Good morning. Today is the 182nd day of the year. On this day in 1997, Britain relinquished its claim to Hong Kong, and the flag of the British crown colony of Hong Kong was lowered for the last time. Britain had leased Hong Kong from China, and the lease was set to expire on July 1. Rather than negotiate a new lease, Britain ceded its claim to the area.
Well-known people who were born today include Brooklyn-born actor Vincent D’Onofrio (“Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” “Full Metal Jacket”), actor David Alan Grier (“A Soldier’s Story”), Brooklyn-born former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and Brooklyn-born singer-actress Lena Horne (“Stormy Weather,” “Jamaica”).
PRIVATE BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK PUBLIC MEETING.
This evening at 6 p.m., the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corp. invites local residents to a public meeting.
This will be an informational update on the first phase of park construction and the upcoming schedule.
So far, the old sheds on Pier 1 have been torn down, and a temporary “mini-park” has been constructed for the summer.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Dibner Auditorium, Polytechnic University, 6 MetroTech Center.
LOCAL STUDENTS WIN CASH PRIZES FOR SCHOOLS in ‘Golden Apple’ Awards.
Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty recently announced the winning schools for the Department of Sanitation’s 2008 Golden Apple Awards, which present cash prizes to schools for completing educational projects on recycling, waste prevention and neighborhood beautification.
The annual competition consists of three contests: Trash Masters Super Recyclers, showcasing model school recycling programs; Trash Masters Reduce and Reuse Challenge, rewarding innovative waste prevention practices; and Trash Masters Team Up to Clean Up, which has encouraged students to clean up and beautify their schools and neighborhoods.
In each Golden Apple Awards contest, schools competed within their grade division for borough and citywide honors.
The Brooklyn winners were P.S. 15, the Patrick Daly School in Red Hook; P.S. 230, the Doris Cohen School in Flatbush; Edward R. Murrow High School, Midwood; the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies, Carroll Gardens; the East New York Family Academy; John Dewey High School, Gravesend; and P.S. 46, the E.C. Blum School in Fort Greene.
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