VEGGIE HEAVEN AT BROOKLYN COMMUNE'S SUPPER CLUB

Vegetarian Supper Club

Saturday, June 29th, 6:00 p.m.

June Menu

Braised Summer Squash, Frisee, Grape Tomatoes
Iceberg Shards, Maytag Blue, Crispy Onions
Grilled Portobello, Quinoa, Carrot Demi Glace
North African Eggplant, Saffron, Halloumi
Cheese, Rose Blossom, Za'atar
Lemon Curd & Blackberry Trifle
Coffee and tea will be served with dessert.

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Dinner will be served family-style at the restaurant's long communal tables. Bring your own beer or wine.

Cost: $40 per person for the five-course meal, plus tax and a tip.

Reservations are required. A $20 deposit will be charged when you make your reservation. Click here to reserve seats and to pay through PayPal.

Cancellations with forty-eight hours or more advance notice will be refunded. Cancellations with less than forty-eight hours notice will not be credited or refunded. 

Brooklyn Commune

601 Greenwood Avenue at the corner of Prospect Avenue
Windsor Terrace
(718) 686-1044
e-mail: feedme @ brooklyncommune.com
http://brooklyncommune.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Commune/109783589077211?ref=ts&v=wall

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A MEAL IN THE SYNAGOGUE'S GREAT OUTDOORS

Dinner under the Stars
Friday, June 28th, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

A lively, child-friendly, egalitarian

Kabbalat Shabbat service

at Flatbush Jewish Center at 6:00 p.m.,

followed by a

catered Shabbat meal

on the outside patio at about 6:45. Or dine indoors, if you'd rather.

The dinner theme will be Indian (dairy/vegetarian). Report any dietary restrictions when you register.

At the same time as the Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv service, a children's program will run.

Cost: adults $15, children free.

Register by June 25th via PayPal, by calling the FJC office at (718-871-5200, or by sending an e-mail to news @ flatbushjewishcenter.org.

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 E. 5th Street, corner of Church Avenue, Kensington

phone: (718) 871-5200

 fax: (718) 871-5204

       e-mail: fandstjc  @  verizon.net    

website:www.flatbushjewishcenter.org 

blog: rompinrabbi.blogspot.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

KENSINGTON TRASH MOB--FIRST WE CLEAN, THEN WE PARTY

Opening day party for Kensington Plaza, June 2012

Some Kensington Trash Mobbers in their t-shirts

and Kensington Plaza Trash Mobbers in their vests

COME ONE, COME ALL!!
LET'S GIVE CHURCH AVE. A SPRING (SUMMER!!!) CLEANING
and then
PARTY!!!!

FREE FOOD AND FUN !!!

MONDAY, June 24th, at 4 P.M. at the GREEN TRIANGLE on Church at 35th St.

If you're a member of the Kensington Trash Mob
or the Kensington Plaza Trash Mob,
wear your mob t-shirt or vest!!!!

See you all then!

P.S. BYOC (Bring your own chair to the triangle.)

"THE SPOON RIVER PROJECT" REVIEWED

To say that "The Spoon River Project," a theatrical adaptation of Spoon River Anthology, written by Edgar Lee Masters and published in 1915, is a unique experience is an understatement. Director Tom Andolora's use of Greenwood Cemetery as a setting is sheer genius.

As twilight turned to night, under a canopy of night shadows, surrounded by the rustling silhouettes of trees, gravestones, and striking mausoleums, an elegant choreography of "spirits," holding lanterns and almost gliding down the hill, unfolded.

The actors, eleven of them, had the formidable task of portraying forty-five characters, all dead residents of the town of Spoon River. They wore costumes from the period. They were not demeaned by "spooky" makeup. This is not a ghost story in the traditional sense of trying to scare an audience. They performed through the use of song and poetic monologue.

Oddly, though they spoke as individual characters, I perceived them as a collective entity. The poetic monologue, like pieces of a patchwork quilt, brought out the color and texture of the human conditions that affect us all. Some characters--plain-spoken, colloquial, perhaps even naive--contrasted with others--perhaps more worldly, some with words flowered with literary references and nuances, all embroidered together.

