VOLUME 67 NUMBER 43 • NOVEMBER 8-14, 2019 Community News Beacon in South Brooklyn Since 1953 TREAT TIME! Owls’ Head Park Halloween event brings thrills and chills to Bay Ridge SEE PAGE 3 5-story bldg. to replace B’klyn Market parking lot SEE PAGE 2 Arthur De Gaeta by media/Photo ebrooklyn Marc Minds Your Business This past Friday, Nov. 1, the Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator held their annual Fall Senior Living Health and Financial Expo at Dyker Beach Golf Course. Home Reporter executive Marc Hibsher was able to meet with many vendors who came prepared with a wealth of significant infor- mation for a large audience of seniors who attend- ed the event, free of charge. Hibsher (right) was pleased to check in with Bay Ridge AARP Chapter #3630, led by President Peter Killen (left), along with Treasurer Patricia Killen and Home Reporter "Generally Speaking” columnist Ted General, who also serves on the board for the chapter. Those who attended were able to sign up for the tremendous benefits that AARP offers to those in our NORC community. ebrooklyn media/Photo by Paul Gelsobello Big decisions pending as Catholic school merger moves forward • Page 2 2• •EXTRA EXTRA EDITION EDITION HOME HOME REPORTER REPORTER AND SPECTATOR AND BROOKLYN • Week of NovemberSPECTATOR 9 – November • Week 15, of 2019October 11-17, 2019 Five-story building to replace Brooklyn Market‘Dyker‘Dyker parking Lights’Lights’ lot vendors vendors causingcausing pollution,pollution, traffictraffic andand trash,trash, neighbors neighbors saysay ebrooklyn media photos by John Alexander Image courtesy of S. Wieder Architect The parking lot. A rendering of the planned building. BY JOHN ALEXANDER commercial space. the quality of life. Adding a have nowhere to park but on what the five-story brick City Councilmember JALEXANDER@BROOKLYNEAGLE. Neighborhood residents building of 30 or more units the street,” he added. building will look like. Justin Brannan said he is COM have been voicing their will only add to the frustra- According to sources, According to YIMBY, the aware of the neighborhood concerns about the develop- tion of finding a parking spot residential parking require- priciest units will open up concern about parking ith parking ment. “Well, where to begin? in the area on a daily basis. ments (by law) would likely to a wrap-around outdoor spaces. “We will make sure spaces along We already have many emp- This is a very busy area be a minimum of 50 percent terrace at the highest floor. the developers follow the WThird Avenue at ty storefronts so why build with St. Anselm’s Catholic of the residential units or 16 The developer, M & M Ridge law and build the required a minimum, it now appears a complex with more retail Academy, the church and underground parking spaces. 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The school has already mony on the notorious Dyker Times has called the “undisputed Market,Lights holiday which display is located and a andcapital Fourth of Christmas avenues, pageantry” also buster announcement set up a website, www. directlybill that wouldacross banthe vendorsstreet voiced— a number his concerns. of them using“I’m I that Saint Anselm Cath- BayRidgeCatholic.org. fromfrom theclogging space. up the annual concernedorganized bus about tours thethat num have- olic Academy and Holy An- The new school will end-of-yearMeridian affair. 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