The route stretched about a mile straight down Gerritsen Avenue, beginning at the VFW post on Whitney Ave. and ending at the ball field by Cyrus Ave. for the closing ceremony.

Gerritsen Beach was named for Wolphert Gerritsen, a Dutch settler who built his home and mill along Gerritsen Creek — which, according to today’s boundaries, is located within the adjacent ...

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Assembly Member Jaime Williams and parade officials make their way along Gerritsen Avenue. Photo by Arthur de Gaeta Young parade-goers proudly celebrate the 15th year of the Gerritsen Beach St.

Gerritsen Beach held its first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in three years on March 26. The march began on Whitney Avenue and continued along Gerritsen Avenue to Seba Playground.

A Gerritsen Beach playground named after a legendary local doctor is getting major surgery next year to help treat a serious problem with water retention. The work planned for Dr. John’s Playground — ...

GERRITSEN BEACH — Celtic fun and pride in community were on full display at the Gerritsen Beach 15 th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Gerritsen Avenue in the small peninsular coastal ...