It was a collective voice that resonated, a voice that transcended place and time. Afterwards, I couldn't help but wonder about the stories and dreams of our own "town" residents as they rest under the quiet hills of Green-wood Cemetery.

On a less spiritual note, over two hours of sitting on a hard plastic chair can be hard on some individuals, so consider bringing a cushion with you!

                                                                            -- Review by Bridget Elder

See this blog's previous post about "The Spoon River Project" here. Purchase tickets on Green-wood Cemetery's website or call Green-wood at (718) 210-3080.

DITMAS AVENUE ARMED ROBBERY

The man pictured above is wanted by the NYPD for the armed robbery of Welcome Pharmacy, a small store at 128 Ditmas Avenue near E. 2nd Street in the 66th Precinct. He allegedly committed the robbery  at 4:30 p.m. this past Friday, June 14th, and then fled on foot.

The New York Post reports that he stole oxycodone and $1,500 in cash.

The suspect is white, in his mid-40s, and approximately 6 feet tall, weighing in at about 160 pounds.

Anyone with any information about him should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS or text "TIP577" plus your message to "CRIMES" (274637). You can also submit a tip online.

BROOKLYN BIKE PATROL ENDS

Jay "Rocket" Ruiz, Brooklyn Bike Patrol President and Founder

Jay "Rocket" Ruiz is a good person with a big heart. He cares about other people. He's willing to help strangers. He turns them into friends. Brooklyn is a better place because Jay lives here.

When Jay saw the video on TV of one of the first of many sexual assaults on the women of Brooklyn, he leaped into action. He created, organized, and nurtured Brooklyn Bike Patrol.

Sadly, Jay wrote on his Facebook page yesterday

Attention Brooklyn!! This is Jay Ruiz President and Founder. This is the most difficult post I'm ever going to make. This pass Saturday & Monday I had a heart attack. I ride 150-200 miles a week and do 100 pushups a day. I thought it was heartburn! Finally made it to the hospital yesterday after 3 days of vomiting. I was shocked to learn what my heart been through. But I have to say that we going to shut down this service. I'm so sorry to all the women that depends on our service. Remember that I love doing this and I'm very proud of what the BBP has become and and all the people we helped. I ask for you to give me and my family privacy during this time. God bless and i love you all. And remember ladies watch your surroundings and stay alert.

Jay is a hero who created an opportunity for other Brooklynites to be heroes. The members of Brooklyn Bike Patrol (BBP) were volunteers whose consciences led them to devote time to protecting people they didn't know. They provided the free service because they cared. They walked women home from fifty-eight (!) subway stations and from anywhere in their neighborhoods, like a friend's house, a restaurant, or a bus stop.

The volunteers worked every day. Sundays to Thursdays, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Fridays and Saturdays, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Jay, thank you for caring, for your kind deeds, and for inspiring others. We're so glad you're alive. We send you love and wish you a quick recovery.

RECIPE AND CLASSES FROM MUKTI'S KITCHEN

Each week, on the website of Mukti's Kitchen, a new recipe that chef Mukti Banerjee has created will be posted. This week, the recipe is for her Mixed Vegetable Korma, pictured above.

Chef Mukti Banerjee's next two classes in Indian cooking are scheduled for today from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and tomorrow from 11:00 a.m to 1:30 p.m. (June 15th and 16th). Today's class will prepare Mughlai dishes. Tomorrow's will prepare breakfast (gluten-free).

The fee for each class is $65 per person.

Mukti's Kitchen 
816 Beverley Road, near E. 9th Street 
Kensington, Brooklyn

(917) 703-3998 
e-mail: muktiskitchen @ gmail.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muktiskitchen
website http://www.muktiskitchen.com 
meetup site: http://www.meetup.com/MuktisKitchen
Calendar of Classes (scroll down): http://www.meetup.com/MuktisKitchen/events/calendar

Delicious, Healthy Indian Food in a Hands-on Cooking Class

SICK OF ACCIDENTS ON ALBEMARLE ROAD

People living on or near Albemarle Road--from Ocean Parkway to Dahill Road--want action taken that will immediately decrease the frequency of crashes and drastically reduce the number of injured drivers, passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

Wednesday is the deadline for responding to the Albemarle Road Safety Survey, either online or on paper. To fill out the online form, read this first. If you have a paper copy, mail or fax it to City Councilmember Brad Lander's office very soon so his staff receives it by Wednesday.

