Thursday, June 25th BHCA General Meeting @ 8:00 PM

Over and over again we constantly hear of parks being built or renovated, new wings to schools being constructed, the erection of a new police precinct, (the 116th), nicely manicured malls that are constantly well taken care of in other neighborhoods. We see photographs galore of elected officials posing at groundbreaking ceremonies, etc.

So here’s the plan: Its time to ask, what about us in Bayside Hills? On June 25th, 8:00 PM at Bayside Colonial Church Auditorium, Bell Blvd, (where Luke Place and 216th Street converge), we will address these issues with you, the community of Bayside Hills, and how we have been neglected in this regard, beginning with Dermody Triangle.

The fascinating history of Dermody Triangle Park on 216th Street and 48th Avenue will be covered by our former BHCA president, past Community Board 11 Chair, and current Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Hon. Jerry Iannece. It’s great to have Jerry address our audience once again!

We have also invited John Liu, a member of the New York State Senate for the 11th District in northeast Queens to discuss the current $500,000 grant that is in place for the revitalization of Dermody Triangle Park, the site of NYC‘s oldest war memorials.

For quite some time now, we have been looking toward when we can possibly learn of a “shovel to the ground” date for the commencement of this area’s construction project. Ideally, we are hoping for an announcement prior to this June 25th date. As of this writing, Senator Liu has been involved with unraveling years of red tape in attempts to release the funds to our NYC Parks Department. Recently Senator Liu was in attendance at a Dermody Triangle Memorial Ceremony where representatives from Company K, 67th New York infantry in period-correct Civil War uniforms placed a wreath on the park’s monument. Hopefully, the Senator’s attendance at this event will act as a catalyst for some decision making up in Albany with regards to that aforementioned “shovel to the ground” date.

So that’s the plan folks. Hope to see everybody the evening of June 25th at 8:00 PM at the Colonial Church. Remember our food and clothing drive, the 50/50 raffle, and our delectable refreshments prepared with love by our programs committee. Please join us and spread the word.