Monday, March 18, 2024

CANCELED: 66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MARCH MEETING

The March meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council has been canceled. Its next meeting is scheduled for April 18th.

A Community Council serves as the liaison between the public and the precinct. The 66th Precinct covers Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood.

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66th Precinct Community Council
President: Mark Katz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/66precinctcc or @66precinctcc
e-mail: 66precinctcc@gmail.com

66th Precinct
5822 16th Avenue
between 58th and 59th streets
Borough Park, Brooklyn 
phone: (718) 851-5611

 

Sunday, March 17, 2024

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 MARCH PUBLIC MEETING (WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK)


 
Community Board 7 Public Meeting
Wednesday, March 20th
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 7's next monthly public meeting will be held both in person at the board office and virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, March 20th, from 6:30 p.m. to about 8:00 p.m.
 
Community Board 7 is the liaison between New York City government agencies and the residents, business owners, and employees of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park.

Attendees will have two opportunities to address the board (items 6 and 14 on the agenda below). You're welcome to share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions with CB 7's board members.

To join the meeting on Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android device, or landline, register at https://bit.ly/3IxfCGY.
 

Right after you register for the meeting on Zoom, you'll receive an e-mail confirming your registration. It will also give you instructions on joining the meeting from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or landline/wired phone.


The meeting can also be viewed on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq.


From the website: 
The Board's boundaries are the waterfront on the west, the Long Island Railroad cut to the South (approximately 65th Street); Our boundary extends north on 8th Avenue from 62nd Street to Greenwood Cemetery. We include all of the cemetery and the land between it and Prospect Park to Caton Avenue on the east. Our northern border is on 15th Street from Park Circle to Hamilton Avenue and continues on Hamilton Avenue to the Gowanus Canal.
Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board that serves as the liaison between neighborhood residents and city agencies. Board members are appointed by the borough president.
 
Members of the public are welcome to serve on a committee without being a board member. Descriptions of CB 7's committees are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/committees/committees.page. Contact the Community Board 7 office to learn more.


Proposed agenda:
1.  Pledge of Allegiance
2.  Roll Call
3.  Opening of the meeting
4.  Adoption of the agenda
5.  Adoption of the minutes of the
February 21, 2024 board meeting

6. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered on the agenda)
7.  Elected Officials and Representatives

8.  Committee Reports: 

  A)  Executive Committee (Vote required) - 1. Discuss hybrid/virtual attendance resolution, 2. Discuss resolution calling for a ceasefire

9.  Roll Call

10. Chairperson’s Report 

11. District Manager’s Report 

12. Old Business 

13. New Business 

14. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on any topic) 

15. Adjournment

 

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Community Board 7
4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov
 

Monday, March 4, 2024

KNIT AND CROCHET MEETUP AND YARN SWAP IN MARCH (FREE)

 

 

 
Knit and Crochet Meetup
Sunday, March 17th
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

From The Craft Salon:

Join us for our open studio knitting and crochet group. Feel free to bring anything you're working on (does not need to be knitting or crochet). Got yarn to donate? De-stash or bring stuff for swapping. Newcomers welcome!
The meetup has a capacity of 20 students. Dari Litchman will be the instructor. Register in advance for this free meetup at https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/667775.
 
Location
The Craft Salon Studio
625 Church Avenue
between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street
Kensington, Brooklyn
(917) 324-8290
dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com
 

LGBTQIA+ AND QUESTIONING YOUTH COMMUNITY GROUP (FREE)

Rainbow Connection
Sunday, March 24th
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 
The community group Rainbow Connection offers LGBTQIA+ and questioning youth a safe and accepting environment for engaging in lively conversation and participating in crafts.

The group will meet at The Craft Salon on Sunday, March 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Fifteen participants between the ages of 0 months and 18+ years can be accommodated.

Children who are age six or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Children who are age seven or older can attend on their own.

Craft Salon staff member Austin Tabor will be the instructor.

Register at https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/667754.

Location

The Craft Salon Studio
625 Church Avenue
between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street
Kensington, Brooklyn
(917) 324-8290
dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com
 

49TH ANNUAL BROOKLYN ST. PATRICK'S PARADE IN WINDSOR TERRACE


49th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade
Sunday, March 17th
Mass: 10:30 a.m.
Parade: 1:00 p.m.
 
The 49th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade will assemble at Bartel-Pritchard Square on Sunday, March 17th, at 1:00 p.m. and step off at 1:30 p.m.
 