In the survey, point out the intersections where you've seen problem (from Ocean Parkway to Dahill Road) and suggest solutions (installing or enhancing crosswalks; speed humps; stop signs; traffic lights; speed enforcement; other methods of slowing car speeds, such as narrowing travel lanes and extending curbs; and other).

Eveyone who is ever on Albemarle Road at any time and for any purpose is invited to fill out the survey.

Send the paper survey to

City Councilmember Brad Lander

456 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11215

phone (718) 499-1090

fax (718) 499-1997

website: http://bradlander.com

THE WINDSOR TERRACE-P.S. 154 GREENMARKET ACCEPTS THESE ITEMS

The Windsor Terrace-P.S. 154 Greenmarket accepts these items:

• clean and dry clothing,
• paired shoes,
• bedding,
• linens,
• hats,
• handbags,
• belts,
• fabric scraps that are 36" x 36" or larger, and
• other textiles.

The greenmarket doesn't accept

• rugs,
• carpeting,or
• commercial waste.

Your contributions to the program are tax-deductible.

Donated materials are sorted and then sold for reuse as clothing, linens, etc. or to recycling markets that turn materials into wiping rags, fiber for car door panels, and insulation.

Through December 22nd, drop off textiles any Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The market is located on 11th Avenue between Sherman Street and Prospect Place.

FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS ON CORTELYOU ROAD

COOL PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES

Coming this summer to Greenwood Playground--events for children that will entertain, educate, and elucidate. All for free.

• Cynthia King Dance Party
• Two Family Movie Nights
• Arts and Crafts with Private Picassos
• Sing-alongs with Debbie Deane
• Toddler Storytelling with Robin Bady
• Cooking Classes with KWT CSA (Kensington-Windsor Terrace Community Supported Agriculture)
• Kids' Concert Starring The Dad Beats
• Performance by the Singing Winds Storytellers
• and more, more, more.

We'll post details as we get them.

Greenwood Playground

E. 5th Street, between Greenwood Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway in Windsor Terrace near the Kensington border

Friends of Greenwood Playground

(347) 497-3490 

http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847

SUMMER HOURS AT COMPOST FOR BROOKLYN

Until the end of August, Compost for Brooklyn's open hours are the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, from 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.:

• June 22nd
• July 13th
• July 27th
• August 10th
• August 24th

Bring only household food scraps to compost. Don't bring any dairy, meat, bones, woody material, lawn clippings, or coconut shells. The compost will be used to nourish neighborhood curbside tree beds.

A community composting project and native plant garden

in Kensington, Brooklyn

Compost for Brooklyn
at the intersection of Newkirk Avenue and E. 8th Street
Kensington, Brooklyn
compostforbrooklyn @ gmail.com
http://compostforbrooklyn.org

ANA WILL MEET ON THURSDAY

Albemarle Neighborhood Association Meeting

Thursday, June 13th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

On the agenda for the next Albemarle Neighborhood Association meeting are the election of officers and accidents on Albemarle Road. If the weather is good, the meeting will be outdoors on Albemarle Road, between E. 4th and E. 5th streets. Bring your own chair. If the weather is inclement, the meeting will be in University Place, 4th floor student lounge, 385 McDonald Avenue, across from Foodtown. Call (718) 435-7585 between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Thursday if the weather is uncertain.

ROBBERS ARRESTED QUICKLY

The New York Post reports that the police arrested two of three robbers a half-hour after they committed the robbery in Prospect Park near Vanderbilt Street. On May 28th at about 12:40 a.m., Stefon Jones, 16 years old, Nickev Paul, 18 years old, and a third person stole the male victim's iPhone and some other items not specified in the Post article.

