tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.comments2022-07-25T06:05:29.088-04:00Save Ridgewood ReservoirRob Jetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07974931706580925551noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-68350938014188268862017-10-20T06:37:47.377-04:002017-10-20T06:37:47.377-04:00Have you checked the parks department budget for c...Have you checked the parks department budget for clues? Any "surprises" would presumably require funding.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828871198317566301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-37744817107902951922017-07-02T21:02:11.716-04:002017-07-02T21:02:11.716-04:00How do I sign up for your email list; I would like...How do I sign up for your email list; I would like to stay in touch and work with your organization.<br /><br />I was a member of the community which successfully fought the City's attempt to turn Fort Totten into a condo.<br /><br />raybeckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-17947907768361751022016-05-28T07:55:59.371-04:002016-05-28T07:55:59.371-04:00This site should be preserved as a historical site...This site should be preserved as a historical site and ecologically preserved as a location in New York that is not only valuable historically but also ecologically as it is the home to countless nearly extinct species of birds!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696825610821411784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-37801409435295843302014-07-08T21:23:54.211-04:002014-07-08T21:23:54.211-04:00Excellent summary of a fairly depressing meeting. ...Excellent summary of a fairly depressing meeting. The only thing you neglected to mention was the Joelle Byrer's condescending smirk after every single audience question.Antid Otohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507369612619066715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-47549873457137859312014-03-29T13:33:28.188-04:002014-03-29T13:33:28.188-04:00What a tremendous bummer.What a tremendous bummer.Antid Otohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507369612619066715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-37653236657148627492013-03-06T20:00:24.282-05:002013-03-06T20:00:24.282-05:00Parks Dept. behavior is shameful. Perhaps even wo...Parks Dept. behavior is shameful. Perhaps even worse than the needless trashing of these valuable trees is the horrifying realization that they have no intention of learning from their mistakes and being more responsible next time. Shameful and indefensible.Homaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608397400233453846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-24400327986447536792011-07-27T01:19:32.241-04:002011-07-27T01:19:32.241-04:00The area should be restored to it s original state...The area should be restored to it s original state and policed for the benifit of the local neighborhood and all of the people of new york city to enjoy!djn11https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045133666802403102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-81744808441664107282010-06-03T14:17:46.218-04:002010-06-03T14:17:46.218-04:00Revisionist history. Our "green" mayor h...Revisionist history. Our "green" mayor has been made to look very foolish with regards to the future of the reservoir. Perhaps he thinks that repeating a lie often enough will make it the truth.Rob Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974931706580925551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-31885710440042169972010-06-03T13:31:53.691-04:002010-06-03T13:31:53.691-04:00“Thankfully, the mayor had a vision five years ago...“Thankfully, the mayor had a vision five years ago for a nature preserve and got this project funded with millions of dollars .... If the mayor didn’t have the vision environmentally to do something with the reservoir, that project would never have gotten done.”<br /><br />HUH?Queens Crapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527465812176461894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-30099278791488025692009-11-10T17:49:26.569-05:002009-11-10T17:49:26.569-05:00Basin #3 does now have at least one homeless perso...Basin #3 does now have at least one homeless person living in it. I wrote to Commissioner Lewandowski about it. I was told by QCB5 that parks doesn't plan on fixing any of the holes in the fences!Rob Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974931706580925551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-62222813733502089372009-11-09T18:38:55.454-05:002009-11-09T18:38:55.454-05:00Are you sure that the basins no longer have homele...Are you sure that the basins no longer have homeless encampments..?David M. Quintanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177269865683156100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-19717963919372102532009-05-28T19:42:12.614-04:002009-05-28T19:42:12.614-04:00Some have suggested that the development money wou...Some have suggested that the development money would be steered towards some of the mayor's friends.Rob Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974931706580925551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-84559135756698887142009-05-28T12:54:00.537-04:002009-05-28T12:54:00.537-04:00Why does Mayor think it is a good idea to build ba...Why does Mayor think it is a good idea to build ballfields instead of preserving the ecosystems? We should preserve the environment and save the earth. Without them, there will be no ballfields. I am so disappointed with the Mayor. Ms. Marshall is right on.postulate82https://www.blogger.com/profile/02230991221935935010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-9935829141691961872009-05-26T18:11:52.938-04:002009-05-26T18:11:52.938-04:00Who are they kidding? $19M won't even be enough t...Who are they kidding? $19M won't even be enough to get them through phase 1 (new paths and lights).