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Diane Prokop of the Northeast Times had an enlightening story on St. Mark’s last week. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will be celebrating 175 years this year. It stands proudly right at the edge of the Frankford el but only if you have been inside would you know the weath of beauty that lies hidden in that building.
Read the entire story here.
Trying to scope out some more information on the Art holiday transaction, we Googled the location listed on the BRT site for the owner. 6103 5th Avenue in Brooklyn is listed as the address for Compu City, a computer sales and service company. The web site is basic and not very functional. The business telephone is active. The New York department of state has no record of a corporation by that name. This may mean nothing or it might mean a real business is coming to Kensingtin Avenue.
Jon Campisi of the Northeast Times reports on last weeks meeting.
Members of the Frankford Civic Association, who have opposed the recent influx of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in the neighborhood, addressed a member of Mayor Michael Nutter’s staff at their meeting last week, attempting to seek resolution to the issue.
Roland Lamb, director of the Office of Addiction Services in the Department of Behavioral Health & Mental Retardation Services, sought to dispel some of the myths tied to these types of facilities, although he also told the group he could relate to their concerns over quality of life.
Rehab centers is a subject of interest to everyone. Read the story here.
We stopped by the construction site this morning and took a few pictures to show the progress on the Cayuga Street side. These houses are moving rapidly toward completion. While we were there, work was underway on the brick facing on the street side. You can see that the drywall is going up on the first of the houses that was started which indicates that all the internal systems are in place.
From Jon Campisi and the Northeast Times:
Marie Delany is clearly impassioned about her volunteerism. It shows when she speaks about the Frankford Community Development Corporation, which she has led since 2005. Delany serves as president of the eight-member board of directors for the CDC, an organization that aims to usher in economic vitality to the lower Northeast neighborhood.
Read the entire story here.