The two were caught at about 1:10 a.m. The charges against them are
robbery, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, menacing, and harassment.

TRAGIC CAUSE OF LAST NIGHT'S G AND F TROUBLES

At about 11:00 last night, the Fire Department reported that two people, including a child, were pinned under a train at the F and G station at Church Avenue/McDonald Avenue and that extrication was in progress, with EMS on the scene [source: New York City Alerts].

At about the same time, Boro Park News HQ wrote that at McDonald and Church avenues someone had been struck and was pinned under an F train. The power had been turned off. The NYPD, ESU [Emergency Services Unit], and EMS [Emergency Medical Services] were on the scene.

A few minutes later, at 11:06, a news service reported that a male was pinned; another news service reported at 11:53 that the person was dead [source: Gothamist].

F AND G TROUBLES CLEARED UP

Update to the previous notice: 

"Notification issued 6/10/13 at 1:15 AM. Following the conclusion of police activity, G train service has been restored and the F train is running its standard local route. Expect residual delays."

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Original notice from Notify NYC:

"Notification issued 6/10/13 at 12:10 AM. Due to police activity, the G train is currently out of service and the F train is running express between Church Avenue and Jay Street. Expect emergency personnel and traffic delays in the area."

G AND F TROUBLES

UPDATE: 

"Notification issued 6/10/13 at 1:15 AM. Following the conclusion of police activity, G train service has been restored and the F train is running its standard local route. Expect residual delays."

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From Notify NYC:

"Notification issued 6/10/13 at 12:10 AM. Due to police activity, the G train is currently out of service and the F train is running express between Church Avenue and Jay Street. Expect emergency personnel and traffic delays in the area."

FIRST YOU'LL SING, THEN YOU'LL EAT

Family Sing-a-long and Barbeque Shabbat Dinner

Friday, June 14th, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Guitar-playing Rabbi David Siff will lead a sing-a-long of mainly children's songs this Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the side yard of Flatbush Jewish Center. It will be followed by a barbeque from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The price for the event is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages six and over. Children under age six are admitted free.

RSVP by Monday, June 10th, by calling (718) 871-5200.

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 E. 5th Street, corner of Church Avenue
Kensington 

phone: (718) 871-5200
fax: (718) 871-5204 
e-mail: fandstjc  @  verizon.net 
website:www.flatbushjewishcenter.org

blog: rompinrabbi.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

JUNE MEETINGS OF COMMUNITY BOARD 7 AND ITS COMMITTEES

Joint Meeting of Community Board 7's Land Use/Landmarks Committee and Buildings and Construction Committee

Wednesday, June 12th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Agenda
1) Update on development at 429 43rd Street
2) Discussion on multiple-dwelling conversions of existing one- and two-family homes

Meeting of Community Board 7's Parks and Environment Committee

Tuesday, June 18th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Regular meeting of the CB7 Parks and Environment Committee. Discussion with the Department of Environmental Protection about raising water usage rates.

Community Board Meeting

Wednesday, June 19th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Monthly meeting of the full Community Board.

Agenda
1. The Pledge of Allegiance
2. Opening of the Meeting
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Adoption of the Minutes of the Board Meeting of May 15, 2013
5. Public Comment
6. Committee Reports: Parks & Environment Committee, Transportation Committee
7. Presentation: Capt. Grant – 72nd Precinct
8. Acknowledgment of Elected Officials & Elected Officials Representatives
9. Chairperson’s Report
10. District Manager’s Report
11. Old Business
12. New Business
13. Public Comment
14. Adjournment

Location of all three meetings:
Community Board 7 Board Room
4201 4th Avenue (enter on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn

NEW RECIPE FOR A NEW COOKING CLASS

Cooking Gourmet Indian Dishes: Salmon in Yogurt Sauce

Sunday, June 9th, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Menu

• Salmon in Yogurt Sauce (onion, ginger, garlic, and tomato)
• Lamb Korma (lamb shoulder cubes in a thick sauce of onion, ginger, garlic, cashews, and tomatoes) 
• Cabbage Kofta (fried cabbage balls in cumin, coriander, and heavy cream sauce)
• Palak Paneer (spinach in Indian cheese) 
• Mango Lassi ( mango pulp mixed in yogurt and sugar)

Fee: $75 per person. Click here to register, or send an e-mail to Mukti Banerjee at muktiskitchen @ gmail.com, or call her at (917) 703-3998.

