At the February 22, 2023 City Commission meeting, a discussion pursuant to section 82-504 of the City Code, for a recommendation on the naming of a facility or other  portion  of  Flamingo  Park  to  commemorate  Mr. Arnold Notkin, a  former  physical education  teacher  at Central Beach Elementary School (now Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center), long-time coach at Flamingo Park, and President of the Police Athletic League who perished in the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers on June 24, 2021, was referred to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee (“PSNQLC”).

Mr. Arnold Notkin, as known by many as “Arnie,” contributed to the City of Miami Beach for approximately 40 years as a physical education teacher at Central Beach Elementary School (now the Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center). He was also a long-time coach at Flamingo Park and worked at other parks such as Crespi Park and Tatum Park in the 1960s and 1970s. Mr. Notkin was the President of the local Police Athletic League and did a great amount of volunteer work. He was beloved by the countless students and children he impacted over many years.

The Parks and Recreation Department has been in contact with his family, and they would like to honor Mr. Notkin by placing a plaque at the Flamingo Park basketball courts; an area where he spent years coaching participants in Miami Beach Parks and Recreation programs.