Christine Hauser and Kathryn Carlson reported in yesterday’s Times - online editions, in any case, that Rondell Grant, eleven years old, was killed last Saturday by a hit-and-run driver. Brooklyn Boy, 11, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver. Grant was apparently killed after two cars sped past him - he then stepped into the street and was hit by a third car. This suggests that the three cars may have been travelling - and speeding - together. And that Rondell Grant’s death may have been entirely unnecessary.
Grant lived at 505 East 43rd Street in East Flatbush; he was struck and killed in front of 608 East 42nd Street, between Foster Avenue and Avenue D.
Time, we think, to consider speed bumps.
The Lamp, a local media literacy project, is holding a free workshop
“geared towards parents and other adults who work with children and teens. It’s meant to be a kind of “Web 2.0 101″ that aims to teach grown-ups all about things like blogs, MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, and a few of the other crazy things that kids are getting into online. I’ll be covering the what, why, and how–what is it, why are the kids so into it, and how exactly does it work. We’ll be covering the safety issue too–a must for parents who are worried about the dangers of having their kids post so much info about themselves online. The two-part course will finish up with a hands-on session that will show parents how to set-up their own blogs and social networking profiles (and explain the benefits of doing so).
The workshops are 100% FREE and will be held at the Y in Park Slope.
The details:
Wednesdays, October 17 and 24
7-9pm
Cost - FREE
For more info or to register, please contact Dr. Katherine Fry at Katherine Fry at mac dot com or call Lisa Solomon at (718) 768-7100 ext. 115
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