The day's festivities will include music, bagpipers, Irish dancers, marching bands, antique cars, and much more.
 
A pre-parade Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 245 Prospect Park West, between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place.
 
The parade will start and end at Bartel-Pritchard Square, located in Windsor Terrace at the intersection of Prospect Park West, 15th Street, and Prospect Park Southwest.
 
The Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade is the oldest one in the borough, having been held annually since 1976, although it did not take place in 2020 or 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 

For more news, follow the Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade Facebook page.

Friday, March 1, 2024

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S MARCH MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC AND 72ND PRECINCT OFFICERS

 72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 12th
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The 72nd Precinct Community Council's meeting with the public and precinct officers will be held on Tuesday, March 12th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Talk with the precinct's Acting Commanding Officer, Captain John Dasaro (who is filling in for Detective Inspector Krystin Suarez during her leave of absence), its Community Affairs Officers, and the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) for each of the precinct's sectors.

Everyone who lives or works in Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park is invited to the meeting to discuss past crimes and learn the precinct is doing to prevent future crimes. Find out about the types of crime that have been taking place, their frequency, any enabling factors, and how to prevent them.

Members of the public are invited to voice their concerns about criminal activity, including armed robberies, rape and other forms of sexual assaults, home break-ins, burglaries in local stores, bank robberies, speeding drivers, stolen bicycles, package theft, and other crimes.

Receive e-mail announcements about future meetings by sending an e-mail to Council President Tina Ponce at tinaponce76@gmail.com or calling her at (570) 540-5016.

Location
Marien Heim Senior Center
4520 4th Avenue
at 45th Street
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
 
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72nd Precinct
phone: (718) 965-6311
 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

FREE PERSONAL FINANCE WORKSHOPS IN KENSINGTON

Introduction to Personal Finance Workshop
Tuesdays, March 5th, 12th, and 19th
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

A free three-part series, "Introduction to Personal Finance: Forms of Loans and Investing in Fixed Income," will be offered on three Tuesdays in March--the 5th, the 12th, and the 19th--from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The series, presented by The Kensington Stewards, will be held in the meeting room of the Kensington Library. Wearing a mask in the library is optional, but it is strongly encouraged. 

Topics may include banking, various forms of indebtedness (e.g., credit cards, car loans, and mortgages), and investment in fixed income instruments.

Participants will be encouraged to ask questions during the workshops.

Peter Gomori, a member of the all-volunteer civic group The Kensington Stewards, will lead the workshops. A retired St. Francis College faculty member, he taught courses in finance there for thirty-five years. Guest speakers may also be invited to speak on special topics.

The library has a limited amount of seating, so pre-registration is required (https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/free-personal-finance-kensington-library-20240305).

If you would like to ask Peter Gomori any questions about the series, send an e-mail to him at peter.gomori@gmail.com.

Location

Kensington Library
4207 18th Avenue
between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets
Kensington, Brooklyn
(718) 436-0545

Monday, February 26, 2024

WINDSOR TERRACE POLICE WILL MEET WITH THE PUBLIC IN MARCH



 

 

 
72nd Precinct Sector A
 Build the Block Meeting
Thursday, March 21st
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Share your safety and quality-of-life concerns at the next Build the Block neighborhood safety meeting.
 
Residents and business owners in Windsor Terrace, South Slope, and Greenwood Heights will meet with the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) of the 72nd Precinct's Sector A.
 
Meet on Thursday, March 21st, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church. The Build the Block meeting times, dates, and locations sometimes change, so verify the meeting information by calling the 72nd Precinct at (718) 965-6311 and speaking to a Neighborhood Coordination Officer.
"These "Build the Block" neighborhood safety meetings are strategy sessions between local police officers and the people they serve. The meetings have two simple goals: identify the public safety challenges of a specific neighborhood and discuss potential solutions." 
 
Detective Daniel McGrath (e-mail: Daniel.McGrath@nypd.org) and Police Officer Francis Ghanney (e-mail: Francis.Ghanney@nypd.org) are the NCOs for Sector A, the faces of neighborhood policing.
"Neighborhood Policing is "a comprehensive crime-fighting strategy built on improved communication and collaboration between local police officers and community residents. Neighborhood Policing greatly increases connectivity and engagement with the community without diminishing, and, in fact, improving the NYPD's crime-fighting capabilities.

