July 8, 2019 City Achieves Historic Reduction in Murder as Crime Falls in Every Major Category The NYPD announced today that year-to-date index crime is down by almost 2,500 complaints, or -5.4%, a new record-breaking low for any first half of any year in the CompStat Era. Murders in the city also fell to a […]
With the State Legislature on hiatus until autumn, lawmakers state Sen. Liz Kruger (D) and Assembly Member Dan Quart (D) reported on accomplishments in the past legislative session to constituents in community bulletin updates. City Councilmember Keith Powers (D) also shared Council news with Turtle Bay residents. Among the highlights: Sen. Kruger noted passage of […]
by Marie-Louise Handal Peter Detmold Park Certified as Wildlife Habitat Thanks to the efforts of a local Girl Scouts troop working in cooperation with the Turtle Bay Association Parks Committee, Peter Detmold Park has qualified to be officially designated as a Wildlife Habitat. Under the leadership of Troup Leader Joanna Stanberry, the members of Troop […]
by Michael Zullo The Chateau 49 Wine Bar & Restaurant opened on July 23, 2018 by Florianne and Rocco, co-owners. They have worked in our Turtle Bay neighborhood for the past 7 years in the restaurant business since arriving from Europe 10 years ago. They bring their experience to this 49th Street corner French bistro […]
When the Turtle Bay Association (TBA) was founded in 1957, it was created in response to the growing need to protect the residential neighborhood from the surging development pressures associated with the City’s Central Business District just to the West. Today, more than 60 years later we still find ourselves in that same role—working to […]