Bergen Beach Civic Association holds awards ceremony at Hudson River Yacht Club
Acting DA Eric Gonzalez helps with installation of officers and board
On Tuesday, May 30, the Bergen Beach Civic Association (BBCA) held its annual awards ceremony and installation of officers at the Hudson River Yacht Club. The evening brought out a distinguished group of elected officials and community leaders including Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, state Sen. Roxanne Persaud, Councilmember Alan Maisel, former Councilmember Lewis Fidler, Judge Mark Partnow and his wife Sue Ann, Millennium Development Executive Director Paul Curiale and Rev. Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi of St. Bernard in Mill Basin.
BBCA President Michael Benjamin welcomed the guests and immediately called Gonzalez up to address the audience. Gonzalez introduced himself and said he was there to share some good news. “Brooklyn continues to become a place where you can raise a family and you can feel safe. It gets safer each and every year,” said Gonzalez.