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Please no more pickleball, this is the most accessible and fun place to rollerskate! I've been going here for years, the only keeping me through the winter was looking forward to rollerskaing in the spring/summer/fall.
Adora supported: Say NO to Pickleball and YES to Expanding Roller Skating at The LeFrak CenterSkating, whether roller or ice, is perhaps one of the most inclusive activities available in NYC, or anywhere else for that matter. It welcomes all ages, genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and religious groups more than any other sport. The fact that this amazing recreation/sport is in danger of being pushed aside for Pickleball only illustrates that the leadership of New York doesn’t truly support inclusiveness, despite constantly claiming to do so.
In my 10+ years visiting the Lefrak rink, I skated amongst the most diverse group of amazing people, many of whom are still a part of my life. This is also a place where my children would hone their skating skills. The possibility of the Lefrak rink being threatened, in whole or in part, is both heartbreaking and aggravating and will affect more people than we can truly know, as this petition can’t be spread around fast enough.
Scott supported: Say NO to Pickleball and YES to Expanding Roller Skating at The LeFrak CenterAs if there aren’t already enough places for the (disproportionately more affluent and white) adherents to the pickleball trend to play all over the city… meanwhile, LeFrak is one of the few places that people from all over Brooklyn and the 5 boroughs can easily and accessibly drop by for a fun and affordable place to skate — whether for children’s birthday parties, families looking for a fun day out or roller disco devotees expressing their artform in one is the only venues available to the public for skating. As a member of the Gotham Roller Derby community, I am also all too aware of the alarming predicament that our league, our skaters and fans of our sport have already found ourselves in by lacking affordable and alternative options to practice, hold matches and sustain our proud tradition of roller derby in NYC. Taking away our league’s access to basically our only feasible option for a venue in all of NYC just to appease the whims of those who have the privilege of vast choice of venues to enjoy the latest passing fitness fad means that those of us who have found community, belonging and incredible athletic opportunity through roller derby will risk almost certain disillusion of NYC’s trailblazing and only roller derby league. Considering our sport provides a powerful community and space of acceptance and inclusion that is so greatly lacking in so much of the rest of society, the loss of this refuge and source of empowerment would —especially now — represent a tremendous loss for not just our teammates but for the whole city. I urge the decision makers in this matter to not abandon the primary purpose for which LeFrak exists in the first place and actually listen to the skating community for whom this space is so critically important.
Kristin supported: Say NO to Pickleball and YES to Expanding Roller Skating at The LeFrak CenterIt was always evident when Chef Joe was working, as the quality and taste of the food reflected his presence. The decision to terminate a valuable member of the POA-run restaurant without seeking input from the community or even the restaurant management is highly questionable. This board has now demonstrated that they are driven by an agenda, disregarding the voices of those they are meant to represent.
Robert supported: S-O-C "SAVE OUR CHEF!"Prior to Joe’s appointment as chef I was concerned about the Watering Hole. I moved out here in 2018. My first experience at the restaurant was not good. My second experience was not good. I had to bust into the kitchen. Andrew and I had an encounter.
Then Joe was hired. My son had worked with Joe at Chez Willy in Galesburg.
I was thrilled to know we were in good hands. I remember telling my server to let Joe know how thrilled I was with the Pad Thai that he had made. I knew that we were all in for a good dining experience.
Living out here you need to be proud and share your pride with your friends and family who don’t live here.
Joe provided the pride.
Please, OakRun board provide us with the ability to have wonderful experiences!✌️😬
Megan supported: S-O-C "SAVE OUR CHEF!"Have been coming to the Watering Hole for years and years. Chef Joe has made this restaurant a must stop, not just a place to stop out of convenience. The quality of the food has improved greatly and I have never had a flop since Chef Joe has been in charge. Firing Chef Joe was a horrible decision!
Madison supported: S-O-C "SAVE OUR CHEF!"The Board’s decision to dismiss Chef Joe is deeply disappointing. The board was elected to represent the interests of the community, yet their actions here suggest they are more focused on their own self-serving agenda. Joe has become an integral part of our community, not just through his culinary expertise, but through his genuine passion for wanting to make the Watering Hole a better place. It is the responsibility of the board to listen to the voices of the residents, and clearly, we are united in our support for him. The decision should be reversed, as it is evident that we want Joe back where he belongs.
Melanie supported: S-O-C "SAVE OUR CHEF!"When a restaurant has a culinary chef who is receiving such rave reviews from everyday customers, it seems that getting rid of him is not a good business solution at all. Many restaurants suffer and die when they lose their chef that is highly respected by their everyday clientele. A quality chef can make or break a restaurant. Nearly 800 signatures in support of this chef should be sending a loud financial message to the board members. Make a wise decision and bring back the peoples chef!
Helen supported: S-O-C "SAVE OUR CHEF!"Message to Counciman Gracey:
I just became aware that a Resolution of support for this project was passed by the City Council on February 12, 2025 (Please see the attached).
I, and many of my fellow neighborhood homeowners would have appreciated at least some initiative to engage us, the local, affected, homeowners.
We have fought diligently over my 21 years in this area to prevent any MF developments south of Camp Wisdom Road along Clark Road
This parcel of land, if built out with apartments, will further stress a high density area which currently has the WalMart, Kennemer MS, 3 convenience stores (with fueling tanks), a McDonald's, and more fast food and retail directly east across Clark Road, where it intersects with Wheatland Road.
We experience high incidents of vehicle accidents weekly at this aforementioned intersection.
We, the homeowners and residents of this area of Mountain Creek are VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.
I believe this project will be the final straw to erode our quality of life.
We expected more transparency and inclusiveness from you, which you promised 2 years ago.
It is now apparent that we as homeowners and voters, must realize that our elected representatives act for themselves and not for us.
--- R.W. Stinson
Ronald supported: Stop the Construction of Low-Income Apartments at 7100 W. Wheatland Road, DallasA new development of apartments in this location not only will bring in more significant congestion in traffic, but also decrease the quality of life for the residents. There are several shopping centers, and the addition of a new complex will further increase accidents in that intersection, and cause more safety issues than we already have. I, as a resident of this community am against this development.
Luis supported: Stop the Construction of Low-Income Apartments at 7100 W. Wheatland Road, DallasYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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