Tenderloin Tidbits: Public Hearings, Neighborhood Events, Crime Updates And More

Tenderloin Tidbits: Public Hearings, Neighborhood Events, Crime Updates And MorePhoto: Daniel Hoherd / flickr
Brittany Hopkins
Published on May 28, 2015

We always have our ears to the ground to keep you on top of what's happened and what's happening next, and it's looking like the first week of June will be a busy one. Read on for a selection of upcoming events, crime updates from the past week and a potential opportunity for small businesses owners and students.


First, mark your calendar for these upcoming community meetings and public hearings.

Gene Friend Recreation Center, just up 6th Street in SoMa, may be completely remodeled in the near future. Have thoughts on what you'd like to see improved? Parks and Rec and The Trust for Public Land are holding a second community meeting at 6pm tonight (May 28th) to collect feedback, or you can lend your voice through the online survey.

TPL's initial thoughts on the existing recreation center. (Image: Trust for Public Land for Rec and Parks)

Speaking of renovated parks, stop by Boeddeker Park from 4-5:30pm Wednesday, June 3rd for an open house to celebrate the new space's first six months of operation with the Boys and Girls Club and Friends of Boeddeker Park.

Anyone with strong feelings about the group housing proposal for 145 Leavenworth St. and 361 Turk St. will want to attend the Planning Commission's public hearing at noon next Thursday, June 4th, in City Hall, Room 400. The hearing agenda isn't available yet but will be posted here.

Renderings of the proposed buildings at 145 Leavenworth and 361 Turk via the architecture firm CollinsWoerman. 

At 10am the following day, June 5th, the SFMTA is slated to hear public opinion on the request to remove parking from the 200 block of Eddy St. The meeting will be held at City Hall, Room 416 (Hearing Room 4), and the agenda is available here.


Next, some news for local artists and art enthusiasts.

The Loin is hosting a group show with more than 20 featured artists. You can find more about one of the featured artists, Carol Coroniti, in our story earlier this week on the ad hoc art gallery in Ada Court.

If you're an artist yourself, considering reaching out to the Central City SRO Collaborative. We hear they have something up their sleeves:


On the crime front, we've got a few notable updates from the SFPD's recent crime recaps from the Tenderloin and mid-Market areas.

There were two robberies in the neighborhood Sunday, May 24th. The first occurred at 7:30pm on the 300 block of Turk St. A 31-year-old woman was approached by a man who demanded her property. She tripped while running away and the suspect punched her in the face and took her money, cell phone and skateboard. No arrest was made.

At 9:55pm that night, a 32-year-old man was approached by two male young suspects, ages 15 and 17, at Powell and O'Farrell. One of the suspects grabbed the victim's phone but it fell to the ground. The victim and suspects wrestled to gain possession of the device. With phone in hand, the suspects ran and the victim chased them. Officers in the area noticed the scene and arrested both suspects.

On Monday, May 25th, a 25-year-old woman was stabbed by a man in his early 20s at UN Plaza around 7:40pm. The victim and suspect were fighting over the victim’s bike, when the suspect stabbed her in the leg with a knife and fled the scene. The suspect was not arrested.

Another stabbing occurred at a residence on the 400 block of Leavenworth at 10:23 that same night. The victim, a 57-year-old male, left his door open while he took the garbage out. When he returned, he found a man inside. The man stabbed the victim in the neck before fleeing. No arrest was made.

Lastly, a 30-year-old woman sitting at the top of a stairwell of an apartment complex on the first block of Taylor Street was robbed and pistol-whipped at about 4:50pm on Wednesday, May 27th.  The male suspect approached the victim from behind, pointed a gun and demanded the contents of her pockets. When the victim did not comply, the suspect went through her pockets, took her money and phone, and struck her with the gun. The victim lost consciousness and was transported to San Francisco General. The suspect was not apprehended.


Finally, two opportunities from Hack the Hood, a local nonprofit helping young people acquire tech skills.

Local small businesses in need of websites have until June 1st to apply to have one created for free. Visit the Hack the Hood's website for more information on the program and to submit an application.

Also, students interested in gaining technology skills and building the selected websites can submit applications for the organization's summer internship by June 8th.

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