Hall." But it was demolished in 2000 in middle of the night to make space for the Mets' minor league Brooklyn Cyclones.

Protecting Brighton

The multi-level outdoor garage of the luxury condo located on Ocean Parkway and the Boardwalk was inundated with tons of sand during the storm surge destroying many cars.  Today workers are fortifying the lower level to keep both water and sand out.