Bay Ridge students write essays to fight litter bugs
Brooklyn students will be using the power of the pen to wage a fight for clean sidewalks, and one local lawmaker is hoping their message gets across to adults.
State Sen. Marty Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-Southwest Brooklyn) has announced that he and his committee have selected 21 finalists in the first annual “Don’t Drop It” Anti-Litter Essay Contest.
The finals will take place on Thursday, Feb. 25, at Xaverian High School, 7100 Shore Road, in Bay Ridge.
The finalists, all from grades three, four and five, represent a variety of local public, private and parochial schools in Golden’s Senate District, including P.S. 102, P.S. 104, P.S. 127, P.S. 176, P.S. 185, P.S. 186, P.S. 204, P.S. 264, Adelphi Academy, Holy Angels Catholic Academy, St. Patrick Catholic Academy and Visitation Academy.