The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts, increasing their familiarity with local residents and local problems."
At this Build The Block neighborhood policing and safety meetingthe officers will update residents about neighborhood public safety issues.
 
They'll answer your questions and listen to your concerns about assaults and robberies on the street, home burglaries, packages stolen from porches and lobbies, street safety for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and any other issues that are on your mind.
 
NYPD precincts are divided into sectors as part of the policing model known as "community policing." The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts. The radio dispatchers, supervisors, and sector officers work together. Sector officers and sector cars stay within the boundaries of their assigned sectors, except in precinct-wide emergencies.

Find out the dates and locations of upcoming Build the Block meetings by going to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-meeting.page and entering your street address.

Meeting Location
Holy Name of Jesus Church
245 Prospect Park West
between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

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72nd Precinct
830 4th Avenue
between 29th and 30th streets
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Phone number: (718) 965-6311
Facebook, 72nd Precinct:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct
 

 

KENSINGTON POLICE WILL MEET WITH THE PUBLIC IN MARCH

Update, March 8th, 1:00 p.m.: The precinct has announced a change in the meeting location. New location: Christ Apostolic Church, 622 Cortelyou Road, corner of E. 7th Street.

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 66th Precinct, Sector D
Build the Block Meeting
Wednesday, March 13th
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The police officers who patrol Kensington will hold their next Build the Block meeting on Wednesday, March 13th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., to address the safety concerns of neighborhood residents.

Kensington residents will meet with the Neighborhood Coordination Officers of the 66th Precinct's Sector D (Kensington) at Christ Apostolic Church (instead of at The Kensington Family Shelter, as originally scheduled).

From time to time, the Build the Block meeting times, dates, and locations change. Call the 66th Precinct at (718) 851-5611 and speak to a Neighborhood Coordination Officer to verify that the meeting information is correct.

"These "Build the Block" neighborhood safety meetings are strategy sessions between local police officers and the people they serve. The meetings have two simple goals: identify the public safety challenges of a specific neighborhood and discuss potential solutions."

The Neighborhood Coordination Officers for Sector D are PO Jennifer Desanto (JENNIFER.DESANTO@nypd.org) and PO Mostafa Mahmoud (MOSTAFA.MAHMOUD@nypd.org).

PO Desanto started her service with the NYPD in January 2016 and has been at the 66th Precinct since February 2017.

PO Mahmoud started his service with the NYPD in April 2019 and has been at the 66th Precinct since September 2021. He previously served at the 60th Precinct.

"Neighborhood Policing is "a comprehensive crime-fighting strategy built on improved communication and collaboration between local police officers and community residents. Neighborhood Policing greatly increases connectivity and engagement with the community without diminishing, and, in fact, improving the NYPD's crime-fighting capabilities.

The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts, increasing their familiarity with local residents and local problems."

To find out when Build the Block meetings are scheduled, go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-meeting.page and enter your street address.

At this Build The Block neighborhood policing and safety meetingthe officers will update residents about neighborhood public safety issues. They'll answer your questions and listen to your concerns about assaults and robberies on the street, home burglaries, packages stolen from porches and lobbies, street safety for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and any other issues that are on your mind.

NYPD precincts are divided into sectors as part of the policing model known as "community policing." The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts. The radio dispatchers, supervisors, and sector officers work together. Sector officers and sector cars stay within the boundaries of their assigned sectors, except in precinct-wide emergencies.

The boundaries of Sector D are Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue to the north, Coney Island Avenue to the east, 18th Avenue and Avenue F to the south, and McDonald Avenue and 37th Street to the west.

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66th Precinct
5822 16th Avenue
between 58th and 59th streets
Borough Park, Brooklyn 
phone: (718) 851-5611
 

ROAD CLOSURES: 37TH STREET AND CHURCH AVENUE

For two months, from March 1st through April 30th, these streets will be closed on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for roadwork and repairs:
 
  • 37th Street, between 13th Avenue and Old New Utrecht Road
  • Church Avenue, between 37th Street and Old New Utrecht Road
 

Sunday, February 25, 2024

CLEAN AND GREEN EVENT: ELECTRONICS AND TEXTILE RECYCLING, PAPER SHREDDING, CHILDREN'S CLOTHING EXCHANGE

 
Annual Spring Clean & Green
Sunday, April 21st, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 
Electronics recycling, textile recycling, paper shredding, and kids' Stop 'N' Swap will be some of the features at New York State Assemblymember Robert Carroll's Annual Spring Clean & Green event on Sunday, April 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 
Electronics recycling: E-waste will be accepted from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. If you are planning to drop off e-waste, RSVP here.
 