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185977137991957989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-45638738260953995042009-04-06T21:48:00.000-04:002009-04-06T21:48:00.000-04:00I read this and re-read it. It puts a face on why ...I read this and re-read it. It puts a face on why this area needs protection. <BR/> <BR/>This confirms what I have been saying all along: Places like Ridgewood Reservoir give kids a unique opportunity to play, to discover, to imagine and to learn in a fashion that cannot be duplicated. Playing team sports or going to a museum, while worthwhile activities, cannot match what this writer experiencedISanoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171164943529801593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-90832930829788960152008-07-09T08:59:00.000-04:002008-07-09T08:59:00.000-04:00You don't give Benopee enough credit. He's fightin...You don't give Benopee enough credit. He's fighting Obesity after all, so of course, children can't sit and rest on a field that will burn their little asses, they're going to be on their feet and moving, like little human hot potatoes. This guy is a genius.Frank Lloyd Craphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03357296940934594980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-80193131842136178642008-07-08T14:18:00.000-04:002008-07-08T14:18:00.000-04:00Marty Markowitz doesn't appear to have any interes...Marty Markowitz doesn't appear to have any interest in Highland Park or Ridgewood Reservoir. I guess he's too busy counting his money from the Atlantic Yards project.Rob Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974931706580925551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-21722777486889790712008-07-02T12:00:00.000-04:002008-07-02T12:00:00.000-04:00Helen Marshal's statements are great but where was...Helen Marshal's statements are great but where was Marty Marcowitz, the borough president of Brooklyn?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266099097043470705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-14632624605412091382008-06-20T10:13:00.000-04:002008-06-20T10:13:00.000-04:00well just like where the new yankee stadium is bei...well just like where the new yankee stadium is being build -- the south bronx is desperately in need of parkland. what does the city do? GIVES AWAY two parks! in the South Bronx with some of the highest asthma rates in children.<BR/><BR/>there we can see the direct corporate link, right? what is the reason for this proposed destruction of ridgewood reservoir? I think that commissioner benepe iscathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151793506761749727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-75152262029132087572008-06-17T11:21:00.000-04:002008-06-17T11:21:00.000-04:00The city may intend on planting a million new tres...The city may intend on planting a million new tress, but they take horrid care of the existing ones.<BR/><BR/>Case in point: Very recently the trees at the Maurice Fitzgerald Playground (106 Street & Atlantic Avenue) were pruned. It took them two days to do the job and the work was so severe that they left the trees nearly bereft of branches.fiscus1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02049399323880593912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-81376962797318517072008-04-28T08:05:00.000-04:002008-04-28T08:05:00.000-04:00Individuals close to the project have indicated th...Individuals close to the project have indicated that it will be an artificial turf field. Confirmation of that information will be posted when it is acquired.Ridgewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823138256111310133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-79700553892402594952008-04-18T14:31:00.000-04:002008-04-18T14:31:00.000-04:00Better yet, how about cloning him.Better yet, how about cloning him.Ridgewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823138256111310133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-85960762599714511862008-04-03T02:44:00.000-04:002008-04-03T02:44:00.000-04:00We need someone like Geoffrey on our team.We need someone like Geoffrey on our team.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185977137991957989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-62150252055100895422008-02-04T08:27:00.000-05:002008-02-04T08:27:00.000-05:00ATVs are illegal to ride on NYC streets, in the pa...ATVs are illegal to ride on NYC streets, in the parks, on sidewalks and on running paths. Find out the precinct involved and the commanding officer. Next time call 311, they'll transfer you to 911, because it is "criminal mischief". Document everything (including photos) then send them with a letter to the captain and Commissioner Kelly. They don't like bad PR.Ridgewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823138256111310133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798627098396174238.post-35620214780017148352008-02-03T09:59:00.000-05:002008-02-03T09:59:00.000-05:00Good work, Rob. I'm surprised the officers showed ...Good work, Rob. I'm surprised the officers showed up. I've seen ATV jerks and paintball jerks wreak havoc at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Brooklyn on several occasions, and can't even get the park rangers who are stationed there to do anything. These vehicles should be BANNED from the five boroughs.Then again, they should be banned period.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571375349617515670noreply@blogger.com