2 DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 7, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
APPLE TO OPEN SECOND
BROOKLYN SHOP THIS
WEEKEND
Tech powerhouse Apple will open its second location
in the borough this weekend at Two Trees’
300 Ashland in Fort Greene/Downtown Brooklyn.
The property is a 32-story, 379-unit mixed-use
residential tower located at the gateway of the
Brooklyn Cultural District and anchored by 50,000
square feet of cultural space, including BAM Cinemas
and a new Brooklyn Public Library branch.
The store’s grand opening is slated for 10 a.m.
on Saturday, December 2.
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
REGISTRATION OPENS
In conjunction with “Giving Tuesday,” registration
for the 114th Annual Polar Bear Plunge in
Coney Island is now open.
The Plunge, which takes place annually on
New Year’s Day, doubles as a fun experience
for the whole family while raising funds for the
neighborhood.
Funds raised will support a bevy of local Coney
Island nonprofits including the Alliance for Coney
Island and New York Aquarium as well as other
arts and history nonprofits that will help support
free programming, improve quality-of-life issues
and continue workforce development programs
for the Coney Island neighborhood.
To register or learn more about the coming
Plunge, visit http://bit.ly/ConeyPolar-
Plunge2018 and to join the conversation, use
#ConeyPolarPlunge2018.
PARKS DEPARTMENT
HUNGRY FOR FOOD
VENDORS
The New York City Parks Department is looking
for a new food vendor for Bensonhurst Park, as
well as 145 other sites across the five boroughs.
The agency announced a Request for Bids for
mobile food vendors at 25 Brooklyn locations,
including also Marine Park and Remsen Playground,
both new venues for the program, as is
Bensonhurst Park.
According to the agency, the five-year concession
permits would run annually January through
December, beginning January 1, 2018 and ending
December 31, 2022. The types of mobile vendor
permits up for grabs include “non-processing,”
like a pushcart, “processing,” like a food truck and
“ice cream” carts.
Bids must be submitted no later than Tuesday,
December 12 at 11 a.m.
For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/
parks/businessopportunities.
-- Meaghan McGoldrick
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/file photo
Parks, NYPD to look into
pols' request for bollards at
Coney Boardwalk
BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK
MMCGOLDRICK@
BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
Both the New York City
Parks Department and
Police Department have
said they are looking into a
proposal made by a pair of
southern Brooklyn pols in
early November that would see
the implementation of retractable
fortified safety bollards
at appropriate entry points
for the storied Coney Island
Riegelmann Boardwalk.
The suggestion – made by
Councilmembers Mark Treyger
and Chaim Deutsch – came
in the wake of the October 31
terrorist attack in lower Manhattan
in which eight people
lost their lives and 11 others
were injured after a vehicle
was used as a weapon against
pedestrians and cyclists.
In letters addressed to Mayor
Bill de Blasio, Police Commissioner
James O’Neill and Parks
Commissioner Mitchell Silver,
the duo had asked the city to
install retractable fortified
bollards at appropriate entry
points along the Boardwalk,
restricting access to city or
authorized vehicles only.
In a response sent to Treyger’s
office, Parks acknowledged
that the agency is currently
working with the NYPD
to study the proposal as well as
other options better to protect
the Boardwalk’s 14 million
annual visitors from potential
vehicular attacks.
“The Coney Island Boardwalk
is one of our city’s most
iconic destinations, enjoyed
by Coney Islanders, residents
from across the city and tourists
alike,” said Treyger, who
also extended his thanks to
Silver and O’Neill for their
consideration and prompt response.
“The October 31 attack
in Tribeca, and the vehicular
attacks we have recently witnessed
around the world, are
a reminder that we need to
implement safety measures to
protect pedestrians at our most
frequently visited attractions.
I will continue to work with
NYC Parks and the NYPD to
make sure the Boardwalk is
augmented with these integral
safety upgrades.”
“Security bollards are the
best protection from the vehicle
attacks that are tragically
becoming a more common
method of attack,” Deutsch said.
“Every year, millions of people
from around the world come to
Coney Island to enjoy the iconic
Riegelmann Boardwalk, and it
is our obligation to ensure their
safety.”
In the days following the
Halloween attack, the first of
nearly 60 cement barricades
went up around Manhattan
at 31 places where cars are
allowed to cross bikes paths
as a means of stopping vehicles
from being turned into
weapons. Advocates in all five
boroughs have since called for
similar installations citywide.
The Boardwalk — first
opened in 1923 — attracts masses
well beyond the summer
season.
The Coney Island Boardwalk