Mukti's Kitchen 
816 Beverley Road, near E. 9th Street 
Kensington, Brooklyn

(917) 703-3998 
e-mail: muktiskitchen @ gmail.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muktiskitchen
website http://www.muktiskitchen.com 
meetup site: http://www.meetup.com/MuktisKitchen
Calendar of Classes (scroll down): http://www.meetup.com/MuktisKitchen/events/calendar

Delicious, Healthy Indian Food in a Hands-on Cooking Class

GOOD FOOD NEWS FROM THE COMMUNE

Statement of fact: the good folks at Brooklyn Commune love to make their customers happy. As you can see on the blackboard, they've introduced more brunch items--and more time for you to enjoy them. Brunch is now served on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Commune also has a new summer menu, including such delectable (and photogenic) items as

• Seitan Bahn Mi, Asian Slaw, Sweet Chili Sauce
• Vietnamese Rice Salad, Spinach, Shiitakes, Thai Basil, Mung Bean, Lemon Soy and Toasted Coconut
• Old Bay Chicken Salad Sandwich, old bay remoulade, summer corn on Grilled Sourdough
• Rosemary Chicken and Blackberry Salad, Farmers Greens, Fromage De Meaux and Aged Balsamic
• Organic Local Kale, Shaved Manchego, Anchovy Vinaigrette
• lychee lemonade 

Spring and summer hours:

• Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and
• Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Lunch delivery service is available Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Brooklyn Commune

601 Greenwood Avenue, corner of Prospect Avenue 

Windsor Terrace
(718) 686-1044
e-mail: feedme @ brooklyncommune.com
http://brooklyncommune.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Commune/109783589077211?ref=ts&v=wall

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FUN AND GAMES AT SUNDAY'S SCHOOL FAIR

P.S. 230 School Fair

Sunday, June 9th, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Games and face painting and arts and crafts and bouncy houses and a talent show and a student open mic and raffles and food and a health and wellness fair. That should keep everyone busy!

Everyone is invited to the P.S. 230 school fair in the school yard of the upper school, 1 Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road.

UPCOMING EDUCATION SESSIONS FROM SOLARIZE BROOKLYN

Solarize Brooklyn, a community-based movement, has scheduled three education sessions this month for people in Kensington, Windsor Terrace, Flatbush, and a few other neighborhoods who want solar energy systems installed in their homes.

The sessions will be held on June 15th, 17th, and 26th. Pre-registration is required. Register here for one of the sessions listed below.

Saturday, June 15th, 12:30 p.m. to2:00 p.m.
Windsor Terrace Y
1224 Prospect Avenue, at Vanderbilt Street

Monday, June 17th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Park Slope Library
431 6th Avenue, between 8th and 9th streets

Wednesday, June 26th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Flatbush Y
1401 Flatbush Avenue, between East 26th Street and Rogers Avenue


Solarize Brooklyn
website: http://www.solarizebrooklyn.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolarizeBrooklyn
e-mail: solarbrooklyn @ gmail.com
Google group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/solarize-brooklyn-kwtf
Solarize Brooklyn: free solar assessment sign-up form: http://goo.gl/r2Mr7

SEAN CASEY ANIMAL RESCUE NEEDS HELP WITH "WEB STUFF"

Sean Casey Animal Rescue needs people to help

• update its WordPress blog,
• take photos and videos of the animals that are up for adoption,
• update Facebook and other social media, and
• write grant applications.

If you can help or if you want more information, e-mail SCAR at seancasey11218 @ gmail.com. Please help spread the word about this.

Sean Casey Animal Rescue

153 E. 3rd Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue
on the border of Windsor Terrace and Kensington

(718) 436-5163

nyanimalrescue [at] yahoo.com

http://scarnyc.org

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NY637.html

https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue

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