Okay to bring:
  • monitors (CRT and flatscreen)
  •  computers (laptops, desktops, servers, mainframes)
  • handheld devices (smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, e-readers, etc.)
  • network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
  • peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.)
  • components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
  • printers, scanners, fax machines
  • TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD & Blu-ray players
  • digital converter boxes, cable/satellite receivers
  • video game consoles and accessories
  • cell phones, pagers, PDAs
  • audio-visual equipment (cameras, microphones, stereo equipment, etc.)
 
 Not okay to bring 
  • paint
  • batteries
  • non-electronic items
  • motor oil
  • fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs

Textile recycling: Bring footwear, all clothing, accessories (such as hats, belts, backpacks, and bags), linens, bedding, towels, curtains, comforters, Halloween costumes, and throw rugs. Don't bring single shoes, hard suitcases, or room-size rugs.

If you have any questions about the event, call Assemblymember Carroll's office at (718) 788-7221 or send an e-mail to carrollr@nyassembly.gov.
 
Location: Park Circle entrance to Prospect Park, near the intersection of Prospect Park Southwest and Parkside Avenue, across from TD Bank, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

GENTLY-USED CLOTHING WANTED


Clothing Donation
Sunday, February 25th
 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Donate gently-used clothing to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society by bringing it to their
truck
on Sunday, February 25th, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. During those hours, the truck will be parked in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (IHM).

Donations of gently-used clothing and shoes for women, men, and children are welcome. 
 
Used clothing and shoes must be clean, and they must be in wearable condition. Stained, ripped, or worn-out clothing won't be accepted. 
 
Clothing can only be donated on that day and between those hours. Any items brought to IHM before Sunday, February 25th, at 8:30 a.m. will be discarded because the church doesn't have storage space for them.
 
Location
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway
between E. 4th and E. 5th streets
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn, New York 
 

Sunday, February 18, 2024

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 PUBLIC MEETING FOR FEBRUARY (WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK)

Community Board 7 Public Meeting
Wednesday, February 21st
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 7's next monthly public meeting will be held both in person at the board office and virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, February 21st, from 6:30 p.m. to about 8:00 p.m.
 
Community Board 7 is the liaison between New York City government agencies and the residents, business owners, and employees of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park.

Attendees will have two opportunities to address the board (items 7 and 15 on the agenda below). You're welcome to share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions with CB 7's board members.

To join the meeting on Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android device, or landline, register at https://bit.ly/42DGkqy.
 

Right after you register for the meeting on Zoom, you'll receive an e-mail confirming your registration. It will also give you instructions on joining the meeting from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or landline/wired phone.


The meeting can also be viewed on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq.


From the website: 
The Board's boundaries are the waterfront on the west, the Long Island Railroad cut to the South (approximately 65th Street); Our boundary extends north on 8th Avenue from 62nd Street to Greenwood Cemetery. We include all of the cemetery and the land between it and Prospect Park to Caton Avenue on the east. Our northern border is on 15th Street from Park Circle to Hamilton Avenue and continues on Hamilton Avenue to the Gowanus Canal.
Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board that serves as the liaison between neighborhood residents and city agencies. Board members are appointed by the borough president.
 
Members of the public are welcome to serve on a committee without being a board member. Descriptions of CB 7's committees are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/committees/committees.page. Contact the Community Board 7 office to learn more.


Proposed agenda:
1.  Pledge of Allegiance
2.  Roll Call
3.  Opening of the meeting
4.  Adoption of the agenda
5.  Adoption of the minutes of the Decem
ber 20, 2023 board meeting

6.  Adoption of the minutes of the Special Meeting on February 1, 2024
7. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered on the agenda)
8.  Elected Officials and Representatives

9.  Committee Reports: 

  A)  Transportation Committee Congestion pricing presentation by MTA. 2. Updates on IBX & 36th Street Subway ADA Improvements. 3. Committee vote on 3rd Avenue redesign proposal

10.  Roll Call

11. Chairperson’s Report 

12. District Manager’s Report 

13. Old Business 

14. New Business 

15. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on any topic) 

16. Adjournment

 

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Community Board 7
4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov