Treyger, Adams Announce Reopening Of Gravesend Ulmer Library
City Council Member Mark Treyger (Coney Island, Bensonhurst, Gravesend), Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, and the Brooklyn Public Library announced this week that Gravesend’s Ulmer Park Library is set to re-open on Monday, August 22, after the completion of repairs and upgrades at the branch, which has been closed for the renovations since March 2015.
With work complete, the Ulmer Park branch now features a new roof, a new floor, new furniture and LED lighting, and a new HVAC/air conditioning system. Treyger and Adams partnered to secure an allocation of $875,000 in funding to cover the cost of the HVAC. The new air conditioning unit will allow the Ulmer Park branch to also be used as a community cooling center.
The Ulmer Park branch, 2602 Bath Avenue, like other branches in Treyger’s district and across Brooklyn, will feature six-day service once it re-opens, thanks to a $12 million investment from the City Council’s Brooklyn Delegation, which Treyger co-chairs.
“I’m proud to join Brooklyn Public Library and Borough President Adams in welcoming local residents to enjoy the new and improved Ulmer Park Library,” said Treyger. “As a former educator, I have always believed that libraries are an extension of the classroom, and we must ensure that both our classrooms and libraries are comfortable, safe, and nurturing environments that allow residents to read and study in the most productive manner possible.
“It is also important that our neighborhoods have cooling centers that can accommodate the needs of our residents, especially our children and seniors, during the hot summer months. The work completed at the Ulmer Park Library signifies a tremendous quality of life improvement for the Bensonhurst/Gravesend community, and I remain dedicated to helping maintain the quality of our local libraries,” the lawmaker added.
“Libraries are cornerstones of quality neighborhoods, providing not only an opportunity to enjoy the pleasure of reading but also the comfort of a safe activity space,” said Adams. “These vital improvements to the Ulmer Park Branch will allow the entire community to benefit from a modern facility, particularly in the summer when many residents depend on the library as a cooling center.
Once the branch re-opens, the hours are as follows:
Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
An official grand re-opening ceremony is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 31.
Lander, Kensington Muslim Community Hold Peace Rally For Ozone Park Shooting Victims
Kensington’s large Bangledeshi Muslim community, together with City Councilman Brad Lander (Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Kensington) will hold a Peace and Unity Rally for Imam Maulana Alauddin Akonjee, 55, and Thara Uddin, 64, who were brutally murdered last week.
Imam Maulana Akonjee and Thara Uddin were gunned down in broad daylight in Ozone Park on Saturday, August 13. They were both transported to Jamaica Queens Hospital where they died. The attacker Oscar Morel is charged with first-degree murder. The motive behind the terrible crime remains under investigation.
The rally is slated for 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21 at the Ave C Plaza on McDonald Avenue (Bet. Church Ave. & Ave. C) in Kensington.
Sunday Is Dog Day
